What If…? Episode 3 review: Nick Fury watches helplessly as our heroes fall

The scene stealer is surely Nick Fury, as he serves as the ‘conductor’ of the events that seems to be taking place throughout the show. He is the only one who gets to take his own decision and be in charge of his fate to some degree. The somber Coulson provides some much-needed comic relief. The action is impressive, and the animation is stunning-looking as usual. However, writing, which should be the USP of a series of this potential, is quite sad. The characters, who have so much depth and so much to do and say, are reduced to some kind of a gimmick, and that is disappointing.

While Black Widow graces our screen with her lovely red tresses and impeccable skill, we also see Hank Pym make an appearance in his costume in this episode. An unlikely series of events link him to the Avengers. Let’s just put it this way, while on the whole, episode three is entertaining, it feels too hurried on multiple occasions, which doesn’t give a chance to the viewer to sink their teeth into the show. Hopefully, better writing awaits us come fourth episode.

What If…? is now streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar.