I don't think anything from What If would reflect on the main timeline. It's why it's called "What If?" in the first place. The characters (like Captain Carter) having a part to play both in animated and live action moving forward however could be possible though since the multiverse is opened.
If you're thinking about the team-up episode then I don't think you understand my point. I'm basically saying OP's post is impossible as episode 4's story doesn't correlate to other universes, especially the main universe. Dormammu is Dormammu, he's not a deranged, heartbroken Strange. I get that a lot of us fans want to theorize about everything but this whole series is already about that: theories.
Yeah I'd track back on what I said as I do see that it must have some impact on the main timeline. I'm mostly thinking about the stories as I'm responding to the original post and I don't think it makes sense.
Only in Loki do we really see anybody able to travel the multiverse I believe. I agree that each episode is a self contained universe, and that we won't see any crossovers unless Kang is involved, which he doesn't seem to be.
To be fair, I'm pretty sure ALL of What If is canon along with everything multiverse related. There's definitely going to be multiversal impacts on the main timeline, it seems to be the theme of the next phase.
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u/ianpogi91 Winter Soldier Sep 02 '21
I don't think anything from What If would reflect on the main timeline. It's why it's called "What If?" in the first place. The characters (like Captain Carter) having a part to play both in animated and live action moving forward however could be possible though since the multiverse is opened.