What If 301 Podcast

What If 301 Podcast

Author: Chris Jones, Derek O'Neill and John Harrison. TV Podcast Industries December 22, 2024 Duration: 50:34

We are back to chat all about Marvel's What If? 301 What if Hulk Fought The Mech Avengers? It's the beginning of the end for the final season of What If?

What If? 301 What if Hulk Fought The Mech Avengers? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by: A. C. Bradley and Bryan Andrews

Teleplay Written by: Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Stephan Franck

When Sam Wilson meets a broken Bruce Banner he tries to help him control the monster inside him, through his counseling sessions with war veterans. But on a fishing trip with Sam and his sister Sarah, Bruce loses control and the hulk is released. 

Fleeing from the ship and his friend Sam, Banner, partially inspired by his friend Sam but also his own loathing of the Hulk, tries to separate the beast from his human self but inadvertently creates an Apex gamma beast hellbent on destruction.

The Avengers, Steve Rogers, Thor, Tony Stark, Clint Barton and Natasha Romanov create giant Hulk Busters to beat their enemy but they are lost in the battle. Their loss inspired the surviving heroes to win the first Gamma War.

10 years later the Apex rises again. Stronger, more powerful and with 1000s of gamma beasts that are now an organised invasion force. 

Sam Wilson, now the leader of a new Avengers team including Nakia, Moon Knight, the Red Guardian, Melina Vostkoff, Bucky Barnes, Shang-Chi and Monica Rambeau enlists his old friend Banner’s help to win the fight when their Mechs fail.

Bruce creates a programme for a Mech-Avenger, combining all the other Mechs into one supreme robot.

While it distracts the Apex, Bruce takes on the power of a gamma bomb creating Mega-Hulk who kills and replaces The Apex.

Calmed by the words of his friend Sam Wilson, Mega-Hulk leads the gamma beasts away from civilization to their own island.

Marvel's What If...? 301 Cast

  • Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher
  • Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America
  • Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
  • David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
  • Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
  • Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau
  • Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
  • Oscar Isaac as Moon Knight
  • Kari Wahlgreen as Melina Vostokoff
  • Brittany Adebumola as Nakia
  • Ozioma Akagha as “Adolescent Girl”

A Return to Defending

As we are returning to the Marvel TV universe we are using the format of our former Marvel podcast, Defenders TV Podcast. We discuss: - What if we had a Top 3 points about the episode.

What have we seen before, What's the change, what does this mean for this episodes universe - Whether we each Defend the episode or not - Notes, Quotes and comic references

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Next time on TV Podcast Industries

Thanks for joining us for our What If? season 3 episode 1 podcast and we hope you'll join us for our podcasts for the rest of the final season of What If?

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Until then, Keep Watching, Keep Listening and Keep Defending.

Derek, Chris and John

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Join Chris Jones, Derek O'Neill, and John Harrison for a weekly deep dive into the shows everyone is talking about. TV Podcast Industries is your regular hangout for thoughtful, often spirited, conversations about the latest and most significant series across all platforms. Each episode focuses on a specific title, breaking down the storytelling, characters, and that week's big twists or revelations. You'll hear their detailed reviews and discussions on everything from major franchise entries like Marvel's Daredevil Born Again and The Boys to ambitious adaptations such as The Last of Us and The Sandman. They explore the vast landscapes of shows like The Rings of Power and the final frontier in Star Trek: Picard, while also keeping an eye on new arrivals like Alien Earth and Ironheart. The scope isn't limited to live-action; animated series and manga adaptations get their due attention as well, reflecting a genuine passion for the entire medium. This podcast feels like chatting with a few well-informed friends who are just as eager to analyse a brilliant scene as they are to debate a disappointing finale. It's a comprehensive and engaging listen for anyone who finishes an episode and immediately wants to hear a smart conversation about it. Tune in for their insightful, often funny, and always dedicated coverage of the television industry's biggest hits and hidden gems.
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