Summary

There have been quite a fewMCUshows released on Disney+ since the brand expanded to the lowly blind , and each contain at least a few crucial game point relevant to the wide cinematic macrocosm . Now , there is a range of how important certain Disney+ display are . Standaloneprojects likeWerewolf by Night , for model , have n’t had any big wallop on the MCU . Then there ’s task likeThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special , which introduced important elements likePeter and Mantis being sib , or Cosmo as a Guardian . However , these details were also explained inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 .

Other Disney+ Marvel shows , however , do have boastful reveals that do n’t seem like they are work to be covered too extensively in the flick . For instance , Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessmade Wanda ’s full need something that viewing audience would n’t amply understand if they had n’t watchedWandaVision . A peck of these grown reveals come in the earlier Disney+ shows , intend Marvel probably did n’t betoken that some audiences would skip them . Disney seems to be correcting this , like how it effectively introduce Kamala Khan inThe Marvels , but there are still some inside information from show that are crucial to know .

The confirmed television set show as part of the MCU ’s slate for Phase 5 have one major difference to Phase 4 , scar an betterment for the franchise .

Daredevil from She-Hulk in the MCU next to the WandaVision poster

10Sam Wilson Is Now Captain America

This Reveal Is From The Falcon And The Winter Soldier (2021)

Atthe destruction ofAvengers : Endgame , Steve Rogers hands his shell to Sam Wilsonand distinguish Sam it belongs to him . Now , this could be enough for audiences to sympathise that Sam would likely become Captain America , but anyone who skipped out onThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierwon’t really understand what was necessary for Sam to get to that head . The show makes it clear that Sam initially refuses the offering . He only takes up the mantle after doing some serious ego - reflexion and seeing John Walker grease the legacy that Steve Rogers left behind .

Sam ’s initial hesitancy to become Captain America is n’t just a plot cul - de - sac but a meaningful part of his character . The Falcon and the Winter Soldiermakes it absolved that it ’s harder for Sam to become Cap , in part due to long - standing systemic oppression by the United States government against Black Americans . surface-to-air missile worries what it would intend to be a instance of the countrygiven this history , and meet Isaiah Bradley who has a pretty good cautionary tale against it . Audiences who are going right fromEndgametoCaptain America : Brave New Worldmight neglect some of this nuance .

9The TVA Is A Major MCU Organization (& Loki Became More Important In The MCU After His Death)

This Reveal Is From Loki (2021)

audience who have n’t followed the Disney+ MCU shows may have been confused when they saw theDeadpool & Wolverinetrailer unveiling , and all of a sudden , masses in orange consistency armour were coming to kidnap Deadpool from the Fox X - Men Universe . The TVA , the organization after Deadpool , was first introduced inLoki . They were originally tasked with traveling to alternate timelines and destroy them if they ramble too far from what they called the Sacred Timeline , a curated series of events that retain the multiverse from falling into state of war .

At the end ofLoki , season 2,the TVA was seemingly on a unexampled way of life , searching the multiverse for threats like Kang random variable . This modification was precipitated by Loki , who give himself to weave branching timelines together into a new , less restrictive multiverse . This give up the multiverse to steady without the need to destruct branching timelines . This has also made Loki instrumental to the continued universe of the Marvel multiverse . It is possible he will play some big role in the MCU ’s future , which would be confusing if audience had last go through him simply disappearing inAvengers : Endgame .

The Multiverse Saga has arrive , and here is a arrant guide to the MCU ’s multiverse with all the price , conception , locations , and event to bang .

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8John Walker Is A New Super Soldier Who Will Be US Agent

BeforeThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierintroduced Sam Wilson as Captain America , it in short had another fictional character taking up the pallium . John Walker was a former Army Ranger , chosen by the US Government to take on the role of Captain America given his salient service record . However , Walker implies in several lines of talks that to earn his starring repute , he had to consecrate some terrible acts of furiousness , which left some deep emotional scars . WhenWalker finds and take aim a rendering of the Super Soldier Serum , his temper and wild tendencies only escalate .

Walker finally lose the title of Captain America after he decapitated a penis of the Flag Smashers with Cap ’s shield . Though this was the destruction of Walker ’s time as Cap , he was approach and recruit by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine to crop for the CIA under a new identity : US Agent . Walker will appear asUS Agent inMarvel ’s Thunderboltsalongside Bucky Barnes . In the show , Bucky fight Walker and facilitate Sam take the carapace from him . It would be helpful to at least read who Walker is , his force , and his kinship with Bucky before theirThunderboltsappearance .

7The MCU’s Shows Introduced 2 Major Kang Variants

Lokididn’t just introduce the TVA to the MCU ; it was alsothe first meter Kang was introduced . At the end ofLoki , season 1 , Loki and Sylvie meet He Who Remains , a Kang variant who explain that , if he is killed and the Sacred Timeline is broken , all the other Kangs will set about a major state of war across the multiverse . This essentially set up Kang and his many variants as the next magnanimous terror facing the MCU .

Lokiseason 2 introduced another Kang variant , Victor Timely . Timely was an inventor from the 1800s who was give ripe cognition by the TVA in hope of replacing He Who stay with Timely . Victor Timely also helps drop a line the new version of the TVA handbook , meaning he is now part creditworthy for the direction the brass will take in future MCU projects . With JonathanMajors being fired by Marvel , Kang ’s MCU future is uncertain . However , as of now , Avengers : The Kang Dynastyhas not receive an prescribed title change , so Kang may still be an important part of the MCU .

6Nick Fury’s MCU Mission Has Gotten Far More Complicated

This Reveal Is From Secret Invasion (2023)

At the end ofCaptain Marvel , Nick Fury promises Talos and the Skrulls that he will attempt to find them a home . Later , Spider - Man : Far From Homerevealed that Fury had been employing Skrulls for undercover work on Earth . This might leave MCU viewers with the impression that Fury has a solid plan for the Skrulls , butSecret Invasionmade matter much more complicated .

hush-hush Invasionrevealed that Fury had not taken many concrete steps towards fulfilling his promise to the Skrulls . rather , he seemed content with using their abilities for his own gain or else of trying to actively find them a home . This only becomes more complicated when Fury learns there are actually millions of Skrulls hiding on Earth that he did n’t know about . This , combine with the fact that some Skrulls are sick of waiting for Fury and want to take over Earth , means Fury ’s foreign mission to find the Skrulls a space to survive has very in high spirits wager .

5Monica Rambeau Gained Super Powers Breaking Into Westview

This Reveal Is From WandaVision (2021)

Audience fellow member who only live Monica Rambeau as the young girl fromCaptain Marvelwere likely a small surprised when she pop up inThe Marvelswith her own power . The origin of Monica ’s exponent was only revealed inWandaVision . She was also briefly reference inShe - heavyweight : Attorney at LawandSecret Invasionahead ofThe Marvels , but since these were also both Disney+ projects , anyone exclusively watching the moving-picture show would n’t have been kept up to speed with her character .

Monica get her powers when she forces her way back into the town of Westview , which has been thin out off from the residue of the world by Scarlet Witch ’s powerful Hex . While pushing through Wanda ’s magic barrier , it initially seems as though Monica is going to die from the power . However , she handle to force her elbow room through , and as she does , she also win some great power from the energy of the barrier .

4The MCU Introduced Its Most Powerful Superhero In A Show

It is give away partway throughSecret InvasionthatGravik plans to make heighten Skrulls using DNA from some of the Avengers . This would basically grant the Skrulls the same abilities as whatever hero ’s DNA they were open . There also seems to be no terminal point as to how many abilities a single Skrull could possess , so one Super Skrull could have the powerfulness of multiple Avengers .

AtSecret Invasion ’s climax , two Skrulls have been given Super Skrull power : Gravik , the serial publication ' main villain , and G’iah , the girl of Talos and Soren fromCaptain Marvel . The two duke it out at an old give up mill , expose powers from across the MCU . Powers of heroes from Groot to Captain Marvel make an visual aspect in the fight , company by some ofSecret Invasion ’s most questionable CGI . G’iah finally kills Gravik , but that still leaves one incredibly powerful Super Skrull in the MCU .

3Vision Has Returned (In A New Form)

Avengers : Infinity Warincluded several major character deaths , including Vision , who actually had to die twice . Vision has n’t been seen live again in any MCU movies since , leading moviegoer to believe that he has died permanently . However , WandaVisionrevealed both what happened to Vision ’s consistency afterInfinity Warand gave audience a brand - new Vision who is still out there .

2There Is A New Hawkeye In Town

This Reveal Is From Hawkeye (2021)

The Disney+Hawkeyeseries did n’t just focus on one Hawkeye , but two . The show split its attention evenly between Clint Barton , the original Hawkeye , and his eventual successor , Kate Bishop . Kate is an enthusiastic but inexperient college studentwhose DOE perfectly contrast with Clint ’s fussy pappa energy . At the end of the series , Clint has taken Kate under his offstage . When Kate is sample to paint a picture superhero names for herself , Clint propose she use " Hawkeye , " formally passing on the claim .

Kate Bishop has since shown up in an MCU movie in the kind of a post - credits teaser . The Marvelsshowed Kamala Khan approach Kate about starting a " kid superhero squad , " which will likely be the Young Avengers . Anyone not intimate withHawkeyemay have thought they were being introduced to a brand name - new character or else would have realize they miss something from an earlier project .

1Kingpin Is Back And Looking To Take Over New York

This Reveal Is From Echo (2024)

Technically , Kingpin ’s first return in the MCU was inHawkeye . However , after a brief encounter with Kate Bishop , Kingpin was seemingly shot and killed by Maya Lopez , aka Echo . It was afterwards revealed inEchothat Kingpin had survived being shoot by Maya and was intent on getting her back on his side . When this does n’t work out , Kingpin guide back to New York , seemingly with a new plan .

Marvel ’s Echo ends with an epic finale sequence , featuring Maya Lopez as she eventually opt which legacy she truly belongs to in the MCU .

The end of the series showed Kingpin watching a tidings segment about New York City ’s mayoral race . The scene sets up the story forDaredevil : Born Again , where Kingpin will be running for city manager . However , some believe Kingpin might not just be relegated to the Disney+ display . There are rumour that Kingpin may become an overarching villain for all of Marvel ’s street - level heroes , admit Spider - Man . If Kingpin does pop up inMCUprojects likeSpider - Man 4 , then it would be important for fans to have sex what he ’s been up to before then .

A split image of Maya Lopez from Echo and an Echo series poster.

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Sam Wilson’s Captain America with suit and shield in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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Jonathan Majors as Kang looking serious next to focused Victor Timely and He Who Remains

Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury in the field at the end of Secret Invasion

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G’iah (Emilia Clarke) using her Super Skrull abilities in Secret Invasion’s finale

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Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) pointing a bow and arrow at the screen in Hawkeye

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Kingpin speaking to Maya Lopez about his father in Echo

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