While it took me a few episodes to get onboard, What If...? eventually turned into a nice weekly distraction that will keep most Marvel diehards at least moderately entertained. Like most anthologies, some episodes are better than others, but they all provide something worthwhile. What's most impressive is that nearly every MCU star provided voice work. On the other hand, the animation can be distracting, a couple episodes end rather abruptly, and some of the dialogue is pretty cheesy (probably for a younger audience since, after all, it is animated). Ultimately, it's enjoyable enough, but not required viewing despite being canon.