The MCU ’s Multiverse Saga has been one of the franchise’s most divisive eras yet. On one hand, it’s led to some thrilling and creative projects like What If...? and Marvel Zombies , which push the boundaries of what’s possible in the Marvel universe. On the other, it’s also introduced an over-reliance on variants, a trope that’s rapidly worn out its welcome.

While variant-heavy MCU shows and movies like Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home were initially groundbreaking, the novelty quickly began to fade. Seeing different versions of beloved characters was fun at first, but repetition has turned it into a creative crutch. No character highlights this better than Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), a once-beloved MCU icon whose reinvention transformed her into a duller shadow of her fo

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