Marvel’s What If…? lately wrapped up its third and ultimate season on Disney+, however not everyone seems to be impressed. Whereas critics have given the season an honest 75% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes, basic audiences have been much less forgiving, with a lackluster 46% rating.
Beau DeMayo, the previous head author of X-Males ’97, didn’t maintain again when sharing his ideas on the season, echoing the viewers’s discontent.
Taking to X over the weekend, DeMayo dropped a scathing critique: “#whatif season 3 yikes simply yikes.”
If that wasn’t clear sufficient, DeMayo adopted up within the feedback with a dose of sarcasm, saying: “I might watch extra to offer notes on the way it may’ve simply been completed higher, however I’ve some water to observe boil.”
As followers responded, DeMayo elaborated on his grievances. When one person expressed considerations about X-Males ’97 Season 2, DeMayo revealed there have been some behind-the-scenes frustrations with Marvel and What If…? author Matthew Chauncey, who joined X-Males ’97 to put in writing the third season and oversee rewrites for Season 2.
DeMayo claimed that his unique plan for interwoven, time-hopping episodes was scrapped as a result of it was deemed “too sophisticated.”
DeMayo went on to name What If…? Season 3 “mediocre” and lambasted it as “fanfic,” accusing it of getting “flat and apparent” dialogue and “bizarre” premises.
He blamed the drop in high quality to the departure of showrunner A.C. Bradley, stating, “Season 3 is the place A.C. Bradley fully stepped again for Chauncey to take over.”
These criticisms come following his personal firing by Marvel in March 2024, simply earlier than the premiere of X-Males ’97.
Whether or not you agree with DeMayo or not, his blunt critique has actually added to the dialogue surrounding What If…? Season 3 positively has followers speaking and debating.
