Secret Invasion launched its sixth and final episode right this moment, closing out the latest chapter within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this one featuring Nick Fury and the Skrulls. And when you can learn all concerning the episode itself in io9’s recap, I needed so as to add slightly extra about one thing I can’t fairly shake. And that’s G’iah.
Skrull character G’iah, performed by Game of Thrones and Solo: A Star Wars Story star Emilia Clarke, is the daughter of Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), who at first rebels in opposition to her father by siding with the evil Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir), however then comes round, teaming up with Dad and Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Within the season finale although, one thing occurs to her that’s, effectively, doubtlessly very vital. Let’s dive into spoilers.
In final week’s penultimate episode, we realized that this entire time Gravik has been after one thing referred to as the Harvest—apparently the DNA of each Avenger that fought within the Battle of Earth, which we noticed in Avengers: Endgame. Everybody from Hulk and Thor to Carol Danvers herself, Captain Marvel. Nick Fury recruited Skrulls to actually accumulate their blood from the battlefield so he’d have it and Gravik was amongst those that did the amassing, which is how he is aware of about it. We can solely assume the Avengers don’t learn about it as a result of there’s no manner they’d be okay with Fury doing this. Actually, it’s fairly villainous, however the present glosses over this truth and we’ll too, for now.
Gravik desires the Harvest so he can use his Tremendous Skrull machine to offer himself the ability of all of the Avengers. And Fury, who simply strolled onto the Skrull base the place everyone seems to be useless, simply offers it to Gravik. He then makes use of it, and certainly turns into a being with the powers of each Avenger (and, it seems, some villains too) within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That might’ve made him unstoppable if he didn’t notice the massive twist: the Fury who walked onto the bottom with the Harvest was really G’iah in disguise. And since she was within the machine with him, now she too has the powers of actually each single Avenger within the MCU.
The 2 combat, utilizing all their powers, and G’iah kills Gravik. Throughout the combat, we see that these powers manifest by the physique components of particular Avengers morphing onto their Skrull our bodies. So G’iah will get Hulk’s hand, Drax’s arm, Mantis’ head, and many others. And on the finish of the present, G’iah remains to be on the market, apparently teaming up with Olivia Colman’s highly effective, Fury-esque character Sonya Falsworth.
So let’s step again for a minute. We now know there’s a being within the MCU that has the mixed powers of each single one that fought in Avengers: Endgame, multi function physique. And, we’re supposed to only be okay with this? How can the MCU go on if G’iah shouldn’t be, rapidly, the chief of the Avengers or their biggest risk? Certain, she would possibly stay in hiding, doing the bidding of Falsworth, however on a listing of massive, dangling, plot threads that these Disney+ reveals have opened up, this one takes the cake.
We’ve already mentioned how Phase Four of the MCU has left dozens and dozens of characters, plot points, and storylines open for exploration. All the pieces from Shang-Chi’s rings to Moon Knight’s existence to a Celestial within the sea from Eternals. And with Section 5 tales like Secret Invasion, you’d’ve hoped to see a few of these issues repay. Oh, positive, we obtained to see Black Widow character Rick Mason (O-T Fagbenle) in an episode of Secret Invasion and The Marvels is bringing again Disney+ stars Kamala Kahn and Monica Rambeau. However none of these characters have the entire powers of the entire Avengers rolled into one, because of Nick Fury mainly betraying everybody he loves. It’s only a very large, largely unwelcome addition.
Will we really suppose G’iah goes to repay in a future Marvel present or film? Or will she be unceremoniously killed off like Gravik or, worse, her father, Talos? As a result of make no mistake, after showing in a number of motion pictures and being the most effective a part of Secret Invasion, Talos was killed with little or no fanfare and it was not cool. However I digress.
A minimum of now, in case you ever have an argument with your pals about who would defeat who in a battle between superheroes, all of us have an ace up our sleeves. As a result of G’iah would beat each single one in every of them as she has all of their powers and the entire powers of everybody else.
The finale of Secret Invasion is now on Disney+ and we’ll see Nick Fury again in The Marvels, out November 10.
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