So I watched wandavision Loki falcon black widow Shang chi so can I just watch Hawkeye right away? TBH I don’t see myself ever watching eternals or what if I wonder if it’s important
Yes for what if, but I'm not sure if eternal might be connected in the future
dbkenny4262025-12-05 14:30
It already has been.
SputnikRelevanti2025-12-05 14:35
You’re right in a way, but you can easily watch Captain America 4 without the knowledge of events of the Eternals. The body of the celestial is only a plot device
dbkenny4262025-12-05 14:40
True, but Eternals tells you what it is and how it got there.
It's also, in my opinion, a vastly over-hated movie, but I know I'm in the minority there.
Supermite2025-12-05 15:09
I don’t even think it’s hated. It was just an underwhelming movie that didn’t match the hype Disney tried to create around it.
It’s a heavily criticized movie, but you don’t see a lot of outright hate for it. It doesn’t garner the same vitriol that Love and Thunder does. Now that’s a movie that people really hate.
Ozz872025-12-05 14:31
What if is pretty fun and short
JyconX2025-12-05 14:32
Well, the only other movie Eternals affects so far is Captain America: Brave New World... by showing how the Celestial Island came to be. The Eternals as characters haven't yet appeared in any other MCU Sacred Timeline project though, so... aside from the Celestial Island plot point, the movie is not really important.
What If...? can be fully skipped if you want to. Doesn't affect the movies or the live-action series in any way.
Chumboabc2025-12-05 14:43
Hey, don't forget that there was that article in the background about Celestial Island on that one episode of She-Hulk.
JyconX2025-12-05 14:43
True. But that wasn't a plot point in that series, only an easter egg.
jedimstr2025-12-05 14:47
There's also the whole "where did Adamantium come from" when the new X-men stuff kicks in. More than an easter egg, but not quite required viewing plotpoint either, but its there.
legion_XXX2025-12-05 14:32
What if is worth a watch.
Eternals is the most mid $20 burger with a la carte sides.
AsgardianOperator2025-12-05 14:32
Just curious, why skip eternals? I found it to be pretty entertaining
Ninjago86PlaysGames2025-12-05 14:35
Because I heard that they won’t ever appear and people have called it “mid”
isspecialist2025-12-05 14:37
Some love it, most don't.
I'd say calling it "mid" is glorifying it too much.
ogrezilla2025-12-05 14:41
It's just mostly quite boring imo. Manages to feel both too long and rushed because of the number of characters and separate storylines, with the two main characters being the least interesting. Imo.
My biggest criticism that may drop it towards actually bad is that it only has like one or two scenes that it actually made me care what happens to any of them. It was just too broad of a movie.
jesusunderline2025-12-05 14:48
I don't think there will be a second movie, but Eternals had a big ensemble cast, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of them show up here and there in other projects.
As for the quality, I personally loved it, but I see why some people didn't. It' more slow-paced than most MCU films, focusing more in worldbuilding than in big, flashy action sequences, so it got most people bored
But you can always judge by yourself instead of trusting the opinion of people on the internet
CaptHayfever2025-12-05 15:27
We don't know "they won't ever appear". That's speculation.
But even if they do appear again, there will be exposition in that movie to catch people up.
Confident-Shift-97642025-12-05 17:39
Eternal has MCU best fight choreography. It feels slow paced but it’s a best-looking movie.
dbkenny4262025-12-05 14:32
You don't have to watch anything you don't want to watch. But I thoroughly enjoyed both of those. A lot of others didn't. Decide for yourself what you want to watch, but also, don't just take the advice of the mob. You may end up missing out on something you really enjoy because you see a lot of people saying it's bad, or you may watch something you end up not caring for that a lot of other people like.
Basically, watch what makes you want to watch it, not what others tell you to.
tLM-tRRS-atBHB2025-12-05 14:33
I loved eternals. And good story for the history of the MCU and all the characters have good personalities. Plus the final fight is really cool.
Its not perfect, but I definitely wouldn't skip it
ogrezilla2025-12-05 14:39
I found it both too long but also feeling like the stories were rushed. It's trying to tell too many characters stories and they pretty much all end up subpar because of it.
Most of the characters do have good personalities. I think two were really bland, sadly it's the two main characters.
AdmiralCharleston2025-12-05 14:34
You can, but i recommend giving eternals a shot
PhlanPhan2025-12-05 14:45
Agree, it’s actually a solid movie.
The biggest gripe from people is that they haven’t been reintroduced and their story seems sort of dead at the moment.
UchihaSukuna12025-12-05 14:54
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AdmiralCharleston2025-12-05 14:56
I think eternals is one of the best post endgame projects
UchihaSukuna12025-12-05 14:58
Wow really? I don't share that opinion but glad for you 👍🏻
Mine's Loki and WandaVision and Spiderman movies.
brickonator20002025-12-05 14:34
The way they solve the climax in Eternals is a plot point in Brave New World, but if you really don't want to watch it, you'll be fine with the amount of context they give you in BNW.
IkeaBreads2025-12-05 14:34
For Eternals (spoilers) - >!A huge event from the film is a part of Captain America 4, but the Eternals themselves still haven't reappeared (except for what if and marvel zombies). It also sets up Black Knight and Blade but they're probably not gonna reappear anytime soon!<
What If - Not really neccessary. Though if you wanna see Marvel Zombies, one of the What If season 1 episodes is the prequel. There is a character, The Watcher, who does get tiny cameos in other animated projects though.
:)
Ninjago86PlaysGames2025-12-05 14:36
Okay ty for the comments ill give eternals a shot and will watch what if
blue_collar_curator2025-12-05 14:37
Eternals is a *beautiful* movie (visually). Not alot of people in our camp, but I loved it. Story and all.
Buundy82025-12-05 14:37
I’ve seen all the content except Echo, Ironheart and What if, and I feel The Eternals is fully skippable. It’s not a bad movie but the concept is dumb to me.
Fun_Pause_49342025-12-05 14:37
Sure can. Your not missing anything
AtomicGearworks12025-12-05 14:38
What If really only ties in by giving background on other characters we see in the movies, like Captain Carter. But it's some of Marvel's best storytelling, so it's worth it based on that alone.
Eternals biggest tie-in is that's where we're first introduced to the source of Adamantium. The characters haven't shown up again in the MCU, and it seems doubtful they will. The Eternals occupy a weird space in the larger world that's not likely to cross over much.
cai_852025-12-05 14:41
Why would you not just try them? Too many people are influenced by reviews and social media comments. Eternals was far better than many recent MCU films and the cinematography is amazing.
ProtectMyExcalibur2025-12-05 14:43
Eternals had some of the most visually stunning scenes in the entire mcu. Please give it a try.
What if is just meh.
KexyAlexy2025-12-05 14:45
Overall I think that MCU movies are constucted quite cleverly so that you don't need to have watched earlier movies to enjoy them, but you will get a lot of easter eggs and such if you have watched them.
And this is in my opinion the worst feature of the current multiverse system. The multiverse itself is quite complicated and it needs to be explained again and again in every movie, and many movies bring new rules on top of the already existing (like anchor beings and incursions). It's just not something that can be explained that quickly, like the Infinity Stones explanation from Wong in Infinity War.
0LoveAnonymous02025-12-05 14:45
Well, I enjoyed Eternals. Try it. Maybe you will too.
HermanMunstered2025-12-05 14:47
The first season of What If is great and features the return of Ultron, it’s worth it just for that. The other two seasons of it are frankly terrible.
Skip Eternals unless you like the Zack
Snyder style of slower, arty-ish superhero movies. The only thing you need to know with Eternals is that it ends with a massive giant being born out of the earth and it dies half frozen in the ocean, it’s as big as an island.
That’s really all you need to know. There’s one or two post credits things but you can look them up, they don’t go anywhere anyway.
shadesof32025-12-05 14:50
It's the perfect time to be watching Hawkeye as it's Christmas themed.
pje11282025-12-05 14:53
Eternals has so far had very little impact, so as of what's currently released, you should be okay to skip it. And What If doesn't have any impact on the live-action stuff, though I would recommend watching at least episode 4 because it's awesome.
Edit: And if you're planning to watch Marvel Zombies, I'd also recommend What If Episode 5. It's a direct prequel to the show.
Polite_Werewolf2025-12-05 15:00
It leads to other stuff later on. So I’d say no.
electric_boogaloo_722025-12-05 15:01
Yes and yes.
Jonathon_G2025-12-05 15:04
If someone has been forcing you to watch things, seek help. If not, no one is required to watch anything
CaptHayfever2025-12-05 15:28
You don't need either of them for Hawkeye, if that's your actual question.
eagc72025-12-05 20:43
What If 100% as of the time of this writting
With Eternals, do note that the events of the film do play a part on the plot of Captain America 4, but if you want just watch a recap so you can know about this certain plot point
marvelcomics222025-12-06 03:22
If you want to, go ahead, just read the plot of Eternals if you're skipping it, because it's relevant to Brave New World. What If...? had some great episodes, but also some bad ones, but can be skipped without consequence.
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It's also, in my opinion, a vastly over-hated movie, but I know I'm in the minority there.
It’s a heavily criticized movie, but you don’t see a lot of outright hate for it. It doesn’t garner the same vitriol that Love and Thunder does. Now that’s a movie that people really hate.
What If...? can be fully skipped if you want to. Doesn't affect the movies or the live-action series in any way.
Eternals is the most mid $20 burger with a la carte sides.
I'd say calling it "mid" is glorifying it too much.
My biggest criticism that may drop it towards actually bad is that it only has like one or two scenes that it actually made me care what happens to any of them. It was just too broad of a movie.
As for the quality, I personally loved it, but I see why some people didn't. It' more slow-paced than most MCU films, focusing more in worldbuilding than in big, flashy action sequences, so it got most people bored
But you can always judge by yourself instead of trusting the opinion of people on the internet
But even if they do appear again, there will be exposition in that movie to catch people up.
Basically, watch what makes you want to watch it, not what others tell you to.
Its not perfect, but I definitely wouldn't skip it
Most of the characters do have good personalities. I think two were really bland, sadly it's the two main characters.
The biggest gripe from people is that they haven’t been reintroduced and their story seems sort of dead at the moment.
Mine's Loki and WandaVision and Spiderman movies.
What If - Not really neccessary. Though if you wanna see Marvel Zombies, one of the What If season 1 episodes is the prequel. There is a character, The Watcher, who does get tiny cameos in other animated projects though.
:)
Eternals biggest tie-in is that's where we're first introduced to the source of Adamantium. The characters haven't shown up again in the MCU, and it seems doubtful they will. The Eternals occupy a weird space in the larger world that's not likely to cross over much.
What if is just meh.
And this is in my opinion the worst feature of the current multiverse system. The multiverse itself is quite complicated and it needs to be explained again and again in every movie, and many movies bring new rules on top of the already existing (like anchor beings and incursions). It's just not something that can be explained that quickly, like the Infinity Stones explanation from Wong in Infinity War.
Skip Eternals unless you like the Zack
Snyder style of slower, arty-ish superhero movies. The only thing you need to know with Eternals is that it ends with a massive giant being born out of the earth and it dies half frozen in the ocean, it’s as big as an island.
That’s really all you need to know. There’s one or two post credits things but you can look them up, they don’t go anywhere anyway.
Edit: And if you're planning to watch Marvel Zombies, I'd also recommend What If Episode 5. It's a direct prequel to the show.
With Eternals, do note that the events of the film do play a part on the plot of Captain America 4, but if you want just watch a recap so you can know about this certain plot point