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  • @cinematicsamurai3155
    @cinematicsamurai3155 3 роки тому +26

    Jeffrey Wright is doing a phenomenal job as the voice of The Watcher on the new What If series

  • @lexruptor
    @lexruptor 3 роки тому +59

    "If you can imagine it, it can be done... and that has immense power"
    That should be a line in a comic, damn Rob!! XD

    • @jelanimillard1217
      @jelanimillard1217 3 роки тому +4

      yeah, truly. That is a quote for the century.

    • @joneshugh
      @joneshugh 3 роки тому +1

      That is why called Original Sin,BS

  • @kcollier2192
    @kcollier2192 3 роки тому +67

    Bruce Banner: "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry!"
    The Watcher: "Dude, you have NO idea!"

    • @lexsteel12
      @lexsteel12 3 роки тому +4

      Lol, that's the line my cousin tells everyone in my family whenever we get him mad. Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. I seriously can't stop rolling laughing. That gets him even angrier, lol.

  • @andreselby4743
    @andreselby4743 3 роки тому +98

    if a watcher became evil, would he be called the peeping tom?

  • @SKy_the_Thunder
    @SKy_the_Thunder 3 роки тому +16

    You could argue that the Watcher wasn't *dead* dead. His body was just temporarily destroyed, preventing him from interacting with the world until his "essence" - or whatever you want to call it - found a way to come back.

    • @yoursonisold8743
      @yoursonisold8743 2 роки тому +1

      Pretty sure that's exactly why he came back.

  • @cjperry2731
    @cjperry2731 2 роки тому +11

    I like how you made this video a month ago, and now we've been watched What If episode with Uatu fighting Infinity Ultron..
    It was so awesome to see Uatu power up into his battle armor lol..

  • @matthewallred72
    @matthewallred72 3 роки тому +115

    This was rad. Can you do one on the heralds? Like all of Galactus' heralds? I mean everyone knows the surfer but what about the others?

    • @barryallen871
      @barryallen871 3 роки тому +23

      Rob has individual videos for some of the heralds over on Comics Explained. They're not in a playlist tho.

    • @Iburn247
      @Iburn247 3 роки тому +4

      He has

    • @Jackofafewtrades
      @Jackofafewtrades 3 роки тому +1

      Aren't most of the other heralds just like "And then Thor/Hulk/insert-hero-here became the herald of Galactus?"

    • @kevinmalone4341
      @kevinmalone4341 3 роки тому +5

      @@Jackofafewtrades I'd say the major ones are Firelord, Terrax, and Nova (Frankie Raye). Quite a few others though like Airwalker.

    • @Jackofafewtrades
      @Jackofafewtrades 3 роки тому

      @@kevinmalone4341 I stand corrected then

  • @mrselection7814
    @mrselection7814 3 роки тому +3

    No one does it better than you Rob. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

  • @PhantomBones101
    @PhantomBones101 3 роки тому +19

    Just watched episode 8 and Im a little shocked. I didn't know the Watcher was that powerful.

    • @Omegeddon
      @Omegeddon 2 роки тому +3

      Watchers are on par with Celestials

    • @joelmorningstar3645
      @joelmorningstar3645 2 роки тому +1

      @@Omegeddon Rob kept explaining The Watcher's powers with the word "universe", to me inferring that he's that powerful on a universal scale but not a multiversal one. We know that there's a huge difference in power for beings with only universal power i.e. Thanos with infinity stones. So, what I wanted to know is how did Watcher end up beyond the universe he was born into a place where he observes the multiverse?

    • @Omegeddon
      @Omegeddon 2 роки тому +2

      @@joelmorningstar3645 in the comics he's assigned to the Earth specifically

    • @cjperry2731
      @cjperry2731 2 роки тому

      @@joelmorningstar3645 he never actually says multiverse..
      In the intro, he says "space.. time.. reality.. it's more than a linear path.."
      "I'll be your guide through these vast new realities.."
      Never mentions the multiverse..

    • @joelmorningstar3645
      @joelmorningstar3645 2 роки тому +1

      @@cjperry2731 Thanks, you and Omegeddon but either you guys are missing details or I'm misunderstanding. He's observing different earths and thus different universes and he's doing so from a place in between or beyond these universes (multiverse). Stange Supreme destroyed his entire universe and so did Vistron(we just saw localized bits of the destruction). I just wanna know how the watcher's power skipped universal to multiversal lvl. There is a huge difference there and Marvel has always pointed out that beings that are at a universal lvl of power can't compare to multiversal lvl beings.

  • @alecarcane5035
    @alecarcane5035 3 роки тому +5

    More origins please..🙏🙏

  • @matthewa441
    @matthewa441 3 роки тому +18

    Rob, you should do an explain video for the story of Lord of the Rings trilogy. It's slow for me and I have a hard time following what's happening. If you did an explained video like you do comics I think I could get hyped for the new show coming next year

    • @lpeabody
      @lpeabody 3 роки тому +2

      He definitely should, if he's into that! I'd love to see it. CGP Grey has a couple of good summary vids that you should check out.
      But yeah, the 10 minute deep dives of really specific bits of geek culture that Rob does, maaaaan, I'd love to see that applied to LotR.

    • @benandrews7956
      @benandrews7956 3 роки тому

      This would be sick! I feel the same way, it's really long but Rob is very entertaining and concise.

    • @kutderpounds2281
      @kutderpounds2281 3 роки тому

      They have a great recap of that movie on clerks two 🤣

  • @dustinmiron4298
    @dustinmiron4298 3 роки тому +3

    Yes! Either continue the character explanation video here or back over on comics explained!

  • @KGreen-wz5xr
    @KGreen-wz5xr 3 роки тому +3

    Hey rob great video as always but do you ever go live

  • @mikeycorcoranjr.5491
    @mikeycorcoranjr.5491 3 роки тому +16

    Rob, how do I get a Rob Corp ring?

    • @jonahs28
      @jonahs28 3 роки тому +1

      We need this!!

    • @mars23air
      @mars23air 3 роки тому +2

      I've tried to get one for years.

    • @ssbfan33
      @ssbfan33 3 роки тому +2

      I don't know it's probably like all of these other youtuber contests, which I have never one yet, where there is a raffle or shuffle thing and that's how you get picked. Also why does Rob always say Molecule Man Owen Reece instead of just Molecule Man I thought he was the only Molecule Man?

    • @jacoblott4002
      @jacoblott4002 3 роки тому +1

      Right, I need one too my guy

    • @elijahtorres9699
      @elijahtorres9699 3 роки тому +1

      He does limited runs on his store every so often, stock is gone within the hour unfortunately

  • @josephupchurch7138
    @josephupchurch7138 3 роки тому +3

    Anything you do is interesting, Rob. Love the content, brother 🤘

  • @stuartmurphy7070
    @stuartmurphy7070 2 роки тому +4

    Who's here after the latest what if ?

  • @EviEhvee
    @EviEhvee 3 роки тому +2

    More of these! This is great keep it up.

  • @danwealton3025
    @danwealton3025 3 роки тому +2

    Nice one. I love the origin stories. Keep them coming! :)

  • @adelnehikhare4071
    @adelnehikhare4071 2 роки тому +1

    I'm here from the future and just watched episode 8 of What if..? And Ultron mopped the floor with the watcher

  • @javierviera635
    @javierviera635 3 роки тому +1

    Yet another GREAT video! Thanks so much! U R the man Rob!

  • @sciencethesuperego.800
    @sciencethesuperego.800 3 роки тому +3

    Rob the watcher was also in a little known great story by marvel known as powerless

  • @sagesheahan6732
    @sagesheahan6732 2 роки тому

    ROB!!!!!!!
    You're fucking awesome!!! Thank you, for every single video you've put on UA-cam. Even the one under depression and bad mental health a couple years ago, man you and me were going through dark times at the same time. I refer back to that video even today, and if I could I'd give you a hug.
    Every single video you've got.
    You. Saved. My. Life.
    Just be you man! 👊

  • @JopesW
    @JopesW 3 роки тому +3

    Yes, please! Origin videos of any geek culture would be awesome! You have amazing origin videos!

  • @BastianRue
    @BastianRue 3 роки тому +2

    Did you ever thought about a Custom Cap from you with New Era?
    It would be so cool to have one.

  • @israelmccantssr4482
    @israelmccantssr4482 3 роки тому +1

    Another excellent video. Do more videos on the mutants and a villain rating scale

  • @christopherjohnson1387
    @christopherjohnson1387 2 роки тому

    Please don't slow down your exposure to us Rob your a phenomenal resource I love what you do.

  • @mykulpierce
    @mykulpierce 2 роки тому +4

    I forget what was the gun that the watcher gave Reed Richards that Galactus freaked out about? Did we ever get more information on exactly what that was?

  • @jesusangulo7604
    @jesusangulo7604 3 роки тому +1

    Bro. Watch Red Hood's intro in season 3 of titans I would like to hear your opinion

  • @benandrews7956
    @benandrews7956 3 роки тому +2

    Please do One For All/Deku Explained

  • @AntonisExplores
    @AntonisExplores 2 роки тому

    lovely video. thanks

  • @spacecomet128
    @spacecomet128 2 роки тому

    Yes, definitely want to see more vids like this!!

  • @ThaKing313
    @ThaKing313 3 роки тому +2

    Cool

  • @dorimahu1
    @dorimahu1 2 роки тому +1

    The Watcher is Insanely Powerful! I love how they finally gave the Watcher some love in the What If series and let people see how powerful he actually is. But Ultron is lucky that they didn't bring in the Living Tribunal. (Older Version) I thought that he didn't get involved unless there were Multi Verse Level threats. That was certainly one of them and would've caused him to step in and deal with Ultron. I would've loved to see him show up at the end. I don't think people understand just how powerful The Living Tribunal was before they reconned him. Literally, every being that we think of as being all powerful, answered to him. Galactus, Death, The Beyonder, Infinity, Eternity, The Stranger, The Phoenix Force, The Celesstials, Even Franklin Richards, you name it, they paled in comparison to The Living Tribunal. The only being more powerful than him is God Himself. (The One Above All) in Marvel. When are we going to see him in the MCU? I don't know if you have already but if not, I would love to see you do a video on him.

  • @K1ngG1no
    @K1ngG1no 3 роки тому +6

    Who's here because of what if EP 8 time to refresh out knowledge bois our era is returning but better

  • @Mtation
    @Mtation 3 роки тому

    Love it! Keep 'em coming :)

  • @invicta1313
    @invicta1313 3 роки тому +1

    Argument could be made Uatu's death in Original Sin was basically suicide by cop. So, canon still holds.

  • @Rothhh
    @Rothhh 3 роки тому +2

    Instead of people saying “can he beat Goku tho” they should say “Can he beat a Watcher tho?”

  • @nickvannucci1760
    @nickvannucci1760 3 роки тому +1

    I like this so to go on your concept that the watcher is pretty powerful what if he is secretly the one above all and thats the real reason why they don't interfere

  • @kakawanamagee3006
    @kakawanamagee3006 3 роки тому +1

    My boy rob !!!!

  • @omni-man.2929
    @omni-man.2929 3 роки тому +3

    You the man Rob OMNI man approves

  • @majestic519
    @majestic519 3 роки тому +3

    If the watcher is as powerful as described in this video, how did a mere mortal human being such as Nick Fury kill him? Why didn't he see it coming being that he's a universal telepath

    • @Nick-cp8wf
      @Nick-cp8wf Рік тому

      It would make total sense that he staged his death for future events to fall I to place the way they did.

  • @lubabalojuly
    @lubabalojuly 3 роки тому +8

    Whenever I think of Uatu I imagine Delroy Lindo playing him.

    • @kiezersosay49
      @kiezersosay49 3 роки тому

      Lol thats so random. Just his voice?

    • @dirtbag_8132
      @dirtbag_8132 3 роки тому

      Jeffrey Wright now has that honor.

  • @lukeleonard2801
    @lukeleonard2801 3 роки тому

    Great as usual

  • @Amdor
    @Amdor 2 роки тому

    Funny thing is every time this video is playing and I look to something away from monitor, my mind makes me think you're Vision because of the colors there XD

  • @AshTheDuke
    @AshTheDuke 2 роки тому

    Amazing story

  • @microphonejacket
    @microphonejacket 3 роки тому +3

    Rob, do you do a video on the Snyder Cut? Like tell us if you liked it or not?

  • @kingshadow8782
    @kingshadow8782 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome

  • @franklintello9702
    @franklintello9702 2 роки тому

    Wow this whole time I thought I was subscribed to this guy

  • @Blakk_Wolf7
    @Blakk_Wolf7 3 роки тому

    Bro,you really need to a vid on one of my favorite cosmic beings: The In-betweener! You talk about a hoss?

  • @thejoojooman6538
    @thejoojooman6538 3 роки тому

    Have U ever made a video about The Molecule Man?

  • @truexchaosx6099
    @truexchaosx6099 2 роки тому

    I like his Marvel Zombies counterpart. He is pure energy, he can't be turned by the virus, and he is capable enough to not only restrain a Zombified Sentry, but send him back in time, causing the virus and ending the virus and holding it in a perpetual time loop

  • @papirooster6236
    @papirooster6236 3 роки тому

    That's wild!!

  • @MrTensu21
    @MrTensu21 3 роки тому

    I love the watchers man

  • @scott4708
    @scott4708 2 роки тому

    Can you do a cosmic Spider-Man video??

  • @martinwinter615
    @martinwinter615 3 роки тому +1

    who is also after this looking up the Nick Fury movie with Hasslehoff?

  • @lexruptor
    @lexruptor 3 роки тому

    Let's go!!!!! Uatu dope af!!

  • @certifiedsliim
    @certifiedsliim 3 роки тому +7

    If the watcher can time travel then why don’t they just go back in time and stop themselves from giving the primitive race cosmic energy thus stopping them from destroying themselves lol

    • @yamchacrater2913
      @yamchacrater2913 3 роки тому

      Was thinking this too lol

    • @willwh9228
      @willwh9228 3 роки тому +3

      It be a time paradox wouldn't it? If they went back in time and stopped themselves for giving the cosmic energy to the primitive race then the future where the primitive race died wouldn't exist which would mean the watchers never went back in time in the first place. Unless I'm missing something.

    • @isaacpowrie465
      @isaacpowrie465 2 роки тому

      @@willwh9228 this is the classic grandfather paradox situation. You go back in time and murder your grandfather you were never born thus cant go back to murder him so causing a paradox that cant be prevented. This is the same methodology but with different variables.

  • @seriusblack6870
    @seriusblack6870 3 роки тому +1

    Yes sir

  • @TheBozoleum
    @TheBozoleum 3 роки тому

    Good vid!

  • @sdo1840
    @sdo1840 3 роки тому +1

    Always wanted one of these videos 🙌

  • @Tmoneyusafr
    @Tmoneyusafr 2 роки тому

    Great video, but after watching Ep 8 of What If.. I'd really love to know how Infinity Ultron was able to use those infinity stones outside of his own universe, as he fought the watcher through various different ones. Maybe something to do with his hivemind? Like he channels the power the stones draw on from the universe he came from or something? Hopefully they'll explain that in the finale :) It's especially interesting since the infinity stones were basically paper weights in Loki at the TVA headquarters.

    • @jesusgonzalez6719
      @jesusgonzalez6719 2 роки тому +1

      Infinity stones work in any universe. They only not work in the tva. Avengers take infinity stones from another reality (universe) where they are still intact and bring them to their own, where they no longer exist, and they work just fine.

  • @tlallihouse3126
    @tlallihouse3126 3 роки тому +1

    Yes how do I get a ring of power??!!! 💍

  • @BingCherry11
    @BingCherry11 2 роки тому

    Because the Watcher can see every one in the present and future who might be a threat to him he could Time Travel to his enemies' childhood before he or she attains any powers and remove the threat.

  • @aakibsuhail7621
    @aakibsuhail7621 2 роки тому +3

    Wtf just happened in the ‘WHAT IF' series!
    This dude is crazy powerful!
    waiting for INFINITY ULTRON vs THE WATCHER!!🔥

    • @microphonejacket
      @microphonejacket 2 роки тому +1

      The Watcher headbutted Ultron during the fight and said, "I'M THE WATCHER!!"
      That killed me!! 😂🤣

    • @redglove7748
      @redglove7748 2 роки тому

      Don't forget about dr.strange

  • @JCResDoc94
    @JCResDoc94 3 роки тому +4

    i had *no idea* the watcher had that level of power. cray. - JC

  • @planeswalker5145
    @planeswalker5145 3 роки тому

    I will watch/listen to any video you make my dude!!!

  • @StopItGarrison
    @StopItGarrison 3 роки тому

    Damn it would be cool to see David Hasslehoff in the midst of all this multiverse madness.

  • @Felrohan
    @Felrohan 2 роки тому

    "i wonder what would happen if someone pissed off the watcher" well you got your wish LOL

  • @papirooster6236
    @papirooster6236 3 роки тому

    YO! I just realized in one of the trailers captain Carter is with Dr.Strange, maybe she does join the captain britain core!?

  • @javairflorez7889
    @javairflorez7889 3 роки тому

    Nice goatee

  • @Twelve0one
    @Twelve0one 3 роки тому

    You’re awesome. Period

  • @philcorvelli1693
    @philcorvelli1693 2 роки тому

    Whom does the watcher answer to?

  • @adamleach2981
    @adamleach2981 2 роки тому

    Super powers. 😃
    Yes please. 🙃😁

  • @barryallen871
    @barryallen871 3 роки тому +1

    Engagement(!)

  • @Mycommentis
    @Mycommentis 3 роки тому

    loved this video!

  • @MrMykeStrong
    @MrMykeStrong 3 роки тому +1

    YOOOOO!!! I thought I was the only one who remembered the David Hasselhoff Nick Fury movie! It was really good!!!

  • @kingshadow8782
    @kingshadow8782 3 роки тому +1

    Hi

  • @davidsirmons
    @davidsirmons 3 роки тому

    No-one ever mentions The Last Galactus Story in Epic Illustrated, by John Byrne.

  • @DoomVonVictor
    @DoomVonVictor 3 роки тому

    Celestials have arrived

  • @sideeggunnecessary
    @sideeggunnecessary 3 роки тому +1

    I can see why uatu would get involved when the marvel zombies escaped their original dimension lol

  • @antnee5150
    @antnee5150 3 роки тому

    HEY ROB YOU SUPRISED ME!!
    I was thinking about the football game in the 80s and you actually mentioned it. Dam you know your comics !!! Nuff Said!!!

  • @kingshadow8782
    @kingshadow8782 3 роки тому +1

    Hype

    • @ssbfan33
      @ssbfan33 3 роки тому +1

      Why does Rob say Molecule Man Owen Reece instead of just Molecule Man was there someone else who took the name or something?

    • @gustavomorales7371
      @gustavomorales7371 3 роки тому

      @@ssbfan33 Bc it’s cool to say relax my dude

  • @MrKone295
    @MrKone295 2 роки тому

    Ultron

  • @gorefist3907
    @gorefist3907 3 роки тому

    I think for Geek Culture Explained go into all the things you want to do that are not comic book related per say. You want to go over the war of 1812 in 10 minutes or less, go for it! You want to cover the history and types of cheese in 10 minutes or less, go for it! You have Comics Explained which is highly successful. This is your opportunity to throw everything at the proverbial wall and see what sticks.
    I really wanna know Rob do you have a photographic memory or do you do an absurd amount of research for each video you produce?

  • @pootangler9494
    @pootangler9494 3 роки тому

    love these cosmic origins videos

  • @leonardcasiano
    @leonardcasiano 3 роки тому +2

    More characters! =D

  • @TheRandalHandle
    @TheRandalHandle 3 роки тому

    The watcher is so legit that Dr Dre made a song about him

  • @Adam_K14
    @Adam_K14 3 роки тому +1

    If he can see Nick fury was going to kill him but wasnt able to stop him??? Thats just dumb

  • @garyjones3896
    @garyjones3896 3 роки тому

    More origins and powers videos pls!

  • @costachiever5212
    @costachiever5212 3 роки тому

    Correct me if I am wrong
    But didn't deadpool kill the watcher
    In "deadpool kills the marvel Universe"

  • @TheDecoyPlatypus
    @TheDecoyPlatypus 3 роки тому

    Red hulk punched out a watcher lol

  • @deamonkin8
    @deamonkin8 3 роки тому +4

    is there a what if...the watcher was pissed off? if not it needs to be written

  • @Beamer1969
    @Beamer1969 3 роки тому

    Origins and powers of the Rob corps?

  • @Diggs1981
    @Diggs1981 3 роки тому

    Can we please get....
    Wonder Man explained
    Grim Reaper explained
    Rob Jefferson explained videos please 🙏🏾(not giving up)
    .....Rob Corps I need your help like Lord Schnitzel

  • @jakublizon6375
    @jakublizon6375 2 роки тому

    No, Galactus is life sustaining metabolism personified.

  • @Orlandoali
    @Orlandoali 2 роки тому

    Are you the comics explained guy too?

  • @inteqtipz6291
    @inteqtipz6291 3 роки тому

    So I wonder how marvel zombies became a thing. Cosmetic entities not doing their jobs. That’s one story I wish the beyonders showed up and wiped them out eventually

  • @ethanfuego9648
    @ethanfuego9648 2 роки тому

    Didn't 4 arm hulk rip and tear through like 7 watchers?

  • @kingshadow8782
    @kingshadow8782 3 роки тому +1

    😁

  • @stephendougherty8936
    @stephendougherty8936 3 роки тому

    Are they setting the watcher up to be eternity?