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MARVEL ZOMBIES Episodes 1, 2, 3, & 4 REACTION!! Breakdown & Review | Blade Knight | Scarlet Witch

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The Reel Rejects Deep Dive: Marvel Zombies Full Series Reaction and Review

Discover why this four-episode dark spin-off stands out as arguably the best cohesive narrative and action showcase from Marvel Animation yet, despite its dismal status for the survivors.

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  • The series successfully utilizes character arcs from Phase 5/6 properties, giving established characters like Ms. Marvel and Blade significant focus.
  • Reviewers praised the sophisticated visual direction, earning comparisons to major comic book events like Old Man Logan.
  • The narrative handles dark, bleak humor effectively, making calculated sacrifices and character deaths carry significant emotional weight.
  • The finale reveals the Nova Corps are condemning Earth rather than offering salvation, leading to a final stand involving Infinity Hulk.

This review breaks down all four episodes of the grim Marvel Zombies miniseries, highlighting exceptional animation, surprising narrative payoff, and how it stands apart from previous What If...? entries. The hosts analyze the transition from sci-fi outbreak to supernatural confrontation, celebrating the show's ability to make stakes feel real within an alternate universe structure.

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LET THE HORROR REIGN IN MARVEL ANIMATION!! Marvel Zombies Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Get your New Customer offer + 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/REJECTS - Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ - Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/6rGQg7k5hVs Greg, Coy, & Aaron RETURN to give their Marvel Zombies Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, Ending Explained, Theories, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba, Coy Jandreau & Aaron Alexander dive into Marvel Zombies — the TV-MA animated MCU miniseries dropping all four episodes on Disney+ September 24, 2025. Created by Bryan Andrews & Zeb Wells, this dark spin-off from What If…? throws the Marvel Universe into a zombie apocalypse where fan-favorite heroes become undead monsters and the next generation must survive. Confirmed cast includes Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani, The Marvels), Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld, Hawkeye), Riri Williams / Ironheart (Dominique Thorne, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh, Black Widow), Red Guardian (David Harbour, Stranger Things), Shang-Chi (Simu Liu, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Jimmy Woo (Randall Park, WandaVision), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd, Ant-Man Trilogy), Melina Vostokoff (Kari Wahlgren), Okoye (Kenna Ramsey), Zemo (Rama Vallury), Thor (Greg Furman), Spider-Man (Hudson Thames), Blade Knight (Todd Williams), F.R.I.D.A.Y. (Kerry Condon, Avengers: Endgame), Rintrah (Adam Hugill), Sara (Sheila Atim), London Master (Daniel Swain), Khonshu (F. Murray Abraham), and Muneeba Khan (Zenobia Shroff) — while Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) returns as the terrifying zombie “Dead Queen.” Standout, highly talked-about scenes in Episodes 1–4 include Spider-Man decapitating zombie foes with webbing, Blade Knight’s first reveal, zombie Scarlet Witch’s rampage, Thor’s brutal undead entrance, Ant-Man’s darkly comedic moments, and the Red Guardian/Yelena survival dynamic. Expect gore, shocking cameos, and a multiversal threat tying into the greater MCU alongside Avengers: Doomsday, Secret Wars, and the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps & Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Join us as we react to every shocking twist, analyze the mythos expansion, and speculate where Marvel Zombies might go next in this full spoiler reaction & review! #MarvelZombies #marvel #MCU #ZombieMarvel #DisneyPlus #BladeKnight #MsMarvel #ScarletWitch #ShangChi #MarvelAnimation #ReactionReview #React #Reaction #ReactTo #Zombies #Horror #Spooky #Halloween #BlackPanther #blade Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/6rGQg7k5hVs What If...? Season 1, Episode 5 (Marvel Zombies) Reaction: https://youtu.be/eZ3bN7--od8 Thunderbolts* (2025) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/WcYxq-uuu9U Eyes of Wakanda Episodes 1 - 4 Reaction: https://youtu.be/rRqs7XjQJx8 Ironheart Episodes 1 - 3 Reaction: https://youtu.be/Wc_DMmWNOI8 Follow Coy Jandreau: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoyJandreau Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba 0:00 Checking In! 2:16 Marvel Zombies Episode 1 Reaction 23:50 Marvel Zombies Episode 2 Reaction 41:08 MINT MOBILE 43:26 Marvel Zombies Episode 3 Reaction 1:02:58 Marvel Zombies Episode 4 Reaction 1:20:10 Marvel Zombies Review Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG

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@aidenboyle3573 2025-09-24

Olsen was absolutely INCREDIBLE in this. That scene where she pretends to be normal was absolutely SPINECHILLING. The tone of her voice, it was just so creepy

754 3 replies
@WarDevil007 2025-09-26

The Fact Ikaris has been fighting Marvel for 5 years just so she doesn't infect everything outside of Earth because he knows she could especially aint no way the Nova corps is stopping her. So thanks to him the rest of the universe isn't infected.

313 8 replies
@vaibhavjoshi9209 2025-09-24

i just noticed , when spiderman entered wakanda in the jet , we can actually see watcher in the background

1.1k 7 replies
@cri5anto370 2025-09-24

My God that desert fight with ikarus and captain marvel had me so tense like genuinely it was scary

498 6 replies
@aeroship2157 2025-09-24

The scarlet witch reality warping the food that was actually innards caught me off guard. I was like, NO WAY!

688 14 replies
@duck-ew5zs 2025-09-24

They keep making cool Hulk things, they want to make a Hulk movie so bad it's funny

445 16 replies
@FuzzyOtterPaws2020 2025-09-24

I never expected to see anything like that happen to Rocket!😭

668 11 replies
@LandoLefty-5 2025-09-24

As much as I hate how Blade Knight died, im actually fine with how far he made it, and im glad he didn't get infected, just killed😢.

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@D.O.O.O.T. 2025-09-24

Marvel Zombies was originally supposed to be a film but they turned it to a show so they can use the rights to Spider-Man

361 7 replies

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