Brave New Worldnot only makes Sam Wilson the undebatable new Captain America, but it also sets up the long-awaited return of the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Separated after the Superhero Civil War nearly a decade ago,

In another version of Brave New World, Sam would've become more directly connected to the looming MCU crisis. The post-credits scene of Captain America: Brave New World sure is…something, huh. Chances are you already know what it is, but if not, both it and what it could’ve been will be spoiled here.

Brave New World and why it felt so strange to me. It was meant to be an espionage thriller (spoilers follow) in the vein of The Winter Soldier, and yet there was no real conspiracy (no traitors, just a guy randomly mind-controlling people) and a twist that was given away in the first trailer (Ross turning into Red Hulk in the Rose Garden).