This video presents a detailed theory arguing that Steve Rogers and the Avengers are directly responsible for the impending destruction of the multiverse and the rise of Dr. Doom, as will be depicted in Avengers: Doomsday. The theory posits that Steve's "careless actions" in returning the Infinity Stones at the end of Avengers: Endgame, coupled with the multiversal changes initiated in the Loki series, created countless unstable branching realities. The video meticulously outlines the disastrous consequences of Steve's actions across various timelines (2013, 2012, 2014), highlighting how he inadvertently empowered villains, altered key character arcs, and prevented heroic formations. Crucially, the 1974 timeline is identified as the origin point for Dr. Doom, theorizing him as a Hydra-raised Tony Stark who, gaining cosmic awareness from the Space Stone, becomes obsessed with order to prevent incursions, ultimately seeking to consolidate the multiverse into a "Battleworld."
Summarizing the Avengers' Multiverse-Altering Actions:
0:00 The Avengers' Responsibility: The video introduces a theory suggesting Steve Rogers and the Avengers are "selfish" and directly caused the end of the multiverse, leading to the events of Avengers: Doomsday.
0:30 Understanding Incursions: The core threat of the Multiverse Saga is defined as "incursions," where two universes collide and destroy each other, often triggered by significant timeline alterations.
1:08 Branching Realities Post-Time Heist: Hulk's explanation of time travel is revisited: going to the past creates new, branching realities that cannot be reabsorbed, a point reinforced by the Ancient One.
1:51 Loki's Critical Role: The Loki series, occurring instantaneously within Avengers: Endgame, fundamentally changed the multiverse. Loki ultimately holds the multiverse together, allowing infinite branching realities after the "multiversal loom" (which previously pruned timelines) is destroyed.
3:05 Steve's Careless Stone Returns: Because of the new multiversal structure, Steve's attempts to return the Infinity Stones did not reabsorb the realities but created drastically altered and unstable timelines, especially since he lacked the original containment units.
5:12 Consequences in 2013 (Aether): Steve returns the Aether (Reality Stone) as a rock, not reinfecting Jane Foster. This potentially prevents Frigga's death, Loki's redemption, and Ragnarok, but leaves Loki a villain who could help Thanos. Hulk remains on Sakar, weakening the Avengers in the main timeline, potentially leading to their defeat by Thanos.
7:50 Consequences in 2012 (Time & Mind Stones): Despite being pruned by the TVA, the 2012 reality branched. The Ancient One regains the Time Stone, potentially leading Doctor Strange down a more villainous "Strange Supreme" path. The raw Mind Stone, not returned to S.H.I.E.L.D. (due to Hydra), might be given to Thor who sends it to the Collector. Steve's knowledge of Hydra accelerates the Winter Soldier events, and the unbroken Bifrost leaves the Nine Realms in chaos.
10:16 Consequences in 2014 (Power & Soul Stones): The absence of the Power Stone means Peter Quill never meets the Ravagers, preventing the formation of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Ego eventually finds Peter, leading to universal destruction. Rocket Raccoon is left isolated. Steve returning the Soul Stone to Vormir frees the Red Skull, who could foresee and warn Steve about the damage he is causing, creating an interesting moral reversal.
12:07 1974: The Origin of Dr. Doom: This timeline is proposed as Dr. Doom's origin. Steve returns the Space Stone without its containment unit, enabling Hydra to harness its raw power earlier, potentially triggering an alien war on Earth. Howard Stark is assassinated sooner, and Tony Stark is raised as a "ward of Hydra," instilling a belief in absolute order.
13:00 Tony Stark Becomes Dr. Doom: This Hydra-raised Tony Stark, surviving the snap in advanced armor and gaining cosmic awareness from the Infinity Stones (similar to Ultron), would perceive the multiverse's chaos and his own timeline's destined destruction by an incursion. Driven by his belief in ultimate order, he would become Dr. Doom, aiming to end incursions by creating a unified, ordered "Battleworld."
14:48 The Avengers' Legacy: The video concludes by emphasizing the Russo brothers' challenge to connect Avengers: Endgame to Doomsday and Secret Wars, positioning Steve Rogers and the Avengers as the unwitting architects of Dr. Doom and the impending multiversal catastrophe.