What If...?'s 2nd season starts on an unexpectedly strong note. Whilst the series is clearly in no rush to continue the overarching storyline that connected the episodes of season 1, it does succeed in providing a satisfying standalone episode featuring Karen Gillan's Nebula playing in a Blade Runner-influenced sandbox, clearly inspiring both the story and the cinematography of Xandar. The central detective mystery fueling this episode unfortunately is somewhat constrained by its limited runtime. The actual mystery Nebula is tasked with solving is fairly straightforward and easily unraveled. 30 minutes isn't quite enough to do the plot full justice, especially with so much of that space devoted to the early setup and the big climax. However, ultimately the action, humor, and general tone largely make up for most shortcomings, providing a fun and interesting "What If" episode.