Marvel Studios used to be the undisputed champ of giving major characters a proper introduction. Now we get THIS.

Between Riri's new deal with Mephisto, Natalie's shocking resurrection, and Parker's return in the mid-credits scene, there's a lot left hanging by the end of Ironheart's first season. And the creator hopes to continue exploring those stories in future seasons of this show rather than in other MCU projects.

On paper, the Mephisto reveal is an exciting one for MCU fans who have been begging for it since WandaVision. Even if his appearance in Ironheart isn't comic book-accurate like it would have been in a show like WandaVision, it's still fitting given the show's broader conflict between magic and technology.