Years after he was first teased, a Marvel villain powerful to change everything has finally arrived in the MCU.

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.

At its core, Ironheart explores how far people will go to make up for their past failings — and how those efforts can go wrong. Even a noble goal can lead someone down a dark path, the show suggests,