SPOILERS: 5 Frustrating Questions You'll Be Left Asking After Watching DOCTOR STRANGE
So, we've all seen Doctor Strange, but as great as it was, there's no denying that it leaves us with a lot of pretty huge questions about both the future of the hero and the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
Of course, questions like these do help build excitement for what's to come (like in Avengers: Infinity War), but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be nice to learn more about that sooner rather than later!
So, what you'll find here are what I believe to be the five biggest queries we've been left with now that Doctor Strange is in theaters. Along with a look at the ways the movie leaves us with these, I've also attempted to figure out some answers, though there's a very good chance that we won't actually get those officially until Kevin Feige and the rest of the minds behind the MCU decide the time is right.
5. Will Stephen Strange Become The New Sorcerer Supreme?
The impending battle against Thanos seems like the perfect place for that, while the fact that he isn't the Sorcerer Supreme obviously helps ensure that he's not instantly all-powerful. Despite that, it's hard not to get a little frustrated wondering now how all of this is going to play out. Will Strange ever be known as the Sorcerer Supreme or is that something we'll just be left to assume because there's no one else to take the mantle? Making him fight for it seems like the wisest option, and Doctor Strange's after-credits scene pointed to him having some competition after the Mad Titan arrives on Earth...
4. What Is Mordo Going To Do With All That Power?
Based on what we see in Doctor Strange's after-credits scene, he's absorbing it into his own body, and that's surely just going to make him even more formidable and unstable. Still, what exactly is he going to do with it all? Does he just want to take out Strange or is he going to attempt to become the new Sorcerer Supreme to ensure that magic is handled the way he sees fit? Also, if stopping someone from using magic is as simple as removing it from their body, should we expect to see a depowered Strange at some point in the inevitable sequel?
3. When Exactly Is The Movie Set?
It's also never made entirely clear how long Stephen spends training with The Ancient One. I'm inclined to believe that he's there for years, but it could just as easily be months. Throw in the fact that there's no mention of The Incident or the Sokovia Accords (understandable due to Stephen not being a conventional superhero), and Doctor Strange is going to be a tough movie to neatly fit into a timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How much time has passed between the ending and his meeting with Thor is also never addressed, though he has found some snazzy new gloves for himself during that period!
2. Will Doctor Strange Do Anything About The Infinity Stones?
The question is, will he now set out to take them off the playing field or is the fact he has one of them simply going to lead to an inevitable confrontation with Thanos? I've seen some people say that it's surprising The Ancient One never tried to collect them all, but considering the fact she probably knew how dangerous it would be to have all the Stones in the same place, her not doing so makes sense. Even so, the Time Stone leaves us with a lot of questions; just how far back can one travel and will Stephen's mastery over it simply be used as an easy way of undoing any damage caused by Thanos?
1. Is Dormammu Going To Return?
I find that hard to imagine given the lengths he went to in order to stop him, but he's clearly losing his mind, so it could very well happen. I also thought it was interesting that Kaelicius and his Zealots were transformed into beings that looked an awful lot like Mindless Ones after being sucked into the Dark Dimension, so Dormammu returning with an army of them by his side is surely something Marvel will tackle somewhere down the line. Who knows though, perhaps this one off appearance will be it for him?
Do you have answers to these questions or even a list of your own which have been driving you up the wall? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the usual place!