Category "doctor-strange"

Is the movie 'Doctor Strange' related to any of the Marvel movies?

Well I haven't watched Doctor Strange yet, nor any of the movies in the Marvel series, and I was wondering if I can watch Dr. Strange without getting lost about

When is Doctor Strange actually set?

The films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are usually set roughly around the time they are released (barring flashbacks) or at least in a chronological

Dagger-like weapon used by Kaecillius

In movie Doctor strange, on a number of occasions, Kaecilius brings out a dagger which somewhat looks like made from dark matter. What is this weapon called a

How can Dr. Strange use the Time Stone to do this?

In Doctor Strange (2016) there is a scene between the Ancient One and Dr. Strange with the following dialogue: Ancient One: I've spent so many years peer

Was Dr Strange experiencing all the timeloops with Dormamu?

It is made very clear that Dormamu is experiencing the loop at the end of Doctor Strange as a sequence of events, much like the viewer. Indeed, that's the poin

How did Thanos know how to use this item?

General spoiler alert so I don't have to hide the whole question... Towards the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos uses the time stone to rewind time and re

Is Dr. Strange a Member of the Avengers?

After watching Dr. Strange and seeing his role in Avengers: Infinity War, I've come to a question: Is Dr. Strange a member of the Avengers, or is he more a "I'm

Discrepancy in Thanos's use of time stone in Infinity War

In the movie Doctor Strange when the time stone was being used to fight Dormamu, every time Strange set the time back his position got reverted back to the orig

Was Dormammu's dimension required for the time loop to work?

In Dr. Strange, the Doctor uses the time loop in order to beat down Dormammu's patience. We know that Dormammu's dimension was one without the concept of time a

Dr. Strange's preoccupation with time before being entrusted with the Time Stone

At the very beginning of the movie, we see Dr. Stephen Strange ask a colleague to cover his watch while in the operating room. We then see Strange looking th

Does Mordo know of zealots and Kaecilius using dark energy?

In Doctor Strange, does Mordo actually know beforehand that Kaecilius and them would have much higher control of the mirror dimension? I ask because of the s

If Kaecilius and the zealots were able to "break out" of a Time Stone backward motion, why couldn't Dormammu as well?

In Dr Strange, in the final battle, Strange and Mordo arrive at the Hong Kong Sanctum to it having been destroyed and the Dark Dimension leaking(?) in. Strange

Why did Dormammu keep his promise?

Dr. Strange made a deal with Dormammu: he would break the time loop he trapped himself and Dormammu in, in exchange Dormammu has to leave earth alone and take h

How did Doctor Strange understand the writings in the Book of Cagliostro?

How did Doctor Strange understand the writings in the Book of Cagliostro? Just by reading the book he learned how to make hand signs to control the power of the

How can people get killed in the mirror dimension?

In the mirror dimension in Doctor Strange, one cannot affect the real world. Doctor Strange: The Mirror Dimension. You can't affect the real world in here. Who

Why didn't Dormammu try to steal the Time Stone?

I learnt from this question that Dormammu is a being who lives beyond time. Generally, when you reverse time, you reverse everything including the memory

What caused Doctor Strange to repent of his selfishness and become Earth's protector?

In the movie, Doctor Strange learns the mystic arts for entirely self-interested reasons, in order to effect healing of his hands and to be able to resume his s

Given what happens in Endgame, why doesn't Dormammu come back to attack the universe?

Dormammu is the dark being trying to destroy the universe in Doctor Strange. Dr Strange uses the Time Stone to keep Dormammu away, this being is referenced in A

What will Doctor Strange protect now?

We learn in the movies Doctor Strange (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018) that all sorcerers including Doctor Strange have sworn an oath to protect the Tim

Why was the Ancient One so hesitant to teach Dr. Strange the art of sorcery?

In the movie Doctor Strange, Strange wanted to get accepted in the "dojo" of the Ancient One (not sure if it's really a dojo), but she refused, so it seemed lik