Doctor Strange 2: 3 Things That Need To Happen (SPOILERS AHEAD)
By Nadia Ranaputri
A Doctor Strange sequel isn’t on the cards yet, but hey, a girl can dream. If there are plans for it, I have cooked up three things that I think should happen in the sequel. It’s not a lot, and I do have other ideas for the sequel, but for now, here are three things that I think should happen in the sequel. There will be spoilers for the film, both live action and animated; and the comics, so beware.
Dormammu is a way bigger threat than you think. The film might not show it yet, but he is the threat of all threats in the Doctor Strange lore. As our hero manages to make his bargain with Dormammu, Mordo warns Strange of the consequence for tampering with the natural law. It’s highly possible that beings other than Dormammu from various dimensions are already aware of Strange’s presence in the Multiverse once the film comes to a close. And given the fact that Wong has stated that the news of The Ancient One’s death will spread throughout the Multiverse, news of Strange’s confrontation with Dormammu might have already spread as well; and it’s not a good thing. This should not be taken as subtle foreshadowing. This is literally a warning, and I want to see that consequence being played out in future films.
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| Source: Ranker.com |
A Doctor Strange sequel isn’t on the cards yet, but hey, a girl can dream. If there are plans for it, I have cooked up three things that I think should happen in the sequel. It’s not a lot, and I do have other ideas for the sequel, but for now, here are three things that I think should happen in the sequel. There will be spoilers for the film, both live action and animated; and the comics, so beware.
A Look into Strange’s Past
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| Source: Marvel Animated Universe Wiki |
If you’ve either read the comics or watched the 2007
Doctor Strange animated movie, you may already be familiar with the name April Strange (or Donna Strange in the comics); Stephen’s younger
sister whose death motivated Stephen to become a surgeon.
This was the story aspect that I was low-key hoping for in the 2016 live action film, but I knew that there
was little chance of bringing it in. During a recent interview, Scott
Derrickson (writer and director of Doctor Strange) revealed a certain deleted scene in which Donna drowned. There are
not many details into this scene other than the fact that Donna is shown to
have drowned. Derrickson admitted that it was a great scene on its own, but did
not fit into the movie.
I’ve seen the 2007 animated Doctor Strange film before, and to be honest, I thought the animated film did a slightly better job at setting up Stephen Strange than the 2016 film, though I’m not saying that it’s a completely bad thing. The backstory shown with April and Stephen Strange really brought depth to Stephen as character. The first act of the animated movie does show a lot of Stephen’s arrogance and reluctance towards acts of generosity, a character trait that the 2016 film didn’t really delve a lot in. It was then through flashbacks of his past that we get to see why Stephen ended up being who he is: a surgeon, but a pretty arrogant one.
I’ve seen the 2007 animated Doctor Strange film before, and to be honest, I thought the animated film did a slightly better job at setting up Stephen Strange than the 2016 film, though I’m not saying that it’s a completely bad thing. The backstory shown with April and Stephen Strange really brought depth to Stephen as character. The first act of the animated movie does show a lot of Stephen’s arrogance and reluctance towards acts of generosity, a character trait that the 2016 film didn’t really delve a lot in. It was then through flashbacks of his past that we get to see why Stephen ended up being who he is: a surgeon, but a pretty arrogant one.
If there are plans for a Doctor Strange sequel, the
backstory of this fellow sorcerer before his glorified surgeon days would add a
lot of layers to his character. If the deleted scene with April that Derrickson
said ends up being in the DVD, I hope that it will be brought on again in the
sequel, this time delving much deeper into the arc.
Weirder,
Stranger Villains
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| Source: The MCUexchange |
The MCU’s fatal weakness usually comes with their
villains. They’re mostly underwritten, and come off as forgettable. Though
Doctor Strange’s baddie Kaecilius has a clear motivation to his actions, he is
still underwritten. It’s true that MCU needs to improve on showing their
villains on screen. On the case of Doctor Strange though, not only do the
future villains have to be compelling and interesting; they have to be weirder.
It’s a strange thing to say, but hear me out. Doctor
Strange’s villains in the comics are different dimensional beings that are
super weird and it would be very interesting to bring these baddies to life on
screen. Take for example in beings like Shuma Gorath, Stygyro, and Visimajoris (see, even the names already sound weird). They don’t have to be
the main villains, but it’d be interesting to see them, even if they only
appear for a short amount of time.
Bigger villains? More like stranger villains, am I right?
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Much Bigger Consequence
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| Source: io9 |
Plenty of consequences are at play here, the most
obvious being Mordo’s eventual turn from ally to antagonist, but let’s see the
bigger picture here. The good doctor may have already realized it, but his actions
during the third act have a big consequence. In the climax of the third act,
Strange flies over to the Dark Dimension and confronts Dormammu with a bargain.
If anyone is familiar with the comics, they’d know that Dormammu is no laughing
matter. Yes, Strange does manage to outwit Dormammu by creating an endless time
loop that brings Strange flying back to Dormammu whenever he’s defeated. But
what if in the future, Dormammu finds a way to eradicate the time loop when
Strange returns to the Dark Dimension?
During the climax, Dormammu was able to defeat Strange countless times during the time loops before eventually giving in to Strange’s bargain. But it’s also worth noting that Strange is not the Sorcerer Supreme yet, not even by the end of the film (people have argued over the fact that the film was going way too fast into turning Strange as Sorcerer Supreme, but if you focus a little more, you would have noticed that Strange was never titled as Sorcerer Supreme. He’s a sorcerer, yes, but not yet a Supreme. The Ancient One might be dead, but that doesn’t mean that Strange immediately takes the title of Sorcerer Supreme. The film certainly did not show that). It’s possible that by the time the sequel comes, he would have already been highly skilled to face Dormammu again, this time going in full guns blazing without having to use a time loop.
During the climax, Dormammu was able to defeat Strange countless times during the time loops before eventually giving in to Strange’s bargain. But it’s also worth noting that Strange is not the Sorcerer Supreme yet, not even by the end of the film (people have argued over the fact that the film was going way too fast into turning Strange as Sorcerer Supreme, but if you focus a little more, you would have noticed that Strange was never titled as Sorcerer Supreme. He’s a sorcerer, yes, but not yet a Supreme. The Ancient One might be dead, but that doesn’t mean that Strange immediately takes the title of Sorcerer Supreme. The film certainly did not show that). It’s possible that by the time the sequel comes, he would have already been highly skilled to face Dormammu again, this time going in full guns blazing without having to use a time loop.
Dormammu is a way bigger threat than you think. The film might not show it yet, but he is the threat of all threats in the Doctor Strange lore. As our hero manages to make his bargain with Dormammu, Mordo warns Strange of the consequence for tampering with the natural law. It’s highly possible that beings other than Dormammu from various dimensions are already aware of Strange’s presence in the Multiverse once the film comes to a close. And given the fact that Wong has stated that the news of The Ancient One’s death will spread throughout the Multiverse, news of Strange’s confrontation with Dormammu might have already spread as well; and it’s not a good thing. This should not be taken as subtle foreshadowing. This is literally a warning, and I want to see that consequence being played out in future films.
Is there any other things that I missed out? If so, what do you think should happen in the sequel?
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