Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Falls Short On Two Important Characters

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The following article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now out in theaters worldwide and, unlike last year’s Marvel films, so far it has delivered the usual stream of revenue Disney has come to expect from the MCU. Nevertheless, the movie has found a tougher time with critics and audiences as far as what it actually does for the wider multiverse concept and its characters, with two familiar faces being prime examples of this.

It’s fully arguable that Doctor Strange 2 doesn't have the most cohesive story, with the film at times possibly showing the scars of the numerous reshoots it had to go through until very close to its premiere, and while Marvel hype remains intact that comes at a cost. Stephen Strange does get to do a lot of growing up in the film, but this isn’t necessarily fueled by the most important person in his life, Christine Palmer, nor the man who was setup years ago as one of his main foes, Mordo, but why is that?

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The Doctor Strange sequel is packed with great quotes, but none sum up Stephen’s life story as good as what the former rival surgeon Nicodemus West tells the dear protagonist during Christine's wedding, that is because whether it’s in What If…?’s universes or in his own movies, he's quite down on his luck when it comes to love. All things considered, Strange’s pricey broken Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is a perfect metaphor for his relationship with Christine, beautiful, cherished, and yet broken.

Doctor Strange 2 deals with a lot of subplots, including the mandatory brief for the audience to know how the Blip’s five years affected the main characters’