The Real Reason Doctor Strange Was Extra Hard On Loki - Theory Explained
There might be a specific reason why Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) was extra hard on Loki (Tom Hiddleston). MCU's primary sorcerer has been tasked to lead the Masters of the Mystic Arts in protecting Earth from interdimensional villains. However, amidst a string of villains that he's faced in the last few years, it seems like Doctor Strange was the keenest on making sure that the God of Mischief didn't wreak any more havoc.
Loki was already an established character in the MCU when Stephen Strange debuted in Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange film in 2017. While the characters functioned in two separate pockets of the MCU, Thor: Ragnarok offered them the opportunity to cross paths. After Thor (Chris Hemsworth) found out about Loki's impersonation of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the Asgardian princes traveled to Earth to find their father. But, apparently, Doctor Strange was also on the lookout the next time Loki appeared. This makes sense considering the wizard's sworn duty as the interim Sorcerer Supreme, but it's curious why he never put the same effort when monitoring other incoming threats.
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Since Stephen Strange became a hero, Earth has already been attacked multiple times. There was Thanos' (Josh Brolin) and the Black Order in Avengers: Infinity War — something that wasn't even on his radar until Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) crashed in the Sanctum Sanctorum. And then Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Spider-Man: Far From Home; granted that Quentin Beck faked the Elementals, the fact that he didn't even get himself involved hinted that he wasn't aware of it. Yet, he knew immediately that Loki was back on his home planet and he
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