DOCTOR STRANGE!!! (first time watching)

[@Cariad1709]

I just love how Dr Strange defeats Dormammu by getting him to rage quit

[@richjackson2986]

Proving Stephen is a gamer.

[@larsthorsen4660]

It's a very Spider-Man way of doing it... annoying your enemy into defeat.

[@internaut4257]

That's called a pro gamer move my guy

[@LCFC81]

He used Commander Data's stratajema gambit.

[@masterofthechimichangas1306]

Well he basically just made Dormammu realize that he could never win because he will save the universe even if it takes an infinite time loop of pain to stop him.

[@flashxdoe295]

Captain America: “I can do this all day.” Doctor Strange: “Hold my beer. I’ve come to bargain.”

[@commandercaptain4664]

Strange: It's Groundhog Day, b!tch! Cap: LANGUAGE.

[@thunderthumbs697]

Doctor Strange: "I can do this literally forever"

[@JJR93]

@@thunderthumbs697 "You're MY prisoner." Dormammu: (FUCK, HE's RIGHT)

[@amshoe]

I can do this all decade

[@TalkingHands308]

I found The Ancient One's death really sad actually. Because she's such a strong character but right before she dies she admits she's afraid of death and she holds his hand for comfort... :'(

[@lorettabes4553]

Same

[@danieldickson8591]

@@lorettabes4553 Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. It takes even more courage to admit to fear. But the Ancient One had seen this moment coming, and lived with that knowledge, for centuries. Imagine how much courage that takes.

[@MKropkaM]

Fun fact: Strange wasn’t in the other dimension few minutes. He was there long enough to gain more mastery over his powers

[@AnxietyRat]

I think it's been confirmed to have been 10 years in the loop. But who knows? Long time, regardless.

[@LocTran-sc7mm]

@@AnxietyRat jesus fucking christ, 10 years?

[@AnxietyRat]

@Loc Tran yeah, I read an article interview and that's what it said. It was a LONG time and he got killed over and over and over and as the person above said he was able to figure out his powers a bit more in the process...but was super short...seconds.. in reality bc time loop.

[@peterlewerin4213]

The cloak isn't just messing with Strange: it tries to wipe his tears.

[@Mach1Greeble]

The cloak reminds me of a Disney side side character, Like the teapot, or Timon & Pumbaa.

[@SoraAndSakura]

@@Mach1Greeble More so The Magic Carpet from Aladdin

[@ninjanibba4259]

It took me years to get that, so sweet

[@Light-Rock97]

I used to hate that beat, now I just dislike it. Thanks!

[@HuyNguyen-ll9gz]

@@Light-Rock97 what....

[@whade62000]

“He is called Doctor so his powers may be medical related” “He may be psychic because of the word Strange” “He sounds like Dr Who so he might time travel” Most accurate result from wild guessing, lol

[@newrev9er]

Hardly wild guessing. Great induction!

[@sean_mccadden]

Couldn't believe she was so wrong yet so right at the same time 😂

[@NettoDiakozu]

Best guessing ever ~

[@johnkelly90]

Way back when… I did some wild guessing that shocked me when I was right… when a friend (before I had seen the movie) explained the T1000 to me, I told him that i had to venture a guess that the movie would have to end at a steel mill. I also once piped in on a thread about which speciality creature would be picked for the then upcoming Indy 4… I voiced that, depending on where they located the movie at, I would choose the Amazon ants that crawled over people (I had visualized an old MacGyver (1985 series) episode for that.

[@lost.274]

"Are these guys sorcerers?" No, they're wizards without a hat.

[@ericomartins9794]

They are Masters of the Mystic Arts.

[@Rotolutundro]

They're Harry Dresden? XD

[@Logan_Baron]

Well the term used is Sorceror as Strange is known as the Sorceror Supreme. Sorceror and Wizard are really synonyms outside Dungeons and Dragons which uses them as different ways to use magic.

[@duckrutt]

Safety Dance is about Dr. Strange? I can see it, the lyrics track pretty well.

[@Venom_1462]

-Sam Wilson

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

When I saw this in the theater, my date opined "So he's magic Tony Stark?" and...she ain't wrong.

[@samfisher6606]

Wong is a real character in the comics. Hes Stephen assistant, confidant, attendant, butler, and best friend plus a whole host of other things. There is a real great story where Wong gets cancer and Stephen basically breaks magic to heal him.

[@dragonweyr44]

The bad thing about Wong's character back in the 60s was that he was the stereotypical Chinese manservent and was so for decades It has only been recently that he's been otherwise

[@aikighost]

@@dragonweyr44 Agreed, but its good they made the effort to fix it. One of the interesting things is that the actor playing Wong IS actually a Wong. What's more hes a "Benedict" so there are two Benedicts in this movie :)

[@KlooKloo]

Yes! _Dr. Strange: The Oath_ is a great story

[@1handedtyper]

Wow, I always thought Wong was just his house boy.

[@twofacetoo75]

For anyone wondering, that story was 'Doctor Strange: The Oath'

[@gordondavis6168]

This is a unique Marvel movie because Doctor Strange outwits the evil demon with his brain, rather than punching it or blasting it with a blue laser.

[@vasilebandila2502]

Well said. Why they all have to fix problems by punching all the time, green lantern, batman, Superman, whoever, doesn't matter from which planet and how strong, ends up rage punching the enemy. Is all the producers brains are able to imagine?

[@fayesouthall6604]

Exactly right 😊

[@austinpena5605]

"I forgot to watch the end credit scenes." Marvel Fans: Girl, you are in Phase 3!

[@Timmah73]

Yeah we are at the point where missing aftercredits stuff will lead to confusion as to how and why stuff is happening in future movies

[@WhatKindOfNameNow]

To be fair, she's only been watching the MCU for like seven months, while the majority of us had the presence of post-credits scenes beaten into our heads over the course of eight years by the point this movie came out.

[@ricksterdrummer2170]

@@WhatKindOfNameNow I didn’t know about the post-credits scenes until I watched Civil War. Had to look up the rest and suddenly there was so much that made sense. haha

[@olternaut]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiight?????

[@pristontale23]

20 anos de curso porra!

[@435now]

One thing that almost everyone misses when Dr.Strange yells at Kristine in the apartment is that above all else, he's scared. He's facing the one obstacle that he can't get around and at the time there are no more moves on the board. That's why he lashes out.

[@ianchristmas]

He played that well, but unlike reality, it didn't last years.

[@3Rayfire]

Apparently Strange spent hundreds or thousands of cycles getting killed by Dormammu. It's one of the greatest feats of mental fortitude in any superhero film/comic/genre etc.

[@ericomartins9794]

"It's Not About You"

[@artee4297]

It's also the reason why he seems more skilled in later movies because he was practicing and learning throughout

[@clarkbarrett6274]

They say Phil Connors was stuck in Punxsutawney for 10,000 years reliving Groundhog Day.

[@3Rayfire]

@@clarkbarrett6274 Doesn't that mean it took him 10,000 years to become a better person?

[@clarkbarrett6274]

@@3Rayfire Well, yes better enough to get out of the time loop he was in. Of course Phil had to learn the same lesson Dr. Stephen Strange needed to learn...."it's not about you." We could all probably do better on that count.

[@Ipsit_Patki]

Kaecilius: How long have you been at Kamar-Taj, Mister... Dr. Stephen Strange: Doctor! Kaecilius: Mr. Doctor? Dr. Stephen Strange: It's Strange. Kaecilius: Maybe. Who am I to judge? One of the best dialogues of the MCU 😂

[@hughmorris7557]

Third base!

[@Ipsit_Patki]

@@hughmorris7557 did you meant to say "best"?!

[@jjc5871]

@@Ipsit_Patki It’s baseball.

[@andre1999o]

@@hughmorris7557 But who's on first?

[@zesouto3752]

@@andre1999o Quem está na primeira base !!!

[@jacobd1984]

"I do not have steady hands like that....I wonder what's gonna happen to him that's gonna make him a superhero." The dramatic irony, wow. Inadvertently immaculate.

[@zaddyyali7389]

The theory about putting The Avengers in the mirror dimension actually sounds like a good idea.

[@STNeish]

They actually tried that with Thanos, but the Stones let him punch right through it.

[@ObamabutWh1te]

@@STNeish oh damn i just reslised that, thanks man

[@cha0sxiii63]

@@STNeish Yeah, but it should work for enemies _without_ the ability/devices with the ability tare existence a new one.

[@namaliperera4612]

Spiderman no way home - 👀👍

[@wasted.degree]

There's a book series that is basically written around this premise. If I ever remember the name of it I'll edit this comment with the author/titles

[@theabruun1028]

What I love about Stephen Strange is that the beginning of the movie is clearly meant to make us think “This guy is such an enormous a**hole, I will never be able to root for him”. And then by the end of the movie, he’s without a doubt fully redeemed himself, and you find yourself rooting for him.

[@jonasfermefors]

I root for him because he's doing good things, but I still think he's a real ass and can't really like him and definitely think Dr Palmer (McAdams) is too good for him. I still like the movie though.

[@fiachrarottinghaus5315]

@@jonasfermefors Yeah, I never grew to like Strange even in the following movies. Even if the scene with Dormammu was cool it's not enough to make him an appealing character for me.

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

@@jonasfermefors Oh yeah, he's kind of like Reed Richards or Hank Pym in the comics. They're pricks with huge egos.

[@TheKyrix82]

If they can do it for Stark, they can do it for anyone. Though in fairness, Tony Stark of the MCU is INFINITELY more likable than the comic version, and doesn't have one thousandth the blood on his hands of his counterpart.

[@jonasfermefors]

@@fiachrarottinghaus5315 I agree

[@Rhodair]

I like the bit with Wong laughing - earlier in the movie Strange is talking about how others liked working with him and laughed at his jokes and Wong questions whether anyone found his jokes funny who didn't work for him, giving Stephen pause. Near the end, Wong laughs at Stephen's joke but Stephen is like his boss now - while his laugh could be genuine, it also could be that Wong's just buttering him up.

[@Wolfeur]

"Are these guys, like, sorcerers??" Yes Nat. That is _exactly_ what they are.

[@Vishalraj8]

Or a Wizard.

[@everythingdibs344]

@@Vishalraj8 a sorcerer is a wizard without a hat

[@bencebotye3904]

@@everythingdibs344 Hey, fuck you! I want to make that reference! :D

[@Vishalraj8]

@@everythingdibs344 XD

[@ericomartins9794]

Masters of the Mystic Arts.

[@danieldickson8591]

The way Strange defeated Dormammu in this movie is a classic comic-book Dr. Strange tactic. Strange routinely faces more powerful opponents, but he wins through his brilliant insights into the nature of his foes.

[@andrewcrowder4958]

Strange’s strategy here reminds me of the plight of the antimatter Lazarus in the Star Trek OS episode “The Alternative Factor.”

[@Dash277]

Wong, the Cloak, and the eye of Agamotto were all hugely iconic parts of the comics. I think they did a great job of representing them here. Dr. Strange was always one of the go-to characters for anything supernatural. A lot of characters had their niche, and then they'd all team up for the really big time bad guys.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Except the Eye could do a bunch of other things except be a hiding place for another item from the comics.

[@jinchoung]

imo, his confrontation with dormamu really really did the work of MAKING HIM A HERO.... they compressed that section as a montage but the gist of it is that strange died INNUMBERABLE times in horrific ways, OVER AND OVER AGAIN... to save humanity. i mean... what a way to humble yourself and be a servant to the world.... and what a character arc!

[@J3j3m0n022095]

As a medical student, I can't help but notice a lot of the things in Doctor Strange's journey really parallel one's journey to be a doctor. One of them is the "younger doctors" always thinking they're ready for everything, but our superiors always prove us otherwise XD

[@joshbrosh6626]

Being a doctor is a tough job u constantly have life's in your hands

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

They're*

[@J3j3m0n022095]

@@joshbrosh6626 Which is why I always manage my expectations by having the mindset, "I'm not fully ready, but I'll try"

[@J3j3m0n022095]

@starlord the best guardian As they say, even the attendings are still students in a certain way

[@J3j3m0n022095]

@starlord the best guardian Hell no, haha I'm still a med student. One thing's for sure tho, I cannot be a surgeon; my rotations in surgery have proven that hahaha

[@poneal666]

"The Dark Dimension doesn't sound good, man. You need another pitch." LOL! True that! His villain monologue was entirely unconvincing.

[@WyrdRune]

Yes. Sounds bad, but in the comics the Dark Dimension is called that way, because it has not much light and apart from being ruled by Dormmamu it's not bad. At some times it has other rulers.

[@Jaden_The_Celestial]

What I find funny is how the actress who plays Christine is the love interest for Benedict Cumberbatch’s character (who he also played as Sherlock Holmes in the TV series “Sherlock”) and she also played Irene Adler (who’s one of Sherlock Holmes’ love interests) in Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes movies. So in a way, she played the love interests for both Sherlock Holmes. lol

[@Firefax]

Another point of interest, Martin Freeman (who was Benedict Bandersnatch's Watson) is now in the MCU as well as Jude Law (who was RDJ's Watson). So now we have both Sherlocks and both Watsons in the MCU. Additional: Henry Cavill has now portrayed Sherlock in "Enola Holmes" which just proves that if you play a superhero long enough, you'll eventually play Sherlock Homes.

[@HvalatiKnitika]

@@Firefax And don't forget Martin Freeman and Benedict played together in Hobit.

[@rohanalias9053]

In conclusion, actors act in films

[@Overdonespawn]

The time loop at the end wasn't just a few minutes; It lasted long enough to get a God like being, outside of time, to beg for it to be ended. Adding in on top of that, that they both remember every loop and that Strange wasn't just letting Dormammu win he was fighting back. It's fair to say that Strange's skill with magic by the end of the Loop was a lot higher than when it started. TLDR: Dr Strange grinded the Dormammu fight until he was max lvl.

[@hint1k]

Natalie: I have no idea who is Doctor Strange. My guess he does time traveling. MCU: We really should hide spoilers much better.

[@CaptainNice]

That was an amazing and hilarious guess.

[@christopherbacon1077]

Wrong Doctor Nat. Well okay he does do some time stuff but it's not what defines him.

[@timrosswood4259]

@@christopherbacon1077 THE DOCTOR IS THE ENEMY OF THE DALEKS! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!

[@TacShooter]

When you're Natalie you don't want to watch movies with yourself because you know you'll spoil it for yourself.

[@ryancarrell3186]

her guesses are always like... weirdly close to what it actually is, but always just a tiny bit off.

[@doorlocke8009]

One of the things I love most about the movie is in Stan Lee's cameo the book he's reading is literally an author who did psychedelics and his visions while under the influence. Doctor Strange is in this super trippy world and they come across Stan Lee reading a book of someone who went on a drug trip.

[@Easy_Skanking]

Aldous Huxley's "The Doors of Perception" about his usage of mescaline.

[@colleenross8752]

@@Easy_Skanking where the Doors got their name from

[@Andrew_Thannen]

Fun fact: towards the end of the end credits, there is a small PSA warning against texting while driving.

[@andrewe2057]

And towards the beginning of the movie, there's a REALLY BIG one.

[@RyanPeterson23]

The part that makes that PSA message even funnier is that whole "the warnings come at the end" joke.

[@teaa_m.s9887]

yees, i saw it the first time i watched it and i was so proud like "yup i saw it"

[@krzyszwojciech]

Just in case a car accident would make you save the world. ;)

[@tomaspoghettini786]

@@andrewe2057 Where is it exactly? I can't find it and I've seen the movie a crazy amount of times.

[@rowdeemunkee]

15:50 that camera rotation to show Stranges shift in perspectives is one of my favourite mcu cinemetogtaphy momments

[@Torterra625]

Fun fact: The filmmakers based the movements and behavior of the Cloak of Levitation off of the Magic Carpet from Aladdin. And that is why it’s probably my favorite thing to exist in this movie.

[@danieldickson8591]

In the MCU the Cloak isn't just a tool as in the comics. It's Strange's friend and ally.

[@vederianl9723]

Theres a theory that Aladdin is set thousands of years in the future. I like to think Cloak IS Carpet.

[@Drforrester31]

I didn't know that but that's exactly what the Cloak reminded me of

[@Bakupa91]

Benedict Wong played Kublai Khan in Marco Polo. Amazing performance

[@gergall1809]

I think it must have been a "Making of" Aladdin thing I saw that showed the Disney animation process letting a cartoon "Sad Sack" emote...

[@JuLiane]

I love the scene in the end fight where Doctor Strange rewinds time and everything resets and puts itself back again himself. It's so satisfying to watch :D Also the CGI was so well done. And ofc "DOMAMMU, I'VE COME TO BARGAIN!", the endless meme

[@LordVolkov]

Strange has some of the best character development in the MCU. From selfish doctor to selfless savior of the entire Earth.

[@juliodavila424]

But still a bit of an ass, which makes him a fun character.

[@danieldickson8591]

Cumberbatch has said it was an exciting acting challenge to embody such a huge character arc over such a short period.

[@maniak6496]

Isn't that basically a condensed version of Tony's arc? Selfish prick to saviour of the goshdanged universe?

[@juliodavila424]

@@maniak6496 Yeah, that's what makes their interactions so fun!

[@flatebo1]

And yet, in both roles he's pretty much just living out a messiah complex. He's gone from saving individuals out of ego (recall the guys he refuses to treat because he doesn't want to tarnish his perfect record) to saving the world/dimension, also kind of out of ego.

[@YTLawnGnome]

I think this is one of the most underrated MCU films.

[@sadonishi6158]

Agreed, it's actually my favorite and I was surprised to find out later it was low on overall fans' favorites.

[@sebastiankrajewski2029]

No it is not. Just stop, get some help. Not everything in this world is underrated...

[@CrazeeAdam]

I think for some people it's very hard to understand. And Strange is a hard character to like at times. So I always thought it was pretty rated correctly. A pretty awesome movie visually if you can take it and a story of growth for Strange.

[@everestcanyon5647]

You called it, not just once, but three times. He's a doctor, a mystic, and a time traveler.

[@wwoods66]

Those Marvel guys were masters at foreshadowing, right? Just two words and....

[@Leon-wz1js]

I think the most telling development in Strange's character arc is when he hears his own words reiterated back to him from Kaecilius, after he rebuked him moments earlier for the physical effects of being one of Dormammu subjects.

[@Csaba__]

Fun fact: when the broom or whatever fell in the room and Rachel McAdams screamed, that was her genuine reaction as the broomstick falling was an accident

[@JustKrin]

Things like that or when Star Lord drops the orb in Guardians 1 are those little unexpected things that make the MCU that much better

[@dizzyrascal5015]

I can't believe I never knew that

[@SaladFingers480]

lies

[@darkassassinkantafly]

@@SaladFingers480 No it's not???

[@darthrevan5976]

I thought it was real whenever I watched it. Nice to know I was right

[@cheesedust-n3w]

Even when your guesses are baseless they're still somehow so accurate. "He time travels but maybe I'm confusing that with Dr. Who". It's impressive how astute you are in videos!

[@JustKrin]

When Natalie said "you guys weren't doing a good job protecting Earth because aliens got in" I thought two things: One, they say that the Avengers protect the physical world, the more mystical stuff is their territory And second, let's just say that you're about 5 years too early

[@dandyprime5338]

I understood that reference.

[@brtle]

...oh, and the 'aliens' got here via the application of _another_ infinity stone, so it's not exactly clear that the sorcerers could've have stopped it anyway (without basically using the same methodology as they used against Dormamu... but one day somebody's gonna call that bluff, and it's literally a one-trick-pony...

[@BullRoarer_]

@@dandyprime5338 and I understood that reference

[@DunadanEk]

@@BullRoarer_ its from the sorcerer of oz... i read this book

[@snarflcat6187]

@@brtle First aliens (?) actually used the Rainbow Bridge.

[@CountryMusicMann]

In canon, Dr Strange lived a subjective 10 years in that time loop with Dormammu, trying everything he learned and everything he could think of to fight back. That's a big reason why Doctor Strange is so powerful. There's no training so thorough as live-fire training that resets every time you die. Also, the reason (in my opinion) why Kaeciliius and his zealots could break through into Strange's reversed timestream is because of their connection to the Dark Dimension, a place beyond time.

[@marktroup2978]

Every time Mordo was onscreen, I kept expecting Natalie to say, “Target the Reavers! Target the Reavers!”

[@Heegaherger]

"Target everything... SOMEBODY FIRE!"

[@brtle]

I suspect that she didn't actually make the connection! Especially when she said near the end that she's looking forward to seeing Chiwetel Ejiofor _as a villain _*_in an upcoming_*_ movie!_ I was like, _"Uh, so you've completely forgotten _*_'Serenity'_*_ then?"_ 🤔😳😋

[@steveaustin2686]

He was soo good as The Operative

[@MichaelScheele]

IKR? How can anyone forget the Operative (of Parliament) from Serenity?

[@andrewbrzezinski915]

"I am a monster..." "We are not savages."

[@arnoldkegebein2147]

I love that you make it a habit to watch the credits scene and even re-shoot this if you forget. With so much dedication, it's a great pleasure to follow you on your journey through cinema history. Keep up the good work!

[@staticprevails13]

You’re one of the only reactors I’ve seen who touches on dr. Strange’s reluctance to kill and his conflict as a doctor, love it! Great reaction

[@davidbailey6397]

Fun little music fact: the music Strange is listening to when he is getting ready and then gets in the car is Pink Floyd’s Interstellar Overdrive,from their first album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The album cover from 1968 ‘s A Saucerful of Secret ,their second album,has pictures from the first Doctor Strange comic . Great tribute to Pink Floyd and their appreciation of Doctor Strange from 53 years ago.

[@danielhenderson3753]

I appreciate how his musical tastes call back to the time frame of the comic. Nice bridging from the comic to the present.

[@natephant]

"i know nothing about this" guesses everything with reasonable accuracy.

[@ericmarois6960]

That floors me. She's way better than I ever will be at figuring out movies from the tiniest hints and clues. Watching movies with Nat is an experience in itself, big part of what keeps me coming back.

[@jeffreysmith236]

She is very intelligent and yet not arrogant, a seemingly excellent choice for a partner to tackle life.

[@tucci06]

Plus there are dozens of geniuses trying to be clever in the comments that end up just outright spoiling shit. _Natalie hoping a character doesn't die_ Dude in the comments: "yEaH, aBoUt ThAaAt"

[@23bitchris60]

She's seen them before lol how have you guys not realized this yet.

[@natephant]

@@23bitchris60 gonna be honest im usually with you in the thought that there is no way a real human has just never seen so many of literally the most common movies. but something about her makes me actually think she just never watched tv/movies growing up.

[@boogaloobaloo]

"Hungers for earth most of all, why?" Garlic bread obviously.

[@rhoetusochten4211]

Yeah, that checks out.

[@davido.1233]

Fun fact: Cumberbatch's line "Try me, Beyoncé" was unscripted and the following scene was a payoff because Wong is listening to 'Single Ladies' "for research!"

[@arealhuman2409]

According to director, the initial idea was having Strange tell Dormammu that they had been going at it thousands of times before in the final loop. That just shows how much pain Doctor Strange had to go through and that's one of the reasons why I absolutely love this movie and the character of Doctor Strange

[@houseofsledge6891]

Wong is a long running pre-existing character from the comics. Benedict Wong is SOOOOOOOO good in the role

[@TheRonellCross]

The amount of shock that Baron Mordo turns out to be a villain is priceless. That's right up there with, "WHAT!? Lex Luthor is a bad guy? I can't believe this." haha! Love the reaction videos.

[@danielallen3454]

Wong is actually a character in the comics. In the comcs he's Strange's sidekick and valet. He's more of a partner in the films.

[@CaptainFrost32]

She needs to meet Rintrah.

[@danieldickson8591]

@@CaptainFrost32 If she does, hopefully he's wearing pants.

[@acehigh79]

This is one of my favorite comics and I'm so happy they nailed the movie! Love the part when Caicilious first meets strange. "Mister" "No it's doctor" "OK mister doctor" "It's Strange!" "Perhaps but who am I to judge?"

[@b_r_ooklyn]

I really think you'd like the movie The Martian, the actor of Wong is in it, Sebastian Stan is in it, Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, the actor of Luis from Ant Man, it is really good

[@IanMustafa]

oooh yes please

[@AllanMRR]

Chiwetel Ejiofor is also in it.

[@Tensen01]

Don't forget Ned Stark ;)

[@b_r_ooklyn]

@@AllanMRR True, forgot about him for a second there

[@b_r_ooklyn]

@@Tensen01 Oh yes! So many amazing actors

[@JairsReadingList]

I love Doctor Strange! I wasn't super high on his movie but it was still a good introduction to him. In the comics he's more like a hyper-altruistic magic MacGyver, who doesn't take other powerful beings, seriously. I think what they did with him in Thor Ragnarok was much more true to character, with how he treats gods, demons and other super powered beings.

[@rhoward9302]

Even though this is a trippy special effects-heavy movie, I really like how he big bad guy is defeated by talking.

[@JustKrin]

Some of the best superhero movies are not the ones where the characters fight but rather have an argument or a genuine talk. DoFP, Winter Soldier, Civil War, The Dark Knight, Spider-man 2 of the top of my head

[@SeraphArmaros]

It's a VERY Doctor Strange way of defeating this kind of threat. He's been known to make all kinds of deals with demons and the like in the comics.

[@fightingfaerie]

@@JustKrin WandaVision lol

[@rhoward9302]

@@JustKrin And then of course, there's Guardians of the Galaxy, where the bad guy is defeated by a dance sequence. 😄

[@johansmallberries9874]

Also how the climax is a reverse destruction scene. I swear, TENET owes a lot to this movie. But then.. this owes a lot to inception.. so I guess everybody is square

[@lifeofjelllo3596]

3:14 “are these guys like, sorcerers?” wow, she’s already picking up so fast despite not knowing anything.

[@haarisa97zxymdk]

Nat I’ve gotta say you’ve been on fire recently. Keep it up 🙌

[@dimitryanyanwu7681]

Damn right

[@Dr.Sushiii]

No pun intended.

[@TacShooter]

I've never been interested in Doctor Strange, but I found this movie to be one of the best superhero stories.

[@kieranwort59]

By far the most underrated MCU movie!!

[@joshbrosh6626]

Spoiler And this movie introduced a concept that's important in phase 4 😂

[@jacotromp59581]

It's my absolute favorite of all the MCU movies

[@brtle]

@Cyberdemon Mike My frustration with it was that Dormamu, for such a terrible, 'all-powerful' (though apparently less powerful than a single Infinity Stone) antagonist, ended up being such a one-dimensional and facile villain! Nothing said that he had to keep killing Strange _quickly_ -- Why not give the Doctor an excruciatingly painful death that takes a couple of months to finally kill him, and then do _that_ a few hundred times, over and over and over, and see just who wants to keep that temporal loop going ad infinitum... 🤔🙄🤨

[@brtle]

@Cyberdemon Mike Kaecilius and Dormamu are, essentially, just two aspects of the same villain/antagonist. Mads' character is basically just a tool/puppet for his master's use; one that allows Dormamu to work within Earth's magical protections to help bring them down and facilitate the ultimate invasion.

[@johansmallberries9874]

I still think Cap 1 is most underrated. It may not be super flashy or fx heavy, but it’s tight and has that serial adventure feel.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

LOL "I have no idea what his powers are..." *proceeds to get 3 out of 3 guesses correct You're getting a feel for this game, I think, Nattie!

[@richjackson2986]

Natalie: “Wow, I’ve never disliked a protagonist this fast.” (Remembers Simon in Firefly). “I feel like in a Marvel movie.”

[@sspdirect02]

17:38 What have we learned: Always save before every boss fight, every gamer knows that.

[@Themandalorian935]

This is the most underrated mcu movie. Definitely in my top five mcu movies

[@webx135]

I saw this in IMAX first time I watched it. The trippy scenes were absolutely mind-blowing and I got a cramp from the grin on my face.

[@ShigetoDT]

Doctor Strange is definitely one of my top 5 favorite Marvel movies, I love Strange’s personality, his inflated ego is terribly great and yet he still works towards the greater good of the world, not to mention Benedict Cumberbatch is a phenomenal actor.

[@williamwatson4354]

A few basic changes from the comic book. Wong was Strange's butler, the Ancient One was a male Tibetan, Dormammu had a body and a flaming head, Mordo was his major enemy, and if you rewatch Winter Soldier, you'll hear Stephen Strange on the list that Hydra intended to kill.

[@sherrysink3177]

I love Wong. His laugh at the end is probably one of my favorite parts. :) This film is sooooo trippy.

[@stevenbrown1888]

I love your reaction vids. You're almost too much fun. Two quick things: 1) He learns, "so quickly" for two reasons. First, he's freaking brilliant. Second, his soul is literally studying while he sleeps. 2) He can't stop his hands from shaking, because he chooses not to. It's no longer the focus. As you said at the end, this is a great character arc. Have an amazing day!

[@ronford4609]

In case you missed it, just before the car crash when he was talking to his assistant, one of the cases was Rhoadie's back injury

[@Vassilj]

Actually it's the Hammer Industries guy from Iron Man 2, Rhoady doesn´t fit the timeline.

[@julianxamo7835]

@@Vassilj It's neither, both don't fit the timeline and the writers said it was not a reference to either

[@alextrill5829]

"Is that Mads Mi-mi-mi..." Darcy from Thor: "Mi-mi? What's mi-mi?"

[@clarkbarrett6274]

Mew-mew

[@jhilal2385]

Did you notice at the beginning just before the car crash, one of the cases Dr. Strange passes on is a USAF Colonel with a spinal injury from a crash (James Rhodes/War Machine from Civil War)?

[@hanakakuru7470]

Finally, someone who see the similarity between Dr. Strange and Dr. House...

[@bencebotye3904]

Benedict Cumberbatch actually know Hugh Laurie. Also House's character was based highly on Sherlock Holmes :D

[@StarmanNWC]

Joys of having 2 English actors playing American doctors. ;)

[@TSNeph]

They are both inspired by Sherlock Holmes.

[@takumi2023]

Christine is like Cameron too xD

[@spencerpommier806]

Hugh Laurie would have been a great Strange

[@PainHarbinger]

My Mother actually went to school with Benedict Wong. It was funny when I found out, she started laughing and yelling upon seeing him on screen because she recognised him from school.

[@EnragedTofu]

This movie both modernized and paid tribute to Doctor Strange’s psychedelic 60-70s golden age. Absolutely love it and cannot wait for the Sam Raimi take on the character in the sequel.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I have a "slight" issue with the writers who had The Ancient One say "Not anymore, surely." When Strange said Doctor actually. Here's why. There are certain careers that a person practices that you then become. As an example: a cop is always a cop, or a soldier. Even if they are injured and cannot be "active" they're still cops or soldiers. Most especially if they have become important; like a high ranking chief of police or a general or something along those lines. They may no longer be on active duty, but they'll still receive professional benefits. Strange wasn't fired or anything of that sort, he was injured. Injury does not take away his medical licence, it just means he's unable to practice until he's healed. He's still a Doctor. He can be consulted, he can give advice legally and he can actually still prescribe medicine legally; he just can't operate on people ethically.

[@danielruiz8259]

10:57 For acclaration: They said that they protect the world from mystical threats while the Avengers protect it from physical ones

[@neffariouspanda]

"I could've done better." Yes he meant from a surgery stand point, but I also took it as him admitting his fault in his accident. I like to interpret it as he could've been better while driving. I saw it as a moment of weakness from an arrogant man who realized that he destroyed his hands. I could be wrong though.

[@moniquerh1]

Wong: "We must be ready" Strange: "We'll be ready" Nat: "How you gonna be ready?" I don't know why that made me laugh! 😂

[@steved1135]

One of my top 3 MCU flicks. Nat, you're supposed to hate him in the beginning... They did his character perfectly in this.

[@kendric2000-q3d]

The Doctor Strange comic came out in the 1960s and was a very 'trippy' comic. I'm glad they brought that feel into the movies.

[@wardenm]

Jack Kirby's artwork was LEGENDARY.

[@josefschiltz2192]

The movie seems to be a nice balance between all the Doctor Strange artists. Steve Ditko was the first really surreal artist that I saw back then and primed my own take on Surrealism. There's a feel of Frank Brunner and Gene Colan's dynamic layouts here too.

[@LostInNumbers]

@@wardenm Not Kirby, it was Steve Ditko.

[@wardenm]

@@LostInNumbers Kirby did do some issues here and there, but you are ABSOLUTELY correct, that Ditko was who I was thinking of when I wrote that!!!

[@ChuckJansenII]

"Is that Mads Mads Mikkel Mikkelsen. I don't know how to say it." You nailed it. For not knowing about Doctor Strange, you kept nailing a lot of things before they happened. The Ancient One saw the Star Wars prequels. Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong play great off of each other. Tilda Swinton made a great Ancient One.

[@thomashiggins9320]

This was another awesome surprise from Marvel Studios. The 1960s version in the comics drew a lot of art inspiration from the psychedelic stoner art of the day. The whole thing was pretty surrealistic and very creative. The fact that the film captured so much of that aesthetic, so well, was just awesome. :) Wong is a real character in the Marvel Comics, and Wong is the character's actual name. The *next time* you see Dr. Strange, it'll definitely be pretty fun.

[@Turalcar]

4:20 "I never disliked a protagonist this fast" Stark (an arms dealer): Am I a joke to you?

[@jonathanross149]

Wong is from the comics as Dr. Strange's assistant, and Baron Mordo is Dr. Strange's classic villian.

[@j.hadens]

Wong as a librerian laughing at a book joke is just *chef kiss*

[@victorious0001]

"He even sounds like House". Yea. British guy doing an American accent. I can see it.

[@svetaahmetova5508]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this reaction! I really love your work in this channel but this in my humble opinion is the best of all!!!)) You even predicted the lines word to word)))) Also character wise you resembles Christine! And Rachel MacAdams is my favourite, I'm really 100 percent sure that she has a golden heart!!! So as you, Nat! Thank you again, this one is the champion of movie reactions! Greetings from Kazakhstan!!!

[@Leon-wz1js]

Natalie: "I wonder what's gonna happen to him to make him a superhero?" Oh, your question is going to be answered all too quickly, and given your dislike for Tony Starks driving, I don't think you'll enjoy the next few minutes... This was the moment Ive waited for when you said this back in Ironman 1

[@TheLexoDex]

Oml same!

[@johnyshadow]

Yup, I remembered this comment when watching. (Or similar?) Was waiting for the reaction.

[@trayolphia5756]

Yeah, me too, “I don’t ever think I’ve disliked a protagonist so quickly...” And here’s me thinking “didn’t you say almost the exact same thing about tony in iron man 1

[@Leon-wz1js]

@@trayolphia5756 I think she meant she found a new level of dislike. Maybe it's me but Natalie doesn't seem so turned around to the good doctor's turning to good. There's only one moment of self-sacrafice, the rest of the time he still seems like the arrogant ...person... he started out as. Unless there is more that she reveals in her full review over on patreon. I think Natalie likes more the humble sort of hero, like Steve Rogers.

[@trayolphia5756]

@@Leon-wz1js well iron man one has tony being a “similarly douchy” guy in context...over the course of the films, we’ve seen that tony keeps his “haughtiness” and confidence, and if she hadn’t seen the slow changes and developments, that confidence can be interpreted as arrogance...yet we haven’t yet had that time to see and watch growth of dr strange... My point was simply she comments about disliking strange for behaving in his ways, and as many had done during the release timeframe...had seemingly forgotten she once had the same view of tony...

[@CyberneticFrce]

you left out the best conversation, when Strange and Kaecilius meet the first time... "Its strange" I laughed a lot

[@MysteriousMrL]

Yeah, I really wanted to see her reaction to that. "Mister...?" "Doctor." "Mister Doctor...?" "It's Strange." "Hm.. maybe. But who am I to judge?"

[@big2033]

What's so great about these Marvel movies is that everyone has a favorite or a most hated. Some people haven't liked Dr. Strange and some people love it! And that's what's so great about it. Not every personality has to mesh. That's how we used to choose the comics!

[@TheKyrix82]

I think my most hated is Winter Soldier...I'm just not a big fan of spy stuff, and there was a lot of that in Winter Soldier. Even with that, it's still a good movie.

[@big2033]

@@TheKyrix82 And that's one of my favorites lool

[@TheKyrix82]

@@big2033 Unlike with Star Was, I'm far less begrudging about what movies other people like in the MCU. I dislike Winter Soldier because I like to watch my superheroes do superhero things. Winter Soldier was very spy/conspiracy theory, which isn't what I want in my superhero flick. For other people, that's the exact flavor of pudding you wanted in the cup, so enjoy.

[@doro626]

Natalie, the nice man just said the Avengers protect the physical world, they protect the mystical world. Be nice.

[@dasc0yne]

When Nat says she would use the teleportation room just to go on hikes I kinda believe her.

[@mordavi]

You may not have picked up on it, but when Strange was in the car before the accident and he got that phone call about repairing someone's spine, that was a easter egg throwback to civil war. It was Rhodey (War Machine) they were talking about doing the surgery on.

[@shadowfire_08]

"we never lose our demons. we only learn to live above them."

[@PercyPlays73]

"Are these guys, like, sorcerers? " No, they are wizards without hats

[@PringlesOfficial_]

17:49 *”Are you telling me your plan to save the universe is based on Groundhog Day?”* -Tony Stark in another multiverse, maybe

[@ashishthomas298]

"Dormammu I came to bargain" is just epic

[@Beowulf8989]

One of the things I like about this movie, is that everything we see Strange and the other sorcerers do, we also see Loki, Odin and Freya, do. Which hints that there's a certain amount of similarity between Earth and Asgardian magic.

[@Csaba__]

Fun fact: Dormammu was voiced by benedict cumberbatch as well

[@ThrawnSr]

And he also did the motion capture

[@Mellow15]

as said, the sorceres protect from mystical stuff, they know that the avengers got the physical stuff

[@blitzgirl6522]

"Dormammu, I've come to bargain!" I'm glad you enjoyed this film! I get the complaints about it, but I also had a lot of fun watching it. It felt stand-alone and I liked the world building and magic.