WHAT IF 1x04 Easter Eggs + Why Strange Didn't Create Nexus Events | WandaVision Connection BREAKDOWN

[@ScreenCrush]

What did you think of the episode?

[@dimerstv]

It was epic.💯

[@mustafaortac437]

Best episode so far 🔥

[@neutral_puma845]

I love how it was deeper than the other episodes so far

[@twarnken]

Did like it all that much.

[@Milosan1986]

Really good, yet really sad and depressing. This is by far my favorite episode out of this series.

[@theartist8291]

I love that he knew someone was there in the distance and the watcher talking to him and didn’t help was the darkest part

[@sideshowkrill4693]

The ending made me feel so helpless man

[@madenlaur5073]

Change in the reality would only lead to more destruction...I believe the watcher knew that if he saved this monster Strange he would cause another multiversel problem...

[@chm1701]

Like Ryan said though, he’s needed for the Multiverse Avengers, so if The Watcher interfered, it would affect “Dr. Dark Strange” and he may not exist.

[@NatTurnergrandsonChrisdorner]

The watcher couldn't help him, it was all his fault and like the watcher said he was warned yet chose not to listen. It was sad but he did that to himself trying to selfishly save someone that was supposed to die.

[@AscendedOneFR]

The watcher couldnt interfere even if his life was on the line. Its just the rules.

[@Mario1080p]

Not sure an easter egg, but I like the subtle detail in that both Dr. Strange can actually punch whereas the film he couldn't without suffering a hand injury.

[@Mario1080p]

also because his hands are still in-tact, it seems as though he became an even faster learner in using the mystic arts like making a portal that was shown near the intro. Kinda shows what he overlooked at what he got instead of what he lost.

[@Red_MOON187]

Strange was told he could've healed his hands anytime.

[@_pedrolago]

“Man shouldn’t be able to see his own face - there’s nothing more sinister. Nature gave him the gift of not being able to see it, and of not being able to stare into his own eyes. Only in the water of rivers and ponds could he look at his face. And the very posture he had to assume was symbolic. He had to bend over, stoop down, to commit the ignominy of beholding himself. The inventor of the mirror poisoned the human heart.” Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet

[@joaodosanjos9060]

@@williamcabral9981 fernando pessoa é português, filho

[@defyjr.5553]

Why?

[@yoyomayne]

Wow that's deep man, thank you for this!

[@joaodosanjos9060]

@@defyjr.5553 because now we are obsessed by our self image

[@mattarzin7596]

brasilkkkkk

[@Getwright-]

One thing i haven’t seen a lot of people point out is that with evil Strange, his look is very much inspired by his look in the comics. More so than his normal MCU look. The pointy cape of levitation collar and the weird demon bat thing on the front of his shirt are straight out of the comics.

[@parasitesteve7752]

The "evil" cape also had the yellow trim!

[@floresarts]

Yup, I like that look much better.

[@jamestherockwilson3931]

This "What If" episode is probably one of my favourite pieces of Marvel property. It made me relate a lot more to Strange when the episode showed his perseverance wasn't fruitful and Christine saw his corrupted form. Despite your best efforts and doing what you think is right, some things might never be the way you want them to be.

[@DA_BOID]

Furthermore, when you look back on your life, you might be able to appreciate the fact that they didn't.

[@Kimm134Saya]

They should have made this into a movie. This feels like how comics should be adapted into screen.

[@randompeople465]

We will have the same vibes like this episode in Multivese of madness.

[@PunxTV123]

cause disney movie are for kids just like the mcu spiderman

[@dailydoseofleftpill3458]

I like this episode more than the Doctor Strange movie

[@dreamdesk7258]

@@PunxTV123 bruh what the mcu Spider-Man isn’t just for kids it handles really heavy topics like anxiety and ramifications of your actions very well. If all you can see it for is a kids movie you have a childish mindset

[@AlexxxPerales]

All the what ifs could be a movie. Some could even be a multi season show like the zombies one. So many good what if comics

[@insightfulgiraffe]

I think the watcher doesn't want to interfere because he could risk strange supreme finding out there is a universe where christine and strange are alive and well. this would drive strange supreme to find a way into that universe to be with Christine again - this awareness of a multiverse would put all of the universes/timelines/etc at risk

[@aryavardhansingh1202]

Strange already knows that multiverse exists, duh.

[@mzaite]

What I don't get is, once he has the time stone, couldn't he just dig up her grave and crank her back to her state before she died? No paradox, just the off chance of starting the Marvel Zombie reality.

[@madenlaur5073]

@@aryavardhansingh1202 this strange doesn't he immediately stops after reading the absorption power in the books of cagliostro .. because this strange doesn't got the patience

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

@@mzaite they made it clear that nothing can reverse an Absolute point in time within a given universe

[@vmcmillan4456]

Why is no one talking about the creature with tentacles?????

[@deathsyth8888]

To become Sorcerer Supreme, Stephen Strange has to lose Christine in the process. In the MCU timeline, he pushes her away in his pursuit of fixing his hands. In the 'What If' timeline, he loses her to death. In both scenarios, Strange no longer has Christine in his life as he becomes the Sorcerer Supreme. But in this case, this Doctor Strange couldn't let go while the MCU version accepted his role with his loss of Christine (no longer in a relationship).

[@chm1701]

The loss of her in a relationship, is not the same as losing her to death. In the film, he still had the chance to see her and have comfort in the knowledge that she was alive and well (which is how he could keep going), but losing her altogether in the way that he did; I can see why he’d make the turn to the dark side.

[@akshatsharma9740]

@@chm1701 anakin is the chosen one not strange

[@kreigel_Q]

I think Wong's wording of "don't do anything wreckless" is interesting because strange is trying to make that tragic night to be "wreckless"....

[@yoyomayne]

Lol interesting choice of wording, someone at Marvel is proud that you noticed that haha

[@MrJDog3000]

"Reckless", not "wreckless".

[@yoyomayne]

@@MrJDog3000 had to ruin it didn't cha?

[@MrJDog3000]

@@yoyomayne It was a great idea. A slight edit to the comment would make it bulletproof. I wish were clever enough to see what OP noticed.

[@yoyomayne]

@@MrJDog3000 you should read your last comment while you're talking 😂😂 forsure bulletproof

[@domblue]

Duuddeeee, the first time a character acknowledges The Watcher in the series. That was sicckkk!!!! Almost made me shed some tears with what occurred.

[@NavarinoDC]

When Strange said "You're a god, you can fix this" I felt chills.

[@Leo122188]

When Strange first noticed the watcher I was expecting the episode to end with Strange trying to absorb the watcher.

[@mr.z9309]

We can even say that sinister strange is close to the watcher strength since he was able to sense him.

[@caseygibson7266]

I've got to say, this is my favorite episode so far. I love how Doctor Strange Supreme's magic had some Kirby Dots going on

[@professor_paladin]

Every time they mentioned an "Absolute Point" in time, I was just thinking about "Fixed Points" in Time from Doctor Who. The principle of some things being far too set in stone to be changed, even with time machine arrogance, is very much the purview of charming British men.

[@shaman8375]

Me too, but I always found it a cheap way to nerf the idea of time travel fixing all. One set of rules for one thing, and another set for others just fit the narrative

[@marcrichardson517]

I love how every ep seems like a full movie in only like 40 min… Also…the animation is jus SO amazin!! Marvel is jus…THEE shat!!!

[@MrZer093]

It helps that they skip over what were crucial scenes in the original movies so we just get straight into what all is exactly different.

[@kobunbonne4433]

Its di$ney, fool

[@dimitreze]

when you introduce time travel on your franchise, eventually it gets super confusing

[@deathsyth8888]

Wibbly wobbly timey wimey...

[@randompeople465]

Its not that confusing for me.

[@dimitreze]

@@randompeople465 that's because you are a nerd that watch the movies and tv shows over and over and also watches videos on youtube about easter eggs I'm talking about the average viewer of course it is confusing

[@PunxTV123]

I understand it even I don't watch movies a lot. it's just simple.

[@dipperdandy]

well, almost immediately it gets confusing, more often than not. usually best to just go along with it.

[@SayARyder]

There’s no way any episode could be sadder than the avengers dying off… Dr. Strange: what if I collapsed reality?

[@MadameWesker]

And survived alone in a chrysalis? Heart breaking.

[@aanyamallick7747]

@@MadameWesker he already lost himself now he's going to lose his mind

[@MyCuteBunnyLife]

Why is no one talking about the Dragon-Strange metamorphosis, I could only think about Smaug

[@mustafavapiwala5329]

Easter egg.??

[@cynderhazelworth4467]

Same! All I could picture was smaug

[@lnunezc]

Same here

[@MyCuteBunnyLife]

@@mustafavapiwala5329 crossover!

[@pahu9337]

I thought that dragon Thor fought from Ragnorak?

[@WandonMurillou]

Something that I found cool is that the evil Doctor Strange's magic had like this bubbles that looked a lot like Jack Kirby's art style.

[@dipperdandy]

Really hope they finally incorporate that in the movies.

[@NavarinoDC]

Kirby Dots!

[@BensBrickDesigns]

Kirby Krackle! Was coming here to post that.

[@turkletrenox3062]

uncomprended energy is depicted that way

[@mobyt.3900]

when Strange succeeded in saving Christine she's properly horrified, backing away saying, "this is a nightmare!" clearly, the true villain is...Mephisto! just kidding. this episode was good and dark like the comic book, the tan-away from "What If" is that things went the way they should and any deviation is disastrous.

[@sinteleon]

But... what if Mephisto is just a variant Dr Strange. :v

[@jacobmaupin9130]

@@sinteleon woah

[@1987Videolover]

@@sinteleon strong statement.. but i think this may be true... the true villain of phase 4..

[@shuaizu9100]

That newrockstars jab lol. Seriously that channel is dying, man.

[@sinteleon]

@@1987Videolover I mean, if Enchantress can be variant Loki...

[@domblue]

Nobody talks about the cloak of levitation sacrificing itself for Strange.

[@ianashmore9910]

I gasped

[@ryanepps2183]

I very loudly gasped

[@bradleyadams5252]

Rip cape, you were a loyal article of clothing to the very end...

[@shuaizu9100]

It was commanded to do that

[@jordi234]

@@shuaizu9100 no it wasnt, It has its own free will and chose to die for him which makes it even more sad

[@domblue]

The ending fight for this episode was like a mini multiverse of maddness it was so cool to watch and has made me even more hyped doctor strange in the multiverse of maddness

[@zahraelomr]

"She split reality into two timelines contained within a single universe" ----> that could be what happened before with captain America after he returned the stones 🤯 He asked her for help and she decided to reward him after what he been through, So the ancient one split reality into two timelines contained within a single universe 🤔🤔🤔

[@DA_BOID]

Wow! You're an outstanding guy. Here's a little something for your trouble. CASTRATION SPELL! Or as DC's Zatanna would put it, "!NOITALUCSAME"

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

Yeah, that's not actually a new concept, in Loki we've seen a lot of different timelines flowing together forming one single universe in the last episode, which they called "the sacred timeline" what is in fact just a universe that contains many timelines. And what we saw in this episode is a universe that contains only two timelines, the old one contained dozens probably. What makes things confusing sometimes is that we don't know if space is bigger than time or if time is bigger than space in the MCU, because previously in the Loki series we thought that Time contained space, but right know with this episode it seems like Space contains time "two timelines within a single universe" . I hope they explain all of that in the Doctor Strange movie. And sorry for my bad English, I'm not native.

[@zahraelomr]

@@GabrielSouza-ie1tt You are right , It's really confusing😅 And Every time I watch any "Easter Eggs" video about timelines hoping for explanation, it gets more complicated 😂

[@zahraelomr]

@@DA_BOID Actually I didn't read any comic books so I don't know who is "DC's Zatanna" 👀 What happened after "End game" ending with captain as old man doesn't make any sense after their confirmation in the entire movie that "changing your past can't change your future" 😕 That made me think that there should be something else that would be explained later, And here we are finally see something could explain or at least give us a clue 🤓

[@DA_BOID]

@@zahraelomr Zatanna is a female magician who makes spells by saying everything in reverse. Captain America didn't alter his past. He went back and lived a second life in the past, until he caught up with the present. This means that there are now 2 Captain Rogers living on the same timeline.

[@kingleepz]

important to note: doesn't Dr.Strange do presumably the same thing to Peter Parker in the no way home trailer? hence all the talk about "living two different lives" and how it's destroying reality. Can we assume that maybe it's this darker version of strange who escaped to that reality after his is destroyed in this episode?

[@isplat927]

I doubt it, Strange Supreme learned his lesson, he learned not to fuck with time the hard way by basically destroying his universe and losing Christine and he has to sit there on some piece of rock, thinking to himself that he fucked up and now he's along until he gets pulled into the multiverse Avengers.

[@Azractor86]

Don't forget he went to 14 different million future timelines to not screw that 1 possibility. Probably he is putting Peter to a great test using his spell and all of that adventure is within Strange's capability.

[@NerdySalemSays]

@@isplat927 he may have learnt his lesson. but because time would be destroyed within his pocket of a universe, he could be there for who knows how long before the events of NWH. long enough to lose his mind completely even, he was already tilting towards crazy and with nothing but himself to talk to I'd go crazy pretty quickly and I don't have a couple centuries of crazy already stacked up. I think it would be cool to see him as the MoM villain through Wanda, Loki and Strange vs Strange Supreme. everyone is expecting Mephisto. so add a little spice. spice that will be satisfying for those who watched What If.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

That is very huge assumption. I think you are setting yourself up for disappointment if you believe that

[@NerdySalemSays]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 I don’t believe it will happen. I don’t have that much faith in the writers tbh. but it is what I would do if I were the writer.

[@Johnny_JD]

I think in the MCU Sacred Timeline, Strange losing his hands is an absolut point but he doesn't get together with Christine and that's how she gets to live

[@ontos8914]

Well if he loses his hands he pushes her away so he still loses her in a way

[@inteallsviktigt]

Not at all the absolute point is Dr.strange becomes sorcerer supreme and stoops durmamu. And his whole existence is to save her, if she save her he would never travel back to do the change. Aka a paradox.

[@Johnny_JD]

@@inteallsviktigt what? did you even watch the episdoe? the accident is what causes him to become a sorcerer in the first place. Like Butterfly Effect

[@inteallsviktigt]

@@Johnny_JD yes that’s what I said. And the fact he became sorcerer supreme is the reason Dormamu did not absorbed the universe. A literal universe ending absolute point

[@sufyansmits6410]

The moment Evil Strange gets Christine out of the car. Looks exactly like when Kida gets out the transport box in "Atlantis: The Lost Empire". Also the parts falling in the water look like the heads of the ancient kings falling in the water when Kida fuses with the Heart Of Atlantis.

[@jessiecollins2540]

I thought I was the only one who thought that! I thought the exact same thing when I saw it in the episode with her body rising with all the blue light

[@bradleyadams5252]

That movie is criminally underappreciated.

[@KennethCoronado]

Yeeeeeeeees!

[@MadameWesker]

Strangely enough my mother WAS a raven with six eyes. Good call.

[@maniacalkoala]

When Ryan makes "your mom" jokes twice in the same video: "This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them!"

[@alexperaza9475]

He was split in two.

[@Murrlin27]

Capital comment, sir/madam!

[@maniacalkoala]

@@alexperaza9475 that's actually very clever now that you point it out.

[@TheMister123]

He could have done it with Dormammu as well - "And that's your mammu." ;-)

[@shreyashshrestha6085]

I was about to make this exact joke word for word😂😂😂

[@bcarder2]

Love the fight scene. Good Strange shows off skills he got from Cap shield throw, Spiderman swing, a Hulk ground slam, and an Ironman beam from hands to wrap up Bad Strange.

[@olivergarrick672]

I know the watcher didn't actually end up doing anything ,but it was cool to see him interact with strange.

[@Ivan_Ooze]

I propose that we refer to the other Dr.Strange as Armani.

[@xdviperx96]

It is amazing seeing Dr. Strange's absorption power on screen, even in an animation. If you recall, the Dr. Strange character in the video game Marvel Ultimate Alliance is OP and had this power. You could fly and simply absorb the health from all opponents in the room/area and kill them all. Loved seeing it in the show.

[@anthonyatkins5409]

Meaning. He’s still alive and probably with some hard work, meditation, self reflection and depression he could probably slip into someone else’s multiverse

[@easyJat99]

This Dr strange IS still alive, people say he's coming back along with everyone else in ep.8

[@sinteleon]

We know this isn't the last we've see of this Strange since we see him interacting with Captain Carter in one of the teasers.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

@@sinteleon we have no way of knowing if that is this same Dr Strange. Technically every episode occurs in a different universe and each universe may have its own Dr Strange

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

@@easyJat99 we do not know that for sure. That might well be a different Dr Strange in a different universe

[@sinteleon]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 On one hand, we don't know if it's the same, on the other hand, we do know that that title is obviously a continuation of at least either the Captain Carter storyline or the Dr Strange storyline, since having a new storyline which somehow re-introduces two characters we've already met would be a little too time-consuming (It's already taking a lot of fast-forwarding just to introduce a single character) Occam's razor would just have both be characters we've already been introduced to, since if we're going to have it be a continuation of one, why not both? (Though I would note that because of time travel weirdness, it doesn't necessarily have to be after the Dr Strange episode, but rather could be something that happens during his story outright, and we do have a slightly tangible link between the two universes thanks to that tentacle critter.)

[@jeffnasty4094]

In doctor strange when he defeats dormammu he says the warnings come after the spells, perhaps he was too arrogant for his own self or didn't make that joke in this timeline because he definitely skipped the warnings of breaking an absolute point lol

[@SilentDanDisney]

Mordo and Wong didn’t pull him back from manipulating Time Travel with the Apple.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

I don't think it would have mattered if he read the warnings. The ancient one warned him well enough and so did the Good Strange

[@ThisAIisStillLearning]

This episode reminded me of The Time Machine. Strange HAS to lose Christine TO BECOME the Sorcerer Supreme, to defeat Dormammu, to be the master of the Eye of Agamotto. If he saves Christine, there’s no point in seeking the mystic arts, etc.

[@adamjones-ps]

I was thinking Time Machine as well.

[@vvanheukelum]

Yeah, the montage of deaths that lead to the conclusion that preventing her death leads to paradox was very similar.

[@lumpyspacecadet]

Maybe THIS episode is going to be the plot of Wanda in DSitMoM as the villain character, only that she will lose and not actually destroy the world/universe.

[@heshamhany8470]

That abbreviation gave me a seizure.

[@EmbassyNerdcore]

@@heshamhany8470 just simplify it to Ds In The MoM. And speaking of D's in the mom, mine is in yours.

[@kenji5698]

@@EmbassyNerdcore Jesus Christ lol

[@withershin]

#1 "Your Mom" throw-away joke. Jokes aside, that was the only mythical beast that made me pause. I've never seen a 6-eyed blue phoenix and it appears the internet (google) hasn't seen one before either. Bravo to the artists.

[@Kimm134Saya]

I honestly thought they pulled in Raven's raven from DC.

[@withershin]

@@Kimm134Saya oh wow... That would be awesome

[@EmperorSteele]

I thought the same thing, especially since her father, Trigon, has like 4 or 6 eyes, iirc.

[@ricardofigueroa5243]

Aventure time

[@Persephone_Personified]

Could have been one of Odin’s magical birds. . ?

[@saturncrush]

Now this is a freakin what if tale ……the comics always ended with a downer. Lol. Like episodes from outer limits.

[@Lab_Member_X]

Replaying events isn't really an Easter egg but the part where Strange was repeating Christene's death really reminded me of Steins;Gate. The same thing happened there with countless jumps back to try something different. Another interesting tidbit is that there is a character in that show has been nicknamed "Christina"

[@A.Liar.]

Man of culture

[@lasgegas]

It would be nice if they add broken watch. Good reference to steins gate

[@bobsempletank5362]

This is the best episode in the series- it was entertaining, action-packed, and afterwards I basically sat still thinking for like 10 minutes

[@JimPanzeeEsq]

Bit of a kick in the groin that only Evil Strange uses Kirby Crackle for his magic.

[@NavarinoDC]

I love that effect, from the original comics until today.

[@Getwright-]

Well i alway associate Strange with Ditko so it kind of fits to have the alternate Strage be done in a more kirby nod

[@ishikamitra1008]

You have the SMOOTHEST ever transitions to promotions!

[@mayonnaise2063]

Wow I literally just finished watching it. Perfect timing.

[@seanj3667]

Well, both come out on Wednesday, and they need time to watch each episode multiple times, write the script, film, edit... so yeah. Watch the show around 4-4:30 ET every week and this will available to watch right after

[@ignorantenlightenment]

This episode easily had the best fight sequence

[@adamjones-ps]

Yeah, the music played during the end credits was amazing. I just sat there listening to it, absorbing what I just witnessed.

[@SunnyBunny9621]

Nobody get mad but I thought the appearance strange assumed after absorbing the dragon looked eerily like… MEPHISTO!! I’ve never been one to hop on Mephisto theories, but it connects well with Ryan’s Mephisto theory in the new spidey movie.

[@easyJat99]

I thought the dragon was the one iron fist got his power from 👁👄👁

[@jorgecarbajal8076]

3:00 That was clever editing, and described exactly what happened in the end.

[@jonathanhall3640]

Man imagine how mad evil strange would be if he found out that all he had to do was break his hands the whole time.

[@bquick94]

Outside the Cagliostro house are two Lamassu, celestial beings from ancient Mesopotamian religion, winged-man-bull hybrids (foreshadowing Dr. Strange becoming a beast hybrid) they were represented as "double-aspect" figures which produced an overwhelming impression of power.

[@PetruRatiu]

1. Dr. Strange absorbing a dragon was imho a nice nod to the Hobbit movies 2. When he travelled to the sister timeline I think he was explicitly summoned by the evil Strange, like the other creatures beforehand, like he's somehow the final boss that evil Strange needs to defeat to level up.

[@MistbornPrincess]

I love Tilda Swinton’s voice! Also, Christine and Strange Supreme gives me Phantom of the Opera vibes. Extra points for Name’s the Same!

[@scottpierson4627]

Here’s a thought she nice you went down the path that maybe Strange was doing this in infinity war and saw the universe die in 14,0064 scenarios: Tie it to Thanos: I am inevitable, meaning like you said, the snap HAD to happen. That was the actual Absolute Point of the MCU. So that makes that whole line have much more weight. It wasn’t Thanos being boastful. He was truthful.

[@mrmrnai1180]

I like to think that the dragon is a reference to Smaug, the dragon that Benedict Cumberbatch played in the hobbit movies

[@ashock4261]

Probably isn’t an Easter egg but when The Stranges were falling and fighting at the same time it reminded me of T’Challa and Killmonger in their final battle

[@ezramotz1995]

Yes it also took me a while after the credits started rolling to process and *absorb* everything I had just witnessed.

[@Milosan1986]

My favorite episode so far. Really good but damm really sad and depressing.

[@saturncrush]

Would not be a what if, if it wasn’t.

[@Milosan1986]

@@saturncrush word

[@Sjrick]

The best thing you could have added to the cape fight - in The Naked Gun movies, when Lt Drebin fights with a towel when someone throws it in his face

[@reginaldh2079]

I absolutely detest sponsored ads during a video but that segway was beautifully done.

[@mctown972]

This episode reminded me of the 2002 movie "The Time Machine" 🤔

[@akshaythoppala]

Me too

[@wolfbro82]

He just needed to buy her some flowers!

[@sinteleon]

Though I do like that theory of the difference between timestone time travel and multiverse "time travel", which could explain a lot of things and potential inconsistencies.

[@ShadowArtist]

uh the mystical being that had a skull with stag horns was the villain from Disney's The Black Cauldron... so Screen Crush you totally missed it

[@sylviatamieanan4088]

I don't think anyone has even seen The Black Cauldron

[@Colin.brunette]

The sound design is great. Listening to him use the eye after absorbing himself, with headphones was intense.

[@ScreenCrush]

Do you think this version of Strange is the one we saw in the No way Home trailer?

[@andrewackerman3370]

Absolutely

[@mondo2923]

no, because its clear that Strange Supreme learned his lesson. During his conversation with the Watcher he even admits he is wrong.

[@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527]

Not at all

[@EmbassyNerdcore]

@@mondo2923 but some other being (variant version of Mordo? Kang? Osborne? Eternals Villain?) could say 'You werent wrong, you can be with her if you join me and find her alive in another universe, just help me take over and you can replace the Strange from her version'

[@mondo2923]

@@EmbassyNerdcore I think that’s a stretch

[@mustafaortac437]

Yes , I have been waiting for this video for hours. And it's finally here

[@DarqueQueen7]

Every episode has been great, but this one almost broke me. I had to watch the end credits to process all of this again and again. It was devastating.

[@jamesdominguez7685]

Worth mentioning: the Strange vs Strange fight features some awesome Kirby Dots.

[@isaacworkman9103]

Is no one going to mention that doctor strange looked like mefisto when he absorbed one of the monsters?

[@lmtlsak1829]

Same. I thought people might have noticed it but hardly anyone has mentioned it. I think this version of dr strange is mephisto.

[@williamsn9285]

Or it could just be an Easter egg indicating Mehphisto is lurking somewhere in the mulitverse

[@lmtlsak1829]

@@williamsn9285 that would be bad choice because they have already screwed character like Taskmaster. Now they have a chance to introduce a big villain. Mephisto being an evil Dr strange from another universe sounds good to me. I would like to see his full transformation in upcoming movies or series.

[@EpicMatt616]

I love it that when you said what Will Watkins the comedian said, an ad popped up and the first words were "So funny, i'm laughing"

[@victorpena5217]

Not really a Groundhog Day type scenario but more like The Time Machine with Guy Pierce. Same deal. His girlfriends death was the catalyst for him creating the time machine. If she doesn't die then he doesn't create the time machine and can't go back in time to save her. Paradox.

[@sophiawilson8696]

I type the same thing.

[@yashwanthsurineedi9204]

Your explanation about the time travel is really amazing and made a lot of sense ,thanks man🙌🏻.

[@brogant6793]

Love that we now have the multiverse time travel rules and also the back to the future (some things can’t be changed or else disaster) rules. Marvel likes to play all sides so they always come out on top ;)

[@yoyomayne]

True that with the multiple definitive rules of time that kinda contradict eachother but still work in creative ways

[@deeleebroly6509]

I am simply never ready for the very quickly inserted "your mom" joke. And I absolutely love it

[@hangtime79]

You won't get me this time Ryan, Me watching: Oooo I love the Price is Right Oh who is that other celebrity with Aaron Paul? Ryan: "Your Mom" Goddamnit

[@DatBoiChris420]

This is how Comics should be done!!! I love live action movies, but this animation style is on fucking point!! All the episodes have been awesome so far. I'd love to see them do comic arcs in this style

[@AdamJasper18]

I loved the direction this episode was going, but then I was a tiny bit disappointed when we were introduced to the other good Dr Strange that they weren't going to commit to the original direction. I was so happy when Evil Strange won and the episode did go in the direction I was hoping.

[@pebui]

I think the Sorcerer's understanding of Absolute Points in time is where the TVA unbeknownst to them have been pruning off every variation where Christine lives (or where Strange loses the functions of his hands).

[@MCPhatman]

What if this Strange is the Dormammu we see in the MCU?

[@lmtlsak1829]

Nah he's mephisto in my opinion.

[@Corny1210]

Best transition to an ad EVER…4:09

[@hisshoes1107]

“Guys don’t worry, this is a Disney show, it’s gonna have a good ending”

[@PrincessToyNerd]

(sees the end of this episode) So that was a lie...

[@fahriandikadir5799]

Anakin : Liarrrr

[@EmbassyNerdcore]

It did have a happy ending! The Watcher didn't interfere, and therefore the multiverse is safe and sound without SuperStrange escaping his own universe.

[@phoenixnotfound6956]

DUDE... I AM JUST GETTING MOM JOKED... So smoothly he does it.. U Know what? Fully in support.. Give away more mom jokes...

[@seannorton69]

I thought that reality where Christine dies, every time he goes back he creates another branch from that reality, like a wire, that becomes unwound.

[@alchmar9837]

The way the people disappear into ink is just like it is in everyone’s favorite game, epic Mickey. Can’t wait for that crossover

[@Panquernic]

Christine's unavoidable death is like The Time Machine

[@KidFresh71]

I unabashedly love the "your mom" jokes. Love, love, love your channel! Thanks for doing what you do.

[@ClonedGamer001]

Question. If the time stone isn’t creating a branch reality or moving Strange back in time, but instead rewinding time while keeping Strange the same, then why is Christine not dying impossible? Strange would still have the knowledge of the sorcerer supreme, wouldn’t he?

[@yoyomayne]

Well did u watch the actual episode? Although he did still have the knowledge, we were introduced to a concept called absolute points in time. These points occur in various universes where something happens that MUST happen in order to maintain universal stability like Thanos's snap in the MCU. This one's just happened to be that Dr. Strange's lover had to die for him to become sorcerer supreme

[@zeedstun891]

because everything finds a way to kill her. his power isnt the issue. every way he tries just results in a different death. one even being a sudden heart attack.

[@ClonedGamer001]

@@zeedstun891 My point is that when he absorbs enough power to break the absolute of her dying, the universe collapses in on itself. But in that moment, Christine is alive _and_ Strange has his powers. What’s stopping him from saving Christine and then continuing to be sorcerer supreme?

[@ClonedGamer001]

@@yoyomayne Read my other reply in this thread

[@yoyomayne]

@@ClonedGamer001 ok but to reply to the comment you just made I think the thing was that breaking an absolute point in a universes timelime would make everything apart of that universe cease to exist. Maybe strange was still there because he became powerful enough to survive the colapse, but Christine belonged to that universe so when it ended, she had to end

[@DominickRuocco]

I have enjoyed every episode of What If but this was easily my favorite. The Watcher when Doctor Strange asked for his help "I missed the part where that's my problem."

[@dingar7191]

This is getting out of hand, now there are TWO your mom jokes!

[@davidking5838]

Literally just went on the page to see if this was on, it wasn't so I refreshed it and here we are. So pleased with myself haha

[@CMoneyBounceHouse]

Same with me actually lol

[@adrianguzman4987]

Stop saying your mom it’s getting annoying

[@BlueCheeseLucci]

I actually love it, I never know when it's coming

[@AspiringAbogado]

I love that my mom gets a shout out every episode!

[@bugalooreese5548]

U made me realize that all the characters we meet through out the series are nexus beings in they're respective realities

[@bugalooreese5548]

Just like how wanda is in ours

[@Kovixx22]

I think the magical insects is a reference to Kyouhukou in the Overlord anime/light novel! They look EXACTLY the same

[@UltiMulti_Games]

So the way the people were melting into ink was actually an Easter egg theory my brother came up with. They turned into ink because the show is animated and the people in infinity war turned to dusk because it’s live action. In the story of Adam and Eve, Adam makes Eve from the dirt and dust from the ground. And the people in the animated show are made of ink for potentially an Easter egg joke among the crew. Very cool.

[@darthawesome13a69]

1:54 The one guy who's like "Well you're not Wong"

[@archangel5627]

This Doctor Strange episode was fantastic. After watching every episode, I think this one may be my favorite. I love the emotional weight this episode had and I can totally picture Doctor Strange eventually going down this dark path if he wasn’t so mentally stable. Even in the films Doctor Strange knows how important it is for him to take the role of the Sorcerer Supreme extremely seriously.

[@KingfisherTalkingPictures]

This was the first episode I saw that captured the pure all-out gonzo craziness that often took place in Dr. Strange comics. A lot of the movies are kind of watered down versions of the 4-color insanity the best comics capture. This cartoon was the best sheer fuck-it fun I’ve ever seen of the mcu.

[@shaman8375]

Dark Dr Strange has a great origin story for a dimensional cosmic being like Dormamu. Gods of their respective universe with near omnipotent power - consuming other realities or power to be drawn upon.

[@Grimsg]

Man, Cumberbatch really did get the best stuff for this animated series, I really enjoyed it but man it was tragic! But also a really nice set up for the new Dr Strange film and the new Spiderman film! Also really cool they incorporated themes from WandaVision and Loki and echoed that in this episode. Just so sad to see that absolute grief stricken Strange who continued down this path turned into this shattered figure who ruined reality just to save Christine only to still fail.

[@ericsisk1]

That’s also the soul stone I think at the end. Also, his eyes during the scene he gets her back look an awful lot like the infinity stones at first.

[@sbradley34]

I felt that the final battle scene looked like a Pokemon battle. That said, this was an amazing episode. I loved it.

[@kevinglusing3797]

Strange throws his cape. It's not very effective! Strange uses retaliate. A critical Hit! Strange is paralyzed! Strange uses Super Absorb. A critical Hit! It's Super Effective! Strange faints.

[@yancylake2019]

1:52 When you realise that _that_ celebrity guest is ACTUALLY someone's mom...🤯 Imagine being the child of that person's 😂