Doctor Strange & Spider-Man’s MCU Phase 4 Switch Created Some Weird Character Choices

Aside from how it impacts Peter Parker’s arc, Doctor Strange‘s memory spell in Spider-Man: No Way Home makes Scarlet Witch’s villainous turn so much worse. When Doctor Strange was introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017, he existed in his own mystical pocket. Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange origins film was largely separated from everything else that was happening in the franchise. However, his appearance in Avengers: Infinity War effectively made it clear that he would be one of the most important players in the MCU, not just in the Avengers’ intense fight to save the universe against Thanos, but beyond the Infinity Saga.