Everything GREAT About Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! 

Dr strange possessing his own dead body from a different dimension while cloaked in the souls of the damned is the most Sam Raimi thing to ever exist and I love it so much.

"Good there will someone left to raise them" the delivery from Elizabeth is so spot on and genuinely so sinister. She really eased right in to the supervillain role.

"Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, doesn't mean they are lost forever" is fanservice in a movie literally based in fanservice, and yet it still choked me up in theaters.

I like how the musical note fight seems like a call back to Strange’s knowledge of music from the first Dr. Strange.

Here's a win you missed: the 838 Tommy and Billy were watching an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon instead of a micky mouse cartoon. Could that imply that Oswald never faded into obscurity in 838?

I legitimately never realized Wanda absorbed Captain Marvel's powers in their fight. It seemed crazy that a big statue was able to crush her to death at the time. Makes sense now though! Thanks for pointing that out.

Actually went in completely blind, I’m in the theatre thinking “Hot dang, this director is a huuuge Raimi fan! I can feel the Raimi style throughout this.” Then I saw the credits 🤦‍♂️

Elizabeth Olsen’s acting was the highlight of this film for me. The fact that I still sympathized with Wanda after everything she did is a testament to her acting chops

14:44 Fun fact: the theme that plays after Wanda kills Captain Carter is Wanda's original hero theme from Age of Ultron! (also composed by Danny Elfman) It's played in a minor key here, maybe to symbolize her distancing herself from the Avengers since the first hero she fought alongside was Cap, and now she killed a Cap variant, sort of severing her ties with the Avengers

What I love about this movie is that it feels like what a Dr. Strange comic should be. Steve Ditko and Stan Lee created these comics while high on acid in the 60’s. And the transitions in this movie are not only horror homages but feel like comic panels. And don’t even get me started on the absolute acid trip of a sentence that is the description of Strange’s dreamwalking scene: “Doctor Strange possesses his own dead body from another universe and then uses the souls of the dammed to make a cape so that he can fly to Wundigor Mountain to fight the Scarlet Witch to save Wong and America Chavez”

Another reason I thought as to why Wanda turned so quickly at the end was, when she saw how her kids looked at her, she knew that even if she got them back, she still lost them. There was no going back to how things were anymore for her.

For those wondering why wanda turned evil; it takes YEARS to work through trauma, so even after the events of wandavision, she's mentally vulnerable, and The Darkhold corrupts people like that. It turned a non-sentient robot into a sentient one bent on world-domination. I have no problem believing it could revert her back to the Bargaining stage.

Honestly Anson Mount as black bolt is such a good casting he’s a great body actor, you can read so much emotions from his facial expressions alone

i think MoM had the best stylization of an mcu movie in a while. it really felt like a comic book on the screen. its script was the right balance of corny/fun, the scenes with wanda at kamar taj was so exciting. i just think being called multiverse of madness, and only seeing 2 other universes, all serving the same plot, and being released right after the fan fav everything, everywhere, all at once, which did 5 different plot lines at the same time, didnt help it one bit

What sold me on Wanda as the villian, is Mrs. Olsens acting, the script, or both. I don’t think Wanda believes herself when she says “I’m not a monster.” She’s just so caught up in her goal to obtain her kids that she doesn’t acknowledge it. Only when they confirm her fears does she finally cave.

I didn’t catch it in the movie but it stood out in this amazing breakdown - how America saw Billy and Tommy with their mother. And how she was helping a mother missing her children when she, a child, was separated from and missing her mothers. There seems to be a symmetry there in those scenes.

Funnily enough, Rachel McAdams has played the love interest of a time traveller five times now ("Doctor Strange 1 and 2," "The Time Traveller's Wife", "About Time" and "Midnight in Paris", yet she never gets to travel in time herself.

I think one thing I would have added about “Strange holding the knife” is part of him learned to let go of that knife during No Way Home. That line in the beginning with Defender Strange is almost word for word what our strange said to Spider-Man. I think he learned to trust America (or at least it started the process of him learning to trust) because Peter proved him wrong in No Way Home. That he doesn’t always have to be the one to make that choice. That he can learn to count on others. But that’s just my opinion 😊

Wanda was surprised that Peggy didn't manage to catch the shield like Steve would've.

I think what really sells Wanda as a villain is that she fully acknowledges (not directly) that giving her America is only for the greater good because she will actively destroy the universe unless she gets her way. She is incredibly selfish and deluded, and most of her motivation in all her appearances has been revenge. It's extremely on brand when you realise that probably her first truly selfless act was killing Vision, the man she loved, and couldn't get him back, and every time she's done good things, she's the one who pays for it.

Zombie Strange is visually my favorite thing in the whole MCU. The detail, the way the souls of the damned make the arms pose. The eyes when he dreamwalks into the body is the the most Raimi thing to ever Raimi

For Earth 838, everyone is dressed in dark colors because the pollution in the world got so bad, the atmosphere started to break down. To combat this, Reed Richards came up with the idea of planting plants on buildings and everywhere possible to create more oxygen. Everyone in the universe wears a hat and carries an umbrella because of sprinkler systems on the roofs of every building which go off very often to keep the plants alive. I think the deeper meaning for the costume styling in 838 is awesome

I personally think when Wanda was talking about how she was “meant to rule everything” I think she was being honest about the fact she doesn’t care about ruling the Multiverse. She does however use it as justification for what she’s doing. I.e. she thinks ‘since I’m owed the Multiverse but I’m just asking to kill two people so I can be with my kids I’m being reasonable. And thus you by denying me, a destined Multiversal ruler, what I am asking, you are being unreasonable.

1:04 That line's a callback to No Way Home. "In the grand calculus of the multiverse, their sacrifice means more than their lives" is what he says to peter about the multiversal invaders.

my favorite thing about this movie was just how much it FELT like a comic book. the corny lines, nearly nonstop action with weird-ass sequences interspersed. they managed to translate pulpy comics to the big screen without directly adapting a storyline we already knew (afaik) - like secret wars or demon in a bottle - so it just felt like a grand extension of the greatest parts of comic books. i loved every minute of it.

Hands down, I really loved the part when both America Chavez and Doctor Strange were both traveling through the multiverse. Just from that, you can tell that they were having a bit too much fun with the CGI. Such a beautiful sequence that was added to the movie!

This all could've been avoided if someone had asked Wanda "how are you?" "Are you feeling ok? Do you need anything?" And therapy

Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff is an acting dream role. Henchwoman, to refugee, to heroine, to small-town villain, to big-time villain, to repentant, sacrificial villain. All through a lens of pain, love, and trauma but carried on broad shoulders. Such a Shakespearean arc. Or, perhaps a (naked) Chaucerian arc. And the very best magic gestures yet committed to screen. She'll never win any prestigious awards for it, but Elizabeth Olsen gave flawless performances as every incarnation of Wanda. I really hope we haven't lost her.

I know this movie got somewhat mixed reviews but I got some praise for it 1. Sam the man Raimi directing was a big yes for me. 2. Elizabeth Olsens easily gave her best performance as Wanda. 3. The crazy psychedelic visuals turned up to 11 from the first movie. 4. Danny elfman's return for the soundtrack. 5. And of course the horror elements make this movie stand out more than most. Edit: Almost forgot the cinematography is some of the best in the MCU.

The shot direction in this film is AMAZING. Also love the music fight. So freaking good!

I absolutely loved this movie. One thing I am surprised you didn't cover in it though was the recurring line of "Are you happy?", and how both Strange and Wanda both had to end up letting go of what they thought they needed to be able to start moving towards that.

One thing that I loved so much were the reversing yet parallel arcs between Wanda and Strange. The entirety of Strange's character, as you stated throughout, was his constant need to be "holding the knife". Always putting the outcome first, and lost his own personal life, represented by Christine, through that. He travels the multiverse and sees what dangers his obsessive dedication can bring, with Defender Strange attempting to sacrifice America, Illuminati Strange causing the incursion, and Sinister Strange destroying his universe after losing his mind over his unhappiness. Our Strange realizes his life will require more balance, that he's not a heroic machine but should shed some responsibility before his work makes him lose himself. On the other hand, Wanda pushes the boundary for her own happiness. With no regard to any greater good, she blindly pursues her children without consideration of their current happiness in illusion that its for them when it is for her. I consider myself a Wanda defender, less of an apologist, but Wanda moved towards irredeemable territory with mass murders at Kamar-Taj and killing the illuminati. But her children being scared of her pulled the veil back and she was able to realize what irresponsibility she displayed with her power and sacrificed herself(?) to eliminate any possibility of someone following her path

I really like how this Movie explained how dreams are windows into the Multiverse which is why and how dream walking works it's a really cool concept it's so fascinating.

Scarlet Witch was one of my favorite Marvel villains. So terrifyingly dangerous

Just realized that the line Wanda said about Strange breaking the rules and becoming a hero while she’s becoming the villain might’ve also been a nod to ponytail strange. I also really like this as a movie following no way home just because that whole movie though a bit questionable in its delivery at times was in part about Stranges willingness to sacrifice others lives for the greater good vs Spiderman’s and Aunt May’s not to. I feel like it all flows really well.

1:09 Comeuppance? He's trying to save the multiverse!

Wanda stealing Rambeau's powers makes so much sense that I'm wondering how I didn't notice it the 1st 3 times I watched the movie.

Now that you mentioned multiverse movies I hope we get to see Everything Everywhere All At Once covered sometime on this channel :) Love the video

11:40 I have a head cannon that when 838 Strange met Reed for the first time, he told the same joke. I think it makes the look on Reed's face deeper; instead of just laughing at some joke, he's recognizing an old friend of his and recognizing that Stephen's charm is a multiversal constant, but unfortunately, so is the havoc that he wreaks.

16:43, Wanda being an unstoppable pursuer, her red eyes, and her limp definitely make this a Terminator reference.

Despite the mixed reviews this movie got its hands down my favorite in the MCU and it’s not even close. Thank you so much for pointing out the positives unlike everybody else it feels like

In some ways Wanda is even a more deadly of threat than Thanos was.

I like his explanation at the end of the darkhold being what causes Wanda to lose herself. If you watched agents of shield the corruption that takes place and her quick turn at the end makes sense because it's similar to what Fitz and pretty much anyone else who read the darkhold went through in the show.

I know im months late to this video but im so happy to see people that actually enjoyed this movie and im happy you did as well. Not going to pretend it was perfect by any means but all the nitpicking, complaining, and just simply people not understanding is so tiring to see. Dr. Strange has been my favorite Marvel hero even before his first movie and I absolutly love this movie even with its flaws. Very happy to be sucribed to a channel filled with so much positivity :)

Above all else, it felt nice to have an MCU movie with this much style. Sam Raimi’s fingerprints were all over this one, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

"I also think they struggled to balance that line between full evil murderer and anti-hero mom just trying to get her kids back." A *lot* of people seem to forget about the fact that Wanda has the Darkhold, which canonically corrupts anyone who reads it. She's not just "a mom trying to get her kids back", that's just the excuse she's using to herself to explain why she's suddenly willing to maim and kill to get her way. In reality though, she's literally been turned evil (or is at least in the process of being turned evil) by one of the most powerful evil artifacts in the entire universe.

Strange Prime’s arc also gets a boost from No Way Home. Defender Strange says the same multiverse/sacrifice speech Prime did in NWH. But as we saw, Strange learns from Spidey that sometimes there is another way. And that combined with Christine’s words, he learns to finally back up. There is another way to save the day. Trust the other heroes to do what they can do.

It's weird when the biggest problem I have with this movie is that Strange and America somehow didn't need to pay to use the memory device. Also they made Wanda downright terrifying even wearing mom jeans.

A few details that I loved about this movie: Sam Raimi returning after promising to not direct another comic movie, Xochitl insisting to do her own stunts, and Xavier getting killed by a power-hungry red head (again).

It’s always nice to feel good about movies you enjoyed that’s what this channel is for

one thing that I loved that I feel like he missed was that this movie was about consequences, starting off with the guy in the wedding talking about how the blip affected him and Strange trying really hard not to think about how it was pretty much his fault. Nearly everything in this movie is the result of something that has been coming down the line for a while as a result of decisions (right or wrong) that our heroes made, even down to the post credits scene. I just thought that was really cool because, with the exception of Wanda's little oops in Civil War leading to that entire movie, most of it gets skated over. There are spots where we get a token nod to results of choices made in the heat of the moment but it's mostly just a scene and then we're back to quipping. In this movie one of our heroes went full villain and then died(?) and even our title character has been changed forever in a way we don't really understand yet. I hope they play with Strange's changes more than they did with removing Thor's eye in Ragnarok

My headtheory is that Cthon(The author of the Darkhold) wisked Wanda away because he didn't want his pet project to die. A possible storyline for the two brothers to finally establish themselves as Young Avengers and go look for her...and a another possible setup for The Midnight Sons

I loved this movie, and was really glad to see Sam Raimi's actual style back in the big screen. Also, the mixed reaction to this movie made me realize that the only other Sam Raimi directed movie so called "Raimi fans" of my generation or younger have seen is Oz the Great and Powerful.

I have never gotten more chills than when Sir Patrick Stewart came out in the comic accurate yellow chair with the original theme

I love this movie because it serves as a solid Doctor Strange sequel by continuing arcs established in the first film while also exploring new elements of the mcu without confusing major audiences. They showed just enough for a proper multiverse introduction. Loved the Illuminati and love that they had the balls to make Wanda op enough to take them all down almost immediately. Strange gets proper development through the movie being the one variant we’ve seen so far that is fully over Christine now and is fully focused on who he wants to be. I also feel like he’s controlled the third eye because he is the one Strange that is truly different as America had said. I liked Wakanda Forever more for mcu movies this year but this really was a great addition imo with all the subtle ties, musical nods, fun cameos, and the fact that it seems like everyone had fun with this even through COVID. Marvel isn’t always perfect, but I’m glad we get what we do.

Even without WandaVision this movie still makes sense. Wanda’s dark side was present in Age of Ultron and she struggled a lot as an Avenger. Vision’s death hit her hard. Makes sense that at the end of it all she’d just swipe the Dark Hold Book and descend into madness.

The genuinely terrifying and horror parts of this movie was fantastic, as expected of our fantastic director.

This movie is easily my favorite MCU film. The style, tension, and just EVERYTHING is so amazing and I love it!

Something that I enjoy about the MCU is that future projects can retroactively make more lackluster projects better in the future. Age of Ultron got this treatment due to the payoffs in Phase Three. With Shang-Chi bringing in the real Mandarin, Iron Man 3 could be more appreciated because of it. And the Incredible Hulk could be looked at more fondly with the return of several characters from that film years later. Films like this one, Eternals, and Love and Thunder could all get this same treatment in the future if things pay off perfectly. In Multiverse of Madness's case, it could be credited for setting up the main conflict of the Multiverse Saga (or at least one of them): the Incursions. If America has a bright future ahead of her, this film could be looked at more fondly for introducing her. And so on.

The whole scene where they jump through about 10 different parallel universes at once felt like it was taken right out of the pages of a comic book, and I absolutely loved it!

Here are a few fun facts: Wanda and Pietro were orphaned on March 30, 1999, the day before the original Matrix came out. Both twins joined Ultron in Avengers 2, who was an A.I. program. Wanda also created a Matrix with the whole fake sitcom reality. Wanda also wore a blue shirt under a red jacket in the last episodes of WandaVision. Wanda also became the "Woman in the Red Dress" in MOM and she sealed Black Bolt's mouth the same way Smith did to Neo. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) was the last film Sam Raimi before MOM. It also has a similar story to the Wizard of Oz. Dr. Strange is the wizard who actually is a wizard, America Chavez is Dorothy, Wanda is Theodora (the Wicked Witch of the West - both innocent girls who were tricked into turning evil), and Agatha is Evanora (the Wicked Witch of the East - who both tricked and lied to Wanda and Theodora in the first place).

1:05 Forgot to mention the parallels between this line and the line in No Way Home. No Way Home: In the grand calculus of the multiverse, their sacrifice is worth more than their lives. Multiverse of Madness: But in the grand calculus of the multiverse, your sacrifice is worth more than your life. Just a nice little detail I noticed.

One thing I was hoping to see mentioned was the effectiveness of fighting fire with fire during the music battle. Trying to keep the barrage of notes away with a conventional shield was a slowly failing effort. However, a conjured musical staff caught them almost effortlessly. It was the magical equivalent of just grabbing and throwing the first thing that came to hand (the sheet music), but it also forced the other Strange to respond in kind.

20:16 Definitely "America, F*ck Yeah!" is totally a win.

Even though I didn’t love this movie, I can still appreciate the amount of work that went into it.

the definition of a guilty pleasure movie. i know there are some pretty big issues but i can’t help but love it. the stylisation and score are everything.

Anson Mount getting that much deserved return to the MCU is honestly my fave surprise thing about this movie. I didn’t think they’d want to reference the one show they want folks to forget but I’m so glad Feige brought Anson back! Must be the Star Trek fan in Feige that made the decision! Also love that both Anson and Patrick Stewart got a MCU return the same week they both had their Star Trek shows airing at the same time! 😂 Also I really need them to have Earth 838 Franklin Richards show up and cause trouble, the movie even references that this Reed has kids. Franklin’s reality warping powers would make so many interesting stories if he’s pitted against the current main MCU timeline.

Scarlet Witch's 'madness' has been an aspect of her character... that's been pushed upon her by *the authors.* The means by which she overcame herself was insufficiently awesome compared to the *glorious* way Vision found a mutually beneficial solution, healing White Vision's mind and giving Ghost Vision a legacy. Good Guy Necromancy is a _rare_ thing, so it's always a win.

im awful with horror so my skin was crawling the entire time i was watching this in theaters. but the music note fight had me literally jumping out of my seat!! i saw it super late so i was basically pacing around in the aisle freaking out about how awesome it was! the score! the style!!! my favorite mcu moment ever

I need an Everything Great About Everything Everywhere All At Once. That was the best multiverse movie of the year for me and one of the best movies of the year so far.

Whisper-dude's death made this movie go from a 60 to a 90 for me. I had no idea they were willing to go there, and I had to show my mom that scene to make sure she didn't let my kid brother watch. So horrific, so powerful, so awesome. Also, the actress who plays Wanda is a childless woman who made me believe that she is not pure evil as she murders dozens, but that she is struggling with the trauma of a horror that most human minds can't even realistically imagine unless they've experienced it firsthand. Goddamn she's going in my top 5. Every time her voice shook as she spoke about her sons, I began to cry. I'm a teenage girl with no children, and I empathized with her more than I ever thought I could with a fictional character.

Something I think is worth mentioning is how Prime Doctor Strange is the only one out of 3 Strange variants to let himself ‘not hold the knife’ as it were. We know ponytail Strange tried to use America’s power in the beginning, but also 838-Strange tried to dream walk to beat Thanos in his reality. He also tried to be ‘the one holding the knife’ to end that conflict. Prime Strange is the only one to let go of control and actually show a bit of trust in others

Here are a few fun facts: Wanda and Pietro were orphaned on March 30, 1999, the day before the original Matrix came out. Both twins joined Ultron in Avengers 2, who was an A.I. program. Wanda also created a Matrix with the whole fake sitcom reality. Wanda also wore a blue shirt under a red jacket in the last episodes of WandaVision. Wanda also became the "Woman in the Red Dress" in MOM and she sealed Black Bolt's mouth the same way Smith did to Neo.

Been waiting for this because when I went to see it I genuinely felt like I was the only one who enjoyed the movie everyone else was complaining so much!!

3:33 I will never get tired of the Portal references on this channel. 4:10 Looked up Patton Parnel and that story is... disturbing. To say the least. 13:18 I've spent like 5 minutes analyzing this it's so cool how each angle is right. 13:54 Is... did you just make a The Office reference? xD 17:13 I think it's also a good clue to that every Wanda is extremely protective of her children. She was just posssessed, saw a dimensional rift, and almost killed two people while damning another, but her first thought it of the safety of her kids who weren't even invovled. 18:28 The harp note isn't a "nuke", it just triggers the unstable note bomb in front of Evil Strange's face.

I love how Rintrah (the minotaur guy) was just there, and NOBODY SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. Nobody even looked twice at him. Nobody made a comment, or even talked to him. He was just there.

I have to admit when a review for Multiverse of Madness revealed Scarlet Witch was the villain instead of just a co-lead, I was a bit ticked and even partially eyerolled, but after watching the movie, the execution of it was simply well done for me. What stuck for me the most was the consequences of a fallen hero's actions not being washed away just because "oh, they did the right thing." We've had it in every flavor from "He was the right hand man to an evil empire who got his hands especially filthy, but he stopped his master, so he'll be remembered as a hero" to "He allowed himself to be aligned with an evil wizard for power and his deepest desire, resulting in untold loss and destruction, but he helped in the battle to bring everyone back, so he can stick around without anyone even so much as addressing his deeds". She destroyed the Darkhold in all universes, but the damage to her world and others is still there, and will remain so. Wanda even comes to terms with the fact the Darkhold wasn't 100% behind her actions, also avoiding "You did bad, but it wasn't you really because possession and/or mind control, so you're off the hook." She opened it and closed it, knowing there was no coming back from where she fell, and made the sacrifice not to redeem herself or for the chance to be brought back with good graces, but because it was to stop any further harm others could do to themselves and other worlds. In some ways, I see it akin to Hal Jordan's turn to Parallax, trying to rebuild what he has lost and going to any length to achieve it, but the Wanda of the MCU, or at least 616, won't come back or be exonerated, and her arc is all the better for it. On a lighter note, here's a missed win for 90s/2000s PlayStation 1 players: "The 2022 Neversoft logo looks great."

I like the idea that the Mordo story progressed offscreen. Regardless of when the first film takes place, by Multiverse of Madness it’s somewhere around a DECADE later. Was Mordo’s plan supposed to freeze until there was a place onscreen to show it?

The drums and the dramatic entrance in kamartaj really makes it cool and iconic

He wasn't "gonna kill a kid" he was going to save the multiverse. If he doesn't kill her to stop the evil demon from taking her powers, then the multiverse is going to die and she's going to die too. In that scenario, as far as anyone is concerned, she's dead no matter what outcome. Defender Strange is just ensuring that the multiverse doesn't die with her. He's one of the most heroic people... like... ever....

You can feel the rami style from several parts. It both really surprised me because I didn't expect it and didn't surprise me because it's so alike to that style

The big thing that makes me love this movie in terms of style is that the panels and dialogue feel like they're pulled straight out of a comic. The shot composition, the framing, the transitions. They all feel so stylized to look like actual comic panels

I stg, the chill that went down my spine when I heard that light 90's X-men riff as THE wheelchair hovered in... it was amazing in theaters and still grabbed me here, and I don't even have core memories about that one the way I do the 90s spidey cartoon.

Thank you. For doing this movie--Really REALLY underappreciated in my book--and I love how your philosophy is essentially "No movie without wins" you practically OOZE positivity, my man

Too bad you didn't give a win for the genuine thanks and appreciation that America gave to Strange before Strange returned to New York. That scene was wonderful because after years of bouncing from reality to reality, America finally found a new family.

I always appreciate the work this channel does, both because it serves to defend against the haters as well as let's me better appreciate movies that I couldn't fully get behind. In this movie's case I had a real suspension of disbelief problem with the initial premise due to Wanda-Vision, if Wanda is a Nexus (multiverse constant), then the themes and patterns in her lives should be similar across universes, it doesn't mean that they are the same in every universe just a "like poetry it rhymes" type thing. Wanda says that this is the only universe she doesn't have kids which is confusing, because that would imply that she has some multiverse soulmate that she keeps meeting to have kids with to form this particular set of twins who themselves would always be part of their lives. Yet we never find out who the kids father is and we never find out what difference there is in the 616 universe that makes it the singular exception among an infinite number of variations. It's only when I can let go of the fact that this movie doesn't have a coherent inciting incident (the Darkhold driving her crazy to get her kids doesn't matter if she should have her kids by Wanda-Vision's logic) that I can appreciate what it does well, and videos like this one help me appreciate just what parts of the movie are done well. The characters work in general, Strange's arc, the cameos, sound design, creative visuals, etc. There's a lot to love, but it's certainly taken a lot of time for me to look past the nitpicks I have with the movie to accept the good with the bad and acknowledge that no movie will be perfect.

To be honest, the line "you break the rules and become a hero. I do it and become the enemy" works better in a meta-narrative way than in a literal one. Like, yes, in-universe, it's a bit of a false equivalence (which still works because she is the villain, so her perception is a bit fucked up). But those movies aren't documentaries about real-life people, they are works of fiction. Everything the characters do is a choice someone made in a writing room. And in that sense, I think the line is spot on because they both break the rules but the narrative will always bend over backwards to find an excuse when *he* does it. *His* rule-breaking has to be okay so the narrative that exists around it has one role and it's to find the scenario in which his rule-breaking is ok. Sure, time manipulation is bad BUT that was the only way to save the world, what else was he supposed to do? Sure, he failed his duty as the protector of the time stone by giving it to Thanos BUT it was the only way to save the universe. Sure, using the darkhold is bad BUT it's the only way to save America. And sure, dream walking with a corpse is illegal BUT desperate time call for desperate measures. Wanda is never given that kind of easy way out, her rule-breaking is always written to be about her own selfish benefits. She breaks the rules because of trauma, she breaks the rules because she wants her kids back... The narrative doesn't bend over backwards to justify her actions. Several times in the movie, Strange and Wanda do things that are similar but she is bad for doing them and he is good because the narrative decided that Strange always has a good reason. When Wanda uses her magic against other people (like she did in WandaVision), it's a bad thing (even though she was not in control at first and when she realized she was hurting people, she lifts the hex); when Strange does (like with the Ash the Pizza Vendor), it's played for laughs because the guy was an asshole anyway. When she uses the Darkhold, it's a very bad thing that destroys her completely; when he does it, it's acceptable considering the circumstance and the only consequences are a 3rd eye, which is basically nothing. When she dreams walks, it's framed as this horrific thing she does to someone else and it's BAD; when he does it, it's because it's the only way and it's horrifying for HIM because of the souls of the damned. They do the same things but the story goes out of its way to make sure it's ok when he does it because the Story™ makes sure it's justified while the story never gives Wanda the same kindness. It's a pretty smart line about the double standard between male and female characters in my opinion. Both because the public doesn't accept flaws in female characters that they celebrate in male ones (see: Carol Danvers and Tony Starks for example) and because writers are far less kind to their female characters than they are to their male ones. Male ones get to break the rule and become the hero. Female ones do and they become the enemy.

Literally just watched this movie last night. Could not have come at a more perfect time! Keep up the good work and awesome videos!

I liked this movie but I honestly hoped for more multiverse shenanigans. We only got to see one universethat honestly didn't feel that different and a destroyed one, otherwise just one-second cameos.

"Comsume all content" is basically the main advice I give to anyone who wants to starts to watch a big series. This and "give me an hour, I'll make you a list!"

Thank you for your positivity and sharing your love of movies! 😄

Low and behold, it’s already 1 year old!!! After over 27 films the Marvel Cinematic Universe reaches new and daring heights The rest of the MCU is now laid out to go on even more crazy, mind-bending adventures I gotta say that this is quite a different entry than the first movie It's amazing how much of Sam Raimi's signature style is here; everything from the tilted camera angles, the body horror, the extreme zoom-ins, and the kooky score by Danny Elfman Traveling across the multiverse is quite the extravaganza too with the various dimensions from a technology-based environment to a world of dinosaurs to a cartoon world to even a place where everyone is made of paint Heck they even designate Strange’s world as Earth-616 Plus we come full circle with Wanda Maximoff's personal journey her feeling desperate yet intimidating to get what she wants; can she be happier elsewhere despite having all this power at her disposal? Or will the prophechized Scarlett Witch take hold? So many crazy references to the comics storylines with the Illumanti and the inclusion of other elements from various Strange stories I expected something a bit grander in scale but everything is blissfully entertaining Gomez as Chavez is pretty cool, Cumberbatch continues to impress as this title character exploring his personality being controlling and condescending, and the effects are meant to be seen on the big screen with all their dazzling wizardry as it were The younger viewers might be scared at certain points but it shows the MCU pushing more of the boundaries and they keep it appropriately dark without relying too heavily on corny humor Stinks too that Rachael McAdams feels a bit underutilized and we can't spend more time in these other dimensions But 28 movies in and Marvel Studios still gets the job done expanding more of the acid-trip inducing, mind-bending elements what made these comics pop off the page Mothers create magic all the time, are we truly happier living our lives we only know for certain?, hypocrisy can only get us so far, we should know that our families will always be loved no matter what reality they exist, Dreams are windows into the lives of our multiversal selves ‘Multiverse of Madness’ is an insane trip through the senses as well as a cerebral experience from beginning to end Not one of the strongest MCU entries but truly the most insane one that works as a very personal and human story Raimi has navigated around the Disneyfication of the brand so this isn’t your average comic book film…it’s very comic book-like Messy and chaotic for sure but crazy in entertaining fashion

Great job on the vid as always. Really loved Raimi’s direction. Fun fact: The writer of the film appears on the balcony besides Christine’s husband near the beginning of the film. He also worked on Rick & Morty.

The Multiverse Fan Service that happened here so redeemed that Quicksilver fake-out in Wandavision. Seeing not just any Professor X, but our Professor X in the MCU made me so happy and it felt so earned, seeing as the X-Men franchise paved the way for what the MCU has become.

This movie also had the greatest Chekov's Gun ever resurrected from the Grave and that alone makes this a Great Film

"saying stuff really loud" "stretching their fingies" MAN you are underselling their powers. Black Bolt levels a city with a whisper and destroys planets with a shout, because his voice isn't just voice, and Reed's powers allow him to alter his body in insane ways.

the movie was okay. I think the Illuminati fight was senseless as it really was just one member after the other throwing themselves at Wanda, with Black Bolt's death being most senseless of all, as he had to train to control his voice for his entire life. I think it would have made more sense for Wanda to invade their minds and fight each other in some way or using illusions to kill each other.

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) was the last film Sam Raimi before MOM. It also has a similar story to the Wizard of Oz. Dr. Strange is the wizard who actually is a wizard, America Chavez is Dorothy, Wanda is Theodora (the Wicked Witch of the West - both innocent girls who were tricked into turning evil), and Agatha is Evanora (the Wicked Witch of the East - who both tricked and lied to Wanda and Theodora in the first place).

To be fair, if one has watched Agents Of Shield and the whole Darkhold arc, you know its effect on the reader... That show may not be cannon anymore but it still portrays how corrupted one can get(In the series, two hosts were shown, and one of them was actually an AI robot) so I can completely accept Wanda's overkilling and brutalness and then snapping back to redeeming herself.. Moreover, only Ghost Rider, moreover the Spirit Of Vengeance in Ghost Rider was the only entity ever to not get corrupted by it... Doctor Strange here in the end comes awfully close to being that with possessing and using those demon soul thingies and that would be a very accurate character development for Strange to not be corrupted by the book and instead control its power

Stephen broke the rules (/created a mess) in NWH which was also a personal thing for Peter rather than a cause of the greater good. I think that that‘s what Wanda was referring to. Not the use of the time stone.