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I copied and pasted it, I thought it was a neat theory.
Lots of valid points.
'd like to think Dr. Strange is behind the madness of the Scarlet Witch. Why? A combination of ego and a misguided responsibility to save mankind from itself. Some clues from Avengers Disassembled:
Strange delivered Wanda's children, yet couldn't tell they weren't real.
He lied when he said "There's no such thing as Chaos magic". If there wasn't chaos magic in the Marvel U, how could Wanda tap into it in the DCU? (Avengers/JLA)
How far away is Greenwich Village from Avengers mansion in Manhattan? Far enough to not hear the sounds and news of an alien invasion?
At what point was Wanda supposed to have forgotten she had twins? Was it the same time all her friends thought she forgot? And what kinds of friends hide information like that?
Let's see what's happened as a result of Wanda's attack: Prof. X , the world's strongest telepath, and Magneto, possibly the most powerful mutant on Earth, are fully occupied with keeping Wanda sedated. Wanda and Agatha Harkness, two powerful sorceresses, have been "eliminated". Earth's Mightiest Heroes have radically reformed with traditional loners and an unstable superman. Soon Wanda will change the entire world, which you know is going to be bad for mutants again!
Seems like the perfect opportunity for someone with almost limitless power to take over the world. Dr. Strange: telepathic, commands eldritch powers, leaves his human body as often as possible, and converses with ancient gods. Already known to be arrogant and manipulative, (Defenders).
Can we establish a histroy of sexism, or at least a disregard of women? How'd he treat Clea?
Yes, I know these things can be easily explained by different writers producing conflicting stories and Bendis being incompetent. But how great would it be if it was "revealed" one of the oldest and most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe had been manipulating people for the last few years?
Or longer?
What if Stephen Strange actually became the Sorcerer Supreme before all other Marvel Heroes got their powers? What if Dr. Strange is responsible for the origins of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the return of Captain America? Could he have helped create Onsluaght and the Heroes Reborn pocket-Earth? Drawn aliens and monsters to Earth to distract or "eliminate" Earth's heroes? Brought Mjolnir's mold to Loki's attention, thus setting Ragnarok into motion? What's to stop someone who can traverse dimensions from mixing elements of different timelines? Say, bringing the children of Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn from an alternate reality, sloppily working them into the Marvel U,
and give Peter Parker one more reason to seek help by joining the new Avengers? (OK, that last one's a stretch, but I'm on a roll.)
Think of it this way: When Stephen was a surgeon, he was arrogant and cold. When he lost his skills, he didn't settle into another medical field. Rather, he searched the world for a way to restore his skills. He found the Ancient one. When Stephen saved the Ancient One, the wizard took it as the first unselfish act in Stephen's life. What if it wasn't? What if Stephen was saving the only man who could help him? If the Ancient One was a good judge of character, he never would have taken Baron Mordo as his apprentice. Stephen learns the secrets of the universe. He learns to see the "big picture" and humanity in terms of the forces that act upon it. The invisible world becomes more real to him than the rational world. Demons and ancient spirits are his to command. He gains the power to do almost anything through sheer will.The man with a god complex becomes God.
I' m not saying he was never a hero. He was. He's saved the Earth and countless lives. He sees himself as a good man so he does good things. But his definition of "good" doesn't always match ours. Strange strikes me as an "ends justify the means" kind of guy. And when someone weilds as much power as he does, that's a dangerous threat.
Lots of valid points.
'd like to think Dr. Strange is behind the madness of the Scarlet Witch. Why? A combination of ego and a misguided responsibility to save mankind from itself. Some clues from Avengers Disassembled:
Strange delivered Wanda's children, yet couldn't tell they weren't real.
He lied when he said "There's no such thing as Chaos magic". If there wasn't chaos magic in the Marvel U, how could Wanda tap into it in the DCU? (Avengers/JLA)
How far away is Greenwich Village from Avengers mansion in Manhattan? Far enough to not hear the sounds and news of an alien invasion?
At what point was Wanda supposed to have forgotten she had twins? Was it the same time all her friends thought she forgot? And what kinds of friends hide information like that?
Let's see what's happened as a result of Wanda's attack: Prof. X , the world's strongest telepath, and Magneto, possibly the most powerful mutant on Earth, are fully occupied with keeping Wanda sedated. Wanda and Agatha Harkness, two powerful sorceresses, have been "eliminated". Earth's Mightiest Heroes have radically reformed with traditional loners and an unstable superman. Soon Wanda will change the entire world, which you know is going to be bad for mutants again!
Seems like the perfect opportunity for someone with almost limitless power to take over the world. Dr. Strange: telepathic, commands eldritch powers, leaves his human body as often as possible, and converses with ancient gods. Already known to be arrogant and manipulative, (Defenders).
Can we establish a histroy of sexism, or at least a disregard of women? How'd he treat Clea?
Yes, I know these things can be easily explained by different writers producing conflicting stories and Bendis being incompetent. But how great would it be if it was "revealed" one of the oldest and most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe had been manipulating people for the last few years?
Or longer?
What if Stephen Strange actually became the Sorcerer Supreme before all other Marvel Heroes got their powers? What if Dr. Strange is responsible for the origins of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the return of Captain America? Could he have helped create Onsluaght and the Heroes Reborn pocket-Earth? Drawn aliens and monsters to Earth to distract or "eliminate" Earth's heroes? Brought Mjolnir's mold to Loki's attention, thus setting Ragnarok into motion? What's to stop someone who can traverse dimensions from mixing elements of different timelines? Say, bringing the children of Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn from an alternate reality, sloppily working them into the Marvel U,
and give Peter Parker one more reason to seek help by joining the new Avengers? (OK, that last one's a stretch, but I'm on a roll.)
Think of it this way: When Stephen was a surgeon, he was arrogant and cold. When he lost his skills, he didn't settle into another medical field. Rather, he searched the world for a way to restore his skills. He found the Ancient one. When Stephen saved the Ancient One, the wizard took it as the first unselfish act in Stephen's life. What if it wasn't? What if Stephen was saving the only man who could help him? If the Ancient One was a good judge of character, he never would have taken Baron Mordo as his apprentice. Stephen learns the secrets of the universe. He learns to see the "big picture" and humanity in terms of the forces that act upon it. The invisible world becomes more real to him than the rational world. Demons and ancient spirits are his to command. He gains the power to do almost anything through sheer will.The man with a god complex becomes God.
I' m not saying he was never a hero. He was. He's saved the Earth and countless lives. He sees himself as a good man so he does good things. But his definition of "good" doesn't always match ours. Strange strikes me as an "ends justify the means" kind of guy. And when someone weilds as much power as he does, that's a dangerous threat.
I know it's not true. But when I read it, it sounded pretty neat.
