After all the smoke settled and all the cool hand signals were waved, Doctor Stephen Strange
earned his spot as one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's best new heroes.
And like in other Marvel movies, we got an extra helping of heroism in the form of teasers
for future films after the movie's ending.
Put on your Sling Ring as we explore Doctor Strange's credits scenes.
And just so you don't think we're possessed by the dark powers of Dormammu, here's our
warning: there are major spoilers ahead.
Thor's Doctor visit
It's Hammer Time once again as Odin's favorite son makes a long-awaited return after his
absence from Captain America: Civil War.
The blond brute doesn't look as heroic as usual when he visits Stephen at his Sanctum.
After getting the Asgardian a giant, magically-refilling beer, Strange gets down to brass tacks: he
now keeps track of major otherworldly threats to Earth, which includes Thor's brother Loki,
who has accompanied Thor to New York to look for their missing daddy, Odin.
For the sake of getting Loki off Earth and back to Asgard as soon as possible, Strange
decides to help the Odinsons look for their missing patriarch.
We've still got a lot of questions about what's happened in Thor's absence,
"Am I disappointed that they didn't invite me to fight with them?
Um, ha no."
"He doesn't know how to get in touch with you."
"I don't have a phone."
"He doesn't have a phone!"
...but we have a feeling Thor: Ragnarok will have answers.
And probably lots of smashing.
"Well they're excited."
Loki's back in town
The last time we saw Loki in Thor: The Dark World, he was sitting on the throne of Asgard
disguised as Odin, after faking his own death.
Thor didn't seem to notice it was actually Loki, especially when the "King" offered him
the throne of Asgard, which Thor declined.
He even showed sadness in describing Loki's death, which shows Loki that Thor still ultimately
cares.
We're not sure what happened after that: Did Thor see through Loki's disguise?
Did the real Odin contact Thor?
Or, even more crazy: Is it not even Thor at all, but actually Loki impersonating him to
fool Doctor Strange?
One thing's for sure: the last time Loki was in New York, things were kind of...bad.
Next time, just take a taxi, dude.
Ragnarok and roll call
Tossing the Sorcerer Supreme into the mix of Thor: Ragnarok is going to make for some
interesting events.
Considering Marvel has teased that part of World War Hulk will be mixed into Ragnarok,
we can't wait to see what happens when Doctor Strange meets Doctor Banner.
"I'm sorry, I'm not that kind of doctor.
I'm not a therapist, it's not my training."
"So."
"I don't have the-"
"What, the time?"
"Temperament."
Ragnarok director Taika Waititi supposedly played a huge role in the filming of the mid-credits
sequence, so will the Master of the Mystic Arts throw down with the Hulk?
It's probably worth noting that in the comics, Strange was one of the people responsible
for exiling the Hulk into space, setting up the events of the World War Hulk story in
the first place.
Just a stone's throw away...
Thor interacting with Doctor Strange inadvertently increases the chances of bringing multiple
Infinity Stones together.
For now, Strange leaves the Time Stone-slash-Eye of Agamotto in Kamar-Taj, which magically
connects to his New York Sanctum.
Likewise, the Space Stone-slash-Tesseract is now in the vaults of Asgard under heavy
protection.
Putting Strange in Thor's third solo film moves these Infinity Stones awfully close
together.
The Doc will undoubtedly learn more from Wong about the Infinity Stones, and there's bound
to be some kind of crazy spell that Strange could use to find out where the other Stones
are—just to make sure they're all properly accounted for and in the right hands.
Of course, someone else is on the lookout for them too…
Thanos on the hunt
Thanos has finally stepped off his floating throne and started looking for the Infinity
Stones himself...which still seems weird considering he presumably gave Loki the staff containing
the Mind Stone.
Thor: Ragnarok isn't hitting theaters until November 3, 2017, and Avengers: Infinity War
is scheduled for May 4, 2018, so this could be the perfect opportunity for Thanos to start
decorating his golden glove.
Some fans believe Heimdall carries the Soul Stone in his armor, which explains how he
can see every person in the Nine Realms.
A Thor-Strange team-up could potentially tie together half of the Stones.
Don't be surprised if the Mad Titan nabs a few before Infinity War even begins.
Setting up a sequel
Instead of teasing another superhero crossover, the post-credits scenes established a subplot
that sets up the Sorcerer Supreme's inevitable sophomore film.
Mordo, the sorcerer who abandoned Doctor Strange at the end of the film for his abuse of the
Time Stone, visits Jonathan Pangborn.
Pangborn was once paralyzed, but headed overseas to Kamar-Taj, where he learned how to magically
restore his ability to walk.
Mordo attacks Pangborn, draining him of his magical powers, and revealing a huge change
in character and a dangerous vendetta.
He's decided that there are just way too many dang sorcerers bending the rules—so it's
up to him to whittle down their numbers.
He'll inevitably cross paths with the likes of Wong and Stephen Strange once again.
Mordo the villain
Fans of the printed version of Doctor Strange knew this switcheroo was coming, despite Mordo
being made into a supportive character throughout most of the film.
Even when he parts ways with Strange, it's mostly out of angry disillusionment.
In the comics, Baron Mordo is a longtime antagonist to Doctor Strange.
Originally a student of the Ancient One, Mordo tries to kill his master after growing jealous
of Strange becoming a star pupil, leading to his banishment and pursuit of the black
arts and other forbidden forms of magic in order to achieve power.
Of course, many of these techniques can backfire, which is kind of what happened with Kaecilius,
who is originally only a bottom-tier flunky of Mordo's in the comics.
Despite his change and his crusade against other sorcerers, it's not like Mordo's gone
fully evil.
He could've simply killed Pangborn if he wanted.
Silencing the sorcerers
Mordo siphoning Pangborn's magical powers foreshadows his inevitable showdown against
Strange.
His exchange with Pangborn suggests that Mordo is coming to terms with sorcerers bending
the laws of the universe.
But he likely also believes that he's the only person responsible enough to do the job.
Mordo is out stealing sorcerers' magic powers to try and bring things back to normal, and
it should lead up to one heck of a fight in Doctor Strange 2: Doctor Stranger.
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