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Unfortunately for him, Doctor Strange is doomed to strike out with Christine Palmer in every universe, a fact that follows him throughout the movie. It also teases that there’s more to this dynamic than was previously acknowledged in the movies. With Cumberbatch and McAdams voicing the animated versions of their characters, there’s an extra layer of angst and sorrow, fighting for what could’ve been. Strange Supreme destroys his own universe, along with Christine. His refusal to accept her death as an absolute point in time leads him down a dark path. In Episode 4, “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” it’s Christine who dies in the car accident that injures 616-Strange’s hands, which motivates him to study the mystic arts and try to prevent her death. It’s not until the What If…? series that Christine makes a profound comeback in an alternate universe. It would seem she would fade into the background as just another unimportant MCU love interest. As the first Doctor Strange movie ends, Stephen puts on the broken watch from Christine inscribed on the back reads this message from her, “Time will tell how much I love you.” However, time is not in Christine’s favor as she remains unmentioned for the rest of the Infinity Saga. They later have a tender moment after the Ancient One ( Tilda Swinton) dies, and they say goodbye. While she treats his wounds, Strange apologizes for his past behavior. Later when he’s attacked and dying, he portals to his former hospital and finds her. When he’s training to become a master of the mystic arts, there are slight hints to his feelings towards her when he looks at the watch she gave him, now broken it’s actually one of the last of his possessions that he fights off thugs in order to protect it.
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