Thor: The Dark World (2013)

[Nightmare Asylum]

Whoa, that does sound great. Really hoping that ends up being true.

[ScardyFox]

I welcome this very much as long as they don't try to explain away his magic away with the quasi science stuff from the first movie.

[Ruadh]

Hopefully people don't balk at it like Widow's introduction in Iron Man 2...

[KirklandSignature]

Hopefully people don't balk at it like Widow's introduction in Iron Man 2...

Who balked at it? I certainly didn't, She was one of two likeable female characters in the movie. Again,  Who balked? the critics? the audience? or just you?

[Nightmare Asylum]

Hopefully people don't balk at it like Widow's introduction in Iron Man 2...

Who balked at it? I certainly didn't, She was one of two likeable female characters in the movie. Again,  Who balked? the critics? the audience? or just you?

Most critics and a lot of fans felt that she (and the other S.H.I.E.l.D. elements in the film) were just forced in there to make Iron Man 2 a sort of commercial for The Avengers. Personally, I had no problem with her, and actually really liked Iron Man 2.

Anyways, about Doctor Strange, he probably won't have any powers in this film. I'd expect that to get saved for his solo film, if/when that (hopefully) happens. Still would be great to see him established in the MCU, powers or not, though.

[Ruadh]

Hopefully people don't balk at it like Widow's introduction in Iron Man 2...

Who balked at it? I certainly didn't, She was one of two likeable female characters in the movie. Again,  Who balked? the critics? the audience? or just you?

Whoa, hold on there buddy. I feel I'm one of the biggest fans of Iron Man 2, feeling it's not really much lesser than the first one, and certainly enjoyed Black Widow in it. NA already answered the rest, but if I had an issue with something I wouldn't have phrased it so generally, I'd just come out and say so. I'm all for cameos, and all for guest starring heroes.

[Rick Grimes]

Everything looks great! I'm getting more and more excited.

[Shasvre]

Anyways, about Doctor Strange, he probably won't have any powers in this film. I'd expect that to get saved for his solo film, if/when that (hopefully) happens. Still would be great to see him established in the MCU, powers or not, though.

Maybe he will take a trip down to Odin's treasure vault and get his powers from the Orb of Agamotto?

[Nightmare Asylum]

Ohh, completely forgot about that.

Does the Orb give him his powers, or is it just something that he uses to channel them (like the Frost Giants with the casket of Ancient Winters)?

[Shasvre]

I think he uses the Orb to channel or use certain powers. But it's not the source of his magic, as far as I know.

[Nightmare Asylum]

Interesting. The treasure room is definitely something I want to get a better look at this time around. So much cool stuff in there.
Would be nice if the Tesseract took a place in there as well. I have a feeling that that is going to be used either to rebuild or replace the Bifrost, since it clearly has teleportation abilities.

[Shasvre]

Would be nice if the Tesseract took a place in there as well. I have a feeling that that is going to be used either to rebuild or replace the Bifrost, since it clearly has teleportation abilities.

Sounds like a great idea.

[scarhunter92]

I welcome this very much as long as they don't try to explain away his magic away with the quasi science stuff from the first movie.

I highly doubt it. Strange's powers were always approached in the comics in a more straight-up "magic & demons" way. Asgardian "magic" always worked like some kind of otherworldly middle point between magic and science.

Would be nice if the Tesseract took a place in there as well. I have a feeling that that is going to be used either to rebuild or replace the Bifrost, since it clearly has teleportation abilities.

Sounds like a great idea.

I can see Odin using his powers to use the Tesseract's energy to make a new Bifrost work.

[ScardyFox]

Anyways, about Doctor Strange, he probably won't have any powers in this film. I'd expect that to get saved for his solo film, if/when that (hopefully) happens. Still would be great to see him established in the MCU, powers or not, though.

This is a really good idea. Perhaps they could use these as a catalyst for his growing interest in the supernatural, magic, occult, etc until his own movie. Or, he already has it (through dreams, visions, whatever) and this is what pushes him into this.

Whatever it may be I like the idea of him not being a sorcerer supreme - or anything - yet.

Asgardian "magic" always worked like some kind of otherworldly middle point between magic and science.

Thats the thing though, Asgard has always been described as a place of magic - there was no middle ground on this whatsoever. It was clear as day till these movies (somewhat) muddled it.

[Ruadh]

Anyways, about Doctor Strange, he probably won't have any powers in this film. I'd expect that to get saved for his solo film, if/when that (hopefully) happens. Still would be great to see him established in the MCU, powers or not, though.

Maybe he will take a trip down to Odin's treasure vault and get his powers from the Orb of Agamotto?

I think that's a good idea, and if the rumor is true, that's probably exactly what will happen.

It's really important to remember that the comics are a jumping off point for these movies, and the movies will NEVER do things exactly like in the source material.