The romance

In the beginning, it’s pretty clear that Rachel McAdams’ Christine Palmer has a thing for Stephen Strange. However, he is very cold and very clear when he dismisses her – even as she’s trying to help him cope with his new condition. He shouts at her and belittles her and makes her leave.

So it’s pretty weird to have her help him in the end, especially since he’s physically changed so much. As far as she’s concerned, he’s still the same a-hole – the only difference is that he has a new style and sports a Tony Stark beard.

Why does he jump at his first call?

Palmer does much more in this film than the female characters in other MCU flicks. But it’s too strange to see her accepting Stephen Strange once again, after he dismissed her the way he did.