Why Did Doctor Strange Give Up the Time Stone?
5 Burning Questions We Still Have After Avengers: Infinity War
Doctor Strange made it pretty clear throughout the film that he would protect the Time Stone with his life. He even went as far as to tell Tony Stark that he would pick the stone if it ever came down to saving either Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Time Stone. Yet, in a rather shocking turn of events, the wizard decided to trade Tony’s life in exchange for the stone during their confrontation with Thanos. His actions eventually led to Thanos grabbing the last stone and completing the gauntlet.
Is Doctor Strange the true villain in the story? Okay, maybe that’s going too far. But we really have to ask ourselves, why did he do it? On top of that, why didn’t he use it during their battle on the Titan? He could have easily reversed time when Star-Lord went ballistic after learning of Gamora’s death. If he did manage to reverse time and push through with their original plan, Thanos wouldn’t have the gauntlet and the heroes could have easily saved the day. Or would they? One popular theory seems to think otherwise.
Before disappearing, Doctor Strange managed to muster up a few last words, “It was the only way.” It’s important to remember that he looked into the future before their big fight, witnessing all 14 million possibilities before coming to the conclusion that there was only one outcome where the heroes would win. Going by that logic, perhaps Strange already knew what he was getting himself into. Yes, he might have let Thanos win the battle, but that doesn’t mean that he had won the war. Giving the Time Stone could have been Strange’s way of setting the stage for their imminent victory in Avengers 4.
