Rachel McAdams - Christine Palmer/"Doctor Strange" Discussion/Spoilers #2: Because We Love The Second Trailer! - Page 17

**Firecrest** · 08-20-2017, 01:03 PM

It sure will be!

winterbird · 08-21-2017, 10:19 AM

Hypable did a ranking of Marvel's female representation:

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Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe by female representation (part 1)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a wide range of female representation throughout the films. Here’s how we ranked them.

13. ‘DOCTOR STRANGE’
Female representation in Doctor Strange is a bit murkier than in some of the others. The first, and least difficult, example is Rachel McAdams’s Christine Palmer. Christine is a skilled doctor who ends up saving the life of renowned surgeon Stephen Strange. Granted, Stephen is telling her what to do the entire time, but he would not have survived without her help.

The portrayal of Christine is slightly better than that of some of the others, because, unlike the other female characters in the MCU, she is not a love interest. At some point before the events of the movie, she and Stephen were in a relationship; however, during the events portrayed in the film, they are friends, even though he flirts with her.

Either way, she does not have her own story arc, and is there only to assist Stephen, even though she may become more relevant in future movies, if she becomes the Night Nurse.

The more complicated character would be Tilda Swinton’s the Ancient One. On one hand, this provides an additional role for a female actor. On the other hand, this portrayal is inherently problematic because it took away a role from an Asian actor. One does not excuse the other; however, it is debatable whether she is even portraying a female character.

It has been reported that Swinton intentionally portrayed the character as androgynous, despite the character being referred to with female pronouns. It would get far deeper into gender politics to fully unpack this character. However, casting Swinton opened an opportunity for an actress to play a character unlike any in the MCU, as a powerful mentor to the male protagonist.
https://www.hypable.com/ranking-the-...tation-part-1/

**Firecrest** · 08-21-2017, 11:38 AM

Very interesting article!

Rikayla · 09-03-2017, 11:03 AM

Saw this Tumblr gifset on RMO's Tumblr, and damn, it reminds me of how pretty she was styled in this movie. Lawd, she is stunning.

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