Mostly, it’s because I realized that we forgot to do a
prompt for the release of Doctor Strange a few weeks back and, with Strange
himself already having been chosen, the Ancient One seemed the next best choice
(which should be a fairly evident thing if you’ve seen the movie. And if you
haven’t yet for whatever reason, can I recommend that you do?)
It wouldn’t be quite accurate to say that everyone needs a mentor. Tony Stark got by
without one, and for all his issues, he does relatively fine for himself all
things considered.
But making this far easier? That’s something that having a
mentor unquestionably does do.
Someone to pass along their knowledge, someone to point you in the right
direction when you’re accidentally heading down the wrong path, someone to be
there to answer your questions when you’re lost and confused.
Learning the mystic arts – or how to be a doctor – may take
years of studying and practices, but it’s made far easier with the assistance
of someone who actually knows what they’re doing, that person who already has
those years of study and practice behind them. And in whatever form they may
come, The Ancient One is that to Doctor Strange.
Plus, if you dare to take on the movie version? You’ve got
yourself a character with a largely untouched on back story. Hints and details
may have been given about her existence before the movie, and there’s always a
possibility said details may be filled in more in future movies, but for now?
It’s potentially a very fertile space to work with.
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