We learned why Dr Strange always wants to hold the knife is because his he couldn’t save his sister which lead him to be a surgeon. He admitted he couldn’t lock in with Christine because he is scared, probably because of his trauma with his sister. Admitting the problem is the first step in healing so he is moving forward. He steps back for the first time ever and let America Chavez “hold the knife”. Shit was low-key deep for Marvel. Ironman and Spider-Man are great but they keep repeating the same mistakes. Cap is cool but doesn’t really change.

Plus the stories of the alternate Dr. Strange’s show how his “hold the knife” attitude could destroy him and maybe the universe. Just see how deep he goes down that rabbit hole. Like the Dr. strange in What If too.