Talk:Earth-199999/@comment-35545393-20180510130334

Although I think it is great fun looking at the MCU chronology I would advise against watching like this as it spoils the narrative. Carefull when realying too heavily on dates referenced in the films as some of these have been retconned and some are based on movie release for the casual viewer to keep track based on release dates.

I have a theory that Doctor Strange begins before Iron Man 2 and ends between Thor: TDW and Winter Soldier. Ignore dates given in the films and follow the narrative. When Strange is in the car before the accident there is reference to a soldier with spinal injury from experimental armour. The best candidate for this is shown wearing Hammer armour during the senate hearing in Iron Man 2. This cannot be Rhodey as the age and military rank are wrong, also try telling Tony Stark that his "flight suit" is "experimental".

The end date is based on statement by Strange to Stark that he protects his reality so he probably would have taken notice of the Aether in T:TDW so after this and before CA:TWS reference by Agent Sitwell that Hydra risks and names Stephen Strange. This does include for current and potential risks so could mean he is not yet sourcerer supreme but surely must be training rather than just a surgeon as the algorithum would need some data as to why he would be a potential risk. I think for narrative this should be watched after Civil War as a flashback so it is closer to Ragnarok and Infinity War.

Iron Man 2 does follow Hulk without any continuity problems as Stark is acting for Avengers in post credits in Hulk but is demoted to Consultant in Iron Man 2. The chronology was retconned in the prelude comic Nick Fury's Big Week but if comics are ignored watch Hulk between Iron Man 1&2.

My recommended watch for narrative not chronology order is;

Iron Man, Hulk, IM2, Thor, Captain America, Avengers: Assemble

Thor:TDW, GotG, IM3, CA:TWS, A:AoU, Ant-Man, CA:CW

GotG 2, Dr Strange, Black Panther, SM:Homecoming, T:Ragnarock, A:IW

Ant-Man & the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers:4

AM&TW may move before Ragnarok if as some think unless developments in the quantum realm affect the narrative of A:IW or Avengers 4.