How MARVEL Redeemed THOR 

The title should now be changed to "How Marvel redeemed Thor until Endgame"

His talk with rocket was one of my favorite scenes in the movie

“You people are so PETTY, and tiny.” 💀💀

thor lost his mother thor lost his father thor lost mjolnir thor lost his hair thor lost his eye thor lost his sister thor lost his best friend thor lost his brother and thor got his new friends (gurdians of the galaxy) thor got his new eye thor got stormbreaker thor got thanos... and finally thor got fat...

Phase 1 spotlight goes to Iron Man Phase 2 spotlight goes to Cap Phase 3 spotlight goes to Thor

Thor's "what more could I lose" line had me. It also shows Rocket to be mature instead of being a jerk like he usually is with Star Lord.

Gotta build them up before you tear them down, right? Wait that’s not right

Thor Ragnarok was a blast. I was always bored with Thor, didn´t like him much. Thor movies were kinda meh too, but Ragnarok? A blast. Hillarious. Thor has character, is relatable, funny, and just well rounded. I always loved Loki but now I love Thor too. Taika Waititi did amazing. Also love his Korg.

Thor in Infinity War felt like the main character, whereas in the previous crossover movies, he felt like an afterthought.

That wakanda entry caused an airquack in my theatre, people cheered so loud the whole theatre was vibrating, I've never experienced such a thing before that was the best theatre experience of my life.

This aged like milk after Love and Thunder

Thor wasn't a goofball in Ragnarok. That was his character development. He let go of his ego and became a chill dude and ditching his god superiority persona made him go down to earth and over the years of interaction with Avengers, he started to adopt more human like character traits into his personality. I'd say they did a fantastic job. Before Ragnarok no one knew about the places he visited since Age of Ultron and the experiences he had over time and also, it was more of a journey of self-discovery for him. He learned to let go of things, accept defeat, seek help from allies and it's okay to be weak at times. All this made him the benevolent King and the powerhouse big gun we all wanted him to become. Infinity war added more depth to his character where he actually cries for his people that Thanos slaughtered and swore to kill him but wasn't blinded by revenge, it was more of a controlled rage which pushed him forward, strengthening his will, he calmly waited for his moment to get Thanos and he did. If it was part 1 Thor, he would've gone berserk with revenge clouding his mind and probably end up dead by getting his ass whooped by Thanos. As a viewer, I started to feel for the character.

Just watched the avengers again after infinity war. Its really weird seeing old thor compared to new thor. There has been such an improvement over the last few years.

I saw the debut of Infinity War on opening Friday, and the only time the audience cheered and clapped was when Thor made his dramatic entrance to Wakanda. Something about the lightning, sudden loud crash, and Thor's new Storm Breaker weapon mowing down the enemy-- people couldn't help themselves. They had to cheer and clap; I was right with them!

Man Missing Thor Odinson 6ft 3 God of Thunder 🌩 Last Seen: Chopping off Thanos head.

Thor now has a "bigger" role in end game.

I gotta agree. Thor has become my favorite Avenger by far. Iron man is great and so is Cap but Thor literally was the underdog who had to prove himself and he did. Great analysis.

Thor in wakanda was an amazing sequance

4 years later: Guys who’s gonna tell him

I feel so jealous now. I used to be like the only fan of Thor when the first movie came out. (Like in my circle of friends) and now, everyone is like THOR THOR THOR and I'm like :") "At least my favourite character has more fans now"

It only took Marvel 5 movies to show Thors real power.

I enjoyed being in the theatre for Infinity War, everyone clapping and cheering for Thor when he appeared in Wakanda was a fantastic experience

I thought the line where he said "you humans are so petty.... And tiny" was hilarious tho

I find the idea of his Shakespearean dialect was to represent his superiority amongst men and his godhood. While I don't miss it at all, the dialect disappears abruptly in 'Ragnarok'. There are traces of the dialect in 'Infinity War', and that it why this last Thor is the best Thor.

I used to dislike Thor. I was uninterested in his character progression throughout his movies and didn’t really care for him. But then… oh boy, when the trailers first dropped for Ragnarok, using Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song and Magic Sword’s super nostalgic feel of In The Face Of Evil… my mind was blown, and I had hope for Thor. Sure enough, the movie turned out to be epic, too, and somehow, after all, he went on to become my favourite character in Infinity War.

In my opinion, I loved Thors line “you people are so petty... and tiny.” In 2012 Avengers. And it’s close to the comics in how he talks.

Thor: is serious People: he's too serious Thor: is funny People: *he's too funny!1!1!*

And then End Game happened ahahaha

Depowering him and slowly making close to his comic level of power, while _also_ making him the type to try to cope with loss with humor is nothing short of genius.

After infinity war Thor instantly became my favorite Mcu hero

Then they demoted him again in Love and Thunder

Wonderfully said. Thor ragnarok was the first time where Thor completely outshined Loki. This was also the point which made him truly understandable and relatable. It showed how much he has changed due to his experiences in Midgard/earth and with the avengers. It humanised him in such a believable way that he became very easy to love. Infinity war only expanded that love for him. Seeing how he’s trying smile through his pain. Specially in That conversation with rocket where Thor talks about his losses, it really hits like a hammer(no pun intended). That scene was the most emotional one for me. Because that is the first time you realise how much pain Thor is really enduring and how he’s still trying to hide it behind laughs. How he was hiding it behind laughs even in ragnarok. This transformation of Thor was beautifully done. That made him my favourite MCU character. He completely outshines everyone in infinity war. And he’s the person that I’m rooting for the most in the ‘end game’.

Thor: Ragnorok is one of the most rewatchable films I have ever seen. I have had the same experience with films such as Batman Begins and Skyfall. I literally watch Thor: Ragnorok once a week. I love the relatability of Thor, the humour and his arc. I would love to see Waittiti direct more MCU films.

“It will kill you.” -Blacksmith Dwarf “Only if I die.” -Thor I don’t know if Thor is beginning to devalue his life because of all the loss and revenge he is running off or a throw away joke. Regardless it’s funny but has some really dark implications.

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When Ragnarok was announced, I was not excited for it all. But holy shit the movie was fantastic. It helped me find one of my favourite directors, and it made me really like Thor. Infinity War just took that to the next level. When he arrived at Wakanda, I was crying because of the sheer epicness of the scene. Great video as always

There was something different about the way they treated Thor right away when he woke up in the guardians ship. He was walking around and everyone just knew enough to walk on eggshells around this guy because of how powerful he must be. Anyone else notice that moment where he stepped down to get in starlord's face and that step echoed through the whole ship? Small detail but I LOVE it.

BOY, DO I HAVE A NEWS FOR YOU, NOW !!!

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I almost cried, when Thor said "What more could I lose." Thanks for bringing that line up on the vid!

Great explanation for Thor's sudden mood shift in Ragnarok being a mechanism to hide his grief. Makes perfect sense when you consider how he mostly keeps this attitude in Infinity War but cracks a bit. Understandably, as he has lost more than anyone else in the MCU and has nothing left but vengeance. I love that he's now not only a fan favourite, but genuinely one of the most interesting and well written characters of the MCU.

After love n thunder : WHY DID YOU REDEEM IT!!! WHY DID YOU REDEEM IT!!

Ragnarok Thor is just a perfect blend of goofyness and seriousness. The movie turned Thor from one of my least favorite characters to one of my favorite.

although the past Thor movies weren't great you gotta admit the musical scores were awesome

Thor’s character change actually makes sense in the context of the MCU. He was on Earth during his first movie and the Avengers movies, where he spent more time around characters like Tony Stark and Bruce Banner so he learned to act more human just by being around them.

Dang, so many comments saying Endgame ruined him and that this video didn't age well... am I the only one who actually liked his arc in Endgame? It made complete sense to me how he reacted to everything the way he did... with his depression/PTSD, etc. I enjoyed seeing him trying to work through his emotions and trauma and come out on the other side realizing he was still worthy, still a hero. He was my favorite character in Endgame, to be honest.

This aged wonderfully

A lot of people were against Thor becoming more comedic, but for me it wasn't a problem because I love Chris Hemsworth's comedic timing and I've never been a fan of Thor from the comics. Always found him too boring. But in the films, Chris Hemsworth makes the character so charming and likeable. I guess you could say I'm a bigger fan of Chris than Thor. And in Infinity War, they managed to retain that humour whilst showing his pain and anger and making him badass. He is acting cocky to hide his loss. Loved it.

I don't know what people see in Spidey's death scene but for me Thor's "what more could I lose" scene was the saddest moment of Infinity War. Hugely underrated!

New video - How Marvel ruined Thor after redeeming him.

This aged well

I see Thor's dialogue and mannerism change in Ragnarok and Avengers: IW as something he picked up on from his time on Earth.

2011 : Thor and Loki 2013 : Loki the Dark World 2017 : God of Thunder

I actually liked the somewhat archaic talking Thor. I think having all these different characters with different backgrounds is one of the things that makes Marvel interesting. It shows a bigger world.

I always loved Thor and most times I was upset because MCU was underrating Thor. He was weak compared to other characters. However, finally my dreams came true and I can say it without a doubt! Thor is the best!

Loki is more complex. He jumps in and out of being a villian. That's why magneto was more interesting than xavier. Or wolverine who could fit into a villains shoes with all the right reasons.

I remember Thor being my least favorite Avenger but after Ragnarok and Infinity War he has probably become of my absolute favorites thank you Marvel

Love and Thunder: I’m About to Ruin this Man’s Career

This aged horribly 😂

The first two were just a very long introduction to #3

Tbh it’s the best feeling in the world when a character you liked the most gets redeemed to effectively. Since the first Thor movie and the first avengers Thor had been my personal favorite because of his loveably personality and powers (yeah it was a while ago) but since Thor 2 and Age of Ultron I didn’t think he had as much going for him but I still kept him as my favorite because I really hoped there would be an affective bounce back. Best feeling in the worlddd

watched Ragnarok yesterday again. Really in my top 3 Marvel movies. So So good!

Now he is melted ice cream

i think the shakespearian language is normal noble speech in god's realm, thor just spend to much time around human, and their personality rubbed on him, hence thor ragnarok, i think that's the right way, you can't introduce a great god as easy going fun loving person in the first movie, the change should hapen gradually as the character grow

I really liked Thor in Ragnarok and Infinity War, especially infinity war, because your right, he's the Thor from Ragnarok, but he's seen and experienced some real and profound tragedy and is not in a happy state of mind. he tries to use humor to hide how he is feeling from Groot and Rocket, but doing so winds up almost break down and he tears up, and starts almost crying. he is going through grief and sort of trying to avoid it, and it's not working, he's not able to escape his own grief. it's a great arc.

This really aged poorly, didn't it?

How Love and Thunder Ruined Thor coming soon.

When I first saw Thor the movie I loved the character. I remember people always saying Thor is wack but know look at them everyone loves Thor. I’m glad I’m one of the OGs supporting Thor

He certainly is the First of the Revengers

This was a fantastic video. Thank you for bringing it together!

My only problem with Thor is that he didn't go for the head

How marvel redeemed thor? Got rid of natalie Portman's character. Period.

Excellent video essay. I always felt like Thor was super underutilized until Ragnarok. People gripe about the comedy and the bathos. And while I can see that for the latter bit, I actually enjoyed the comedy as a fan of Taika Waitti. Plus, it gave Thor an identity. The Shakespearian element just came off as really forced and unrelatable. Having a more bro Thor actually works really well for I always saw Thor as the "jock" warrior of the Avengers. And really with Infinity War, I can further appreciate Ragnarok for his comedy/ jovial mindset can be seen as a way to hide how he truly feels. I mean it was bad enough that his father was an odious individual, but he has nobody. He is all alone, outside a few surviving Asgardians. And thus, has to pick himself up and reforge himself. Hence, the Axe. So yeah, I'm hopeful we get another Thor movie, perhaps with the Guardians, like Rocket and Groot? Seriously, those three are amazing together.

Lol im sure u wanna take this back now

Honestly incredibly impressive you were able to condense all of that down into a 10 minute video. I feel as fulfilled if not more than when I watch other essays that go on for 30 or more and you did all of that in 10. Bravo.

Loki, as. Marvel character, has had a nice 10 year,long story arch. As a villain, he alone has been of high utility in forging heroes. Probably more so than anyone other film villain in movie history. Very good analysis

Im a huge fan of Thor since the beginning. I kinda like the Shakespeare tone in the first movie, specially thor's banishment scene and thank God Taika balanced the character very well.

And then thor love and thunder came out

This is the best movie essay Ive seen this year, good job man

Thor's Arrival in Wakanda is Infinity War's Zenith!

Props to Chris Hemsworth and company for helping to make Thor great again!

I’m looking here for a recent comment acknowledging Thor Love and Thunder, and you are too

Thor is *now* a fan favorite? I honestly believe that more ppl appreciated him before this, mostly fans of the comics who truly understood what he was capable of. I actually liked that they simply nerfed him, bc in the comics he was *completely* depowered when Odin sent him to Earth, so it still fell in line with what we expected. It gave us a glimpse of his humanity, without the whole erasing his memory of who he was. I mean, it would've still made for an interesting movie to see Thor navigate the earth realm as a human and scientist, under his moniker Donald Blake, especially bc Thor is actually way more intelligent than the movies make him out to be. But I also liked the take of him that Marvel took, which was more of a Viking getting to know the modern world, rather than some farfetched medical student. I think we sensed where Marvel was going. I was patient, and was rewarded with Ragnarok and A:IW. But those glimpses of his personality and power still peeked through in his 1st appearances. And I feel like those who didn't pay attention were too easily distracted by Ironman's overbearing charisma (which I think is more RDJ than Tony Stark), and Hulk's story arc. I think if anyone was boring for me, it was Captain America. But that Thor power upgrade in Ragnarok filled my heart up so much, bc for years I've been telling ppl that he is in fact the strongest Avenger, and Hulk would finally meet his match (don't argue with me on this, Stan Lee himself confirmed Thor is better). I also knowingly nodded and smiled at friends who saw Thor in all his glory during Wakanda's battle. I mean, there is so much love for Thor and I'm so glad ppl are finally get to see what some of us already knew. My heart is aglow, and woop woop, he's single now. F**k you, Jane and your stupid Nobel Prize!! Sorry lost my composure there.....yay Thor! Excelsior!!

Imagine they had him perfected from the beginning

Well said. Thor was never quite boring to me, but he was kind of stuck in a rut. The first Thor was good, and The Avengers was really good, but then in Dark World and Age of Ultron, Thor was just there. He was almost a supporting character in his own movie. But Ragnarok brought Thor back in a big way.

Gosh this is such a great video these are the reasons why I love Thor now more than ever

You are so much more chill than all the other RU-vidrs

I've always loved thor, was skeptical of the title but this is a great analysis of the character.

Yeah, they fixed Captain America as well, he went from being derpy to bad @$$.

if only we knew what was to come immediately after

Very well put together!

Alright I'm gonna take a shot everytime he says "Thor" in this video Wish me luck.

My only major criticism of Ragnarok is the Asgard-Hela part of the story. Despite her enormous potential, Hela turns out to be more of just a standard marvel villain. Killing the warriors three was just pointless, they didn’t put up much of a fight, it doesn’t really affect the main story and they’re not even mentioned again, even by Thor, who’s supposed to be one of their closest friends. The people of Asgard come off more as helpless lemmings than actual people. They have no will, no intention to fight. Whereas there was the opportunity to give the asguardians a wakanda-like sense of pride in their home, having a massive battle against Hela’s minions, they pretty much just stand there on the bridge helplessly. And instead of trying to live up to his father, becoming a leader, giving his people hope, Thor just waves at them awkwardly, then says Earth it is. Ragnarok is still a solid movie, but I really think that both Hela, Thor’s place as king and the death of Asgard were massive wasted opportunities.

This totally sums it. Spot on. Great vid

Whoa, I watched all of that. Nice video man!

Thor always was my fav. why should Thor behave like a human when he clearly isn´t...a human??

Thor has always been my favourite

How MARVEL redeemed Thor. 2019: Hold my beer actually give it back

Welp this aged well all things considered 😂😂😂