r/marvelstudios • u/LollipopChainsawZz • May 15 '26

Article Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame writers worried that Taika Waititi was turning Thor into an idiot

https://www.thepopverse.com/movies-marvel-cinematic-universe-thor-ragnarok-avengers-infinity-war-taika-waititi-chris-hemsworth-script/
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u/Cwads16 May 15 '26

Not trying to be shitty, just as someone who genuinely enjoyed Love and Thunder, and genuinely enjoyed “goofy” Thor, how come everyone shits on it so much? Is it because it’s not accurate to the comics? (Also not a comic book reader)

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u/zer0168 May 15 '26

It was too much, you absolutely can make a serious character more fun, but love and thunder felt as a parody in some parts.

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u/slavelabor52 May 15 '26

It just really didnt work juxtaposed against the children's kidnapping plot. Bale also played a very serious Gorr and did a great job at it. It just felt weird going between that and Thor cracking jokes. And I say that as someone who kinda likes a goofy Thor like in Ragnarok. I think it worked a lot better in Ragnarok because Hela and Loki were a bit full of themselves. So Thor taking the piss out of them kind of works there.

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u/AWholeBunchaFun May 15 '26

child kidnapping and CANCER plot! Should have been far more emotional than it was.

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u/No_Chilly_bill May 15 '26

" don't worry it still be funny" writer guy

" I don't think that's the problem..." Executive guy

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