![]() Unlike its predecessor, Thor: Love and Thunder played too safe. But what made Thor: Ragnarok truly special was that it was doing something new with Thor. Continuing the tone and the aesthetic used in Thor: Ragnarok seemed like an obvious choice, especially for a character who had initially struggled to find his place in the MCU. Had it not been for Thor: Ragnarok, Thor’s moments in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame would have never worked.Īs the most financially successful and well-reviewed Thor movie, it was clear that Thor: Ragnarok would cast a large shadow over Thor: Love and Thunder. Thor: Ragnarok made Thor compelling, perhaps for the first time in the MCU, and it set up the character for a better future. The result was an unpredictable movie that offered a fun journey all the way through. Taika Waititi brought his unique sense of humor not only to Thor but also to the entire world around the character. Fortunately, Hemsworth wound up being on board with taking Thor in a whole new direction. After two disappointing MCU movies, Chris Hemsworth reportedly considered not returning to the role. Avengers: Age of Ultron did not know what it wanted to be, mostly wasted a perfectly cast villain, and also did not improve Thor as a character. The first sequel, Thor: The Dark World, had the potential to expand the God of Thunder and the world around him by visiting other realms and tackling villains like Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), but the result was one of the worst-received MCU films to date.Īs if the problems of his second solo movie were not enough, the God of Thunder's next appearance in the MCU was in Avengers: Age of Ultron, which repeated a lot of the issues of Thor: The Dark World. Despite his personal connection to its villain, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor did not have many moments to shine in The Avengers – neither as a character nor as a fighter. While his first solo movie was a promising start for Thor in the MCU, his subsequent appearances in the franchise did not do the character justice. That puts Thor 5 in a difficult position, as it will have to pick between doubling down on Thor: Love and Thunder’s tone or reverting back to the more serious, Shakespearian approach used in Thorand Thor: The Dark World. Yet, Thor: Ragnarok already changed things up with the franchise five years ago. Thor: Love and Thunder’s Rotten Tomatoes score, one of the lowest for a recent MCU film, plus the fact that it made less than Thor: Ragnarok at the box office indicates that Thor 5 will have to do something different. However, it was far from being as universally praised as Thor: Ragnarok, with reviews pointing out that it was actually a lesser version of its predecessor. Considering the positive momentum the character had acquired since 2017, plus the return of Taika Waititi as director, it seemed Thor: Love and Thunder had everything it needed for both critical and commercial success. Taika Waititi, who directed Thor: Ragnarok, returned for Thor: Love and Thunder – making it the first time a director helmed two MCU Thor movies in a row. Related: Thor: Love And Thunder Created A Guardians Vol.3 Plot Hole
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