FIRST TIME WATCHING *THOR* (2011)

[@Overlordough1201]

"I own a fish and chips restaurant...in real life." The fuck??!? I just got smacked with some serious lore

[@smpandlox]

Same, and now I’m curious because I want to support the business

[@ArlanKels]

Bought it off her sister to help her, I believe. Restaurants are easily one of, if not, the toughest businesses to try and run. Especially a non-franchise type place.

[@hughmungus8701]

@@ArlanKels They have an eighty percent change to fail within the first five years. It's a brutal business.

[@highroller5335]

If you watch her i got hacked videos she talks about it there

[@shadowdragon7347]

She talks about it quite often for the one piece series. Started calling the character "cavendish" by the nickname "french fries" because she had to run through brands to choose which one to serve

[@cah137-y4s]

Fun fact: Odin roaring at Loki wasn’t in the script, which means that Loki’s look of utter terror afterwards was actually Tom Hiddleston’s unscripted reaction to Anthony Hopkins abruptly screaming in his face.

[@kaseyboles30]

Sir Anthony Hopkins has some seriously good instincts at times.

[@TheWinterPhoenix]

"Clams for $5!?" You gotta remember that this movie was released 13 years ago and filmed probably 14-15 years ago. Food prices in the US were dirt cheap until like 2019.

[@chaserred4155]

Miss those times.... God I'm broke-

[@mandalorian_guy]

Back then McChickens were still $1 USD, Footlongs were $5 USD, and $20 USD could buy a feast at Taco Bell. Never forget what they took from us

[@patato4250]

Ever since harambe died man 😢

[@wastelandlegocheem]

Grandma used to get food for her, me, and my sister for 20 bucks in the 2010s. Good times....

[@nathanchavez6171]

@@mandalorian_guy little ceases was $5 😢

[@Sturmjaeger]

I love that Alicia automatically distrusted Loki before she even realized who he was.

[@silverfur97]

I mean if you know any Norse mythology I feel like that's a given.

[@oldwolflogan4224]

Girl saw thru his shit from the jump. So proud of her.

[@arandomnamegoeshere]

Its amusing she keeps saying "I've got trust issues." But damn if she isn't on point far more often than not. Maybe that's editing. Or maybe its just healthy skepticism requiring trust to be earned rather than given at the drop of a smile.

[@Feedback72]

@@silverfur97 "before she realized who he was"

[@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184]

Well let's hope she gets to see Loki's character development

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Tom Hiddleston was born to play Loki. when he cries in that scene with Anthony Hopkins as Odin... just so heartbreaking.

[@judehylton466]

What about Dio?

[@captin3149]

"He doesn't get a redemption arc?" Oh Alicia, there are SO many movies to go

[@GOLDELITE245]

@@captin3149And a tv show!

[@felwalkr_94]

Which is kinda ironic since he originally tried out for the part of Thor.

[@chestbumphero]

@@felwalkr_94I wonder if that sizzle reel of Tom throwing Thor’s hammer is still on the internet.

[@filipvadas7602]

1. The funniest part is that Thor at the beginning of this movie is pretty close to Myth Thor. He's a vain, petty, idiot who smashes first and asks questions later; and because he's so powerfull very few can actually make him face the consequences of his actions Its only over the course of this movie that he evolves into Marvel Thor 2. Chris Hemsworth & Tom Hiddleston were literally *perfect* casting choices for Marvel Thor & Loki. They get across their love-hate relationship so well!

[@joshuadunn2]

I can't wait for "Get help" 😂

[@VME-Brad]

@@joshuadunn2 We're not doing "Get help"...

[@Azmodeus87]

Well, Marvel Thor has been like that as well. It was only after 20+ years as crippled mortal John Blake he got more humble and considerate. Kirby was all about keeping mythical characters mythical.

[@kc759]

@@Azmodeus87 even mjolnir was more acurate back then, it used to be really fucking heavy, and got heavier whenever a unworthy person lifted it. But it would still let whoever was a worthy hold it. So characters that were really strong like hulk, could over power it and lift it like how people other than Thor could lift it if they were strong enough in the original myths.

[@hughmungus8701]

@@joshuadunn2 I love the snake story.

[@dragonsword8129]

Back when this movie came out, I heard that the reason Tom Hiddleston was able to emote so much anger during his final fight with Thor is because that helmet of his was just so dang heavy. So now I keep thinking that throughout the whole dramatic scene of sibling rivalry and betrayal, the only thing going through his head is "My head and neck are KILLING me!"

[@D_YellowMadness]

Reminds me of a certain Lord of the Rings moment involving another helmet.

[@infinity9839]

@@D_YellowMadness YES! HE KNOWS THE THING!

[@Shythalia]

Heavy is the crown

[@griffinsummoner]

"The faster I beat you, the faster I can take this D*MN helmet off."

[@CLKagmi23]

Alicia: "Loki's such a gaslighting girlboss." Me: "Never has there been a more accurate description of any character."

[@inkblooded1058]

This.

[@I-like-Hugs-and-Fluffy-boys]

"Monkey"

[@kaseyboles30]

I don't think there is a more Genderfluid, pansexual, character in Marvel. And that's saying something. To the point that nothing happening between Him and Sylvie in mini-series wouldn't be a suprise.

[@CLKagmi23]

@@kaseyboles30 his mythological namesake is the same. I was just at a class this week about the various entities he both fathered and mothered across the mythos!

[@Joey245]

"HAMMER!" "Yah we can tell you're hammered right now" God Darcy is iconic lmao

[@stereotreme]

re: Idris Elba, Heimdall is, fortunately, a lot more important to Norse mythology and the Marvel universe than just "a doorman". I was super hype by the casting choice.

[@Corevex]

Absolutely, "just a guard" is far downplaying his abilities and the casting imo was spot on. amazing performance!

[@The_Real_Mr_Al]

True, I really like Idris Elba and did he a great job as Heimdall throughout the MCU, but as a native Scandinavian I can't help but feel the Hollywood double standards of an American production taking something from Norse mythology and filling it with Afro and Asian American actors while simultaneously calling anything African with Caucasian people in it "racist". I mean it would be a bit like being a Kiwi and watching soemone make a superhero movie about Aboriginal mythology and have it populated with Caucasian actors... It's also funny when people try to play the "minority" card against such criticism when there are far more African and Asian people on the planet than Scandinavians. All in all, I like the MCU Asgard stuff, but I have mixed feelings about race swapping characters from my own culture's mythology. We Scandianvians freely share our mythology/culture more than a lot other groups who sadly start screaming about "apropriation" as soon as anyone with low melanine shows an interest, but we do prefer it if you can also manage to respect it (Looking at you Disney, and your poor attempt to trademark "Loki").

[@theirishviking9278]

@@The_Real_Mr_Al Aussie here Kiwi is specific to New Zealand Aboriginal is specific to Australia they are different things also personally i love that they got a black guy to play Heimdall "the shining god and whitest skinned of the gods" in the myths

[@pixwool]

@@The_Real_Mr_Al when it comes to live action, i've always doubted it's race swapping for race swapping's sake. i think it's just whoever the best actor is, no matter the race (unless the race is important to the character, like with t'challa)

[@kylej9150]

@@The_Real_Mr_Al I wouldn't really call it a "Hollywood double standard", as there are only really a minority of people who do the kinds of things you describe. I get where you're coming from, but as someone who lives in America, I know that media (including social media) really make these outliers seem more common than they actually are. What's more likely, in this case, is that the people who made this movie thought Idris was a good fit for the character and that his name would attract more of an audience, like with Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins is not Scandanavian, he's Welsh, but he's a great actor whose fame would attract more people who might not have otherwise cared about some random superhero movie. And yeah, be careful not to get caught up in the weird racial division thing people are trying to pull on us, these "lots of groups" you talk about, are just a tiny minority of people, that happen to get a lot of attention because it gives news and media outlets the most viewership.

[@TheLightbane]

10:18 "Isn't he literally a trickster?" He is literally the OG Trickster.

[@JorgeLuiz487]

DA trickster of all times

[@KeonxKurosaki]

Thor and Loki have a very love-hate relationship

[@Dragokaiju2000]

That's just regular siblings relationship behavior that they have 😆

[@trentonbuchert7342]

Siblings, am I right?

[@alexandercox9004]

Sibling relationships in a nutshell:

[@Cloningmaster55]

As someone else already mentioned we're not doing get help

[@marinesinspace6253]

"Then he transformed back into himself and went 'aaah!' and stabbed me. We were 8 at the time."

[@buffalochild100]

I'm pretty sure Alicia thinks that the "nine realms" are quite literally separate realms that are like a heaven, and hell. But when they say "the nine realms" they're referring to the 9 worlds that asgard looks over and sees to their protection with earth being one of them. This comment might get lost in the thick of it but I hope that clarifies it up for anyone

[@terryjohnson5579]

Not having Idris as a front runner for many marvel movies left him free to do many other incredible roles it was a net positive for movies.

[@wildbard4112]

Thor trapping Loki with his hammer is one of the funniest things in these movies.

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

Gotta love some big brother antics😂

[@wafercream5682]

I wonder if it feels heavy like a book, so it's a bit hard to breathe. Or like a cat sleeping on you, light but can't move 🤔

[@wildbard4112]

@@wafercream5682 It's a well balance weapon, if you are unworthy you can't lift it. So it's like a cat sleeping on you.

[@oldeskul]

When they were doing actor tryouts for the lead in Thor, they chose Chris Hemsworth because the casting director said he looked almost exactly like Thor from the comics. Tom Hiddleston was chosen to play Loki because he's a classically trained actor who can play almost anything. He really cut loose and had fun playing Loki in the MCU, and you can tell, because Loki is this movie and The Avengers is such a despicable villain. Sir Anthony Hopkins as Odin was a great choice. Initially I was unsure about him playing Odin until I watched the movie, and you can tell he was really having fun with the role.

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

*Marvel Thor Origin:* Thor is a fascinating character in the comics, first appearing in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962). Initially introduced as Dr. Donald Blake, a mild-mannered doctor from the United States who walked with a cane due to a partially disabled leg, Thor’s story begins with an intriguing twist. While vacationing in Norway, Blake stumbles upon an alien invasion by beings from Saturn, who are sending advanced scouts to prepare for a full-scale assault. It is during this crisis that Blake discovers he is, in fact, the Norse god of thunder, Thor, destined to defend Earth. Thor's transformation into Donald Blake was orchestrated by Odin as a form of banishment. Stripped of his powers and memories, Thor was sent to Earth in mortal form to learn humility. For ten years, Blake lived as a medical student and later as a successful physician, dedicating his life to caring for the sick and dying. Eventually, Odin subtly guided Blake to vacation in Norway, where he stumbled upon a hidden cave, Thor’s mythical birthplace. Inside, Blake discovered Mjolnir. When he lifted it, he regained his powers and memories, resuming his role as the Norse god of thunder. Thor continued to maintain his identity as Donald Blake, as he had already built a meaningful life in that role. He used his cane to conceal Mjolnir, ensuring his dual identity remained a secret while balancing his responsibilities as both a physician and a protector of Earth. Secret Identities is something the MCU's kind of threw out the window beyond a few characters like Daredevil, Spider-Man etc. *Fantastical side of Marvel:* This film truly introduced audiences to the more fantastical side of Marvel comics. Both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk were relatively realistic based within our world settings, well, as realistic as a story about turning into a hulking monster can be. But Thor expanded the Marvel Universe, bringing in a cosmic, mythological element. The filmmakers did a fantastic job with the visuals, especially in their depiction of Asgard. It has a strong Nordic aesthetic, yet it’s also futuristic and awe-inspiring. The rainbow bridge is breathtaking, those early Jack Kirby Thor comics from the 1960s and 70s were filled with vibrant colors, with the rainbow bridge and planets in the sky overhead Asgard creating a sense of cosmic wonder. Even if this films tone is much darker, reflecting the later Thor comics. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) is the most Jack Kirby looking Thor film pulling designs straight from his work. It’s really cool that a character like Thor can coexist in the same world as a character like Iron Man. These characters and their worlds are meant to contrast each other, with Thor bringing a mythic, cosmic side while Iron Man is rooted in tech and science. Moving forward, the films have only embraced more elements from the comics, blending genres and tones and bringing in more comic designs.

[@majerjines7726]

Okay so something interesting I find about the movie is that in the beginning Loki has misguided but well meaning intentions. Like okay he says he never wanted the throne and at that point he has no reason to lie, however Thor is unfit to rule and he wants Odin to recognize this, and again Loki is correct. So he stages a incident that he knows will make Thor show his biggest flaw, which again yes is misguided, and Thor proves him right by immediately doing the thing he was told was a horrible idea. However it's also important to note that Loki wanted a diplomatic incident that would get Thor in trouble, he didn't want them to die or for war to start and is immediately going "shit this wasn't to plan, please Thor let's leave" when the Frost Giant King shows up because he knows that's far above anything he wanted. And then he learns he's a Frost Giant, that there's a reason why he's looked over, because he's actually 'one of them, the monsters' and understandably when he can't get a proper explanation from Odin he has a breakdown. Which might I add that the warriors three actually did fully commit treason as Loki was lawfully king and hadn't even planned for that, it was straight up an accident and so while yes their right in the end in the moment they had no actual reason beyond "it's Loki, of course he's a horrible villain and planned everything" Then at the very end he has nothing, he's failed utterly, lost everything and simply been exposed for the very thing he had just come to learn, a monstrous Frost Giant, at his core he just wanted to get as much attention as Thor and now all he felt he could do was let go. EDIT: Also it's important to note that Loki is intelligent yes but he's very much a 'figure it out as he goes' sort of person, he very much bumbles his way around is smart enough to figure out a decent enough solution that it looks like he planned it, sort of like Jack Sparrow only far less lucky.

[@gonfreacs1218]

32:39 Alicia: "He doesn't get a redemption arc" Me: 🙂

[@scalyvaporeon2232]

The frosty artifact is know as the CASKET OF ANCIENT WINTERS :D

[@judehylton466]

And the Cube at the end is the Tessaract, or Cosmic Cube.

[@gremmythoumeaux2393]

I can’t imagine being the only one to have a huge crush on Kat Dennings. She doesn’t appear enough in the MCU. 😭

[@maddyv5948]

You're not alone! 😭

[@maddyv5948]

P.S. Why are we crying?

[@xenoemblem7]

@@maddyv5948 Cause she doesn't appear enough 😭

[@maddyv5948]

@@xenoemblem7 fair enough 😭😭

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

Only things I know about her are: 1) She's in this franchise 2) She participated in the NFT craze back when it was a thing 😔

[@nm2358]

What's about the initial Thor film was the Director (Kenneth Branagh) looking at the comics, and wanting to capture the power of these characters have. Thor's a walking WMD, his dad is God and his brother is the biggest imposter: the God of Lies. Even in the credits, the World Tree is the literal universe, lol. The scope of these characters is immense compared to what the rest of these early films are handling, universal to man. All wrapped in a Hamlet bun and the pursuit of what it means to be "worthy."

[@adamwebster1666]

No one better than Branagh to handle the Shakespearean piece of the MCU.

[@soul6733]

Aah the original Thor movie. Personally my second favourite after Thor Ragnarok. Thor and Loki are definitely the highlight of the movie, but really most of the characters go from fine to good. A solid good movie overall and a nice introduction of the norse god (who in the comics was introduced to be a rival to Hulk) in the MCU. FUN FACT: In norse mythology Thor and Loki are closer to have an uncle-nephew relationship, as Loki is way older than Thor.

[@WolfODonnelfan]

Yea, isn't Loki and Odin 'brothers' through blood magic/a blood pact in Norse mythology? I feel like there was somethinmg thta stopped Odin and Loki from harming each other in said mythology. My favorite god/goddess in Norse mythology was Balder & Idun each respectively.

[@Grenn1471]

It was 2011. Everyone was sleeping on Idris Elba. It's like nobody had seen The Wire yet.

[@RADHD-q9q]

14:25 Please remember that Asgardians are basically Norse Vikings but in the guise of gods. It's in their culture to slam down cups like that and ask for more, plus Asgardian cups are more durable.

[@brotherkhrayn3525]

Asgardian cups are made of wood and metal, not flimsy mortal glass.

[@theirishviking9278]

@@brotherkhrayn3525 that was ceramic

[@Vaishino]

Imagine being that one guard who almost wrestled Thor to the ground. The chip on his shoulder in a few years when he gets to tell people he fought an Avenger.

[@willanrac]

@15:00 "I own a fish n chips restruant." I dont know what i would have thought you worked at, that we learn you own a resturant because of clam prices cracks me up.

[@joshuadunn2]

Leave it to Alicia to immediately distrust the God of Mischief. 😂

[@adambump5297]

Tom Hiddleston plays Loki masterfully during his monologue you feel every emotion like he knows that Odin still loves him as his own son but Loki still can't help but be heartbroken by the truth.

[@YukoValis]

The movie was clever as to not reveal that was Loki until much later. It is sort of a shame you recognized him early. People who know about Norse myth would see it too. It is because the second you know him to be Loki then all trust goes out the window. So at first you are like "Is this brother deliberately trying to mess with Thor?". Instead if you know the name then you know for a fact that is what he is trying to do.

[@Jmasterturbo2]

7:52 at least he gets to play Knuckles in the Sonic Movies, his voice work is immaculate in them.

[@Reaperkitty918]

WYM? Heimdall is basically a main character. His sacrifice in infinity war is the reason Earth gets informed of Thanos and has a fighting chance.

[@Jmasterturbo2]

@@Reaperkitty918 Eh, I feel like he gets gravely overshadowed in each Marvel work he's in. Compared to The Sonic Movies Franchise where he is front and center in Sonic 2 as well as the up and coming Sonic 3. The Knuckles show however, i will admit, has some room for improvement.

[@Reaperkitty918]

​@@Jmasterturbo2I feel like he was still pretty important to the MCU. In terms of Sonic tho I agree. Hopefully we get another Knuckles season and have him with the Chaotix or even Rouge.

[@thetalantonx]

24:54 - When I first heard Kenneth Branagh (now Sir K.B.) was going to direct a comic book movie I went from, "Ha, wtf? Slumming it are we?" to "Maybe it's worth checking these out..." to "I see why you picked K.B. to direct THIS one."

[@Norbert_Sattler]

12:20 Meet Joseph Michael Straczynski, among other things writer of several comics (including some superman and wonder woman chapters), a couple of episodes of Murder she wrote and - to me - most importantly, the creator of Babylon 5. Incidentally, if you don't know Babylon 5, I highly recommend it. It's a great series.

[@chriskoloski32]

That's how you know inflation sucks ass when alicia freaks out over 5 dollar clams

[@CrazeeAdam]

Also location matters. They still might not be that far above that price in some locations. But yeah. Obviously more. It's been 13+ years since this movie came out.

[@CrownofMischief]

​@@CrazeeAdamYeah, but location-wise, I'm gonna assume New Mexico doesn't have a great abundance of clams

[@WJS774]

@@CrazeeAdam That was in _the desert_ though. If they were that cheap in the desert, imagine what they were on the coast.

[@IamMeHere2See]

If you don’t know a guy actor’s name in these movies, you have a good chance with just saying “Chris.” It’s the hammer solution to the nail of forgetting actors’ names these days.

[@Heiryuu]

Heh heh hammer.

[@davidblass3767]

@@Heiryuuhow many people in this series are named Chris anyway? You got Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Chris Evans. Who else is there?

[@astro_055]

Alicia, you should watch the pitch meetings for these movies. They’re hilarious!

[@Dyerdon]

I am super excited for you to meet Cap, he's one of my favorite characters in comics, and Chris Evans embodies him just as perfectly as Robert Downey Jr. portrays Iron Man.

[@rickymoranjr9609]

Chris Hemsworth played Marvel's Thor perfectly, especially with the costume design, they even got his Hammer perfectly accurate to the hammer from the comics. the only thing they didn't do was make Thor wear his signature helmet throughout the movies even the newest movie

[@XionDarkblood13]

I have a great story of the exact joke you made about cosplayers and midwesterner’s. I was at an anime expo in Anaheim, which is close to Disneyland, and we were in a car and stopped at a light and I see a group of the most crazy looking cosplayers, like one had blue spiked hair 2 feet tall and one had a sword as big as he was that kind of thing, then two very large Disney tourists with their little crotch goblin on a leash running ahead straining against the leash. Like, these tourists looked like a parody of the stereotypical Disney tourist. They had visible globs of sunscreen on their noses, Mickey Mouse ears, matching Hawaiian shirts, khaki shorts like it was hilarious. Now these two groups were coming toward the same corner of the intersection, cosplayers from the north and tourists from the east, so they couldn’t see each other coming but they were going to meet at that corner. We all saw what was about to happen and if we had popcorn we would have grabbed it. The reaction was priceless. The cosplayers were very casual and you know just walking. Those tourists though… they freaked out. Momma reeled that crotch spawns leash like a fishing line, almost dragging that little bastard on the ground. Daddy stood in front of her with his arms out and I think momma might have catholic crossed herself. It was the funniest shit I saw at that expo and that was not an easy thing to do. For reference there was also a gay pride convention and we saw biker dudes in full sailor scout cosplay. They were killing it but it was still hilarious.

[@MrEnvisioner]

I'm glad you loved Loki as much as you did. He's one of the best written villains in the series I think, with so much potential as a character.

[@ronin2827]

IT'S HAMMER-TIME!! I feel this movie and franchise are underappreciated. Loki is arguably the MCU's most complex character, and I love the archaic style of talking from the Asgardians. It gives them a distinctly sense of difference from people from Earth. Its also why I mostly dislike 'Ragnarok' and 'Love and Thunder'. For all it's flaws, this Thor is my favourite.

[@HarukoHoshiko]

you don't have to be a rat to be the rat queen, just... don't ever look up rat kings. hammer time! fun fact, a scene you didn't leave in the youtube video, but when Anthony Hopkins as Odin did that yell at Loki, Tom Hiddleston the actor wasn't ready for it since it wasn't scripted, his reaction is genuine the way he steps back and gets quiet. ~

[@ninjagregshow9423]

In the comics, when Odin banished Thor he also erased his memories

[@Sadgelizor]

So how does he become Thor again if the memories are gone?

[@ninjagregshow9423]

@Sadgelizor when he finds his hammer (disguised as an old walking stick) and picks it up everything comes back

[@GracefulBearOnStilts]

Hey hey hey, when Loki be in female form (in the myths) it's "Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss". Otherwise, he be "Mansplaining, Manipulating, and Manwhoring" and when that fails "Manslaughter".

[@Sovreign071]

It's really tragic that we never see what happens to Loki.

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

@@Sovreign071 Truly awful. How could they abandon such a complex character!?😔

[@nickypool415]

Are you guys being sarcastic or what?

[@Sovreign071]

@@nickypool415 SHHHHH! Spoilers!

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

@nickypool415 yes, it's a joke in order to avoid spoilers

[@filipvadas7602]

Fun fact(s): 1. In the myths Loki was the closest thing to a good guy among the Aesir (Thor, Odin, Heimdall etc.) He was the one who did a lot of their dirty work & fixed quite a few of their messes for them, all the while they pawned all the bad things they ever did on him. The fact that he was effectively working *against* them and manipulating events towards Ragnarok for them to get what they deserve 2. Mjolnir in the myths wasn't enchanted to only be wielded by "he who is worthy" It was just a really OP hammer that only someone of Thor's power level could wield without literally exploding

[@rainbowprism6242]

Nope. Loki was evil. Remember, he killed his brother. And was imprisoned for it, punished to have poison drip on him eternally. This movie is simply so short that it cannot portray Thor's redemption so easily with setting they chosen. And in that comparison, Loki looks like more likeable character.

[@EthanKWaters]

No, Loki was pretty solidly a bad guy. The Norse didn't like schemers and talkers like Loki, that's why he kept getting punished: having his mouth sewn shut, getting strung up in his kids' innards and drip-fed poison from a giant snake, etc. They loved the Aesir, (especially Thor, who was so popular he was frequently worshipped more regularly than Odin in certain times and regions), they absolutely considered the Aesir the good guys. Hell, there's an argument that Loki is a god introduced into the mythology post-Christianity to embody a devil figure - the Norse did not like him/were not meant to like him. As to Mjolnir: it wasn't that people would explode, it was that it was literally too heavy for anyone to lift (even Thor) without the aid of the Jarngreipr (his gauntlets) and Meginjord (his belt), which augmented Thor's already ridiculous base strength. This was only necessary because the hammer's forging was sabotaged by Loki, which resulted in it having a shorter handle than intended.

[@shadowtalk2]

​@@rainbowprism6242 kind of yes kind of no, when we look at history by the people that wrote it he's not a good guy but when we look back at All the myths and Legends now we can see that things weren't as black and white.

[@leonrussell9607]

Loki murdered baldur for fun

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

​​@@rainbowprism6242You do realize Marvel's versions of Thor and Loki are barely even slightly mythologically accurate, right? So that argument doesn't apply to mythological Loki😅 The only "evil" thing mythological Loki ever did was kill Baldur

[@sarafontanini7051]

Loki is a great example of why you SHOULDN'T just always kill off your villain

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Sometimes the second one to take up a villain's mantle is better.

[@CamusHyuga]

Im so happy you liked Thor, a lot of people dont really like this one very much, but I do think its a solid movie, 7.5 to 8 is about right to me.

[@tristanmilner9511]

"you over expose something to too much light and lose the features." I'm reminded of a Suletta Mercury figure they lit over a white backdrop and her skin tone looked a lot lighter. Some people thought the manufacturer got the skin color wrong

[@Shuyin128MK4]

Alice about Loki: He's such a gaslight, gatekeeping, girlboss! Marvel Fans: Yeah, that's pretty accurate.

[@badplay156]

The Norse mythology is slightly different from Marvel version. Loki was half god and half giant. His parent was Lauffey but Lauffey was his mother. He was capable of changing shape and even sex. He was the mother to Odin's warhorse. He was Odin's blood brother not adopted son. Loki was the agent of Chaos while the gods agents of Order. He was the sworn enemy of Heimdall. Only he and Odin knew the outcome of Ragnorak

[@tadeolaguarda6965]

Thor also was half giant

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

@@badplay156 And the "blood brother" thing is still murky because we don't know whether or not it's supposed to be read as literal, but it makes Loki's antics towards him outrageous either way😂

[@HakuAbba]

i definitely agree with the order of the list of movies you have watched so far. im glad your enjoying these! The take that Ed Norton isnt that great of an actor though is something i cant really get behind tho lol

[@pondoorwastaken]

Ive been saying for years that Idris Elba is someone who deserves so many more big roles than he gets. He did such an amazing job as Heimdall in theae movies and as Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad.

[@meganlambert4768]

Hammer time Loki is one of my top 10 favorite Marvel characters. He's a complicated character that gets a a lot of development.

[@alexkaen1701]

The writing's so good because they got Kenneth Branagh, who's known for working with Shakespeare. He basically wrote his own Shakespearean drama with the comic characters available. Plus, Chris Hemsworth is a real life god of a man, and Tom Hiddleston is the best villain actor in the MCU.

[@jaxcraft2848]

Alicia learns of the Almighty THOR! IT'S HAMMER TIME!

[@kevthepoet]

I love Thors arc and character growth in this

[@ecyor0]

Introducing the strongest avenger, Thor('s Hammer)! Memes aside, watching the director commentary for this film back in the day was a bit of an eye-opener, because this movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh, and to hear him tell it, he was going for a grand, almost Shakespearean feel with this movie's characters. I remember at the time people thought this movie was a bit dull because there's barely any action until the final act, but if you view it as a character piece instead of an action movie, it makes a lot more sense.

[@sakidickerson]

I'm glad you enjoyed this this is one of my favorite movies and I think one of the underrated ones from the early Marvel

[@redgunnit]

Fun fact: When the first fight scene was being filmed for this movie, Tom Hiddleston was given rubber prop knives to throw. After he threw them, they cut and couldn't find one of them for a few minutes. They later found it embedded into the set. Tom threw a rubber prop knife so hard it stuck in the set like a real knife

[@nathanmerzke3590]

Don't worry about having difficulty with names. Your good. I love how much you connect to the story in both an intelligent and heartfelt way.

[@zacharybartolo5111]

To this day, Thor and Jane are still one of my favorite ships in the MCU! I love the story of a god falling in love with a mortal because she stood up to him and showed him the beauty of humanity. She made him not just a better man, but a better god.

[@RyanGButler]

they never really use his superhero name, but that guy with the bow was Hawkeye

[@DarkKatzy013]

loved this movie when it came out and even more every time since . loved your reaction. there is way more fun and emotion to be had with the movies coming up. thank you for watching these.

[@illyahrthebard3303]

13:57 What drives Loki is that he's a nerd in a family of jocks. He tries to do everything he thinks his father expects of him and comes up short each time. Then he finds out he was "right" the entire time, and he never actually belonged there. What would you do, thinking you were the weak link of the family and then finding out you were adopted?

[@christopherjunkins]

Thor dancing to STOP! HAMMER TIME... now that'd be hilarious!

[@InkyPetrel]

"Keep him away from the bars" *cut to a bar*

[@zhighoul2103]

Stahp!.. HAMMER TIME! Love your reactions, even if I am not subscribed to Patreon. Hello from Russian viewer!

[@RadicalAsh]

"I own a fish and chips restaurant in real life." As a British person, I approve! 👍

[@jayd.doubledubs]

HAWKEYEEEEEE! Very cool movie. Loved the character development and how exclusive being worthy is Can't wait for next week!

[@CrashCraftLabs]

i just want to say i love the pep this channel, always a good time

[@leorojas6390]

This was the one movie where Padme comes back in the MCU as an astronomer.

[@phantomarceus6387]

I want to add this for some context between norse myth and the marvel canon(both comics and movies), Loki in myth isn't actually Thor's brother, he's the son of a fire Jotunn(Giant) farbauti and a goddess named Laufey who's name was actually given to his father in marvel canon. The relationship between Loki and Odin in norse mythology is a lot more complicated, they're actually considered blood brothers and it's because of this that Loki gets away with so many shenanigans. That is until he causes the death of Odin's son, and thor's brother Baldur.

[@cbhsoulreaper1393]

9:14 "He's so unworthy" SO Ironic

[@Contade06]

Alicia owning a fish n chips restaurant is the most random thing I've ever heard.

[@ccthomas]

Aint no way I'm buying clams in New Mexico. I don't care how cheap they are.

[@thelegendarypootisman3]

I loved it when Thor said "It's hammer time!" then hammered all over the place. Truly the peak of cinema..

[@daysand123]

Im more for when he said "Another one" and destroyed establishment property like it's mandatory

[@NefariousDreary]

I like when he said "It's Thorbin' Time!"

[@DylanEdward97]

*Taps counter* Alicia, imma need this twice a week. your MCU reactions are too GOOD!

[@mogwiawolf4354]

grew up watching it love this one and the second thor best thor movies

[@Agent.D5]

Fun fact: In the mythology, Heimdall is refered to as "The whitest of the gods". Do what you want with that information

[@Painocus]

Well, in some English translations. Also there is a story where he goes around and fathers the different families of mankind and his children all have different skin colours, going from black to white. Turns out skin-colour is kinda of toss up when you are dealing with gods who shapeshift constantly.

[@KingsBard]

Now that's hilarious

[@absolute-xero2023]

Fun fact: this exact line is from the channel The Mythology Guy reviewing myth inaccuracies in the movie.

[@ecyor0]

I will do what I want with that information. Namely, observe "oh, you're THAT kind of person, you know, the person who's still salty about Idris Elba being Hemidall over a decade later"

[@nostradumbass7959]

@@ecyor0 I'm that kind of person because a lot of kids get their history from movies. May as well make them as accurate as possible. There are many African stories, why not tell those instead of removing Europeans from European stories?

[@senspideyfan]

The Thor movie was written by J. Michael Straczynski, who wrote one of the best Spider-Man runs of all time, and also a Thor run once. But I knew him as the Spider-Man guy.

[@TheMeIonCat]

Loki is definitely my favorite character in the MCU.

[@Lost_itt]

The ammount of major plot points you call before they happen is actually hilarious 😂😂 Oh, also, Hammer Time!

[@jonmercano1138]

It’s hammer time! Still advocating for incorporating certain non MCU Marvel movies. Blade trilogy, 2000s Fantastic Four duology, Ben Affleck Daredevil, all or most of X Men, and Spider Man. For Spider Man, Sam Raimi and Marc Webb movies, at least Into the Spider Verse, and at least the first Venom before No Way Home

[@Arkainjel]

Spider-verse for sure!

[@omargrand55]

9:54 yo Alicia with the marvel rivels hype, so excited for Dec 6th

[@viroszelmire1391]

Fun fact about mjolnir: in the actual Norse myths there is no “worthiness” enchantment the hammer is just extremely heavy to the point that Thor needs a special pair of gloves and a magic belt that increases his strength to lift it

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Almost, Thor alone can lift and use the hammer on his own but the belt and gloves means he can do it with ease. Which makes a big difference in a fight.

[@DANCERcow]

The famous camera pan is upon us! Man that is going to be a great reaction!

[@kaseyboles30]

Tom Hiddleston, the actor playing Loki, is by all reports a nice guy a very much a gentleman. I like the redemption arc Loki gets in the two mini-series he gets.

[@LiGohan]

🔨 This is my second favorite phase 1 Marvel movie; i love the Asgard stuff & character development. It's the Earth scenes that drag it down for me lol.

[@cruisingbongos4913]

Love marvel Mondays, such a trip down memory lane. It's hammer time!

[@dirtycrimeboi6178]

Loki is not dead, he shows up in 3 out of 4 Thor movies, Avengers 2012, infinity war, and his own 2 season long disney+ series.

[@kururusoucho]

feel like i appreciate this one more after coming back to it after a decade

[@paradoxlaw3345]

Has Alicia reacted to The Wild Robot yet? If not I highly recommend she does so if someone could tell her about it that would be great.

[@thesupersonicstig]

I loved when Odin had a heart attack to get out of an argument.

[@lirsanplay9196]

After your analysis of Loki fight with Thor at the end i cant wait to see you watch Loki series. You will love it, 1000%

[@Nickl_0215]

Loki is probably one of my favorite charcters in the marvel movies. Tom hiddleston is the perfect casting and loki gets his redemption later but unfortunately, we need to see his downfall. His redemption though, without spoiling anything, is just spectacular and captivating. I wishyou watched the movies more often. But overall my favorite charcter in marvel is daredevil which was a show on Netflix thats getting a reboot soon that im so hyped for. There's also Jessica jones, Iron fist, the Punisher and Luke cage. Im not really sure where timeline wise it would be best to check out the shows, but you shouk definitely check them out even in your off time. ❤

[@Liiae]

"Can't touch this!" do do do do do

[@Sadgelizor]

STOP HAMMER TIME!!!

[@rainwardell30]

Besides the Avengers movies, Thor is my favorite MCU film and superhero. I watch this as a kid and i still felt the connection of the characters and responsibility of a king

[@caison8759]

"i'm a shady ass mf, i'm not to be trusted" *laugh of the wickedest witch of all time*

[@jordantraver]

BA DA DA DUM HAMMER TIME! I love that you are doing the Marvel movies!