Thor Commentary Podcast

[@hollandorises]

Can't wait for captain america commentary, he's my favourite comic book character :)

[@guy6666657]

Kenneth Branaugh said in the commentary that in the scene where Dr. Selvig mentions a scientist he knew in Gamma Radiation, he talks about a scientist that he is going to email and they said that it was supposed to be Dr. Henry Pym but they had to remove the extra lines for time.

[@BrowncoatAllywang]

Also Mjolnir doesn't crush Loki when it is put on his chest because the spell Odin put on the hammer doesn't make it heavy, it just makes it impossible to lift if you aren't worthy.

[@below61]

I learned a teaspoon of Norse mythology in Latin. We spent about a day on it at the end of the third year. It's something I would LOVE to learn more about.

[@MrCrasyLasy37]

I always kind of took that after credits scene as Loki being invisible or astral-projecting or something. It just made more sense to me that way.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

I can wait to hear the podcasts for the rest of the MCU movies. Especially looking forward to Captain America: the First Avenger & The Avengers.

[@DankyDre420]

Love this movie especially after watching the deleted scenes. I always interpreted the ending being Loki persuading and manipulating Selvig in the same way he does to Thor at the beginning when he drops those seeds of ideas

[@Vader47000]

Did you notice how they redesigned the hammer slightly for Avengers? The handle is colored slightly differently and picks up a silver cap at the end holding the leather strap Also, the billboard in the town says Journey Into Mystery More jarring than Ray Stevenson appearing in Punisher and Thor is Idris Elba showing up in Ghost Rider 2.

[@viewson83]

Sweet! Now I get to re-watch Thor as well...so awesome!

[@JohnAvengerJR1985]

I really enjoy this film and it made me care about the character alot more.

[@jugulator95]

I may be the only one who thinks this but I like loki in this movie more than the avengers I like his motivations in this movie more

[@BoooRatt]

Yes or last I read he was... I've mostly read the Silver Age comics and in it he is a unusually small Frost Giant baby that Odin and his men find hind in a Frost Giant castle they just raided. At that time it was stated his father abandoned him there because he was ashamed his son was born so small.

[@below61]

Dan's Walken impression blew my mind.

[@BoooRatt]

Me too he is just a tough human without his hammer with the "curse"/spell that Odin put on him!

[@rocketeer317]

Have either of you listened to the director's commentary on Thor? Worth checking out!

[@BrowncoatAllywang]

I agree, I think the problem with The Avengers is that it has so many heroes that it needs to focus on that we don't get enough time to focus on Loki and his motivations. Still love that movie though.

[@BoooRatt]

Boilermaker is when you drop a shot of whiskey into a pint of beer and try chugging it before it fizzes allover the place...

[@BoooRatt]

In actual Norse mythology the reason Odin is missing an eye is during his adventuring years and in his search for wisdom and knowledge he went to this magical well of Mimir that a single sip could give you all the knowledge of the universe but the only draw back is you have to give back as much as you take from the well so for the cost of a single drink he gave up one of his eyes!

[@BrowncoatAllywang]

Also I like how Thor instantly takes down the Destroyer with no effor when the warriors three and Sif where nearly killed by it. It makes me wonder what exactly the point of the warriors three and Sif is when Thor clearly doesn't need them,

[@ChadVanHalen5150]

That symbol is the triqueta or Valknaut to be more specifically Nordic. Aside from being associated with Zeppelin, the Valknaut was the symbol of Odin

[@guy6666657]

Oh I wonder if you guys noticed the Infinity Gauntlet in Odin's treasure room when the frost giants break in in the beginning to steal the Casket of Ancient Winters.

[@Vader47000]

Regarding the Paramount logo ... Paramount had the distribution rights with Marvel Studios before the Disney eal. Disney paid $115 million and 8% of the gross of The Avengers and Iron Man 3 to recover the rights from Paramount, so Disney distributed (and will distribute) those in theaters and home video, but Paramount got to keep its logo on those (Iron Man 3 still has the Paramount logo on the poster, though Disney is distributing). I suspect Thor 2 could be the first with the Disney logo

[@guy6666657]

he WAS talking about Bruce there, but Selvig mentions another guy that he is going to email after mentioning Bruce, that other guy was supposed to be Hank Pym.

[@Kal-El_138]

Thor's strength isn't inconsistent, he gets his strength/powers back once he gets his hammer again. That is pretty clear.

[@LooneyTunesFanatic27]

Yeah there is no doubt it feels like just a setup for The Avengers. It takes away from it a bit and leaves you wanting a bit more, but Thor and Captain America are still really good movies. I love them both

[@TheComixkid2099]

I agree with you guys saying that this should have been entirely set on Asgard. I definitely think this film should have been divided into 2 films. All the stuff on Earth should have been in Thor 2. I think that the reason it was done the way it was done was because Marvel rushed things and wanted the Avengers to come out in 2012.

[@BoooRatt]

The best for me at least example of what the Asgardians are is the oone from Earth-X universe! Have either of you 2 read that series?

[@valinor1082]

When Thor cast him out, I felt he was made into a normal human (albeit physically very strong). He was knocked out by a car (twice) and restrained by multiple people and the straps in the hospital bed. He still had his skillset but not the speed/strength enhancement from his godhood.

[@JayJD585]

Arrow Discussions are usually uploaded on Sundays, so we'll probably see Cap upload it tomorrow.

[@BrowncoatAllywang]

I'm pretty sure the reason Thor couldn't break the restraints is because Odin made him a human when he sent him to earth and he wouldn't become Asgardian again until he was worthy enough to pick up the hammer. However his strength is inconsistent; for example earlier we see him take out hundreds of frost giants and that huge monster with no effort so it makes you think that Thor could have taken on the entire chitauri force himself in The Avengers but he can't.

[@Vader47000]

No numbers, aside from Iron Man 3. I would say it's kind of hard to say Thor 2 or Captain America 2 since the true sequel to both their original films was Avengers. So the non-numbered sequel titles are appropriate

[@JoeChillton]

Sorry Dan, it's the Animal, David Batista as Drax, not Jason Mamoa.

[@221b]

Chris Yost is writing the script to Thor: The Dark World.

[@MinddKidzag]

Maybe he'll do a commentary before Iron Man 3 comes out in May...

[@ImJeSsYMaRtY]

do you think they could do a take on Lady Loki from thor volume 3 and dark reign in the movies or would that be too hard

[@BoooRatt]

Thor's ride is a chariot drawn by 2 goats... actually! XP

[@cyke55]

Even Thor needs friends.

[@Crimson28]

Who are the best Thor writers? I heard Simonson but I didn't catch the other big name. I've been wanting to get into Thor comics for a while now.

[@0ACapedCrusader0]

Alright, I'm sitting down to write a lesson plan, and this podcast is going to get me through it. lol (\I I/)

[@KitsuneRokaku]

I don't think Thor on Earth had super strength. His physique and fighting skill as a warrior made him capable to break out of his restraints and beat up the SHIELD agents at the crash site

[@jugulator95]

hey cap any idea when you will get up the other 2 dark knight movies

[@AriLight195]

That symbol is the trinity. Much of Norse mythology revolves around the divinity of the number 3

[@BoooRatt]

Jason Mamoa is Drax the Destroyer! XD

[@jugulator95]

I hope you do the avengers with manos

[@jugulator95]

one of the things I don't like about the avengers is that they don't explain how thor comes back unless I missed something can some please tell me if I did

[@Lokiofsuburbia]

I hated this the first time I watched it, as they altered Odin's story right off the bat (losing his eye in battle), and Thor never flips out and gives a long speech, but I've come around. It's a lovely, lovely film about a father and his sons;

[@SuperKing604]

Cap how do manage to make so many different videos so often? I think you upload something everyday. Between work, your wife, son and life in general where do you find the time?

[@superherofan21]

No prob. It happens sometimes.

[@MrBANE1992]

i thought that you would wait until your rewind

[@MovieMentality]

1:39:37 "...after making this movie, which was a little more 'low-key' than that." Ah, I see what you did there Cap :P

[@below61]

Oh yeah, they're both very fun movies to watch, but I just wish there was lest Avengers stuff. Like Incredible Hulk. It had nothing to do with the Avengers except the scene in the credits. I can kinda forgive this one for having Coulson in it because it does make some sense, but still.

[@BrowncoatAllywang]

That doesn't make sense because that would mean that whenever Thor puts his hammer on the ground the ground would crack if it actually was heavy, trust me, it's not heavy, it's just people who aren't worthy can't pick it up.

[@superherofan21]

Um... I think you have that confused with a scene from X-Men: First Class. In First Class, Erik and Xavier approach Logan about joining the X-Men, and Logan does the exact same thing you just described.

[@halozam1]

and the treyarch logo is the same symbol.

[@Lokiofsuburbia]

If it wasn't as heavy as the star matter it's composed of, it also wouldn't inflict as much damage as it does. Chalk up the ground not cracking to the fact that comics are stupid, and you're good to go. Nowhere in any comic does it say that an enchantment counteracts the weight of said hammer, rather that if you're worthy, you'll be able to lift it despite its ridiculous heft (see Captain America's episode with the hammer).

[@superherofan21]

Wait.... What? When do they show that??

[@TheCartoonLoon]

1:38:50 "The Thor movie was a little Low Key" LOW KEY LOKI... I see what you did there.

[@BoooRatt]

Avenger: THE Infinity Gauntlet!

[@BoooRatt]

If you want to read all about Norse Mythology read the Prose Edda it is the complete works of all still known Norse myths! One reason for this not being so well known in our culture are the things they skip over even though Greek myths have the same or worse in them as well like incest, bloody murders, and unfair by today's punishments... like there is a part in "real" Norse mythology where Loki to make a goddess laugh tied his testicles to a goat's beard and had a tug of war game...

[@below61]

The only thing I don't like about this movie and Captain America is that it's hard for me to see it as anything but set-up for the Avengers. It puts far too much focus on cross-over characters and plot, rather than focusing on itself. at least that's the vibe I got from it a while ago.

[@BoooRatt]

Yeah they reversed that from the myths in the comics... she had naturally golden hair but Loki turned it black/.brown when they were younger!

[@matmaster34]

and Thanos would ride in the Thanos Copter

[@Opaninesse]

Aw it's' to bad they replaced Flandril I know that actor from other things and he's a really good actor.

[@Invincible6972]

I felt this movie was enjoyable and had a fun atmosphere, but was sorely lacking in terms of plot and character. Thor's character arc was relegated to one scene with Selvik. Loki was good, but I feel like more could have been done with him. The casting is good and I like how they made Thor's world fit with the rest of the Marvel movies.

[@LooneyTunesFanatic27]

Well I'm sincerely glad you enjoyed it. It had it's moments, but overall it was a huge miss for me. The 2003 Hulk isn't much better so you aren't missing anything

[@TheComixkid2099]

Cap, you're Patrick Stewart sounds like Sean Connery doing Patrick Stewart.

[@Lokiofsuburbia]

Not so, it doesn't crush Loki because he's Loki, who's as durable as Thor.

[@johnnyfive222]

You skipped Iron Man?

[@madmaximus125]

Oh, cool.

[@madmaximus125]

Really? I thought it was Bruce Banner considering it was in Gamma radiation and he had dealt with S.H.I.E.L.D before.

[@LooneyTunesFanatic27]

I loved the Mario Kart Rainbow road reference lol I hated Rainbow Road on Mario Kart 64

[@daniellovesgabeebingspider7589]

never saw thor

[@below61]

That's too bad. I thought it was really good. I've never seen the 2003 one and don't really have any desire to.

[@VanRocCarMor]

Thor was better than Captain America but both movies were extremely lackluster. Iron Man has been the only praiseworthy film of the Avengers thus far. Iron Man 2 was slightly conceded wanting to only capitalize on the brand rather than a cohesive story.

[@LooneyTunesFanatic27]

yeah... I didn't like the Incredible Hulk movie. I would rather watch the 2003 movie lol