Thor The Dark World was a bit weak... | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction & Review

[@SkullAngel002]

22:29 - Fun fact, Natalie Portman was unavailable for this scene so the woman Thor is kissing is actor Chris Hemsworth's real life wife, Elsa Pataky (she and Natalie Portman have similar petite builds).

[@nicksouthwell9393]

The guard that told Odin that they found Loki’s body was actually Loki…

[@peterdawson2403]

Love how observant you are to the subtle details.

[@captainchaos3667]

Not only does Loki have to live with his last words to his mother, but he also directed Algrim towards her quarters ("you might want to take the stairs on the left").

[@irishinnj72]

Did you notice how Jane was completely unimpressed with meeting Odin, but was VERY nervous to meet Frigga? It's like "Uh oh, it's him Mom! How do I look?"

[@Caseytify]

The monster chasing birds at the end still cracks me up...

[@tk72231968]

I think Dasha will really enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy...looking forward to that reaction. 👍

[@happysaffa8871]

Yes! One of my favs from the MCU

[@gdiaz8827]

Much better movie cant wait

[@jonmercano1138]

He had to focus on Loki and the tesseract while on earth You can actually catch a glimpse of Loki’s magic when you see a guard on that planet. It was him disguising himself as the guard The Collecter could be a bad guy if he has enough power. But he is also a bad person. He keeps living beings against their will for his collection 2 of 6 infinity stones revealed. The tesseract, and the aether. Space and Reality respectively

[@PhilBagels]

The Collector is one of the Elders of the Universe. He's not a good guy, but he's not quite a bad guy either - at least not in the usual sense of a Marvel villain. Each of the Elders has some particular obsession - the Collector is not interested in anything other than his collection. He wants stuff for his collection, but he really isn't trying to conquer the universe or anything else. And yes, he's not above doing unethical things to expand his collection. There's another Elder of the Universe in one of the subsequent MCU movies, with a different obsession.

[@adrianax182]

The Loki betrayal reaction! Yes!!! 😂 "It was an illusion!"

[@James_Russell]

Just a bit of info on the actor that portrays Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins). He also played Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs" (another movie that you reacted to). :)

[@ellianndesigns]

"Darcy? Jane? Eric? Ian?? (points) MewMEW!?" That and Frigga protecting Jane AND the restaurant scene at the beginning are my favorites!

[@toddsmitts]

You might not have noticed, but Fandral, one of Thor's friends was recast for this film. Zachary Levi, who plays Fandral here, was supposed to play the part in the first "Thor" film but had to back out because of scheduling conflicts with his TV show "Chuck", so Josh Dallas was cast instead. With this film, Josh was unavailable because of his own show "Once Upon a Time", so Zach got to play Fandral now.

[@oxhine]

Hey, Dasha! This is my favorite Thor movie despite it not being well-regarded. It is also the final film to embrace the character's medieval fantasy roots. Even though Hemsworth's Thor is mined for some sensational comedy in future entries, I always preferred the pseudo-Shakespearean version from the first two films as that was more faithful to his comic book depiction. "The Dark World" feels both Tolkienian and space operatic with the vaulted palaces, stentorian declarations and eldritch sorcery of the former as well as the cloaked vessels, energy weapons and unstable wormholes of the latter. The plot flips the fish-out-of-water scenario of the first film by having Natalie Portman's Jane Foster travel to Asgard but then quickly escalates into having to avert a universal holocaust and to contend with a grievous personal loss. Thor is opposed by two classic villains from the comics: Kurse and the Dark Elf King Malekith. It is profoundly appropriate for Alan Taylor to have helmed this installment as he is a veteran director of "Game of Thrones", a show known for castle sieges, royal intrigue and savage warfare! The ancient war with Svartalfheim led by Bor, Thor's grandfather, in the prologue is gloriously brutal while the invasion of and escape from Asgard are thrilling sequences! The chaotic world-hopping at the end is delightfully imaginative especially as Mjolnir tries to keep track of its master. I especially like how Asgardian tech like the design of their skiffs provided the template for the Norse longboat when humans came into contact with these aliens. The most remarkable technology belongs to the Dark Elves, though, who have harnessed the power of miniature black holes to function as singularity drives that propel their Harrow ships and as IMPLOSION grenades that devastatingly compact everything in their blast radius to a microscopic point! The cast is top-notch yet again. A magnificently chiseled Chris Hemsworth returns as Thor Odinson aka Thor to portray a conflicted prince torn between two worlds. Tom Hiddleston brings incredible nuance and duplicity to Loki Laufeyson aka Loki, now a captive after his "Avengers" exploits. Anthony Hopkins, gruff and regal as ever, returns as Odin. Rene Russo's Frigga is given more of a showcase and her compelling death pays dividends down the line. The Warriors Three are also on hand with Ray Stevenson as Volstagg, Tadanobu Asano as Hogun and Zachary Levi replacing Josh Dallas as Fandral. The gorgeous Jaimie Alexander returns as Lady Sif to provide some romantic tension before leaving the role behind. Although she reprised the part for two episodes of "Agents of SHIELD" and may yet return, her starring role in TV's "Blindspot" prevented her character from completing a satisfying arc and she remains one of the MCU's criminally underused opportunities like Tim Blake Nelson's Samuel Sterns from "The Incredible Hulk". Idris Elba lends his gravitas and sonorous voice to Heimdall again. Natalie Portman meets the parents as Dr. Jane Foster with Stellan Skarsgard as an addled Dr. Eric Selvig and Kat Dennings as snarky Darcy Lewis returning as well. Darcy has her own intern this time in the form of Jonathan Howard's Ian Boothby and Chris O'Dowd's sad sack Richard has the impossible task of being Jane's rebound guy! Although underwritten, Christopher Eccleston is appropriately cold and ruthless as Malekith. In the comics, he is gleefully vicious but lacks that dark joy on screen. Although it's colored purple-and-black in the comics, the villain's dichromatic face is represented after the right side of his white visage gets scorched black by lightning. Adewale is impressive as the hulking, indomitable Kurse. Tony Curran, in heavy wig and armor, portrays Grandpappy Bor in flashback, Clive Russell of "Game of Thrones" plays Einherjar Commander Tyr and the great Alice Krige has a bit part as Eir, an Asgardian physician. Taneleer Tivan, the Collector, played by Benicio del Toro, is introduced as is his servant Carina played by Ophelia Lovibond. Royce Pierreson of "The Witcher" appears briefly as a Greenwich student. Lastly, there's a fun cameo by Chris Evans as Captain America. TRIVIA: 1. The Svartalfheim sequences were shot in Iceland to provide a black basaltic soil landscape for the Dark Elves' homeworld. 2. Jaimie Alexander slipped on some steps on set dislocating a shoulder, tearing a muscle, slipping a disc and chipping eleven vertebrae! 3. Natalie Portman was unavailable for the end-credit scene so the woman who races to greet Thor is Hemsworth's actual wife, Elsa Pataky! EASTER EGGS: 1. Selvig's diagram for his sanitarium lecture features the numerical designation for the Marvel Comics universe, 616, as well as several dimensional junctures such as The Nexus, The Crossroads and The Fault! 2. The rock alien Thor fights on Vanaheim is the first appearance of the Kronan species in the saga which also debuted in Thor's first issue, "Journey into Mystery" # 83! 3. Although in a fluidic state, the Aether is identified as an Infinity Stone making it the third one encountered in the saga! CAMEO: 1. Stan Lee appears as a patient in the sanitarium who asks Selvig to return his shoe after the addled astrophysicist used it as a visual aid for his lecture! END-CREDIT SCENES: 1. Volstagg and Sif deliver the Aether to The Collector for safekeeping in his Collection since the Tesseract is already housed in Odin's vault and two Infinity Stones so near one another is a dangerous prospect. The Collector accepts and, after the Asgardians depart, reveals that there are six in total which he has designs of acquiring! 2. Jane, in the company of Selvig, Darcy and Ian, is shaken out of her funk when Thor returns and she races to her apartment balcony to greet him with a kiss! 3. Meanwhile, the Frost Beast from Jotunheim, stranded in London after the Convergence, is seen chasing a flock of birds at the site of the anomaly! The next chronological stop in the MCU are episodes 8-16 of Season 1 of "Agents of SHIELD".

[@Roguefem76]

"We are not gods!" yells the same guy who two scenes later scolds Thor about how mortals are "nothing". Odin's F- parenting, hypocrisy and gaslighting included at no extra charge.

[@lilscenechick1995]

Yeah, I was very confused by many of his lines in this movie. It was very different than how he was in the first Thor. (Casting out Thor was definitely a harsh decision, but would he have changed his stubborn mindset about violence over diplomacy, otherwise? Who knows). I really disliked Odin in this one, he was very arrogant.

[@J1283-s1k]

@@lilscenechick1995 Right? Same as how Thor was boring and square in this one unlike in Thor 1 and Ragnarok, Odin was angry and always yelling unlike the first and third movies. Gone is the All-Father who sought out the Frost Giants to Norway to protect Earth and it's people. In his place is Odin who's happy to discard Jane and mortals entirely. It's like they saw how good the banishment scene was with Hopkins' improvised yell at Loki and decided to extrapolate that into every scene with him in whether it was needed or not. Thank god Ragnarok returned him to being sympathetic (Hela cover up aside) and gave Anthony another opportunity to play the gentle, loving All-Father.

[@JBWinter]

This is widely regarded as one of the worst MCU films, but it's got some of the best Loki development and was the last we got to see Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings for years 😭

[@williamsummerson1204]

I'm glad you are enjoying the mcu movies so far. This is going to be a fun adventure.

[@lordmortarius538]

Taneleer Tivan, the Collector, is one of the Elders of the Universe; a small group of powerful beings who are each the last surviving members of their respective species. They each have a... quirk, a personality trait that defines them. Obviously, the Collector... collects. All manner of rare and wondrous and dangerous things. The Grandmaster is obsessed with competition and mastering games and contests. The Possessor is a scholar who seeks to acquire and catalogue all possible knowledge. There are about 20 of these beings, with another two being considered Elders because they're the daughters of two of them; Carina Tivan and Va Nee Gast.

[@FamousMovieScenes09]

Camera, lighting and editing improving with every video! Keep up the good work!!

[@KngOfTheBlind]

Dasha - "This is a very complicate father/son relationship" Me- Oh you sweet summer child. You have no idea. Fun Fact: In Norse legend, Loki took the form of a female horse and seduced a male horse. Loki then gave birth to a six legged horse named Slepnir. Odin took Slepnir as his battle mount. You can briefly see Slepnir in the first movie when Odin rides into Jotunheim. When his horse rears up you can see four hooves. That's Slepnir.

[@WJS774]

The scene with Captain America is great, they dressed Tom Hiddleston up as Cap and him and Chris Hemsworth did the scene, then Chris Evans watched that and based his performance on Tom Hiddleston as Loki playing Cap. And at the end of the scene when Loki asks for a weapon and Thor reacts by putting him in handcuffs is great too! 🤣

[@lazyperfectionist1]

3:12 "I've _got_ this _completely_ under control." "Is that why everything's on _fire?"_ Well, you know, fire can be useful. Historically, it has been both a tool and a weapon. Many a camp, out in the wild, is not seen as officially _made_ for the night, until there's a _fire_ going.

[@hanklutcavich2468]

Darcy is my favorite character. Awesome reaction.

[@maxmundo96]

GREAT reaction Dasha!!! There is so much more that ties in from one film to the next one and I'm looking forward to your next reaction on your MCU journey!!! Have a WONDERFUL rest of the week!!!👍🤩💖👍🤩💖👍🤩💖👍🤩💖👍🤩💖

[@WJS774]

The scene with Loki and Frigga is interesting because at the end we learn that she isn't really there, she is one of his illusions. So all the things she says to him, the words are coming from _him himself._ It's a very strange way for him to be working through his issues.

[@quellenathanar]

Dasha, just FYI, Odin is played by Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter..Silence of the Lambs).

[@TheJstroud24]

How did I never realize this. I always get annoyed about not being able to recognize an actor from their previous work. How tf did I miss this 😧

[@Sherman1fan]

From here things get even more interesting. Answers will come soon enough, keep going!

[@RealRonSwanson]

Dasha, just in case you missed it, Sir Anthony Hopkins portrayed Odin and Hannibal Lecter.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

11:30 You should read some Norse mythology, it's a different, much older take on these characters in which Frigga has a much larger role. And you're right, she's awesome. Fun fact: Some neo-pagan sects still worship her. 22:40 That's a mess for SHIELD to clean up. By the way, watch Agents of SHIELD. Great show with THE most unexpected main character, and it expands this universe so much.

[@Helbore]

Welcome to level 7.

[@dasc0yne]

How ironic that Dasha's expression in the thumbnail is pretty much my expression when I saw the thumbnail. Nice thumbnail.

[@steved6092]

Smashed it again Dasha ... great reaction

[@J1283-s1k]

I can't wait until I see your Ragnarok review Dasha. I'm betting I won't be disappointed. It's the anti-Dark World! Loving the reactions, you're so genuine and sweet and open with all the movies you watch and it makes watching them with you so much more enjoyable.

[@PV1230]

Dasha, you should watch "The Sixth Sense"

[@jeremyfrost2636]

She's so perceptive... I wonder if she guesses that twist.

[@captainchaos3667]

I find it hard to root for Loki, no matter how noble he appears to be acting. He's still a ruthless murderer who has killed many innocent people.

[@jahihymesinclair6197]

Great reaction Captain America the winter soldier is next

[@jahihymesinclair6197]

I’m mostly excited for you to react to that

[@matthewweng8483]

Wait’ll you see Thor: Ragnarok; it’s the best one... also, It’s awesome watching women pretend they’re not drooling whenever Hemsworth has his shirt off - right before they just give up and go with it... I think the record is about 15 seconds. 4:05 - didn’t think you’d get through your whole ‘thoughts on parents’ speech and I bet you didn’t either - I saw those eyes sneaking over there... lol

[@joshku7488]

New subscriber!

[@carlgibson285]

Your reaction to this is fair. It's great in parts, but the bad guys are really poorly used. It's like they needed at least another 30 minutes to tell the whole story, but luckily it's a mistake they realised and rectified for future movies. Rewatching the highlights with you made me realise it was better than I remembered though.

[@lamborginiful]

watch The last samurai, you will like it since you watches movies like shaw shank redemption, forrest gump and the green mile.

[@handy864]

Only spoilers if you consider actual ancient Norse lore spoilers, all answers will be revealed come Ragnarok, the Asgardian apocalypse, when Loki triggers the destruction of Asgard. I wonder what the movie will do with it 🤔 but really that's not even a prophecy so much as an observation of the cycle that keeps happening over and over again.

[@imthewolf1]

"I feel like she's cheating on Anikan with Thor" lol question: who would win in a fight Anikan/ Darth Vador or Thor if they fought?

[@Waldorf-2020]

Sounds like.. IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BAAATTTTLLE!!

[@blvdangel2911]

Anikan is the chosen one so he would have thors powers and he has the force the battle goes : anikan force choke and he wins

[@imthewolf1]

I think Thor cause Anikan doesn't have the Healing powers Thor does so one hit from Thor....

[@blvdangel2911]

@@imthewolf1order 66 vader had a lightsaber and light sabers deflect lightning so there not much thor can do when fighting him anikan is the chosen one so he worthy or handling thors hammer and he is one of the strongest with the force this is a unanimous win vader

[@imthewolf1]

@@blvdangel2911 being chosen and being worthy are two different things and Thor can throw his hammer and he heals fast. It would be interesting either way though

[@jasonortega7528]

In Norse mythology lady Sif was Thor's second wife.

[@guesswho4327]

The hunt for the 6 Infinity Stones begin...

[@natyplay22yt67]

Loki💚

[@cpac97]

Do alittle research on the characters. Loki is the God of Mischief (Thor is the God of Thunder) And is very good character one of my favs...

[@BeastrealDT]

Loki has issues and needs therapy. lol ✌❤🌹

[@nathancruz9172]

Loki is the shapeshifter.

[@pleutron]

Love your reactions, but so many of your reactions... the film volume is so dang low that it's not always easy to follow along. I have youtube volume at 100% just to hear you perfectly, but the film volume is much lower than you. This is an issue with many flim reviewers lately.

[@thomaslarsson9194]

I just love your lipstick! 💄👊

[@grantkruger3689]

Loki can be trusted to be Loki...

[@davewhitmore1958]

About that . . .

[@wolfe6220]

@@davewhitmore1958 😂

[@texasrattlesnake31637]

Yup.

[@TheTuubster]

I was constantly asking myself, who you remind me off. Until it clicked: You look like a young Rene Zellweger! You two have almost identical faces. :)

[@Icypenguigo]

So, I just have to say it. Odin is a shitty dad. I guess not surprising from an ancient god. Most ancient gods are horrible people. :P And this movie is...fine. It's certainly not bad, but compared to the rest of the Marvel movies, it's just pretty forgettable. Can't wait for you to see Thor 3/Thor Ragnarok! That's where this series and Thor as a character starts to get REALLY good! I will say, the one thing this movie gets REALLY right, is Loki. Loki is a great character, and Tom Hiddelston is so perfect in that role. He is always fun to watch and you never quite know what he will do!

[@krisfrederick5001]

X-Men started it all

[@leewinstead917]

Blade started it all

[@ekaprasetyo218]

Agree, reach X-men it all

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno started it all. 🤨

[@krisfrederick5001]

@@leewinstead917 Marvel movies? No

[@leewinstead917]

@@krisfrederick5001 yes Blade was the reason Marvel got into the movie business

[@Keneli0426]

keep hitting this lol ... 19:19

[@repeter]

This was one of my least favorite movies in the series but it was more because i had higher expectations for it.

[@shaurryabaheti]

Dasha, love your reactions..... please react to Free Guy... it's an awesome movie and you'll love it to the end

[@huswefm]

REACT to Ragnarok pls😆

[@jeremiahngarcia9376]

Hello

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

This is one of the weaker MCU films. It has good visuals but the villain is so weak. Possibly the saving grace is the interaction between Thor and Loki. Edit: Dr. Selvig is from Sweden (like the actor) so he knows about Norse Mythology as we Scandinavians are taught about the gods and the realms, the basics. But as we know he's also researching this so he knows alot about it.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

7:27 "Where _were_ you?" Seriously. Thor, you and this woman had a _relationship._ You met, you spent a _weekend_ together, and then you disappeared from her life for _years._ It's only by the most extraordinary _plot_ convenience that she hasn't already moved on to a relationship with someone _else._

[@butterytofu]

PLEASE do the Lord of the Rings next, its the greatest movie trilogy of ALL TIME!!

[@jeremyfrost2636]

I wouldn't place it above Star Wars, but yes it's good.

[@louisenglish8069]

Not the best, but, to be fair, MCU was still trying to find it's footing...

[@AaronH9111]

You are so cute

[@jwjustjwgd]

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[@roddmatsui3554]

I’ll just watch your reaction video and not watch the movie itself 😉

[@Pinkielover]

This is definitely one of the worst MCU movies just so you know.. It really doesn't get much worse

[@dellcoc]

This is the worse one in the MCU. Smooth sailing from here.

[@4everhealthwellness344]

In the comics Thor was married to Sif at one time. In my opinion she would be a much better match for Tbor than Jane Foster. Normal Asgardians live up to 10 thousand years and the royal family live millions of years. The Marvel movies greatly nerf every character but especially Asgardians

[@louisenglish8069]

Not the best, but, to be fair, MCU was still trying to find it's footing...

[@toddsmitts]

Which it did in the next film.