Thor: Ragnarok
Thor : RagnarokandThor : Love and Thunderare both comedic improver to the MCU , but a key conflict in their humor explains why the former work better than its heir . Released in 2017,Thor : Ragnarokredefined the MCU ’s characterisation of its title character through a comedic lens following his more serious portrayal inThorandThor : The Dark World . WhileThor : Ragnarokgarnered widespread kudos for its humourous reinvention , 2022’sThor : Love and Thunderwas criticize for oversaturating its story with funniness and turning the God of Thunder into a mockery of himself . One prospect inThor : Ragnarok , a cite toWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory , hit this disparity unclouded .
The MCU has been defined by its mixture of sense of humor and serious topics throughoutthe Marvel franchise ’s 14 - class history . aroused sincerity and comedy oeuvre to keep its projects family - friendly and palatable for a wide hearing , yet still heartwarming and impactful . Thor : Ragnarokserves as a stark example of drama and comedy coordinating well to engender a compelling story of the God of Thunder ’s estrangement from the humans he cognise and his journey to rediscover his sense of self . Thor : Love and Thunder , on the other hand , go wrong to properly balance its elements , and thus , it undersells its narrative .
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Thor 3’s Wonka Scene Shows Comedy Thor Working
InThor : Ragnarok , the nominal hero is catch by Valkyrie ’s scrappers and convey to the major planet Sakaar to meet the Grandmaster . Thor , lather into a chair , advances through a starry tunnel while the tune " Pure Imagination " fromWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ’s drama , in reference to the 1971 film ’s Wondrous Boat Ride scene . Suddenly , the delusion ceases and Thor squall in surprise as he faces the Grandmaster . ThisEaster egg inThor : Ragnarokworks because it employs its reference as a joke , though it simultaneously establishes the Grandmaster ’s lavish , egotistical , and playfully sadistic persona .
The joke does n’t melt off the picture ’s drama ; rather , it better the story in a comedic style . It ’s a prize object lesson of howThor : Ragnarokreconstructed the hero as an amusive and earnest part . In relation to the God of Thunder , the giddiness of the sequence makes good sense give he ’s alone on an alien planet , as it illustrate the human side of him that is scared and confused in an unknown topographic point . Even though the game revolves around the destruction of Asgard and the dismal state in which characters like Thor and Valkyrie find themselves , its humour is always purport toward developing personalities and lightening the narrative ’s gloomy realness .
What Love & Thunder Missed About Comedy Thor
Thor : Love and Thunder ’s comedyfalls short of the standard set byThor : Ragnarokbecause it turns its hero into a staring jape without a reasonable purpose . Its humor does not wait on the level but alternatively set out in the way of any deeper message the story is meant to transmit . The ever - present funniness in scenes with Thor , Jane Foster , Valkyrie , and Korg clashes with the sinister and tragic nature of Gorr the God Butcher to the point where it ’s out of the question to take the baddie earnestly . The wittiness also dulls the emotional shock of Jane ’s cancer battle and the brokenheartedness of her leaving Thor only shortly after they reconnected .
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