Thor: Ragnarok
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Thor : Ragnarokrounded off the initialThortrilogy hilariously , but it ’s not the end of the enfranchisement . And when it comes back , it should be under the leading of a unlike side : Valkyrie .
The Marvel Cinematic Universe remains wanting for female superheroes . 2019 - 11 even years afterIron Mankicked off the MCU - is whenCaptain Marvelstarring Oscar - success Brie Larson , Marvel Studios ' first motion-picture show headline by a female superhero , is due to arrive . Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow ( Scarlett Johansson ) and Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ) are the only two distaff heroes in the Avengers , while Gamora ( Zoe Saldana ) and Mantis ( Pom Klementieff ) are Guardians of the Galaxy , and all of these are outnumbered and shadow by their male twin . Thankfully , Taika Waititi ’s rollickingThor : Ragnarokcomes complete with its own answer to the MCU ’s distaff fighter troubles : the Valkyrie ( Tessa Thompson ) .
Valkyrie is fantastic . From the moment she appears drunkenly stumbling off of her starship ’s ramp in the junkyards of Sakaar , you know you ’re dealing with something special , with Thompson ’s magnetic performance see that she cook an shock every moment she ’s on the screen . As part of the ragtag squad dubbedThe Revengers , Valkyrie stands and fights for the future of Asgard alongside Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) , the Hulk ( Mark Ruffalo ) and Loki ( Tom Hiddleston ) as their equal - and in some way , ranking .
Not long after meeting her , we learn Valkyrie is a knock-down Asgardian warrior and an expert pilot . And she lives up to that ; never want rescuing , she is fearless and mighty . But she ’s also complicated and a reluctant hero . Valkyrie has spent millennia nursing an ancient trauma she eventually overcomes by fighting Hela ( Cate Blanchett ) , the Goddess of Death , with Thor . By the timeRagnarokis over , Valkyrie has cemented herself as one of the good new fibre the MCU has introduced in late years - male or female . Already , it ’s clear she can lead her own Marvel movie enfranchisement . In fact , she could even extend theThormovie dealership in the MCU ’s Phase 4 .
With Valkyrie essentially replacingJane Foster(Natalie Portman ) as the female confidential information ofThor , we ’ve evidently come a long elbow room from the " Marvel lady friend " of MCU Phase 1 . Jane , Pepper Potts ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) and Betty Ross ( Liv Tyler ) - those who stand on the sideline while the male bomber fight the bad guy cable and save the earth - have mostly disappeared and been gradually been exchange by actual female superheroes like Black Widow , Scarlet Witch and the Wasp ( Evangeline Lilly ) . The hereafter of the MCU will be about superheroes of all description crusade side by side and save the world together . Valkyrie has already proven her worth in that regard , and establish on comic parallels could become even more important .
Marvel Comics inaugurate a mysterious female Thor in 2014 , ultimately revealed to be Jane Foster , who in author Jason Aaron ’s story is give way of cancer yet was deemed suitable to wield Thor ’s hammer and become the Goddess of Thunder when the original Heron himself became wretched . The betting odds are astronomically against Natalie Portman ’s Jane regress to claim Thor ’s mantle , and it ’s not really likely Marvel Studios will confuse motion-picture fan by introducing a unbowed - up genderswapped Thor in another form . But why even bother with a distaff Thor when they have a perfect equal in Valkyrie ?
As we learn inRagnarok , Valkyrie is the last of the winged horse - riding elite Asgardian warrior army call the Valkyries . They made their last stand thousands of long time ago when they assembled to quell Hela ’s revolt against Odin , only to be slaughter by the Goddess of Death . Only one Valkyrie survived and she has spent who - knows - how - long living on the satellite Sakaar . There she is known as Scrapper 142 , collect likely contender for the Grandmaster ’s ( Jeff Goldblum)Contest of Champions- and being well - pay back for her troubles .
This lead us to an interesting knave . As an immortal Asgardian , Valkyrie can drink legendary sum of money of inebriant and carries herself with a devil - may - aid Thor - like swagger . She even became the Hulk ’s only admirer and personal trainer , evince no fear whatsoever of the jumbo green furore devil . match that with the sense of duty instance during the film and you have a hard hero pattern .
Meanwhile , Thor ’s status as a superhero is all upended inRagnarok ; stripped of his witching pounding Mjolnir and losing his right eye at Hela ’s hands , the God of Thunder finally action his destiny to come through his beginner Odin ( Anthony Hopkins ) as king of Asgard . It ’s hard to say what the futurity of theThorfranchise will look like afterAvengers 3and4 , but pass by where Thor is at this stage in his aliveness afterRagnarok , he must now cleave his responsibilities between being an Avenger and theruler of Asgard . No matter what happen in the two - parter , Thor is go bad to take a lot of assist , with or without a hammering to hold .
However , Valkyrie should n’t just continue to be apartof theThorfranchise going forward ; she should at least co - headline . This is n’t to say the ground blade name of " Thor " should be supplanted by " Valkyrie " ; she can easily simulate a leadership and starring purpose within the franchise even if it extend to bear Thor ’s name . The ultimate point is that Valkyrie is a with child lead ; she ’s as unnerving a attack aircraft , is sure enough possessed of a wry wit , her beaut is unquestionable , and yes , she ’s as coolheaded as Thor - if not cooler . Most importantly , Valkyrie is every bit the hero the God of Thunder is . Indeed , even Thor would concur how golden he was to have Valkyrie watch over his back inRagnarok .
Though it seems like Thor is n’t going anywhere , at least for the quietus of Phase 3 , what happens in Phase 4 of the MCU is anyone ’s guess . But if the time comes that Thor is unable ( or worthless ) to conduce the enfranchisement , Valkyrie is more than suitable to answer the call .
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