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Three things to look for in all the MCU movies (if you want) 1. End credit scenes, which you know about. Soon, there will be more than one in each movie. Just let the credits roll, and listen to the music and bask in the afterglow of the movie. Roll it over in your mind. 2. Stan Lee cameos. The ones in Iron Man and Iron Man 2 were very quick and easy to miss. But once you start to notice them, you'll always see them. There are also usually Stan Lee cameos in the non-MCU Marvel movies, like the X-Men series, and the earlier Spiderman series. 3. A scene in nearly every movie where someone jumps/ejects/falls out of an aircraft. (There wasn't one in this movie, unless you count Thor falling all the way from Asgard to Earth.)
I was enthusiastic for "Thor," having been a comic book reader from the early '60s to about 1990, when the quality of the writing seemed too poor to continue. A jerk spoiled the theater experience by talking loudly on his phone and brushing off those of us who protested.
That old man you keep missing every reaction is Stan Lee, who's one of the pioneers of Marvel Comics and created A LOT of these character since 1961. He has cameos in the MCU up until his death in 2018
So Thor was part of the pantheon of ancient Norse gods, and when Marvel comics were looking to expand their line of superhero comics, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee decided to use those Norse myths and legends as the basis for their latest comic. Thor, Mjolnir, Asgard, Odin, Loki etc are all pretty much taken from straight from the ancient myths, although some of their personalities and relationships were altered for the comics and for dramatic purposes (and also because I doubt Stan and Jack wanted to do too much research into the ancient myths considering how quickly they had to churn their comics out). Thor's hammer isn't particularly heavy, but the enchantment that Odin put on it means that only a person who is worthy can lift it. Thor became worthy again when he decided to sacrifice himself to save everyone else. Stan Lee was the driver of the pick-up truck that couldn't move the hammer.
They chose Norse mythology because it was less well known and less used than Greek/Roman. Hercules, for example, has been a character in both Marvel and DC comics, and in many movies and shows having nothing to do with comic books. But no one had made modern fiction based on Norse mythology until Marvel did it (unless you count Wagner's opera Ring of the Nibelungen).
His hammer doesn't depend on strength. It depends on worthiness. You could get the strongest person ever, and if they aren't worthy, they won't be able to wield it. Odin cast that spell to teach Thor a lesson on humility and selflessness, and Thor sacrificing his life at the end made him worthy enough to wield it.
Thor time! It always surprises me that some people have never heard of Thor or the old Norse faith. In my country of Sweden, we learn of the old gods in school. Of course I'm not judging, of course our schools would cover this religion since it was practiced where our country exists now. As you surmised, these gods are indeed from a real faith, one that was practiced by most in northern Europe some 1000 years back. Most of what we know of the old faith was recorded in the 13th century. A few people still practice some variety of the old religion but it's unusual and not always done entirely in earnest. And yes, Thursday is indeed Thor's day, the names of the weekdays in English come from the Nordics who used to... visit England (by which I of course mean ruthlessly plunder, pillage and do other horrible things to the people of the British Isles). Christian missionaries came to our lands around the 8th century and by the 12th the Nordic countries were more or less entirely Christian. Of course, Marvel's Thor is a fair bit different from the Thor of the old stories, always has been. In the comics it started with mild mannered doctor Donald Blake finding a hammer with the inscription declaring that whosoever holds it if he be worthy will have the power of Thor. Donald became Thor but could turn back and forth by tapping the pommel of Mjölnir on the ground (the hamme became his cane and he could tap it on the ground to become Thor again). It was eventually revealed that Donald Blake was merely a host body for Thor, created by Odin so he could learn to be humble before being worthy of being a god once more. In this movie they gave a nod to it by having Donald Blake be the name Thor borrows for a while. Thor as he appears in this movie and the comics is different from how he was described in the old stories. For one, he was usually described as having red hair and since he was known for eating and drinking more than anyone else he is often depicted as quite fat. I like to imagine him as a strongman, large in every sense and extremely strong. I don't mind Marvel's take too much, it's a just different vibe. One thing from the comics that they didn't fully lean into is that the Asgardians speak in an old English almost Shakespear style which I always found charming, oh well. I think this movie is alright but there are some decisions I disagree with. They made Asgard very sci fi which isn't entirely inaccurate but in the comics the mix between sci fi and magic leant a bit more towards the magical which I preferred. Some people wish there was more Asgard and less Earth in this movie, I tend to disagree slightly, I do enjoy the Earth bits but I also agree we could have spent more time in Asgard. While I like Tom Hiddleston as Loki and I think his character is quite compelling in this movie, I don't feel like his illusion magic was done justice entirely, in the comics when you're up against Loki you just can't trust your senses because you can't trust anything to be real; in the movie it's kind of limited to illusory copies and a disguise or two. Just something that could have been done in a bit more interesting way I think. Still think this movie is fine, pretty middle of the road for MCU I'd say. And you did see Stan Lee, he drove the truck that failed to move Mjölnir. By the way, Mjölnir is a name with a meaning, it translates to "mealer" as in "this hammer will grind your bones into a fine meal". Thor in the old stories is very mean.
I am glad that they hired Kenneth Branagh to direct, as his Shakespearean background did give the movie a much richer tone than say, the Iron Man films. Which were great, just not that same vibe.
The identity Thor was "given" to escape the facility that S.H.I.E.L.D. constructed, Donald Blake, was his actual secret identity in the comics. A nod to the comic book fans.
Missed Stan, again, he was the driver of the pickup truck that lost its bed trying to move the hammer. You will love what's next, Captain America is a great movie! One of my favorite origin stories. PS, 3 more Thor movies to look forward to!
I don't know how far ahead you are with recording these, but the post credit scene for the next movie (Captain America the First Avenger) is a trailer for the Avengers movie. You might want to skip that one if you don't want to watch trailers.
They actually replace the comicbook montage at the beginning eventually, with a movie-montage... they just don't have enough movies yet to be able to do that :-)
So idk if anyone told you this but the MCU is divided into phases. Think of it as book chapters, you're now in phase 1 until The Avengers, then you got phase 2 starting with Iron Man 3, then phase 3 which is The Infinity Saga. Then phase 4 begins which also incorporates TV series and TV specials as well so once you get closer to that I'll let you know the release order list cause it can get a bit tricky.
Thor, Odin, Loki, etc. are all ancient Viking Gods. Stories of Asgard have been around for literally a thousand plus years. The comics and movies put their own creative license on it (in some spots more than others), but overall many aspects are the same as the ancient Vikings knew them.
This movie basically opens up to everyone that there are other beings in the universe that live longer than humans and have different abilities as well.
Couple things to keep in mind coming out of this one: -Thor's hammer actually has nothing to do with weight. It's not that it's heavy. Only someone who is deemed worthy can lift it. That's why Thor wasn't able to lift it when he broke into the SHIELD base. He hadn't redeemed himself yet. But when he was willing to sacrifice himself at the end, that's why it came back to him and he regained his power. -That SHIELD agent with the bow and arrow......he only had a brief moment in this movie but keep him in mind! He's a major character in the future. Clint Barton aka Hawkeye is an expert marksman/archer and top SHIELD agent. -You didn't mention it in your post review, but don't overlook that glowing blue cube that Nick Fury had in the post-credits scene! That "unlimited power" that Loki was curious about. That thing is a VERY crucial going forward. I think you got so distracted that Loki wasn't dead and possibly had some manipulation over Erik that you glossed over the cube. -If you want to avoid any possible spoilers, I highly suggest you skip the post-credit scene in the next movie (Captain America: the First Avenger). It's not an actual post-credit scene, but rather an entire movie trailer for the next movie to follow (The Avengers). And trust me, The Avengers is as big a movie as it gets at this point. You won't want trailer spoilers. Overall, great job following along with everything, especially since fantasy movies are outside your expertise. I'm really enjoying your journey through the MCU!
OMG your reactions are the BEST! I love how naive you are and that you know literally nothing about these films and have remained free of spoilers because the surprises will be kept fresh for you. Don't worry all of your questions will be answered and more. Stan Lee was the guy who broke his truck trying to move Thor's hammer who asked "Did it work?" One point of clarification; To lift Thor's hammer you have to be worthy, so it isn't about strength, which is why he couldn't lift it at first, but was able to later. He had to go through the hero's journey and learn his lesson to become worthy. Also, remember when Loki went to Jotunnheim he didn't use the bridge so at least one person knows how to get places without the bridge. You're going to be blown away when you see where this all goes and your attention to detail will be rewarded.
When Stan Lee created Thor back in the 1960s (he was the guy driving the truck in this film, you gotta keep a lookout for Stan Lee in every film), he decided to look at other areas to find ideas for super heroes. Thor came from Norse mythology. Like Hercules, Zeus, etc. are from Greek mythology, Norse mythology gave us Thor, Odin, Loki, and so on, including his hammer, the Bifrost. Eric was absolutely correct. Coming from Norway, he knew all about the old "Norse Gods." So Stan Lee make the Norse Gods "real" in the Marvel universe in the comics, and another great comic Super Hero was created...
The Thor comics is based on the ancient gods of Norse mythology. Odin, Thor, Frigga and Loki are just some of the dieties of that religion. Of all of the ancient religions, the Norse gods were most like a soap opera, filled with love affairs and battles, and behind much of it was always Loki, the god of mischief. In many ways, Loki is neither good, nor evil. He uses either one of them to screw with people's minds, so you never know what you will get with him. As others pointed out, the days of the week in English were named after these gods, who were the gods of the Anglo-Saxons. After Sun's day and Moon's day (Sunday and Monday), came Tyr's day (God of combat), "Oden's-day" (Wednesday), "Thors-day", "Frigga's-day" (Friday), and Saturn's day. Thor's hammer is called Mjolinir (or meow-meow, if you prefer). The ancient Thor was never seen without his hammer either as a weapon or to provide blessings, and in the comics it becomes a big part of Thor's power. When Odin takes Mjolnir away from Thor, he whispers an incantation on it, saying that whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor. This is the change that saves Thor. After his early failures, he does something truly selfless, being willing to give his own life to save others, thus proving his worthiness. So the hammer comes to him, heals him, and he regains his power. Meanwhile all of the others, even the great Stan Lee and his pickup truck just weren't worthy, so they could not move the hammer.
Here are some interesting facts about the Thor movie. The average Asgardian is 100 times stronger than regular person. Lady Sif with the warrior 3 AKA friends if you use low strength scaling is there a strength average around 65 tons. Now of course there are much stronger than that but that's just a base level. Thor physically can't lift the empire State building and if you're just going by a power scaling Thor can destroy a continent. Now keep that in mind when thinking about the all father AKA Odin who it will take 4 Thor's just to stand a chance against Odin. Once a year old Odin has to charge his connection to the Odin force which is Odin source of power. When thinking of the Odin force think of it like gravity and essential element to the universe which only the all father has access to this being Odin.
This movie feels very different than the earlier films, quite intentionally. They hired Kenneth Branagh as the director who was well known for Shakespeare both as an actor and director. So it brought a very different aspect than say Iron Man. Plus being set in the realm of the gods. The gods here are the Norse gods of the Vikings. They aren't as well known as the Greek or Roman gods like Zeus, Hercules and that lot. Probably why Marvel chose them as new ground back in the 1960's. However even in our real world today, their history still can be felt. Four of the seven days of the week are named after Norse gods. Tuesday (Tyr's Day - a god who didn't appear in the film); Wednesday for Woden or Odin's Day, Thursday is literally Thor's Day. And Friday is Frigga's Day, that is Thor's mother who we saw.
I only recently noticed another odd thing: Thor and Jane travel "50 miles west" by car. They leave in mid-day, like maybe right after lunch, and somehow it's already well past sundown when the get there. How long does it take to drive 50 miles on an empty road?
One thing I HAVE noticed however is that throughout the entire movie, Jane only says the name "Thor" once. It's when she's admitting him to the hospital. For the rest of the movie whenever she's either talking to him or about him, it's always "you", "he", or "him".
daisy, in iron man 2, they kept saying Hammer industries , when Justin Hammer was trying to make an iron man suit with Ivan, ,and then at the end of the movie, we saw, ... a Hammer, i thought that was a funny joke
You my dear must not have ever read anything about Norse mythology. Odin, Thor, Loki and all of them come from Norse mythology. I don't know but I feel if the Bifrost bridge was built by the gods in the far distant past, it can be rebuilt. I didn't go back and verify but I think Stan Lee was driving the pickup truck that had it's bed torn off trying to pull the hammer out of the pit. Good reactions, I'm looking forward to the next movie, and the next, and the next and on and on.
Yeah as many have said, you missed Stan. I forgive you, not sure if others will. These characters are based on Norse Mythology that has been around LONG before Marvel. I believe its origin is German. I know Loki is the god of mischief and deception. That may help you figure him out some.
"Norse" literally means "of the north". The Norse mythology comes from the Scandinavian countries. Some of it did travel across the Baltic Sea down into Denmark and Germany, but then it began to encounter Christianity.
Thor and the other characters here are straight from Viking/Norse mythology. Even the Bifrost and the Frost Giants. Do a brief Google search or find a history book that includes the ancient Norse culture and it will all be clear.
daisy , besides being in Norse Mythology , in the 1950s? a man? landed in a field somewhere in america and he was taken to the white house to meet the president , his name was Thor , they talked about this incident on the tv show, ancient aliens on the history channel, so i don't know if anyone knew about that at the time, or if records recently made that known, for that tv show. because Stan Lee made a comic book about Thor , the character from Norse mythology for no apparent reason in the 1960s, when all his other characters he made up in the 1960s, unless he had heard about that strange visitor from another planet , to the white house.
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Stan Lee was the man in the pickup truck who tried and failed to move the hammer with his truck.
Three things to look for in all the MCU movies (if you want)
1. End credit scenes, which you know about. Soon, there will be more than one in each movie. Just let the credits roll, and listen to the music and bask in the afterglow of the movie. Roll it over in your mind.
2. Stan Lee cameos. The ones in Iron Man and Iron Man 2 were very quick and easy to miss. But once you start to notice them, you'll always see them. There are also usually Stan Lee cameos in the non-MCU Marvel movies, like the X-Men series, and the earlier Spiderman series.
3. A scene in nearly every movie where someone jumps/ejects/falls out of an aircraft. (There wasn't one in this movie, unless you count Thor falling all the way from Asgard to Earth.)
I was enthusiastic for "Thor," having been a comic book reader from the early '60s to about 1990, when the quality of the writing seemed too poor to continue. A jerk spoiled the theater experience by talking loudly on his phone and brushing off those of us who protested.
That old man you keep missing every reaction is Stan Lee, who's one of the pioneers of Marvel Comics and created A LOT of these character since 1961. He has cameos in the MCU up until his death in 2018
So Thor was part of the pantheon of ancient Norse gods, and when Marvel comics were looking to expand their line of superhero comics, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee decided to use those Norse myths and legends as the basis for their latest comic. Thor, Mjolnir, Asgard, Odin, Loki etc are all pretty much taken from straight from the ancient myths, although some of their personalities and relationships were altered for the comics and for dramatic purposes (and also because I doubt Stan and Jack wanted to do too much research into the ancient myths considering how quickly they had to churn their comics out).
Thor's hammer isn't particularly heavy, but the enchantment that Odin put on it means that only a person who is worthy can lift it. Thor became worthy again when he decided to sacrifice himself to save everyone else.
Stan Lee was the driver of the pick-up truck that couldn't move the hammer.
They chose Norse mythology because it was less well known and less used than Greek/Roman. Hercules, for example, has been a character in both Marvel and DC comics, and in many movies and shows having nothing to do with comic books. But no one had made modern fiction based on Norse mythology until Marvel did it (unless you count Wagner's opera Ring of the Nibelungen).
His hammer doesn't depend on strength. It depends on worthiness. You could get the strongest person ever, and if they aren't worthy, they won't be able to wield it. Odin cast that spell to teach Thor a lesson on humility and selflessness, and Thor sacrificing his life at the end made him worthy enough to wield it.
You have heard Thor before - there is a Thor's Day every week ! Preceded by his Dad Odin's Day, and follwed by his mother (less obvious) Frigga's Day.
And there's also Tyr's day two days before Thor's day.
That guy with the bow and arrow is called Hawkeye, another well known hero in the Marvel Universe and a major character
Daisy , Stan Lee used to narrate the cartoon Spiderman and his Amazing Friends in 1983, he would call us marvel fans, True Believers
Thor time!
It always surprises me that some people have never heard of Thor or the old Norse faith. In my country of Sweden, we learn of the old gods in school. Of course I'm not judging, of course our schools would cover this religion since it was practiced where our country exists now.
As you surmised, these gods are indeed from a real faith, one that was practiced by most in northern Europe some 1000 years back. Most of what we know of the old faith was recorded in the 13th century. A few people still practice some variety of the old religion but it's unusual and not always done entirely in earnest. And yes, Thursday is indeed Thor's day, the names of the weekdays in English come from the Nordics who used to... visit England (by which I of course mean ruthlessly plunder, pillage and do other horrible things to the people of the British Isles). Christian missionaries came to our lands around the 8th century and by the 12th the Nordic countries were more or less entirely Christian.
Of course, Marvel's Thor is a fair bit different from the Thor of the old stories, always has been. In the comics it started with mild mannered doctor Donald Blake finding a hammer with the inscription declaring that whosoever holds it if he be worthy will have the power of Thor. Donald became Thor but could turn back and forth by tapping the pommel of Mjölnir on the ground (the hamme became his cane and he could tap it on the ground to become Thor again). It was eventually revealed that Donald Blake was merely a host body for Thor, created by Odin so he could learn to be humble before being worthy of being a god once more. In this movie they gave a nod to it by having Donald Blake be the name Thor borrows for a while.
Thor as he appears in this movie and the comics is different from how he was described in the old stories. For one, he was usually described as having red hair and since he was known for eating and drinking more than anyone else he is often depicted as quite fat. I like to imagine him as a strongman, large in every sense and extremely strong. I don't mind Marvel's take too much, it's a just different vibe. One thing from the comics that they didn't fully lean into is that the Asgardians speak in an old English almost Shakespear style which I always found charming, oh well.
I think this movie is alright but there are some decisions I disagree with. They made Asgard very sci fi which isn't entirely inaccurate but in the comics the mix between sci fi and magic leant a bit more towards the magical which I preferred. Some people wish there was more Asgard and less Earth in this movie, I tend to disagree slightly, I do enjoy the Earth bits but I also agree we could have spent more time in Asgard. While I like Tom Hiddleston as Loki and I think his character is quite compelling in this movie, I don't feel like his illusion magic was done justice entirely, in the comics when you're up against Loki you just can't trust your senses because you can't trust anything to be real; in the movie it's kind of limited to illusory copies and a disguise or two. Just something that could have been done in a bit more interesting way I think. Still think this movie is fine, pretty middle of the road for MCU I'd say.
And you did see Stan Lee, he drove the truck that failed to move Mjölnir. By the way, Mjölnir is a name with a meaning, it translates to "mealer" as in "this hammer will grind your bones into a fine meal". Thor in the old stories is very mean.
I am glad that they hired Kenneth Branagh to direct, as his Shakespearean background did give the movie a much richer tone than say, the Iron Man films. Which were great, just not that same vibe.
The identity Thor was "given" to escape the facility that S.H.I.E.L.D. constructed, Donald Blake, was his actual secret identity in the comics. A nod to the comic book fans.
Good timing on this video because 13 years ago today, ‘THOR’ released in theaters. May 6, 2011
Stan Lee was the guy driving the pickup truck who tried, unsuccessfully to yank the hammer out of the ground.
For future reference..thors face being smeared on windows is a running gag in future movies,look for it lol
You missed Stan Lee trying to pull the hammer in the pickup truck. He’s the father of the MCU and appears in most of the Marvel movies.
Missed Stan, again, he was the driver of the pickup truck that lost its bed trying to move the hammer.
You will love what's next, Captain America is a great movie! One of my favorite origin stories.
PS, 3 more Thor movies to look forward to!
I don't know how far ahead you are with recording these, but the post credit scene for the next movie (Captain America the First Avenger) is a trailer for the Avengers movie. You might want to skip that one if you don't want to watch trailers.
“Oh my gosh!” A new Daisy reaction! I’m totally here for it.
They actually replace the comicbook montage at the beginning eventually, with a movie-montage... they just don't have enough movies yet to be able to do that :-)
So idk if anyone told you this but the MCU is divided into phases. Think of it as book chapters, you're now in phase 1 until The Avengers, then you got phase 2 starting with Iron Man 3, then phase 3 which is The Infinity Saga. Then phase 4 begins which also incorporates TV series and TV specials as well so once you get closer to that I'll let you know the release order list cause it can get a bit tricky.
It would actually be a good idea if she watches a few of the X-Men movies before moving into phase 4, in my opinion.
Thor, Odin, Loki, etc. are all ancient Viking Gods. Stories of Asgard have been around for literally a thousand plus years. The comics and movies put their own creative license on it (in some spots more than others), but overall many aspects are the same as the ancient Vikings knew them.
This movie basically opens up to everyone that there are other beings in the universe that live longer than humans and have different abilities as well.
Couple things to keep in mind coming out of this one:
-Thor's hammer actually has nothing to do with weight. It's not that it's heavy. Only someone who is deemed worthy can lift it. That's why Thor wasn't able to lift it when he broke into the SHIELD base. He hadn't redeemed himself yet. But when he was willing to sacrifice himself at the end, that's why it came back to him and he regained his power.
-That SHIELD agent with the bow and arrow......he only had a brief moment in this movie but keep him in mind! He's a major character in the future. Clint Barton aka Hawkeye is an expert marksman/archer and top SHIELD agent.
-You didn't mention it in your post review, but don't overlook that glowing blue cube that Nick Fury had in the post-credits scene! That "unlimited power" that Loki was curious about. That thing is a VERY crucial going forward. I think you got so distracted that Loki wasn't dead and possibly had some manipulation over Erik that you glossed over the cube.
-If you want to avoid any possible spoilers, I highly suggest you skip the post-credit scene in the next movie (Captain America: the First Avenger). It's not an actual post-credit scene, but rather an entire movie trailer for the next movie to follow (The Avengers). And trust me, The Avengers is as big a movie as it gets at this point. You won't want trailer spoilers.
Overall, great job following along with everything, especially since fantasy movies are outside your expertise. I'm really enjoying your journey through the MCU!
OMG your reactions are the BEST! I love how naive you are and that you know literally nothing about these films and have remained free of spoilers because the surprises will be kept fresh for you. Don't worry all of your questions will be answered and more.
Stan Lee was the guy who broke his truck trying to move Thor's hammer who asked "Did it work?"
One point of clarification; To lift Thor's hammer you have to be worthy, so it isn't about strength, which is why he couldn't lift it at first, but was able to later. He had to go through the hero's journey and learn his lesson to become worthy.
Also, remember when Loki went to Jotunnheim he didn't use the bridge so at least one person knows how to get places without the bridge. You're going to be blown away when you see where this all goes and your attention to detail will be rewarded.
When Stan Lee created Thor back in the 1960s (he was the guy driving the truck in this film, you gotta keep a lookout for Stan Lee in every film), he decided to look at other areas to find ideas for super heroes. Thor came from Norse mythology. Like Hercules, Zeus, etc. are from Greek mythology, Norse mythology gave us Thor, Odin, Loki, and so on, including his hammer, the Bifrost. Eric was absolutely correct. Coming from Norway, he knew all about the old "Norse Gods." So Stan Lee make the Norse Gods "real" in the Marvel universe in the comics, and another great comic Super Hero was created...
The Thor comics is based on the ancient gods of Norse mythology. Odin, Thor, Frigga and Loki are just some of the dieties of that religion. Of all of the ancient religions, the Norse gods were most like a soap opera, filled with love affairs and battles, and behind much of it was always Loki, the god of mischief. In many ways, Loki is neither good, nor evil. He uses either one of them to screw with people's minds, so you never know what you will get with him.
As others pointed out, the days of the week in English were named after these gods, who were the gods of the Anglo-Saxons. After Sun's day and Moon's day (Sunday and Monday), came Tyr's day (God of combat), "Oden's-day" (Wednesday), "Thors-day", "Frigga's-day" (Friday), and Saturn's day.
Thor's hammer is called Mjolinir (or meow-meow, if you prefer). The ancient Thor was never seen without his hammer either as a weapon or to provide blessings, and in the comics it becomes a big part of Thor's power. When Odin takes Mjolnir away from Thor, he whispers an incantation on it, saying that whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor. This is the change that saves Thor. After his early failures, he does something truly selfless, being willing to give his own life to save others, thus proving his worthiness. So the hammer comes to him, heals him, and he regains his power. Meanwhile all of the others, even the great Stan Lee and his pickup truck just weren't worthy, so they could not move the hammer.
Stan Lee was in the pickup truck trying to get the hammer
STAN LEE was the guy in the truvj, trying to pill te chain around the hammer.
daisy, Stan Lee was the guy driving the truck that tried to lift the hammer out of the crater
Damn near 100% gold for the entire Infinity Saga.
Enjoy the Rabbit Hole.
That was a fun reaction. Already hyped for The Avengers.
Here are some interesting facts about the Thor movie. The average Asgardian is 100 times stronger than regular person. Lady Sif with the warrior 3 AKA friends if you use low strength scaling is there a strength average around 65 tons. Now of course there are much stronger than that but that's just a base level. Thor physically can't lift the empire State building and if you're just going by a power scaling Thor can destroy a continent. Now keep that in mind when thinking about the all father AKA Odin who it will take 4 Thor's just to stand a chance against Odin. Once a year old Odin has to charge his connection to the Odin force which is Odin source of power. When thinking of the Odin force think of it like gravity and essential element to the universe which only the all father has access to this being Odin.
This movie feels very different than the earlier films, quite intentionally. They hired Kenneth Branagh as the director who was well known for Shakespeare both as an actor and director. So it brought a very different aspect than say Iron Man. Plus being set in the realm of the gods.
The gods here are the Norse gods of the Vikings. They aren't as well known as the Greek or Roman gods like Zeus, Hercules and that lot. Probably why Marvel chose them as new ground back in the 1960's. However even in our real world today, their history still can be felt. Four of the seven days of the week are named after Norse gods. Tuesday (Tyr's Day - a god who didn't appear in the film); Wednesday for Woden or Odin's Day, Thursday is literally Thor's Day. And Friday is Frigga's Day, that is Thor's mother who we saw.
Thor, Odin, and all in this movie, is about Norse/Viking mythology, tho they changed a LOT about Thor, and the mythology in general...
Welcome back!
Thor is from Norse mythology
Can't wait to see you react to the Avengers. One more movie after Thor and then the Avengers is on tap.
How have i seen this movie 20 times and never noticed the truck without the bed rounding the corner?
Same. I'm ashamed lol. Too distracted by Thor smashing coffee mugs.
I only recently noticed another odd thing: Thor and Jane travel "50 miles west" by car. They leave in mid-day, like maybe right after lunch, and somehow it's already well past sundown when the get there. How long does it take to drive 50 miles on an empty road?
One thing I HAVE noticed however is that throughout the entire movie, Jane only says the name "Thor" once. It's when she's admitting him to the hospital. For the rest of the movie whenever she's either talking to him or about him, it's always "you", "he", or "him".
The comic book Destroyer is actually way stronger and near indestructible. Was still cool seeing it in the movie
daisy, in iron man 2, they kept saying Hammer industries , when Justin Hammer was trying to make an iron man suit with Ivan, ,and then at the end of the movie, we saw, ... a Hammer, i thought that was a funny joke
nice job again fun to watch!
Interesting to note, is that this is the first MCU movie in which Tony Stark does NOT make a physical appearance (though he is mentioned).
you're SORABLE AND YOU'RE GONNA LOVE WHERE THIS IS ALL HEADED.
You my dear must not have ever read anything about Norse mythology. Odin, Thor, Loki and all of them come from Norse mythology. I don't know but I feel if the Bifrost bridge was built by the gods in the far distant past, it can be rebuilt. I didn't go back and verify but I think Stan Lee was driving the pickup truck that had it's bed torn off trying to pull the hammer out of the pit. Good reactions, I'm looking forward to the next movie, and the next, and the next and on and on.
Yeah as many have said, you missed Stan. I forgive you, not sure if others will. These characters are based on Norse Mythology that has been around LONG before Marvel. I believe its origin is German. I know Loki is the god of mischief and deception. That may help you figure him out some.
"Norse" literally means "of the north". The Norse mythology comes from the Scandinavian countries. Some of it did travel across the Baltic Sea down into Denmark and Germany, but then it began to encounter Christianity.
U have to watch the marvel short, "a funny thing happened on the way to the hammer" !
18:03 Stan Lee appears!
Thor and the other characters here are straight from Viking/Norse mythology. Even the Bifrost and the Frost Giants. Do a brief Google search or find a history book that includes the ancient Norse culture and it will all be clear.
I love the Thor movies 🎥 l want to REACT to them all Beautiful lady ♥️♥️
How can you not know who Thor is? 😳
Daisy, can you watch Howard the Duck (1986)
and Hulk (2003)
and Fantastic Four (2005)
and Dr Strange (1978)
those are marvel movies i like
Hahahaha. None of those are movies I would recommend. Howard the Duck (1986) regularly appears on the "worst movies ever made" lists.
daisy , besides being in Norse Mythology , in the 1950s? a man? landed in a field somewhere in america and he was taken to the white house to meet the president , his name was Thor , they talked about this incident on the tv show, ancient aliens on the history channel, so i don't know if anyone knew about that at the time, or if records recently made that known, for that tv show. because Stan Lee made a comic book about Thor , the character from Norse mythology for no apparent reason in the 1960s, when all his other characters he made up in the 1960s, unless he had heard about that strange visitor from another planet , to the white house.
Pretty much everything on Ancient Aliens is just plain made up stories.
"Thor is not a common name"
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Daisy, that's because you don't live in Sweden.
Prepare for a bit of narrative whiplash with the next installment