Thor: Love and Thunder spoilers

[DrunkonDuty]

Yeah, goat love!

Wait, that didn't come out right...

 

[MarkB]

Now that I have finally been able to see it, I thought is was great. Lots of funny moments and lots of emotional moments. Bale does an amazing job at being a relatable villain.

I thought it was okay, but nowhere near as good as Thor Ragnarok. The backing songs for the action pieces didn't resonate as much, and the Guardians of the Galaxy cameos at the start just somehow fell flat - I didn't get any sense of their characterisation, and it felt like they couldn't wait to get out of the movie.

 

[Bagpuss]

Guardians of the Galaxy cameos at the start just somehow fell flat - I didn't get any sense of their characterisation, and it felt like they couldn't wait to get out of the movie.

I suspect because a different writing and directing team are responsible for those character usually they didn't really get the full attention. Apart from Star Lord they pretty much just stood around.

 

[Rabulias]

What exactly is or was Disney+ Day?

I had heard that Sept 8 was Star Trek day as well...

What is up with people choosing Sept 8th as a channel day of some sort?

Star Trek premiered on Sept 8, 1966, so it celebrates the "birthday" of Star Trek. Disney+ launched on Nov 12, 2019, so I am not sure why they chose Sept 8.

Edited to add: According to their Wikipedia page, Disney+ began taking pre-orders for the service in Sept 2019, so perhaps it celebrates that?

 

[RuinousPowers]

I give it 2 stars. Jane and Gor's stories were much more interesting, but neither got the time it deserved (and Gor's conversion seemed way too fast, like the idea of wishing his daughter back had never occurred to him). Are the Asgardians back to being gods now? They hear prayers and stuff like Zeus? I thought they were just a technologically advanced society. I loved how the pre-Endgame movies felt like they were building to something, but everything now feels disconnected.

 

[Ryujin]

I give it 2 stars. Jane and Gor's stories were much more interesting, but neither got the time it deserved (and Gor's conversion seemed way too fast, like the idea of wishing his daughter back had never occurred to him). Are the Asgardians back to being gods now? They hear prayers and stuff like Zeus? I thought they were just a technologically advanced society. I loved how the pre-Endgame movies felt like they were building to something, but everything now feels disconnected.

That's exactly how I read it: That Gor was so wrapped up in the idea of revenge on those who he sees as having wronged him, that the thought of resurrecting his daughter hit like a bucket of cold water.

 

[BRayne]

That's exactly how I read it: That Gor was so wrapped up in the idea of revenge on those who he sees as having wronged him, that the thought of resurrecting his daughter hit like a bucket of cold water.

There was, after all, a very angry sword that he was holding that probably exerted some influence over his thought process for a while there. Something that was no longer present when wishing his daughter back was brought up.

 

[MarkB]

I give it 2 stars. Jane and Gor's stories were much more interesting, but neither got the time it deserved (and Gor's conversion seemed way too fast, like the idea of wishing his daughter back had never occurred to him). Are the Asgardians back to being gods now? They hear prayers and stuff like Zeus? I thought they were just a technologically advanced society. I loved how the pre-Endgame movies felt like they were building to something, but everything now feels disconnected.

Yeah, the change-over to "there are actual god's now, and Asgardians are some of them" was quite unsettling.

I also disliked that, after Infinity War and Endgame stomped all over the "your hammer wasn't the source of your power, it just channelled it, you no longer need it" character development, this movie just doubled down on that, having Mjolnir granting full-on Thor powers to Jane.

And please, send him back to Sakaar for another haircut.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Yeah, the change-over to "there are actual god's now, and Asgardians are some of them" was quite unsettling.

Or it was how it should have always been, and they just shrunk back from being too earnest with the material early on.

I also disliked that, after Infinity War and Endgame stomped all over the "your hammer wasn't the source of your power, it just channelled it, you no longer need it" character development, this movie just doubled down on that, having Mjolnir granting full-on Thor powers to Jane.

I mean, the hammer clearly has power attached to Thor. I thought it was made clear by the army of powered up kids thing that Thor himself can grant power. Why wouldn’t a conduit of his power be able to do so?

And please, send him back to Sakaar for another haircut.

Gods above bo thank you.

 

[DrunkonDuty]

I thought it was okay, but nowhere near as good as Thor Ragnarok. The backing songs for the action pieces didn't resonate as much, and the Guardians of the Galaxy cameos at the start just somehow fell flat - I didn't get any sense of their characterisation, and it felt like they couldn't wait to get out of the movie.

I agree, the GotG really added nothing and that whole opening segment could have been shorter by half or more. Freeing up more time for Jane's story. IMHO.

And I'll say it again, swapping out Zeppelin for Gunners, poor choice.