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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 7601468" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>Strange. Guardians of the Galaxy ended this way - "A little of both!" It can be a setup for a sequel, *or* an end. A multi-tasker!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because Fury is easily scammed? He would accept this because one guy says it? He would not, say, go visit Doctor Strange and get some verification, or something? Really?</p><p></p><p>Perhaps. Maybe one theme for the movie will be "Fury is now out of his depth." </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Look, I get the idea that you don't like how the movie ended for his character. But this is starting to get really judgemental against a whole lot of real-world life paths. Yes, in our culture there's this expectation that you have a wild youth, but then you settle down into some "acceptable" role. Something comfortable. Conventional. Get promoted to top dog, and then settle in for the long quiet of middle age and beyond. </p><p></p><p>You ever hear of the Peter Principle? It is the principle that you see a lot of incompetent people in upper levels of an organization, because they take people who were really good at one job, and "promote" them into a new job at which they aren't skilled. </p><p></p><p>Thor is really good at beating people up. He is the God of Thunder. He is not the God of Hammers, or the God of War, or the God of Bureaucratic Administration.</p><p></p><p>None of what he *is* indicates that his skills are put to good use sitting on a chair and making decisions. If there's something cool about the message here, given to him *by his mother*, who is queen and so has both his and her people's best interests at heart, is that he should, first and foremost, to his own self be true. Very Shakespearean.</p><p></p><p>The only thing Thor has that would make him a decent ruler is a moral heart. Otherwise, he shows none of the characteristics of someone you want as head of a government. Chaining him to a throne would be a great way to make sure that the BBEGs of the universe don't get dealt with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 7601468, member: 177"] Strange. Guardians of the Galaxy ended this way - "A little of both!" It can be a setup for a sequel, *or* an end. A multi-tasker! Because Fury is easily scammed? He would accept this because one guy says it? He would not, say, go visit Doctor Strange and get some verification, or something? Really? Perhaps. Maybe one theme for the movie will be "Fury is now out of his depth." Look, I get the idea that you don't like how the movie ended for his character. But this is starting to get really judgemental against a whole lot of real-world life paths. Yes, in our culture there's this expectation that you have a wild youth, but then you settle down into some "acceptable" role. Something comfortable. Conventional. Get promoted to top dog, and then settle in for the long quiet of middle age and beyond. You ever hear of the Peter Principle? It is the principle that you see a lot of incompetent people in upper levels of an organization, because they take people who were really good at one job, and "promote" them into a new job at which they aren't skilled. Thor is really good at beating people up. He is the God of Thunder. He is not the God of Hammers, or the God of War, or the God of Bureaucratic Administration. None of what he *is* indicates that his skills are put to good use sitting on a chair and making decisions. If there's something cool about the message here, given to him *by his mother*, who is queen and so has both his and her people's best interests at heart, is that he should, first and foremost, to his own self be true. Very Shakespearean. The only thing Thor has that would make him a decent ruler is a moral heart. Otherwise, he shows none of the characteristics of someone you want as head of a government. Chaining him to a throne would be a great way to make sure that the BBEGs of the universe don't get dealt with. [/QUOTE]
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