Marvelous Geeks

Taika Waititi‘s second film in the franchise and the fourth overall is the most emotional installment yet as it boisterously and carefully looks into uncovering what matters to push forward. It’s not groundbreaking by any means or perfect, but it hits hardest where it matters most and leaves us questioning our own mundane experiences. It’s strange to say I loved the film, but it’s not one I want to rewatch over and over again the same way I did with Ragnarok.

Thor: Love and Thunder is gorgeously shot, chaotically executed, tonally inconsistent at times, and yet a joy ride even when it pushes deeper into the cruelties of life.

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The official Thor: Love and Thunder trailer is here, and it's a joyride through and through despite Christian Bale's (already) terrifying portrayal of Gorr the God Butcher. However, our immediate focus lies once more in Thor and Jane's relationship and the teasing details that tell us the God of thunder has yet to let go of his first love.

The word love is quite literally in the title, and since Taika Waititi is obviously a romance stan considering the excellence we watched unfold in Our Flag Means Death, there's a high chance that Thor: Love and Thunder could give us the happy ending we're hoping for. Thor loses too much after Loki's tragic death in Infinity War, and despite the friends he makes, even a God as powerful deserves a companion equally, if not more, incredible than he is. 

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“I assure you, brother — the sun will shine on us again.” So few lines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have hit me with as much force as the last thing Loki says to Thor in Avengers: Infinity War. And over the past year, it’s only become more prominent after re-watching Thor: Ragnarok for the millionth time then Infinity War for the 392th. Nevertheless, it’s fascinating how the story of Odin’s sons plays out and where they find themselves after the events of Thor: Ragnarok and Infinity War. The two of them have come so far since the boys we met in the very first film. “The sun will shine on us again” is a promise — it’s an ode to the future, promising that somehow, someway, they’re going to be alright, and their fight as brothers is the very reason for that. It may take some time after the battle against Thanos, but when it comes to pass, it’ll be beautiful.

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