Taika Waititi did the impossible: take a franchise that had utterly crapped the bed on its last outing and restored it to its thunderous glory. With Thor: Ragnarok, Waititi essentially disassembled everything about the lovable Norse God so he could put him back together again. He destroyed Asgard and stripped Thor of his hammer all so the character could feel lost and unsure of his abilities. The film is a hilarious, action-packed romp that highlights what happens when an author’s unique voice is allowed to clearly shine through the corporate structure. Full of references to Jack Kirby’s colorful work, the film includes some of the best costume design and fight choreography from the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The silver-lining of this already fantastic film is the introduction of Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only is she a skilled fighter, but Thompson also turns in an extremely charismatic performance that makes it hard to pull your eyes off her. Finally, a female hero in a mainstream movie gets to be flawed, drinks and curses, and audiences are all the better for seeing it.
The next Suicide Squad film will be the fourth shortest DC film to date.
Safe to say he had nothing to worry about!
Things change.
Is it a sequel or a reboot?
Loki has been fluid in the comics for years.