How Marvel Should Have Made Thor Love and Thunder SPOILERS!

 

How Marvel Should Have Made Thor Love and Thunder

So after seeing Thor Love and Thunder, I will do what I've been doing with the past phase 4 films. Here's how I think Marvel should have made Thor Love and Thunder. Now, if you liked Love and Thunder, that's fine. No judgment at all. This is just how I think this movie should have been made.

11. The film should have been longer than 2 hours.

The film was made in under 2 hours. This was because Disney requested this. I don't blame Taika for that. I feel like he got screwed over in a way. I feel like the movie should have been longer. There's so much more they could have covered in the film. That's just how I feel about the runtime of this film. I feel like it should have been longer. 

10. The comedy felt very forced at times; it was just too goofy at times. 

Some comedy in the film was kind of forced and very goofy. I mean, when Ragnarok did it, it worked very well. I loved Thor Ragnarok to me. It's still the best Thor film, in my opinion. This film's comedy just didn't work at times, and some dialogue was kind of cringe. This film should have been a little more serious, but with some humor. I think Marvel needs to do more serious, dark, and gritty films and shows, but knowing Disney, they will never allow that. That's the one advantage DC has against Marvel is that they can do dark and gritty like The Batman is a good example. Say what you will about DC's films, but they can still go dark and gritty if they want to, depending on what type of character it is. 

9. The film should have finally introduced Thor's half-brother Balder the Brave.

Balder the Brave is Thor's half-brother and Odin's secret son. I still don't understand why Marvel hasn't introduced him yet? The character was going to be in the first film, and there were rumors he would be in the second film. He was going to appear in Dr. Strange 2, but they canceled the idea. I think this film should have had him like his role could have been he's been traveling the universe, and maybe he and Sif are dating. He knows Valkyrie is ruling Asgard. He's okay with that because he's a warrior first. He joins forces with Thor, and Thor is not surprised that Balder is his brother and he could have helped him fight Gorr. In the end, Balder returns to Asgard and becomes a general of Asgard's army. I just think this character needs to get adapted. He is a fan favorite of the Thor books and needs to make his big screen debut. If I were to cast him because rumor choices for the role were Justin Chatwin and Daniel Craig. If I were to cast Balder the Brave, it would be Aidan Turner.

  8. The Guardians of the Galaxy should have had a bigger role, but I understand why they had a small role in the film. 

The Guardians of the Galaxy in the film are only in it for the beginning, and that's it. It's kind of a letdown because I wanted them to play a significant role, or at least one of them, like Star-Lord, plays an important role in helping Thor. Sadly that didn't happen. I understand. James Gunn did say that Thor won't be in Vol 3. Originally the Guardians would have played a big role in the film, but that was changed.  

7. Valkyrie's role in the film was just bland.  

I felt Valkyrie's role in the film was just bland, and she's not as cool as she was in Ragnarok like she's just there to be King of Asgard, and I don't understand what's wrong with Queen. Some of the most incredible women in history were Queens. I'm just saying nothing wrong with the title Queen. 

What would have made her character more interesting is that she admits that being Queen or King isn't as fun as she thought it is because she finds it boring, and she's a warrior like Thor. She wants to lead but lead a group of new Valkyries and go out drinking with them after a battle. I would have a scene at the end of the film she steps down as Queen or King to those who prefer that. She gives the title back to Thor, and Thor accepts, becomes King, and has Valkyrie lead a new group of Valkyries. It could lead to a spin-off show called The Valkyries. 

6. Jane Foster's story worked in the film.

Say what you will about the Jane Foster becoming Thor story arc, but I like this version more than the comics. I felt Jane's story arc was good. She's fighting and learns Mjnoir can help her with her cancer, and she knows Mjnoir can help her, but it still kills her. I liked her death scene and how she dies a hero defeating. I would keep that, and she goes to Valhalla. Although I would change her dialogue, some cringe-worthy, like Taste my Hammer. Ugh. 

5. I wasn't a fan of how Zeus was done in the film.

I love Russell Crowe, but I wasn't a fan of his Zeus. Like I hated that he was fat and looked like a Greek butcher, you see in Greek town. When Russell played Jor-El, he was buffed for the role. 

I wish we got this version of Zeus from the comics. Even Anthony Hopkins looked buffed in his armor. I wish we got this, and I felt Zeus could have been done better in the film. I really wanted to see Gorr and his fight, and Gorr kills him with his own thunderbolt, and that's what would lead Hercules to believe Zeus was killed by Thor. Because I did like the Hercules cameo but was disappointed it wasn't Henry Cavil. Still, I wish Brett Goldstein all the best with this role, and I hope he does a good job.  

4. I felt like they butcher the God Butcher Storyline.

Now in adaptions, they always make changes to stories in film and television. My cousin, who's a big fan of the God Butcher arc, didn't like the changes to the account. This story arc is very dark and scary, but Marvel took it and made it more light and funny. Cause Disney doesn't let Marvel go dark. 

Don't get me wrong, Christian Bale was great as Gorr, but the problem is, like all marvel villains, he's sympathetic, or they don't use him at his best, but still, we should have seen him kill more gods in cold blood. 

I don't mind that they changed his look, and I get it. It looked too much like Voldemort, but I feel his character could have been more like his comic counterpart if he killed more gods on screen. I wish he had a scene where he attacks the big gods at Olympus. His origin is the same, except that his whole family died and killed not one god he worshiped but all the gods of his planet in such violent and gruesome ways. Sadly we couldn't get that. 

 At this point where I'm like Marvel, do something new and give the audience something they would not expect. I would have liked to have seen Thor get his arm cut off by Gorr. That would have been a shocking scene.

Also, I wouldn't have Gorr's daughter be brought back to life. Instead, Gorr dies, is reunited with his family, and is at peace with them.  

3. The film could have had Thor Corps. 

One thing this film could have done now, some will say Spiderman and Loki already did this idea. Very true. However, they could have done a time travel like Thor learns that Time Gods were slain by Gorr, but one of them survived, and he opened two portals and outstepped a young Thor played by Liam Hemsworth and an older Thor played by Brad Pitt or Chris Hemsworth. Like in the comics, they agree to help Thor. 

Young Thor is very brash and ignorant and wields the ax Jarnbjorn he's not worthy yet, and Old Thor is the king of Asgard, which surprises everyone, and Valkriye is now going to die directly after fighting Gorr. We could have gotten some good scenes with these three talking about Jane being Thor. I can see when Korg brings up Thor being a great dad. Old Thor comments that he is a father. He has five kids two sons named Magni and Woden and three daughters, Torunn, Frigg, and Ellisiv. 

Also, in the film, we could have this type of scene. At the film's end, all four Thors battle against Gorr, and the young Thor cuts off his arm where necrosword was being held by Gorr. All four Thors, with Zeus's thunderbolt helping unleash a full blast of thunder, and all four shout For Asgard! Defeating Gorr and Gorr, instead of bringing back his daughter, he decides to die to be with his family and let go of his hate. The film would still end with Jane's death, and she dies a hero. 

I would have loved to have seen this happen along with Jane's Thor.

Something like this would have been fantastic, but we all know Loki and Spiderman No Way Home already did that, but it would have worked for Thor too. Also, Thor would name the four of them, The Thor Corps. 

2. Thor didn't need to go soul searching again. 

Another problem with the plot is Thor didn't need another soul-searching story arc. They did that with Endgame. They should have focused on him just being a hero and helping people. I'm just so sick of the whole self-discovery since it's been done to death. Not every main character needs a self-discovery arc if it's been done already. The film should have been about Thor moving on with his life and helping people. He does miss the Avengers. I just felt they could have done something different instead of the whole soul searching. 

As I think this film should have ended with Thor becoming King of Asgard, and he decides to remain with Asgard. Also, maybe he finds love again with Sif and wants to stay to protect Asgard and earth from future threats. It could have even set up a New Avengers film.

 

1. This film proves that Phase 4 is the end of Marvel's winning streak.

Let us be honest whether you agree or not. The MCU's Winning days are behind them now. This movie is proof of that in a way. Like I've talked about this before in my past blogs, but Phase 4, I feel, hasn't been that good. Like it's just these films do the same thing forced comedy and jokes, not taking enough risks like going dark and gritty, forced co-leads, making every villain sympathetic, and it's the same old trait. Marvel Studios must listen to their audience, focus on good stories and characters first, and take more risks with their films.  

I don't know what's happening with Marvel, but so far in phase 4, they seem to be falling from grace. Now, who knows? Maybe comic con or Disney expo they might address how the fans feel about the current state, or they might announce some changes and admit that they know phase 4 is not pleasing many fans. Fans want to see more story-driven and character-driven films like Spiderman No Way Home. I do hope they look at No Way Home on how to make future Marvel films, and I've heard they don't really have a plan, but I hope that's not true.

I feel Marvel's winning days are behind them, but that happens to every franchise that has ever been made. They lose their winning streak, or people aren't into it anymore. Like Steven Spielberg once said, Superhero films hype will die down someday, just like Western films. 

We will just have to wait and see what the future holds. I just hope they will listen to their fans more, hire good writers, and focus more on story and character-driven films in the future. 

So that's how I think Marvel should have made Thor Love and Thunder. Again, if you like this film, that's fine, but I just feel like this film could have been done better. There are even some people saying this film is worse than Dark World. Let me know what you think.