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Can The MCU Salvage Thor?

Written by Ben Sherlock
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After Love and Thunder, the MCU's Thor is stuck in a rut. Is it too late for Marvel to salvage Thor's story or can the God of Thunder be reinvented?

The MCU’s Thor is stuck in a rut right now, but it might not be too late to salvage his character arc and cap off his journey with a great ending. The God of Thunder’s on-screen adventures began with two self-serious solo movies, a mostly expository role in The Avengers, and a distracting B-plot in Avengers: Age of Ultron in which he took a bath and daydreamed about the Infinity Stones. Thor quickly made a name for himself as the most boring and expendable Avenger. Then, Taika Waititi turned it all around with Thor: Ragnarok, which reimagined Thor as a comedic character and reimagined his world as a colorful ‘80s space opera like Flash Gordon. This comedic take on Thor took some tragic turns in the next two Avengers films, Infinity War and Endgame, which felt like the apex of his arc. But ever since then, Thor’s Marvel adventures have felt aimless. Thor: Love and Thunder just felt like a rehash of Ragnarok that didn’t bring anything new to the table. Can Marvel salvage Thor after Love and Thunder or should the studio just cut its losses and end his story on a low note?

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