Nevertheless, essentially the most profound near Thor’s story got here in Avengers: Infinity Struggle and Endgame. Infinity Struggle begins with Thor, who had simply realized in Ragnarok that his thunder powers had been unbiased from the destroyed Mjolnir, failing to cease Thanos from destroying the Asgardians. He then goes on a mission to construct Stormbreaker and channel his powers, solely to fail to kill Thanos, aiming for the chest as a substitute of the top. He will get his revenge in Endgame, lastly lopping off the Mad Titan’s head, nevertheless it’s not sufficient. All through Endgame, Thor’s depressed and refuses to acknolwedge it.
Thor’s character arc involves an finish when he visits the occasions of The Darkish World through the time heist portion of Endgame. When he reunites along with his mom Freya, Thor learns a lesson he by no means may have accepted earlier than, not even throughout The Darkish World. He learns that even when he makes use of his energy for good, his worth doesn’t come from energy. When he reaches out and receives Mjolnir once more, Thor realizes that he’s worthy, even after failing, at the same time as an emotional and bodily wreck.
To make sure, Love and Thunder builds off of that time, sending Thor to seek out one thing new as a substitute of merely recreating the Avengers with the Guardians of the Galaxy or attempting to interchange Asgard. Moreover, it’s attainable to provide a personality a second, satisfying arc; simply have a look at Tony Stark, who had ceased being the egocentric individual he first was by the top of Iron Man 3, and but discovered a brand new arc when he began worrying a few “swimsuit of armor world wide” in Age of Ultron.
But it surely appears unlikely that Hemsworth will commit to 2 extra Thor films, particularly given the lackluster response to Love and Thunder and the intense change in tone that may include Waititi’s departure. So fairly than letting a founding Avenger twiddle his thumbs within the background, it’s time to let Thor go to Valhalla. His story is finished.
Avengers: Doomsday arrives on December 18, 2026.
