rynfinity replied to your post “fuckyeahrichardiii replied to your post “You know, it wasn’t until I…”

there were definitely cool things about the movie but – even though my one irl fandom friend warned me to consider it one long crackfic – i, too, was really put off by the characterization. i applaud those who have been able to resolve the stories internally into a cohesive arc, but i cannot.

i found thor pretty unlikeable too… the part where he was basically telling the hulk and banner what they wanted to hear, rather than being a real friend, really bothered me. it was (to me) like taking “he’s adopted” thor and putting him on a huge pedestal.

and i’m so glad to hear people saying these things. for the longest time i felt very lonely in my relative disenthusiasm.

You’re not the first person who’s said that, @rynfinity – that you thought you were the only one (at least within your fan subcommunity) who wasn’t thrilled with the movie. I think it’s sad that Tumblr fandom is such that smart, thoughtful people feel afraid to express unpopular opinions because they think they’ll get angry backlash or ostracism. We should be allowed to disagree, even about major issues, and not fear losing our place in the community.

If I’ve contributed nothing else to this fandom, I’m glad I’ve been able to serve as the one who sticks their neck out and expresses the unpopular opinion first, allowing other people to realize that they’re not alone.

As to resolving the movies into a cohesive arc… I’m taking the broad events of Ragnarok as canon, but sticking with the old characterization of Thor. Including the slightly archaic speech patterns.