The terrible interpretation of Loki’s character in Thor: Ragnarok

yume-no-fantasy:

Things that Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi said of Loki:

• “Not to really wanna humiliate Loki all the way through the film, but because he was most definitely over-powered for a lot in the other films in terms of presence and his story, and kind of overshadowed (…) a little bit… This one, it was just nice to kind of switch it around, after all the shitty things that Loki’s done in the last few films…” (Source: Empire Film Podcast)
• “space orphan”
• “someone who tries so hard to embody this idea of the tortured artist, this tortured, gothy orphan”
• “…this little emo goth hanging out by himself. He was like the kid in Harry Potter [Malfoy].”
• has been trying to kill Thor his entire life

A number of significant ways in which Loki’s character was retconned in Ragnarok:

1.

Tom: Loki’s death on Svartalfheim was written as a death, and Chris and I played that scene for real. That was meant to be sort of that he redeemed himself. He helped save his brother and helped save Jane Foster, but he, in the process, sacrificed himself.

Ragnarok!Thor: You FAKED your own death

2.

TDW!Thor: Loki, for all his grave imbalance, understood rule as I know I never will.

Ragnarok!Thor: And what do I find, but the Nine Realms completely in chaos. Enemies of Asgard assembling, plotting our demise, all while you, Odin, the protector of those Nine Realms, are sitting here in your bathrobe, eating grapes.

3.

Tom: The best thing about Loki is that if he is afraid he won’t show it. He’s been highly trained through the experience of his slightly traumatic life to shield his fear. 

Loki in all other films:

Gagnarok!Loki:

Bonus:

“You’re a screw up, so whatever.”

For the people out there who still don’t believe that Taika Waititi *and Chris Hemsworth* have been overtly contemptuous of Loki.

NB: this is not a spewing of venom, it is a presentation of evidence. (I don’t endorse the “Gagnarok” label, on grounds of taste rather than substance.)