foundlingmother:

Unpopular opinion: MCU!Thor is not a Loki stan.

• He never makes excuses for Loki’s behavior.
• He agrees with the punishment Loki receives.
• He establishes boundaries for himself to avoid what he sees as a manipulative, hopeless family member (doesn’t visit Loki in prison, doesn’t mourn Frigga with him, etc.).
• He forgives Loki only after Loki displays behavior that to Thor indicates the potential for, if not a willingness to, change.

Yes, Thor loves Loki. Yes, he protects Loki even when he’s upset with him. But he’s never more lenient and forgiving and protective of Loki than I’d expect any loving family member to be (I hope it goes without saying that we’re dealing with a whole different scale when talking about movie villains and Asgardians). His willingness to accept that Loki can be rehabilitated, rather than punished, is indicative of his goodness, but I don’t think it’s something that applies only to Loki. Thor has to believe in the idea that people can right the wrongs they’ve committed and become better because Thor himself has a past.

Thor is a good brother. Not perfect, but he tries (and would do very well if the two of them had any ability to communicate healthily).

But he isn’t a Loki stan.