It’s true, he doesn’t look that much like Odin, but it puts in mind the theme of family resemblance and, hey, look who does look like a family member:
But Loki and Hela aren’t related by blood, yet they look like. Sure, sure, comic designs are being ported over to the MCU etc. But you know what’s confirmed by this movie:
Shapeshifter Loki.
Odin, having had to seal Hela away before she caused too much damage, still thinking of her and the loss of her, his firstborn, and not too much later, this happens:
SHAPESHIFTER LOKI, EVEN AS A BABY, PICKING UP ON ODIN’S THOUGHTS OF HELA AND SHIFTING TO A FORM THAT RESEMBLED HER.
Picking up on just what exactly would allow him to survive, to be taken in and cared for, to be loved and protected. And Odin, grieving over the loss of his firstborn, coming to love this child who looks so much like her, this new chance to do right with a child.
Ragnarok (and all of the Thor movies, really) is the story about how Thor is actually the redemption of Odin’s line, of course, that the terrible power both Hela and Thor wield is something they either do or don’t learn to do with compassion and good in their hearts.
But I love that this makes Loki just as important a part of the family as he can be. He has his mother’s magic, she would be proud of him, he is Odinson just as much as Thor is, Thor is closer to having his mother’s looks, Loki and Hela share looks, Thor and Hela share a power beyond almost anyone else we’ve seen, the web of connections and themes is everywhere and Loki is 100% fucking there with them all.
@raven-brings-light, I thought he was saying he did it for Frigga and Thor (because he did intervene to save Thor), which is why “I didn’t do it for him” is so appropriate. It both echoes and inverts the “I could have done it, Father! I could have done it! For you. For all of us,” line from the end of Thor: the “for all of us” bit is still there (i.e., for his family), but instead of “for all of us, especially Odin,” it’s “for all of us (you) except Odin.”
Or, you know, you can just do as the Russians did and make it really Thorki-ish 😀
I want Freya to break into my house and use her
falcon cloak to strangle me, killing me instantly
The Lokasenna but every time someone is
kinkshamed it gets faster
Self-care is putting your hand inside a giant
wolf’s mouth
Wake Brynhildr up (Wake Brynhildr up inside)
“Girls are so hot. Guys are so hot. Why is
everybody so hot?” “It’s Ragnarok, and Surtur’s already fucking shit up”
Date a boy who thinks goats make wonderful pets
Are you a Frigg wlw or a Fulla wlw
“Are you a man or a woman?” “I’m Loki” “No, I
mean, what’s your gender?” “Mischief” “Ok, but what’s between your legs?” “Sigyn,
generally. Or Angrboda. Or Svadilfari. Or Odin, that one time…”
Brace
yourself: Fimbulvetr is coming
Njord: *takes a deep breath* I lo- Skadi: yes, you love the sea, I know, you love the sea so much, it’s the light of your life, you love it so much, you just love the sea, I KNOW, you love the sea you fucking love the sea ok I know, I get it, YOU LOVE the sea. I GET IT.
“don’t talk to me or my eight-legged foal ever
again”
Mani: *currently engaged in a flame war over mooncourse with Artemis*
Odin: *disguised as a harmless old wanderer* A buddy of mine saw Odin take his shirt off in the shower and he said that Odin has an eight pack, that Odin is shredded Frigg: Your friend’s a liar, Odin is a punk bitch
I love each and every one of these and I need more
Loki is the Philosopher King 