Without the success of this film's world-building, the cosmic side of the MCU might never have taken flight. comparison between this original film and the more recent sequels to see how the character has evolved?
Tom Hiddleston’s Loki works so well because Branagh frames him as a Shakespearean villain—think Iago mixed with Edmund from King Lear . He isn’t cackling; he is dying inside. The famous "I never wanted the throne, I only wanted to be your equal" scene has more emotional weight than entire fight sequences in later films. Thor 2011 is, ultimately, a film about fathers failing their sons. That is better than a joke about a hammer pulling Thor off a ledge. thor2011 better
used his background in Shakespearean theater to elevate the film's family dynamics. The Father-Son Bond: Without the success of this film's world-building, the