Loki: Revisited

Okay, I get it. I’m pretty sure some of you will definitely not like hearing me talking about Loki all over again. Well, I can’t help myself so s* you. In an effort to perhaps change my perception about the main character, I’ve decided to watch the movie again (besides the fact I wanted to watch the after-credits ending scene that I missed the first time I went to watch the movie). I told myself, alright, since this time around I already knew the storyline of the movie, I would instead concentrate on the nitty-gritty or the subtle hints placed all over in the movie. I also decided to give Thor a second chance, perhaps seeing things his way and maybe decide to change my thought about him.

But before I head to telling you what I’ve decided about Thor, I am going to tell you all the subtle hints that can be found in the movie. Apparently, there are many hints about the Avengers in this movie. One of the pretty most obvious one is to look out for the guy that is supposed to hit Thor with his arrows, hanging up high in the air, posing with his cool bow. This guy is supposedly Hawkeye, one of the S.H.I.E.L.D agents that would play a more prominent role in the Avengers.

What else can you find, you ask? How about the name, Donald Blake. In the movie, it is supposedly Jane Foster’s ex-boyfriend. Well, in the comics, Donald Blake is Thor’s alter ego name.

And certain superheroes were also mentioned in the movie. If you had taken a deep appreciation to the dialogue of the movie, you would have heard Professor Selvig explaining to Jane about a friend who specialised in Gamma radiation and disappeared after meeting up with S.H.I.E.L.D. This is a clear reference to Bruce Banner, as all of you should know to be the Incredible Hulk’s alter ego.

The other hero that was partly mentioned in the movie would have to be Tony Stark/Iron Man. In the scene where the scary metal monster a.k.a. The Destroyer lands on Earth, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent randomly asks, “Is that one of Stark’s?”, to which Agent Coulson replies “I don’t know. That guy never tells me anything.” Btw, The Destroyer is freaking insane, yo! If I had that thing in my command, I can assure you, barbeque parties every weekend!!

If that is all, you are wrong. In the movie, you will see the first appearance of the Cosmic Cube. Yes, a cube with unlimited power that will probably make any wish come true. Talk about a symmetrically-shaped genie lamp, right? right?

Oh well, anyways… Yes, I gave Thor a second chance in redemption in my books. I tried to watch the show without a disdain for Thor and watched him as he portrayed a son trying to prove to his father that he was worthy of being a king. I watched as he did the one thing his father had told him not to, that is to disturb the bee’s nest in Jotunheim. I watched him as he got banished away from Asgard and then slowly reclaiming himself. Well, I really did try my best to give him the second shot to redemption but just by watching arrogantly strutting into the throne and blindly defying his father and then calling him a silly old fool. Thor should really have stayed in Earth and just let Loki win the heart of Odin for once. I mean, like they said in the movie, there must be a reason why Odin took Loki from the giants, right? Moreover, Frigga also said, they did not tell Loki the truth because they wanted him to feel just like the others. To blend in. So, why isn’t he given a chance like Thor? That’s hypocrisy, I tell you!

So, I revisited Thor a second time. And I still stand with my point. Thor, NO. Loki, YES!

To those who disagree, you are but a blind fool like Odin who has but only an eye to see. Oh yes, Did you know…When Odin rests in that chamber, he is actually in a state of sleep known as Odinsleep. During this time, Odin rests but he can still see and hear what is happening. So yeah, that’s Odinsleep for you. No ordinary sleep for this god.

Oh yeah, again..please remember the after-credits ending scene. It shows a cameo by Nick Fury/Samuel L. Jackson (ironically has an eye patch just like Odin!). It also shows Professor Selvig as well as Loki (again! Yay!). Oh yeah, and also the Cosmic Cube, mentioned earlier. Three guys, one cube. Go figure.

Oh and since she mentioned me in her blog, Cheri! I know you’re hyped up about Loki too because of this, but come on. You were asking for it when you asked me for the link!! And come on, it was fun!!

Anyways, I think I have definitely talked too much. I’ve been going on and on and on…I don’t know why!! I am practically insane right now! I mean, I’ve been watching Tom Hiddleston’s interviews for hours now. Been going from one to another! Ahhh…but seriously, Tom Hiddleston’s performance of Loki is phenomenal. I salute him and await his return soon in future movies.

*Hopefully by now, I am less hyped up about Loki*