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Thor in the comics.
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Last night, we watched the movie Thor. I really enjoyed it. I knew it wouldn't match the lore and sagas, since it's based on the
comic book. I never read the comic books, neither the ones he appeared in or the ones specifically about him, so I don't know how much it followed the comics. There were similarities between the myths and the movie, and major differences. Over all, I thought it was a good reimagining of the myths, and a well written and well executed movie. I enjoyed the characters. I enjoyed the plot. I really enjoyed the images and art of the movie. Asgard was stunning, and Jutenheim was amazingly done. I'd recommend watching it, but don't go into it expecting the myths you are familiar with. Though there are things you might miss if you have no familiarity with Norse myth. To the complete novice, it will be a fun movie. For the more knowledgeable, it will still be fun, but you will get some things and find some things very interesting.
Before I watched it, I had seen a few previews and had read the following two reviews, from a neopagan/neoheathen point of view.
Thor: A Pagan Review of the Film (Pantheon - The Pagan Blog At Patheos)
Is “Thor” a Religious Experience? (The Wild Hunt)
They gave me some things to think about while I watched it, but they didn't really prepare me for it. That was a good thing.
Now I'd like to give my thoughts on the movie, based on my understanding of the sagas and lore. I'm not an expert, so take it for what it's worth.
*WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW*
