That Thor must prove himself worthy - to wield the hammer, to rule - is a thread that’s carried through his entire tenure in the MCU, and The Dark World acts as another test. Even turning the rule of New Asgard over to Valkyrie has its roots in the second Thor film. The things that Thor wrestles with - his grief over his mother’s death his largely unaddressed breakup with Jane Foster his worry that he might not be worthy to wield Mjolnir - are all huge to his character, and were seeds planted in The Dark World. It’s funny, but the emotional impact that Thor’s trip back to that exact window in time suggests that the film has been criminally overlooked. Thor puts the pieces together through stream of consciousness rambling, basically recapping The Dark World for anyone who forgot exactly what happened in the movie. Thor has a lead on the Reality Stone: He had an early brush with red gem back in 2013 when it was in the form of the Aether, i.e. When it becomes clear that the only way to undo Thanos’ snap is to travel back in time and collect the Infinity Stones before they’re destroyed, the Avengers set about figuring out where (and when) they have to go. There’s something impressive about the way that the film makes the seemingly inconsequential entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe unmissable - Ant-Man and the Wasp becomes indispensable, and the plot of The Dark World is suddenly key to saving the world. It’s mostly regarded as expendable, lacking the distinction of being an introductory run like the first Thor, and not as funny as its sequel, Thor: Ragnarok, without that much of a bearing on everything that’s come since.Īvengers: Endgame, however, puts The Dark World back into the conversation. The God of Thunder’s second standalone opened to mixed reviews, and though it was a success at the box office, the movie didn’t make much of a splash with fans, particularly sandwiched between Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Chances are you haven’t thought a lot about Thor: The Dark World since the sequel hit theaters in 2013.
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