{"id":472791,"date":"2022-07-08T07:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T04:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T07:09:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T04:09:18","slug":"the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Ending of &#8216;Thor: Love and Thunder&#8217; Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3071f270f77\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3071f270f77\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Ending_of_%E2%80%98Thor_Love_and_Thunder_Explained%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Ending of &#8216;Thor: Love and Thunder&#8217; Explained&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/#The_Thor_Love_and_Thunder_Ending\" >The Thor: Love and Thunder Ending<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/#Dead_is_Never_Dead_in_the_MCU\" >Dead is Never Dead in the MCU<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/#Thor_vs_Hercules_God_Battle\" >Thor vs. Hercules: God Battle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/#The_Incredible_Hercules\" >The Incredible Hercules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ending-of-thor-love-and-thunder-explained\/#Love_and_Thunder_Need_Backup\" >Love and Thunder Need Backup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Ending_of_%E2%80%98Thor_Love_and_Thunder_Explained%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Ending of &#8216;Thor: Love and Thunder&#8217; Explained&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<pre><code>     &lt;span class=\"mx-1\"&gt;Is the MCU really going where it looks like it\u2019s going? Bring on the God Battle Royale.&lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=\"\"&gt;\n\n\n\n                &lt;figure class=\"sf-entry-featured-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> \"&gt;\n            &lt;img width=\"800\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder-Ending-Explained.jpg\" class=\"articlethumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thor Love And Thunder Ending Explained\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder-Ending-Explained.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder-Ending-Explained-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/&gt;                                    &lt;p&gt;\n                    &lt;span class=\"sf-entry-flag sf-entry-flag-creditline\"&gt;Marvel Studios&lt;\/span&gt;\n\n                        &lt;\/figure&gt;\n\n    &lt;!-- START BYLINE --&gt;\n    &lt;div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center my-4 text-center medium dark-gray\"&gt;\n        By\u00a0Brad Gullickson\u00a0\u00b7 Published on July 7th, 2022 \n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;!-- END BYLINE --&gt;\n\n    &lt;em&gt;Ending Explained is a recurring <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> where we explore the finales, secrets, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s of interesting movies and shows, both new and old. This time, we look at the ending of Thor: Love and Thunder. Yes, prepare for spoilers.&lt;\/em&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr\/>\n<p>When <strong>Taika Waititi<\/strong> announced the Thor sequel\u2019s title at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, I remember thinking, \u201cHuh.\u201d <strong><em>Thor<\/em><\/strong>: <strong><em>Love and Thunder<\/em><\/strong>, what the Hel does that mean? Subtitles like <em>Ragnarok<\/em> or <em>The Dark World<\/em>\u00a0directly indicate what comics those films would be adapting, but <em>Love and Thunder<\/em> seemed fairly innocuous. Cute, maybe, but nothing more. Now, with the film out in the world, we realize the title contains much more than a whimsical note.<\/p>\n<p>Gorr the God Butcher (<strong>Christian Bale<\/strong>) nearly succeeds. As Zeus (<strong>Russell Crowe<\/strong>) predicted, the blasphemous murderer reaches Eternity, the cosmic personification of everything we see and experience. As a reward, Eternity grants Gorr one wish. In his hatred, the villain could exterminate every god from existence.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Thor_Love_and_Thunder_Ending\"><\/span>The Thor: Love and Thunder Ending<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thor Odinson (<strong>Chris Hemsworth<\/strong>) and Jane Foster (<strong>Natalie Portman<\/strong>), the newly rechristened Mighty Thor, could not physically prevail against Gorr\u2019s rage. Instead, Odinson pleads with his common sense. Rather than choosing revenge, Gorr could choose love. As fast as Eternity could extinguish the godly races, he could resurrect the daughter Gorr once lost. For whatever reason, the thought had never occurred to Gorr. Fatally wounded, however, if his daughter were to come back, he would die, and she would be alone. Odinson promises to raise her in Gorr\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>And Jane\u2019s absence as well. As worthy as she is to wield Mj\u00f6lnir, the Asgardian tool cannot vaporize the cancer within her. <em>Thor<\/em>: <em>Love and Thunder<\/em> concludes with a hero and demon dead. Once again, Odinson is left to ponder his loneliness, except this time, he cannot afford to sulk. He has a daughter to watch over, played by Chris Hemsworth\u2019s kid<strong> India Hemsworth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s final moments depict Thor and child wreaking havoc against an alien race. As the young girl takes hold of Stormbreaker, we hear narration from Korg (Waititi), stating how the two are known across the galaxy as \u201cLove and Thunder.\u201d The reveal is saccharine sweet, and painfully earnest. Whether it works for you probably stems from how the rest of the film worked on you. Cynicism has no place in a Taika Waititi film. You roll with the mushy feelings or you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dead_is_Never_Dead_in_the_MCU\"><\/span>Dead is Never Dead in the MCU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t have long to sit with <em>Thor<\/em>: <em>Love and Thunder<\/em>\u2018s bittersweet ending. While Odinson and his new sidekick establish their badassery in the MCU, another angry father is left licking his wounds. As revealed in the mid-credits end scene, Zeus was not killed by Odinson during their Omnipotence City disagreement. He may have a hole in his chest, put there by his own lightning bolt, but it\u2019s merely a flesh wound.<\/p>\n<p>As his servants tend to him, Zeus speaks to a figure offscreen. He\u2019s in a piss poor mood, and he wants to bring the pain to the god that put him there. Zeus doesn\u2019t just want to kill Thor as any other ne\u2019er-do-well would attempt. He wants to humiliate Odinson and needs the Asgardians to see it happen. To achieve such delicious retaliation, the god of gods calls on his son.<\/p>\n<p>From the shadows, Hercules rises, and he\u2019s played by <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>\u2018s meanest children\u2019s soccer coach,\u00a0<strong>Brett Goldstein<\/strong>. He promises dear old dad that he\u2019ll bring the hurt upon the thunder god. He gives his open palm a solid thwack with his Golden Mace to prove his point.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thor_vs_Hercules_God_Battle\"><\/span>Thor vs. Hercules: God Battle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Never mind Russell Crowe, Zeus\u2019 appearance in the <em>Thor<\/em>: <em>Love and Thunder<\/em> trailers sparked tremendous curiosity. Mr. Mount Olympus doesn\u2019t feature prominently in the comics, but his demigod son sure does. Marvel\u2019s Hercules first appeared in 1965\u2019s <em>Journey into Mystery<\/em> Annual #1 by <strong>Jack Kirby<\/strong> and <strong>Stan Lee<\/strong>. They treated the Greek gods just like the Asgardian gods, wrapping classic mythology in spandex. It was, and still is, an easy translation.<\/p>\n<p>During his early years at Marvel, the character floated in and out of various comics. He\u2019s a braggart, but no more than Thor, and he\u2019s worked his way onto the Avengers roster more than once. Yet, he never reached massive popularity.<\/p>\n<p>So what? The same can be said for Moon Knight and Hawkeye, which have their own Disney+ series. As we get further and further away from <em>Avengers<\/em>: <em>End<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a><\/em>, the smaller Marvel characters will gain the spotlight and become the big Marvel characters. Hercules is ripe for worldwide domination.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Incredible_Hercules\"><\/span>The Incredible Hercules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re simply excited to see Brett Goldstein growl his way into the MCU, and you desperately need some Hercules comics to maintain your enthusiasm, then you should jump on <strong><em>The Incredible Hercules<\/em><\/strong> from writers <strong>Greg Pak<\/strong>, <strong>Fred Van Lente<\/strong>, and a cadre of rad artists. The series replaced <em>The Incredible Hulk<\/em> when the jolly green gamma monster returned from his \u201cPlanet Hulk\u201d storyline (which was somewhat adapted in <em>Thor<\/em>: <em>Ragnarok<\/em>) and went mad with rage.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Incredible Hercules<\/em> lasted from 2008 to 2010. It followed the demigod and his sister Athena as they roam around with Amadeus Cho, the seventh-smartest person on the planet. Unhappy with S.H.I.E.L.D.\u2019s increasingly paranoid and conspiratorial grip on the planet, the three adventurers partner to bring down the organization. This scheme puts them in direct conflict with Hercules and Athena\u2019s brother Ares, who happens to be a Mighty Avenger member.<\/p>\n<p>If that was not bad enough, the <strong><em>Secret Invasion<\/em><\/strong> crossover event interrupts the monthly title as the series gets started. Skrulls are everywhere! Hercules and Cho are on the frontlines of that battle to reclaim the planet from the shapeshifting invaders. Considering Disney+ is nearly ready to unleash their own version, it\u2019s possible that Goldstein\u2019s Hercules could fold into whatever Nick Fury is cooking up there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Love_and_Thunder_Need_Backup\"><\/span>Love and Thunder Need Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Thor<\/em>: <em>Love and Thunder<\/em> ending shows Odinson and Gorr\u2019s daughter kicking butt easily. But the butts they\u2019re kicking are little more than day players. If Hercules were to land on their doorstep swinging that Golden Mace, they\u2019ll need more than their own gumption. Love and Thunder will need backup, and it\u2019s waiting for them in Valhalla.<\/p>\n<p>The last end credits scene shows Jane Foster\u2019s arrival in the Asgardian afterlife. She died in battle and is granted entrance, where Heimdall (<strong>Idris Elba<\/strong>) is there to greet her. In <em>Thor<\/em> comics, folks always roll in and out of Valhalla. They basically stay there until they\u2019re bored or when another writer or artist has something cool planned for them.<\/p>\n<p>Jane Foster\u2019s time as the Mighty Thor is only beginning. She\u2019ll be back by Odinson\u2019s side. So, when the credits claim \u201cThor Will Return,\u201d don\u2019t think they\u2019re just talking about Chris Hemsworth. Also, when Jane inevitably does come back, she should bring Heimdall with her. If Zeus can still kick it in the MCU, we need our all-seeing master of the Rainbow Bridge too.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><em>Thor<\/em>: <em>Love and Thunder<\/em> is now playing in theaters everywhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre><code>    Related Topics: Ending Explained, Marvel Studios, Taika Waititi, Thor: Love and Thunder\n    &lt;!-- AUTHOR BOX --&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"gray-bg p-4 border small mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center text-md-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/brad.jpg\" class=\"circle img-fluid\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\">\n            Brad Gullickson is a Weekly Columnist for Film School Rejects and Senior Curator for One Perfect Shot. When not rambling about movies here, he&#8217;s rambling about comics as the co-host of Comic Book Couples Counseling. 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