Originally Posted by
Raye
Yeah, like i could be ok with that story, if they did do the whole commentary on Thor's behaviour not being good, which they have been doing even if some fans aren't quite getting it. And in hindsight , this take would make sense with some aspects of Cates' take on Thor. Like how Thor is just like 'but you're the god of lies' stuff towards Loki makes a lot more sense, if he just sees everyone as immutable, because he is. Like he just can't quite fathom someone changing a fundamental aspect about themselves, because he's not really changed that much in a long time, (Or at least, he's changed pretty slowly) and is unwilling to do so now, when he is expected to. Then in contrast, there's Jane becoming a standin Thor and then Valkyrie, and rolling with it, (even if she is attempting to hang on to aspects of her old life, like her job, but she is still prioritizing her new duties), his parents got divorced, and his mom's decided to take up hunting with a machine gun cat, Sif's taken to her new role without (much) complaint after her brother's passing, Blake's gone completely batshit since the last time they switched places, and Loki's fighting tooth and nail to change his role, even though he is often thwarted by fate. And that fate bit with Loki could reinforce Thor's belief, despite Loki being desperate to escape his old role. So all these people around him are changing, but Thor's just... stuck. He is being expected to change and adapt, but doesn't want to. He was content with how things were. And he may be confused by everyone else not wanting to stand in place with him. Which could be ok, except that it is negatively effecting everyone around him. And it may be clouding his perception of others, where he just assumes everyone is essentially unchanging, because he is. So yes, in that sense i can absolutely see how you can get some good commentary and themes out of that, and how it could be an interesting story. But as a Loki fan, i want whatever will get him more panel time, and worry the king angle just isn't that. I hope to be proven wrong there, though, if this does happen. I also hope they don't take the shallow and predictable route of making him a selfish and vain leader.