Thread:Jmcdavid/@comment-25034020-20170607030531/@comment-25451319-20171113031712

Well, Ragnarok was awesome.

Part of the reason is because we got to see Chris Hemsworth, Thor's actor, at his goofiest, showing off a comical side he never got to display in the previous movies he's been in. Ironically, this actually led to Thor at his smartest, as this time he was more than ready for the moment when his brother Loki inevitably tried to betray him.

And towards the end of the movie, there was a funny and also heartwarming exchange between Thor and the spirit of his father Odin. When Thor was despairing over Mjolnir having been destroyed (Hela had destroyed it early on in the movie), Odin asked him, "What, are you Thor, God of Hammers?" before explaining that all along, Mjolnir had just been meant to allow Thor to control his powers. The abilities that made him the God of Thunder were inside him, not some hammer. And then, when Thor said he wasn't as strong as Odin was, Odin's response was a simple, "No. You're stronger." Cue Thor bringing some serious thunder down on Hela, the Goddess of Death and main antagonist of the movie!

Also Ragnarok had some excellent chemistry between its actors, mainly due to the fact that most of the script was improvised, as per director Taika Waititi's style. This meant that instead of Loki completely overshadowing Thor like he did in the previous films, they were able to play off of each other so that both of them could shine.

All in all, it was an amazing film, and totally blew the other two films out of the water. It wasn't even a contest, I'd say. xD