We
went to see Thor: Love and Thunder, which is loosely based on, but far
less bleak than, the comic book Gor: the God-butcher.
When
the gods do not answer Gor’s prayers that his dying child live, he sets out to
kill all gods, inevitably becoming corrupted, and, at least in the comic book,
ironically becoming the very thing he despises. (In this, Gor represents the
human condition, for we have killed our gods and found not promised freedom but
terror.) In this way the story explores the origins, perpetuation, and nature
of suffering. Are gods to blame, or be rejected on account of suffering? And
does anything good come from suffering; or, to put it another way, is there
anything we gain from suffering that we would otherwise fail to embrace?
In Thor:
Love and Thunder exploration of these deep questions is mostly reworked
through the lenses of self-preserving distance, stage 4 cancer, and childhood
nightmares, to explore our longing for love, and our need for courage. With a
generous side-helping of humour, high-octane soundtrack, and dodgy costumes.
Which is exactly what a 12A movie should do. Though, arguably, the best bit was
the trailer for Wakanda Forever, coming this November, before the film
started.
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