I did really like how character driven and low-key most of the humor was. Yes, there were some random bits which is just Korg's shtick and some over the top moments like Zeus flicking too hard, but 90% of the humor in this movie is just people who are sad or in pain looking for something to laugh about or offering compassion to other people who are sad or in pain. I think that's probably a part of why the humor isn't landing for a lot of people because too many are going into this expecting it to just be a mindless laugh riot when it's far more a very bittersweet and human type of comedy. Most of the jokes have some sad or painful undertones that, yes, make them somewhat less funny than what people were probably expecting but also make the characters way more engaging and sympathetic.
For my part (I saw it today and generally enjoyed it), there are aspects of the humor that just seemed a tad too silly for me, and some other writing elements that could have been paced and fleshed out a bit better. Ragnarok has its share of silliness as well, but for me it's a bit more coherent overall.
I know very little about Jane's Thor arc in the comments, but I do seem to recall it being mentioned there that using Mjolnir was an aspect interfering with her normal treatment. Was there a specific explanation for that, as it's a point the film mentions but just sort of glosses over IMO?
And I have to disagree with any hating on Russell Crowe's performance. His accent isn't any weirder or dumber than Thor's trademark pompous shakespearianisms and his combination of total buffoon mixed with completely petty bastard who will casually slaughter anyone who pisses him off feels like exactly what I would expect a character like Zeus to be (the mythological Zeus was not in any way a likeable or charismatic guy, imo). Especially if, as the movie later hints, he's going to be a serious Thor/Asgard villain in the future. If the MCU delivers on that promise, I expect Crowe to come out of it with a much more interesting performance overall than Anthony Hopkins was ever allowed. (Nothing against Hopkins, the MCU just never gave Odin any decent material until his literal death scene.)
I thought Russell did fine myself, although the accent did make it slightly hard to understand his dialogue at times.
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I liked the idea of all the various deities having their own communal dimension, for lack of a better term, but I also feel like there was a missed opportunity in terms of how Zeus was handled. I mean, why would he (and perhaps by extension, the Greek pantheon) have so much authority when Earth alone has had dozens of pantheons, and there's probably hundreds or thousands of non-human pantheons represented as well (a few of which we see)? Wouldn't it be more logical for such a vast array of high-powered beings to cooperate in council or committee versus a single leader? Plus, how would Zeus deal with gods that don't like orgies or sex?
I kind of felt like there should have been more deities willing to support Thor's arguments, if only to keep discussing the threat, and it would have been cool to perhaps see some of them confronting Gorr, either to fight him or try reasoning with him, and getting killed. Just my two cents.
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