Thor (film)/Heartwarming
- In spite of Odin concealing his identity as a Frost Giant from him, when Loki kills his biological father, Laufey, he declares himself as the son of Odin.
- The Warriors Three, Sif, and Thor being reunited. They're all so happy to see each other again.
- Repeated and amplified a short while later when Thor regains Mjölnir and his godly power. The shift from the utter anguish of having thought he was dead to the unbridled joy at seeing him restored really sells it, and very much helps a scene that teeters on the brink of campy remain grounded.
- Thor getting Jane's notebook back from SHIELD, then the scene where he teaches her about The World Tree and the nine realms.
- Thor getting the notebook is doubly sweet because he doesn't exactly know who Jane is or what her job is or why the government would take her stuff. All he knows is that the notebook and equipment mean a lot to her and her work and that it's his fault that she lost it.
- Even though it's hopeless Sif wants to continue fighting the Destroyer and die a warrior's death so that stories will be told later of that day. Thor says to her "Live, and tell them yourself."
- Thor helping Jane serve breakfast to Darcy and Erik. It really showed how far he'd come from the arrogant warmongering prince.
- In the extended version of that scene, he goes back to the diner where he smashed the coffee mug and offers the proprietor a replacement. Small and sweet.
- Selvig and Thor sharing a drink together, with Selvig offering Thor some advice after Thor admits that he has no idea what to do now.
- Big. Damn. Kiss.
- Anytime Thor does the I Kiss Your Hand maneuver. It's just really, really charming.
- Especially the first time. Thor has spent most of his time on Earth raging and cursing and doing nothing but causing Jane, Selvig, and Darcy trouble. But when Jane decides that she can't be involved anymore and tells him that she's sorry but she can't give him a lift to where he's going, he politely thanks her for all of the kindness she's shown him thus far and just kisses her hand. It's topped off by Jane's expression, like she can't believe someone would do something so gentleman-like for her.
- When Thor decides to stop Loki's plot by destroying the Bifröst Bridge, he protests because Thor will be unable to reunite with Jane. Of course, he is a very manipulative liar, so he might have just been trying to pitch a Xanatos Fastball.
- The ending, which has Thor walking up to Heimdall at the destroyed Bifröst, and asking about Jane. "She seeks you." (Sniff.)
- Even after all Loki has done, Thor and Odin are still devastated when they think he is dead.
- A Deleted Scene where Thor and Loki talk right before Thor's coronation. After teasing each other good-naturedly, Loki gets unusually serious and tells Thor that though he may be envious of Thor at times, he truly loves him and is proud of him. Of course, knowing what comes afterward and that Loki purposefully ruined Thor's coronation out of jealousy does make this scene a bit of Tear Jerker.
- Thor and Odin's reconciliation toward the end;
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Odin: You'll be a wise king. |
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- The extended version of the scene with Loki and Frigga at Odin's bedside has Frigga telling Loki "You're a good son." In this same extended scene, Loki is, to his utter surprise, given Gugnir and declared king. The heartwarmer there is two-fold: one, Loki really wasn't doing all this to get the throne - becoming king wasn't even something he'd considered and two, Frigga then tells him "Make your father proud." Though considering what he hopes will make his father proud...
- The theatrical version of this scene is still quite heartwarming.
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Loki: So why did he lie? |
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