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Alas, Poor Villain: Loki's apparent suicide, both to the audience and to his family.
And the Fandom Rejoiced: Brian Blessed was cast as Odin, people were excited... Until Anthony Hopkins took the role, which still excited some people.
Awesome Music: Walk. Considering he a Badass Long Hair with a Badass Beard, maybe Dave Grohl is an Asgardian. The film's actual score is not to be sniffed at either, though Thor Kills The Destroyer probably stands out due to its use as a particularly heroic Theme Music Power-Up.
Crosses the Line Twice: Jane hits Thor with her car, twice. The first time, it's treated as a dramatic "oh no!" moment. The second time, it's just hilarious.
Draco in Leather Pants: Loki. And those pants might actually be leather.
Ensemble Darkhorse: Considering Darcy only has about a dozen lines, she's surprisingly popular with the fandom. She often gets paired with Hawkeye or Loki, two characters with whom she is never on screen. This popularity is probably down to a mix of snark, god-tazering, and Kat Dennings' own superpower.
Foe Yay: There's a bit of Sif/Loki, if you look at their interactions a certain way. Probably only one-sided, though, and might be insinuated as to how Odin wanted the "joining of the kingdoms" to go. You could do worse than having your enemy's son marry into your own nobility.
Hell Is That Noise: The sound of the Destroyer's beam weapon.
Hilarious in Hindsight: This movie gives Iron Man 2's post-credit scene a completely different context.
- Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, was also in War Horse. In Norse mythology, Loki took the form of a female horse and was impregnated. Yeah...
Ho Yay: From a deleted scene, before Thor's coronation:

Loki: I've looked forward to this day as long as you have. You're my brother and my friend. Sometimes I'm envious, but never doubt that I love you.

Thor: Thank you.

Loki: Now, give us a kiss?

It Was His Sled: That the manipulative mastermind behind it all turns out be Loki comes as no surprise to anyone who's even vaguely familiar with Norse mythology and/or the Thor comics.
- Or just saw the trailers and his Obviously Evil gaze in the promotional posters.
- Or played/watched various Marvel based vide games or cartoons.
- Or just recognized his name from The Mask movies, really.
Jerkass Woobie: Loki, especially in the movie version.
Like You Would Really Do It: OK, did anyone really think Thor was dead?
- Similarly, Loki's "suicide" at the end of the movie is also one of these. As if you would kill off potentially the best villain in the franchise at the end of the first movie. This also inevitably has turned itself into a Late Arrival Spoiler for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Magnificent Bastard: Loki
Memetic Badass: Almost in-universe. When Heimdall summons you, Oh Crap is the proper expression.
Memetic Mutation: Conan O'Brien's "I'M THOR" from his abridged trailers have gotten some notoriety from fans. See right here.
- "I LIKE IT!".jpg
  - ANOTHER! *smash*
- I NEED A HORSE!
- Calling Agent Coulson "Son of Coul".
- Odin's growl at Loki when he tries to intervene on Thor's behalf has gained this status. It's usually rendered as something along the lines of HRROWRR!
Narm: Well, someone here is channeling some Hannibal Lecter condescension for a line. BUT YER NOT!"
- Somehow, Loki manages to out-Narm both his father and brother (no easy feat), with such memorable moments as, "TELLLLLLLLL MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
- Narm Charm: But half the fun of the movie is watching how dramatic all these big, goofy Norse god characters can get. In the comics, not only is the obverblown drama half the fun, but it's also what makes Thor charming and different from the other Avengers.
Nightmare Fuel: The scene with Sif and the Destroyer. He's speared through the back and appears to be dead, and just when it looks like he's scrap metal, he raises his head and completely turns around to attack Sif.
- Just the Destroyer itself. A giant robot thing designed to destroy. And the fact that he always appears to be scowling doesn't help.
One-Scene Wonder: Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
- Colm Feore only has about two scenes as Laufey (One of them very brief) but he makes the absolute most of his screen time and proves with little more than a sinister word that he is a very threatening foe of Asgard. When he tells you to leave "while he still allows it", you damn sure better leave.
Strangled by the Red String: This seems to be a growing opinion on the love scenes, and of the entire romance subplot.
- Kenneth Branagh must have realized this, and says in the DVD commentary that their relationship wasn't meant to be true love, but more a mutual crush and respect.
Unfortunate Implications: The Frost Giants' realm of Jötunheim, especially as pronounced by the main characters, sounds very much like "Jüdenheim," which would basically mean "Home of the Jews" in German. Since "Jötunheim" was the Old Norse name of the Giants' home in the original myths, this is an unavoidable coincidence.
- See WTH? Casting Agency below. The entire discussion had very Unfortunate Implications for many, especially considering the long-standing historical ties between Norse Mythology and pro-Aryan racism, such as in the music of Wagner, and by extension, the political philosophy of Adolf Hitler.
The Woobie: Despite his flaws, it's hard not to feel bad for Loki. Especially when he keeps making those Puppy Dog Eyes.
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: Loki, almost literally.
WTH? Casting Agency: There was an outcry over the casting of Idris Elba as Heimdall by comic fans who wanted to stick as closely as possible to the material, and by a self-avowed racist organization.
- Idris Elba being totally awesome in the role is a major point towards Kenneth Branagh's tendency for Colorblind Casting, though.
- While not a member of the cast, Kenneth Branagh was not a name people expected to hear in the context of a superhero movie ... until they remember that he does grand Shakespearean drama. Naturally, he admits that the movie is heavily inspired by The Bard.
Visual Effects of Awesome: The effects team created an absolutely perfect Destroyer for the screen.

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 * [[Alas, Poor Villain]]:  {{spoiler|Loki's apparent suicide, both to the audience and to his family}}.
 * [[And the Fandom Rejoiced]]: [[Brian Blessed]] was cast as Odin, people were excited... Until Anthony Hopkins took the role, which still excited some people.
-* [[Awesome Music]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KURb52giNfM Walk]. Considering he a [[Badass Long Hair]] with a [[Badass Beard]], maybe [[Foo Fighters (Music)|Dave Grohl]] [[Wild Mass Guessing|is an Asgardian.]] The film's actual score is not to be sniffed at either, though {{spoiler|1=''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6yzSMBlatw Thor Kills The Destroyer]''}} probably stands out due to its use as a particularly heroic [[Theme Music Power-Up]].
+* [[Awesome Music]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KURb52giNfM Walk]. Considering he a [[Badass Long Hair]] with a [[Badass Beard]], maybe [[Foo Fighters|Dave Grohl]] [[Wild Mass Guessing|is an Asgardian.]] The film's actual score is not to be sniffed at either, though {{spoiler|1=''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6yzSMBlatw Thor Kills The Destroyer]''}} probably stands out due to its use as a particularly heroic [[Theme Music Power-Up]].
 * [[Crosses the Line Twice]]: Jane hits Thor with her car, twice. The first time, it's treated as a dramatic "oh no!" moment. The second time, it's just [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious.]]
 * [[Draco in Leather Pants]]: Loki. And those pants might actually be leather.
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 * [[Foe Yay]]: There's a bit of Sif/Loki, if you look at their interactions a certain way. Probably only one-sided, though, and ''might'' be insinuated as to how Odin wanted the "joining of the kingdoms" to go. You could do worse than having your enemy's son marry into your own nobility.
 * [[Hell Is That Noise]]: The sound of the Destroyer's beam weapon.
-* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: This movie gives [[Iron Man (Film)|Iron Man 2]]'s post-credit scene a completely different context.
+* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: This movie gives [[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man 2]]'s post-credit scene a completely different context.
 ** Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, was also in [[War Horse]]. In Norse mythology, Loki took the form of a female horse and was impregnated. [[Squick|Yeah...]]
 * [[Ho Yay]]: From a deleted scene, before Thor's coronation:
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 ** Or just saw the trailers and his [[Obviously Evil]] gaze in the promotional posters.
 ** Or played/watched various Marvel based vide games or cartoons.
-** Or just recognized his name from ''[[The Mask (Film)|The Mask]]'' movies, really.
+** Or just recognized his name from ''[[The Mask (film)|The Mask]]'' movies, really.
 * [[Jerkass Woobie]]: Loki, especially in the movie version.
 * [[Like You Would Really Do It]]: OK, did anyone ''really'' think Thor was dead?
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 * [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
 ** Colm Feore only has about two scenes as Laufey (One of them very brief) but he makes the absolute most of his screen time and proves with little more than a sinister word that he is a very threatening foe of Asgard. When he tells you to leave "while he still allows it", you damn sure better leave.
-* [[Strangled By the Red String]]: This seems to be a growing opinion on the love scenes, and of the entire romance subplot.
+* [[Strangled by the Red String]]: This seems to be a growing opinion on the love scenes, and of the entire romance subplot.
 ** [[Kenneth Branagh]] must have realized this, and says in the DVD commentary that their relationship wasn't meant to be true love, but more a mutual crush and respect.
 * [[Unfortunate Implications]]: The Frost Giants' realm of Jötunheim, especially as pronounced by the main characters, sounds very much like "Jüdenheim," which would basically mean "Home of the Jews" in German. Since "Jötunheim" was the Old Norse name of the Giants' home in the original myths, this is an unavoidable coincidence.
-** See [[WTH Casting Agency]] below. The entire discussion had very [[Unfortunate Implications]] for many, especially considering the long-standing historical ties between [[Norse Mythology]] and pro-Aryan racism, such as in the music of Wagner, and by extension, the political philosophy of [[Adolf Hitler]].
+** See [[WTH? Casting Agency]] below. The entire discussion had very [[Unfortunate Implications]] for many, especially considering the long-standing historical ties between [[Norse Mythology]] and pro-Aryan racism, such as in the music of Wagner, and by extension, the political philosophy of [[Adolf Hitler]].
 * [[The Woobie]]: Despite his flaws, it's hard not to feel bad for Loki. Especially when he keeps making those [[Puppy Dog Eyes]].
 * [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: Loki, almost literally.
-* [[WTH Casting Agency]]: There was an outcry over the casting of Idris Elba as Heimdall by comic fans who wanted to stick as closely as possible to the material, and by a self-avowed racist organization.
+* [[WTH? Casting Agency]]: There was an outcry over the casting of Idris Elba as Heimdall by comic fans who wanted to stick as closely as possible to the material, and by a self-avowed racist organization.
 ** Idris Elba being totally awesome in the role is a major point towards Kenneth Branagh's tendency for [[Colorblind Casting]], though.
 ** While not a member of the cast, Kenneth Branagh was not a name people expected to hear in the context of a superhero movie [[Fridge Brilliance|... until they remember that he does grand Shakespearean drama]]. Naturally, he admits that the movie is heavily inspired by The Bard.