Thor 074: How Many RomCom Tropes Can They Squeeze Into This Minute?

<h2>Minute Seventy-Four: From A Fireside Connection to Some SHIELD Frustration</h2> <p>Joining us to discuss the RomCom Tropes-filled relationship between Jane and Thor, Jane’s journal, and her anger at SHIELD is Bubbawheat from the Flights, Tights and Movie Nights podcast.</p> <h3>In the seventy-fourth minute of <a href="https://trustory.fm/director/kenneth-branagh/">Kenneth Branagh</a>’s 2011 film <em>Thor</em>...</h3> <ul><li>Wow, is this minute overloaded with RomCom tropes! Matthew runs through a list of many of them. They make for great conversation topics for sure.</li> <li>Interesting that Jane says, “I’m really glad that you’re safe,” instead of, “I’m really glad that you’re okay.” There’s an interesting irony there, particularly knowing what Loki’s plotting for Thor.</li> <li>Thor seems to have working on looking internally here.</li> <li>One of the tropes? That special something she’s been looking for that he’s found and gets for her.</li> <li>We all love Jane’s 4-color BIC pen <em>so much</em>.</li> <li>The firelight... so romantic...</li> <li>The only trope we’re missing is the ‘I feel like I’ve known you forever’ trope.</li> <li>Again... Patrick Doyle’s score... <em>so good</em>...</li> <li>We talk about how Thor really has so much empathy now. It’s great to see.</li> <li>Jane’s struggling about something that has nothing to do with him, and he’s interested. Another trope.</li></ul> <h3>Jane’s afraid SHIELD won’t let her research see the light of day.</h3> <ul><li>Is it that they’ll hide it? Or use it for their own evil purposes?</li> <li>This does feel like that element of SHIELD that’s run by Hydra agents.</li> <li>We debate any potential storyline with Jane’s father and Erik and connections to SHIELD they may have had in their past.</li></ul> <p>We’ve got more romance, a special gift, and some anger at the government to talk about with Bubbawheat today. Tune in!</p> <p>Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on <a href="https://discord.com/invite/yW72E6M">The Next Reel’s Dis