Thor 097: How Real Is Loki’s Threat to Go After Jane?

<h2>Minute Ninety-Seven: From Thor’s Defense to Loki’s Taunting</h2> <p>Joining us to discuss all the fraternal drama is Dr. Arnold Blumberg, publisher, author, educator, pop culture &amp; comics historian, and friendly neighborhood zombie expert.</p> <h3>In the ninety-seventh minute of <a href="https://trustory.fm/director/kenneth-branagh/">Kenneth Branagh</a>’s 2011 film <em>Thor</em>...</h3> <ul><li>Loki wants to be heir to the throne. How strong of a plan is this though?</li> <li>Would his plan have worked if Thor hadn’t shown up? Why is he still following through with his plan now that Thor’s shown up to stop him?</li> <li>And what did he say to Frigga before he left for the Observatory?</li> <li>As we pointed out before, it’s largely because he’s operating from a point of emotion, not intellect.</li> <li>Loki fights so differently here. Instead of throwing knives and using cunning, he’s facing off with Thor like Thor’s counterpart. Was that a mistake?</li> <li>We pine for more great Marvel villains like this.</li> <li>Loki’s argument provides some great metaphors that apply to issues today.</li> <li>It’s interesting to look at the perspective on genocide. Thor had started a war earlier and killed plenty of Jotuns. Loki is doing the same in a different way. So it’s interesting to see how Thor’s changed through this conversation.</li> <li>Loki’s threat to go after Jane feels a little off here. But there is an aspect to it that implies Loki is just saying things to get Thor to stop preventing the Bifrost from destroying Jotunheim.</li> <li>Thor doesn’t want to fight, so what does he think of Loki taking two swipes at him with Gungnir?</li> <li>So much really goes back to the conversation Odin had with the two brothers when they were kids.</li> <li>Was it just through his Destroyer-cam that Loki knows about Jane?</li></ul> <p>It’s the big, bad, battle of words before the battle of brawn commences, and Dr. Arnold Blumberg joins us for it all. Tune in!</p> <p>Join the conversation with movie lovers from around th