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inlibrisveritas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jasmine_ahl's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ogreart's review against another edition
3.0
I was lost again. When did Asgard land in Texas? When did Loki become a woman? It did have the Straczynski time travel touch I became familiar with in Babylon 5.
carroq's review
4.0
A respectable continuation of the series. Thor struggles with the absence of Odin, Loki schemes against his(her?) brothers, and Balder comes into the spotlight. I would like to have seen more development between Asgard and the mortals. The appearance of the Avengers and the final battle were well done.
lilithsumoza's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I read this for a research project that is focused on Loki's portrayal throughout time, so all the things that I'm about to talk about are things that I liked surrounding Loki's character:
• oh no she's hot
• Trying to figure out what kind of game they're playing with these schemes
•Loki manipulates the Asgardians with these speeches about how they should be using their newfound free life not letting themselves be subjected to the walls of their castle (i.e. not letting Thor keep them inside the castle because what kind of life are we living if we're not living at all?), but that's where Loki's true motives start to come through.
• Despite the absolute cruelty that Loki displays, their actions are rooted in pain and fear. As a child, he was looking for an escape from an abusive household as well as searching for meaning in endless bloodshed. Instead, he winds up in a household where he recognizes the same qualities in his new family that were in his biological father, which gives him the goal of not letting those qualities be directed to him. He wanted to gain control over his circumstance...
•...so he made sure that he was the reason those circumstances happened. The time travel thing was him attempting to feel more in control of his environment. I mean, you can't be hurt if you're the one doing the hurting, right?
•While probably not intentional, this mindset of trying to gain control of a circumstance so as not to be the victim again (as we see in how her speech to Hela, "My brother will not be in a position to threaten me or anyone else. Ever again" is a parallel to when he hacked at his father's corpse and said "you will never strike me again! Never!") coupled with female body resonates with the general population of women. A lot of us live in our lives trying to avoid the way a lot of men can be predatory and dangerous. We seek to find ways to control our circumstance and not be trapped in a position of inferiority. We try not to live our lives in fear, but there's always an element of caution because of our experiences. Loki's experience being similar and now being expressed through a female appearance is such a good way to have the audience connect to an antagonist.
I loved a lot of other things about this comic, but I am quite grateful to the way Loki is used to communicate messages about life, values, and control. Not that I necessarily agree with their actions, but I do enjoy understanding them.
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• Trying to figure out what kind of game they're playing with these schemes
•Loki manipulates the Asgardians with these speeches about how they should be using their newfound free life not letting themselves be subjected to the walls of their castle (i.e. not letting Thor keep them inside the castle because what kind of life are we living if we're not living at all?), but that's where Loki's true motives start to come through.
• Despite the absolute cruelty that Loki displays, their actions are rooted in pain and fear. As a child, he was looking for an escape from an abusive household as well as searching for meaning in endless bloodshed. Instead, he winds up in a household where he recognizes the same qualities in his new family that were in his biological father, which gives him the goal of not letting those qualities be directed to him. He wanted to gain control over his circumstance...
•...so he made sure that he was the reason those circumstances happened. The time travel thing was him attempting to feel more in control of his environment. I mean, you can't be hurt if you're the one doing the hurting, right?
•While probably not intentional, this mindset of trying to gain control of a circumstance so as not to be the victim again (as we see in how her speech to Hela, "My brother will not be in a position to threaten me or anyone else. Ever again" is a parallel to when he hacked at his father's corpse and said "you will never strike me again! Never!") coupled with female body resonates with the general population of women. A lot of us live in our lives trying to avoid the way a lot of men can be predatory and dangerous. We seek to find ways to control our circumstance and not be trapped in a position of inferiority. We try not to live our lives in fear, but there's always an element of caution because of our experiences. Loki's experience being similar and now being expressed through a female appearance is such a good way to have the audience connect to an antagonist.
I loved a lot of other things about this comic, but I am quite grateful to the way Loki is used to communicate messages about life, values, and control. Not that I necessarily agree with their actions, but I do enjoy understanding them.
tabman678's review against another edition
5.0
Thor by JMS vol 2 is fantastic Thor, and greatly told. It's circulatory with it's plot because the setups and payoff are so well laid.
Thor is still catching up on everything he missed and Jane Foster is one of those stops. He visits Captain America's grave and reveals a secret to an old friend that changes the foundations of asguard. As well as ties into Loki's devious plan. Which I add, is a fantastic Loki. I think JMS has a great voice for each character but Loki is far and away my favorite.
The art is very nice. Depicted this big strong blocky figures of myth as such. The American people also look good. The backgrounds are nice and detailed and the color palette shifts depending on the realm.
There is setup for a great run here as well as payoffs in each issue.
Really I think it's great storytelling in here that made me want to read each next issue because it was being told so well. I overall enjoyed myself so much because of how well it was put together.
5 stars.
Thor is still catching up on everything he missed and Jane Foster is one of those stops. He visits Captain America's grave and reveals a secret to an old friend that changes the foundations of asguard. As well as ties into Loki's devious plan. Which I add, is a fantastic Loki. I think JMS has a great voice for each character but Loki is far and away my favorite.
The art is very nice. Depicted this big strong blocky figures of myth as such. The American people also look good. The backgrounds are nice and detailed and the color palette shifts depending on the realm.
There is setup for a great run here as well as payoffs in each issue.
Really I think it's great storytelling in here that made me want to read each next issue because it was being told so well. I overall enjoyed myself so much because of how well it was put together.
5 stars.
rlaferney's review against another edition
4.0
Captain America is dead, so Thor talks to his ghost and pays tribute by interrupting all broadcasts for a minute! Truly, a beautiful moment if you're a fan of both characters. The intrigue and modernization surrounding all the characters of this series makes it highly enjoyable.