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A review by mxd
Thor: The Trials of Loki by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
4.0
What I loved about this comic was how it had me questioning whether the characters had it coming, and how much they had brought their fate on themselves (with the exception of pretty pretty Baldur). But at the same time, I never found Loki innocent of his crimes. Reckless and rage-filled, he's so desperate to move out of the shadows of gods such as Odin, Thor and Baldur, wanting to become a thing of worship, someone who will have tales told about him. There's a point where things do seem to start getting to him, but he just powers through it, moving towards whatever he considers his prize, because the Norns have told him what he wants to hear, and that future where he matters is all that's important to him.
Of course, in myths everything is just a set up leading to an epic downfall. Loki will become the talk of tales, just as he wants, but it'll be a tale of pain, blinding, and being tied in chains to a rock. That's his destiny, just as Baldur is destined to die, and Ragnarok is destined to happen. Everyone in this story has been set up by fate, which is why you end up feeling sorry for them all at some point. They may all be gods, but ultimately they're just pawns. The best thing is, if you're already familiar with the myths, you are in the know right along with the Norns, and those who are aware of the prophecies. We know things are going to cock up, just as the characters are afraid of things cocking up. I loved that feeling of fate working itself off the pages and into the reader's reality, whispering, 'oh, you know what's going to happen, just turn the page already'.
More of the OTT tea I enjoy.
Of course, in myths everything is just a set up leading to an epic downfall. Loki will become the talk of tales, just as he wants, but it'll be a tale of pain, blinding, and being tied in chains to a rock. That's his destiny, just as Baldur is destined to die, and Ragnarok is destined to happen. Everyone in this story has been set up by fate, which is why you end up feeling sorry for them all at some point. They may all be gods, but ultimately they're just pawns. The best thing is, if you're already familiar with the myths, you are in the know right along with the Norns, and those who are aware of the prophecies. We know things are going to cock up, just as the characters are afraid of things cocking up. I loved that feeling of fate working itself off the pages and into the reader's reality, whispering, 'oh, you know what's going to happen, just turn the page already'.
More of the OTT tea I enjoy.