#013 – Thor 2: Everyone Loves Loki

On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast:

On this episode of the podcast we take a look at the second movie in the Thor franchise, which is also the second movie in phase two of MARVELs cinematic master plan. All the big names are back, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, and Anthony Hopkins— while also adding in Christopher Eccleston of Doctor Who fame. In this adventure, Thor is Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand. Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet– one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Thor: The Dark World throws out a lot of very obvious theological themes from the start with it’s concepts of light vs dark and good vs evil, but, as usual, there is much more than meets the eye. Taking it a step further, we have an entire theology that involves life or light needing to struggle to exist, while , like usual with a movie that shows us the worlds of gods, we are able to talk about the very nature of gods themselves. There is also family turmoil and division, coupled with loss and grief. Add to that the oddity that our benevolent main character isn’t the most beloved of this franchise, and the waters only muddy. So, as we always do, we dive into those muddy waters…

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Reel World Theology #013 – Thor 2: Everyone Loves Loki

This weeks panel included Mark Wingerter and James Harleman.

Mark Wingerter (@markdapackerfan)
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