![]() ![]() The film is quick to dismiss/wrap-up the loose ends left dangling in Age of Ultron and The Dark World. Waititi takes that permission and cranks Ragnarok’s four-color vibe all the way to eleven. The success of the Guardians of the Galaxy films showed that the audience was ok with weirdo humor and a cosmic color palate. The voice of director Taika Waititi is strong, and while he’s quick to highlight the absurdity of the comic book narrative, it is also obvious that he has a deep-rooted love for these buffoons. Right from the get-go, Thor: Ragnarok feels unlike anything else in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ![]() ![]() ![]() To rob him of his tresses is to strip him of his bitchin’ Point Break style. Whether we’re admiring the graphic detail of some trash fantasy novel, studying a classroom text, or convincing ourselves of Vincent D’Onofrio’s validity in The Adventures of Babysitting, the character has always been in need of Vidal Sassoon. The less said about his brief electric blue period, the better. Superman without red underwear? Blasphemous. Deviation from design is the quickest route to fanboy outcry. If we first met a hero with a beard or a long flowing mane, that’s the mental impression forever scarred on our brain. Ok, sure, Iron Man can have as many armors as he can replicate, but that speaks specifically to his nature. Characters are allowed a costume change here or there, but eventually, they must get back into the old tights. We like our superheroes to stay on brand. Hair is a precious attribute, just ask Metallica. “My hair is not to be meddled with!” Unable to defend his golden locks from the master of the mystic arts, The God of Thunder indeed didn’t have a prayer of surviving Stan Lee’s alien barber when he came clipping later on down the line. ![]()
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