Thoughts on Thor in Avengers: Endgame (SPOILERS, obviously)
It’s just an opinion, but NO, I don’t think and feel that Thor was written off as a joke in Endgame.
The guy lost SO MUCH: His mother, father, the love of his life, his friends, his home planet, half of his people, and his own brother was slaughtered right in front of him and he was powerless at the time to stop it. He kept going in IW, but at a crucial point in battle, he made a mistake that cost them everything. He failed. So, add THAT to the loss he was already carrying.
Then during the first few minutes of Endgame, he [they] failed again when he realized that the stones are gone and nothing, supposedly, could bring them back. They lost in an unimaginable way and he must have felt that he had a part in that.
I don’t know how one would cope with all that, but the result in the movie made a lot of sense to me.
The heroes we were always presented with were not perfect beings able to withstand anything and make the right choices each time. They had/have their fair share of weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
Thor needed to get it together and that gave us that beautiful moment with Frigga.
But they gave him a belly and Fortnite! Oh boo freakin’ hoo, so what?! I think when he suited up for the final battle, it was established that his physique didn’t diminish his powers and abilities in any way. And you’re really complaining that he played video games (to escape his PTSD and depression)? Come on, we’re all geeks here.
I sort of agree that he did not stay to rule New Asgard, but that’s just a personal preference. I just see him as more of the adventurer type. The opposite is also possible. Taking care of his people, especially after Ragnarok, IW, and Endgame, seems like an equally reasonable path for him.
All in all, NO, Thor was not treated as a joke. What he suffered through and how he coped with it did not take away his character development. They were part of it. No hate, okay? Bye.