#ragnrok

[shadows-ark-adventures]

brand new meaning to “Death Squad”

[thorkizilla]

Thor (2011) + Thor: Ragnarok (2017):

Thor: There won't be a kingdom to protect if you're afraid to act! The Jotuns must learn to fear me, just as they once feared you! Odin: That's pride and vanity talking, not leadership. You've forgotten everything I taught you about a warrior's patience. Thor: While you wait, and be patient, the Nine Realms laugh at us. The old ways are done! You'd stand giving speeches while Asgard falls! Odin: You are a vain, greedy, cruel boy! Thor:  And you are an old man and a fool! Odin: Yes, I was a fool to think you were ready. Thor Odinson, you have betrayed the express command of your king. Through your arrogance and stupidity, you have opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war! You are unworthy of these realms! You're unworthy of your title! You are unworthy of the loved ones you have betrayed. I now take from you your power! In the name of my father and his father before, I, Odin Allfather, cast you out! WHOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER, IF HE BE WORTHY, SHALL POSSESS THE HAMMER OF THOR.

Hela’s use of Mjolnir once upon a time lends a whole new context to what Thor’s arc over his movies + the Avengers movies already was--his story is one of an immensely powerful god who must either learn to wield it with care towards others or be lost to evil and violence and cruelty, not only himself but everyone else around him.  It lends an entirely new context to Odin’s reaction to Thor’s fight on Jotunheim and his words--words that must have been so much an echo of what Hela may have said once upon a time. The realms must learn to fear her, just like her father.  That he only sits there now and is a fool not to bring the other Realms under the hell of Asgard.  And, just as he did with such a heavy heart, he had to cast her out, her violence and cruelty and vanity too much to bear. Then again he must do the same with Thor. Where Thor is different (and we do not know how many chances Odin gave Hela, though, she would not have wanted them or used them) is that he finds the strength to look around him when he’s pulled up short.  That he becomes worthy of the hammer, that he becomes the great man and great king that his people need him to be. He rules without Mjolnir, because his power is not sourced to it, his power comes from the same place Hela’s does, it comes from within himself and his people, it’s on the same level as hears.  Thor is the redemption of Odin’s line, Thor is the inverse image of Hela and she of him.  Where her greed and cruelty only grew, his was erased and nobility grew in its place instead. I love the ending of Thor: Ragnarok, that Thor may not want the throne, but it only makes him all the more suited to it.  That it’s the next step on the journey his story has taken over the course of these movies, that his people need him and he will sacrifice what needs to be, in order to lead them.  Not because he wants power or fame.  But because it’s right.  It’s finally right. Thor doesn’t need Mjolnir to show that he is worthy in and of himself.  It was a beautiful weapon, it was more akin to a friend for all the years he had it with him. But it was still ultimately a weapon and Thor does not need it to remind himself to be a good man or a good ruler.  He just simply is.

[godliest]

@ragnrok : "i've kept my eye on you ever since."

Loki watched him with great speculation; unblinking as he listens to that faraway voice. instilled within him, both irritation and a heavy heart. there is rage that sits there, pushing through him in forms of an almost scoff. a biting anger, uncertainty lies ... a dog that doesn't understand why it bites. the gears have turned within his mind, teeth tightly press with locked jaw. he wants to be angered! he wishes for the malice they all assume to come, and yet ... tears threaten to spill. reeling back to every instance where they were burdened apart, every moment they were on an opposite end. what is once more, in terms of stance? "well, you sound like ... everyone else, don't you," each stride and step, carries heaviness of emerald cloth in sway of his asgardian threads. It was almost okay, wasn't it? Such reunion he craved, supposing it never mattered how.

throat clears, icy gaze is sharp as he extends his full attention on his brother. baring grin could be found in the peak of his own madness. anxiety tears into him, as Loki could not stand hearing it from him. How he LOATHED it. please don't. anyone else, wouldn't have mattered. it wouldn't be personal. " since what, " Now, almost immediately; Loki could be that stubborn child in a blink, the younger brother full of anger. There they return, upon many instances where they rivaled since children. the hiss in tone was sharp like a blade cutting the air; emptiness of the room, a mocking echo. He's moved to the blink of a moment, one recalled of the cowardly king that stood before him. cowering, fearful. odin might've spat similar words to him. UNFORTUNATE rage rises with each second that goes without answer. blurred sight, the great and worthy Thor! he knows the facade of what trauma has done; thor could not be punished for his own pain ... yet loki wishes he could truly see him. the trickster breathes, eyes stinging and moments of clarity begin to wash over in phases. MISCHIEVOUS GRIN, he was fully prepared to twist the blade. " Oh... come now, don't tell me you've lost your tongue, brother,"

[chantres]

to call her appearance an inconvenience would have been redundant - the enchantress can not fathom a time where she and the thunderling shared the same light and he believed that she was worthy of it. perhaps there was a time where she cared what thor thought, or longed to know what thor felt, but amora is certain that she killed that version of herself long ago.

what face does she wear when she slinks around the large stone pillar to find thor standing there ? the emerald silk of her dress caresses the column as she leans just forward enough so that all @ragnrok might see is the bright twinkle of her eyes, all green but for the damning shards of black.

" odinson ... " melodic and taunting. " wait a moment - " blonde brows furrow in visibly exaggerated confusion, the deep set lines of her forehead serving as the drastic contrast to the pout that tugs at the pillow of her bottom lip.

" if you're here then who is left to ensure that the guests are all PERISHING of boredom ? " amora neglects to acknowledge that she is also standing quiet in a dead hallway which means that, at least for now, boredom is the worst thing that could claim thor's royal visitors.

[crimeloyalty-arch]

i can’t say i spent a lot of time in wayne manor before the snap,  but the moments i did have within its walls were never quiet.  there was always something happening -- a baby bat underfoot,  a kitty hiding out.  sometimes,  it felt like bruce was trying to keep the place as full as possible so there’d be no room left for all the ghosts.  i think that’s why this is the only place in gotham that’s felt right enough to settle in.  i couldn’t leave it empty,  is all i mean to say.  somebody had to keep the bat alive. 

not me,  of course.  i’m five foot zero and a little too recognizable.  i’ve been wearing one of barbara’s old suits when i absolutely have to,  but i much prefer red over purple,  and i’d rather fight without wearing a memory of my best friend.  but gotham needs batman,  and i’ve found just the man for the job . . . 

" it’s perfect. ”  i reach up,   adjusting the cowl so @ragnrok​ can actually see.  it’s a little tight ( he’s got so much fucking hair ),  and his beard is much bushier than bruce’s,  but i’m hoping we can just pass it off as batman going through it after thanos.  i mean,  does anyone look at him that closely,  to begin with?! “ how does it feel? ”

⸻sc 

[mightethorg]

@ragnrok​

 jane couldn’t  help  but  stare at him  with her lips pressed together, all while wearing an expression  mixed  with both  curiosity and  whimsy. it left a lightness in  her  chest  quite unmatched with anything  she’s  felt  before.  they’ve  become  something of a relationship, though  more  in the spotlight than she would have liked, moments like these made up for it.

 it’s always fun to watch the god of thunder get  this ecstatic over a hot dog costume ( even now as he wore it and conversed with their friends ) if she thought about it too much, the cream of the crop so called experts on ‘ mythical legends of gods ‘ and what have you would most likely lose their minds at the scene. that’s why she loved it. it was theirs. “ you know everyone loves the hot dog costume? you’re killing it. “

[subcubare]

      “ do you miss it ? ” 

      words cut through period movie scene , distracting from the slow paced movements of skirts and handheld lanterns illuminating the night . she can still remember the moments , even though most is but a vague dream . “ i mean the whole , no electricity when people were terrified of shadows and leaves in the wind . i don’t miss the constant skirts , i’ll say that much . it was such a pain to clean and all the layers ... what a chore . ”

         @ragnrok​      gets a starter   . 

[subcubare]

she knows full well she’s not a surprise anymore . they’ve danced this dance far too long . he knew when when she was around , he knew when she entered the building for sure . the only thing now was to wait for just a few more moments .. and then red lips turn up in a grin as she tips champagne flute towards familiar form . as always , crowd of guest melt away as she maintains eye contact .  “ hello marlowe . it’s been a while . miss me ? ” she doesn’t speak up , she didn’t need to , he could hear her just fine . she takes the smallest sip of her drink before biting her bottom lip . “ coming to join me or are you just gonna stand there and look all night ? i even came to you this time . ” 

      @ragnrok​   gets a starter   .