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A axleendsupatthemercyofthebigbadgorethoreventuallyarrivesandfittinglylendshispowerfulstormbreakertoensurethatthekidgetshomesafeandasanaddedbonus, theGodofThunderteachingthekidhowtolookacrosstheuniverseis a nicehomageto a pivotalHeimdallscenefromRagnarok.
Numbernine, thejeanClaudeVanDammereferencewasn't just a gag.
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Whatyousee, it's a buddycraftedtoperfectionwhilethorissinglehandedlydominating a battle, hestopstwoshipsfromreachinghimbydoing a ridiculousmidairsplit.
Thisfunnyscenewas a directhomagetothelegendaryjeanClaudeVanDamme.
Notonlyistheactionstarfamousfor a splits, healsostarredin a viral 2013 Volvocommercialwhereheshowedhe's stilljustasflexibleashewasinthe 80s, a pairoflegsengineeredtodefythelawsofphysicsin a mindsettomasterthemostepicofsplits.
Theworld's treeasguardianslikethoraretaughtthattheninerealmsoftheuniverseareallconnectedbyvisualizingthateachonesitson a differentbranchof a cosmictree, nicknamedbrazil.
ThisplantsymbolismalsocomesbackintheclimacticfinalbattlewhenthorlendshispowertoChildrenfromAsgardandbeyond, hislightningspreadslikethebranchesof a tree.
ThisimagerycouldsymbolizehownewAsgardhasbecome a homeforpeoplefromallninerealms, wecanrebuildthisplace, Itwillbecome a havenforallpeoplesandaliensoftheuniverse.
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A hilariouscallbacktopartythorthewhatifepisodeaboutanalternateGodofThunderconcludedwith a comedicraceagainsttime.
Herewego.
Andshe's nothappyafternearlyturningearthinto a partyplanet, thorandhisfriendstrytoputeverythingbacktonormalbeforehismotherFriedacatchesthem, butsheseesrightthroughhislieswhenthorsummons a mulenearthat's coveredingraffitialmostforgot.
Yeah, huh.
Mother, I canexplainthismirrorsthefateofthehammer.
However, weknowfor a factthatSifwon't letthelossofanarmstopherfromfightinginfuturestories, You'rewelcome.
Numberfivejaneparodies a scenefromInterstellarDrjaneFosterdecidestotakehermindoffherchemotherapybyexplainingsomeofthesciencebehindhowthorgetsaroundtheuniversesoquickly.
A similarscenewastakenmoreseriouslyinInterstellarwhenmaincharactercooperisabouttoreach a wormhole, a fellowscientistpokes a holethroughpapertobreakthesciencedownso a wormholebendsspacelikethissoyoucantake a shortcutthroughhigherdimension.
Janeconfirmsherscenewas a parodybytellingthepatienttowatchInterstellar.
Herinteractionwasthelatestin a seriesofgreatmoviereferences.
Pointbreak, welcomepointbreaknumberfour.
Thespacedolphinsreference a wildcomiceventthroughoutLoveandThunder.
Thereare a numberofscenesthatserveasperfectrecreationsofthecomicstodaywillgodowninhistory.
Howexcitingtheharrowingopening, whereGoreloses a childin a harshenvironment, comesstraightfromthepage.
Additionally, thescenewheremyownerapproachesjanewhileshe's inthehospitalisalsodirectlyinspiredbythecomics, butoneofthemostinterestingplacesthemovieactuallydeviatesfromthepagerevolvesaroundthespacedolphinsinthecomics, multiplestoresfromacrosstimeencounterspacesharksinstead, a coupleofthecreaturesevenhelpedtheheroesduringtheirfinalbattlewithGore.
SinceDarrylonlyappearedin a fewshortfilms, weweren't expectingtoseehimshowupagain, buthecompletelysurprisedusbypoppingupas a newAsgardtourguideinLoveandThunder.
Whatareyoudoingworking?
What's hedoing?
He's workingsadly.
EndgamemadeitclearthatthorpreferredtolivewithCorriganMeekwerestillholdingouthopethatDarylandtheGodofThunderwillhave a properroommatereunionanditwouldbemeandDarryl, Justus.
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D numbertwo, LoveandThunderfeaturestonsofHemsworth's seeingluke.
Hemsworthreprisedhisroleas a fakethorinLoveandThunderwasridiculouslyfun.
There's also a dragonthatlookssuspiciouslysimilartothegreatprotectorandasthorisleavinghestreaksrightby a coupleofcelestial, themostexcitingdivinebeingthatwasintroducedwasBrettGoldstein's Hercules.