History Film / Thor

** Ultimate: Thor's ramblings about being the God of Thunder are thought to be delusional but turn out to be RealAfterAll. Although some people think Thor's crazy in 616 as well. All the Ultimate version did was keep the ''readers'' wondering as well as the characters. This movie also introduces us to the titular character of ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, Loki is infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D's infrastructure like his Ultimate counterpart. Thor himself is also a separate character from his 616 secret identity, Donald Blake. His suit's design bears a resemblance to the Ultimate Universe design (silver arm and legpieces).

* AlienSky: It was not ''seen'', but Jane points out that, during the weird effect that brought this guy, the stars in the sky were not the right ones.
* AllInTheEyes: Used in some shots of Laufey and Loki.

-->'''Thor:''' [grins] You're big... fought bigger.

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* BoomHeadShot: Thor flying through the ice-monster's head. [[spoiler:Also his method of vanquishing The Destroyer.]]

* CantHoldHisLiquor: Selvig tries to out drink Thor who ends up having to carry him home, although it's really not known how much he drank.

* CharmPerson: [[spoiler:In TheStinger, Loki forces Dr. Erik Selvig do his bidding ''without'' the Chitauri scepter (Selvig doesn't have the MindControlEyes associated with the Mind Stone, and Loki even has to touch him with the scepter in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' to enslave Selvig's mind) via a PsychicLink. When Loki's "reflection" in the mirror whispers with a smirk, "Well, I guess that's worth a look," Selvig parrots his words and his grin.]]

* [[ColdSniper Cold Archer]]: Hawkeye has his arrow trained on Thor the entire time he's fighting the large S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. He's constantly checking in with Coulson on whether or not he should release his draw, as apparently he could have had a shot at any time. [[spoiler:Ultimately he doesn't, but he definitely has the detachment and focus of your average sniper until the very end.]]

** Agent Coulson's first appearance here is TheStinger from ''[[Film/IronMan Iron Man 2]]'', and upon first seeing The Destroyer, the first thing one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents does is to ask Coulson if it's one of Stark's.

* CoolSword: Heimdall's sword, Hofund, controls the Bifröst Bridge, and Frost Giants can [[MorphWeapon grow]] [[StealthPun their own]].

* EyePatchOfPower: Odin, natch. He even has different patches for different situations -- a golden armored one for battle, for instance.

** In several shots, a watertower which reads 'Home of the Vikings' is visible.

** In several shots, a New Mexico tourism ad invites readers to "Journey Into Mystery."

* GenderedInsult: Thor is grudgingly willing to leave Jotunheim without a fight, until one of the Frost Giants says "Run back home, little princess."

* TheGhost: Thor takes some spare clothes left behind by Donald Blake, Jane's ex-boyfriend, and assumes his identity while trying to pass as a civilian. Blake himself is never seen. In the original comics, Blake was an identity that an amnesiac Thor used before realizing that he was actually the formerly-amnesiac son of Odin.

* GlamourFailure: How Loki figures out [[spoiler:he's [[ObliviousAdoption a Frost Giant]], not an Asgardian. His hands turn ice blue when they touch the casket.]]

** [[Creator/AnthonyHopkins Odin]] says "[[Film/BramStokersDracula I cast you out!]]"

* TruerToTheText: In one small way, Heimdall and Sif are not portrayed as siblings. In the comics, that is actually a case of RelatedInTheAdaptation.

* DropTheHammer: Thor, natch!

* WhereTheMagicWent: Asgard and Jotunheim, the homes of Myth/{{Norse Mythology}}'s gods and giants (respectively). While Asgard still considers Earth one of its Nine Realms, it doesn't seem like they've visited Earth in a very long time.

** Loki is a jerk, but putting Thor on the throne of Asgard at the beginning of the film wouldn't have ended well for anyone. By the end, even Thor himself realizes he wasn't ready for the responsibility and needs more time to mature and learn.
*** He also accuses Odin of [[spoiler:adopting him]] for purely political reasons. Although Odin clearly loves him, his expression suggests that this accusation hit home rather hard.

** Laufey's right and quick to point out that pre-CharacterDevelopment Thor is just a boy who tried to prove himself a man, and he's also right about how much a war between Asgard and Jötunheim would cost both sides.
** Loki, likewise, isn't wrong in pointing out that Thor is too arrogant and violent to be a suitable king of Asgard, despite his own jealousy.

* DarkMagicalGirl: Gender-inverted; Loki is a sorcerer who DesperatelyCravesAffection and who believes that his father loves him less than Thor. Loki yearns for Odin's approval while also being envious of his brother, who is a shining example of Asgardian manhood. Loki's strengths, cunning and magic (the latter is, appropriately for this trope, linked with femininity on Asgard), juxtapose Thor's brute force, and he utilizes them to antagonize his elder sibling.

** Nearly everything that Odin does. He makes it very clear that Thor's brazen and reckless actions threatened ''all'' nine realms and that just because the Asgardians ''won'' the War does not mean that the Frost Giants were ''defeated''. His dialogue with Laufey implies there is a very tentative peace barely held between the two and they are effectively in a [[JustForPun Cold War]].

** Erik lies to Coulson about Thor (aka Donald Blake). Coulson knows he's lying. He wants to see where this is going.

* CrypticBackgroundReference: Selvig references knowing a colleague who's had dealings with S.H.I.E.L.D. in the past. [[invoked]] WordOfGod would confirm this to be a reference to [[Film/AntMan Hank Pym]].

** Gender-flipped with Loki, who is a master of magic, which makes him the equivalent of a {{Bookworm}} on Asgard because magic and science are the same thing in that realm.