History Fridge / ThorTheDarkWorld

** ChrisEvans has played two Marvel super heroes ([[Film/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]] and [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Captain America]]) whose personalities could not be any more different. What do you get when you combine the two of them? [[spoiler:Loki's imitation of Captain America!]]

** Quite possibly [[spoiler: Odin is now cooling his heels ''in Loki's cell'', under an illusion to make him look like Loki. After all, Loki's reputation for deceit is such that no mere guard is going to believe a word he says ... including if he keeps saying he's really Odin....]]

* One for ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'': We know that the Tesseract is one of the [[InfinityGauntlet Infinity Stones]]; more specifically[[note]]according to WordOfGod as of March 2014, but supported by instances from this film and ''Film/TheAvengers''[[/note]], it's the Space Stone. So what specifically did it ''do'' to people shot by those weapons?

* The shot of Jane slapping Loki in the trailer is kinda off, especially when you think about the absolute pounding he got in Avengers that he just up and walked away from with naught but a few cuts, bruises and a nicked ego. How can this puny mortal do anything to what is basically a god in Earth-terms? From that, it is obvious that Loki's seen it coming a mile off and just played along: why? Starting with the obvious, Thor, Sif and the Warriors are watching: he'd be dust on the wind if he gave Jane some of her own medicine. So then the Trickster gets back at everyone by doing what he does best: fucking with the emotions of people around him. Beside unsettling Jane with his faked response, he needles Thor by reminding him that Jane is no Asgardian (and also of his threat against Jane while jousting in the Bifrost), and Sif by implying that this mortal, weak woman is beloved by Thor, unlike her own self - "I like her."

* This time, Thor ''doesn't'' fall for Loki's illusion trick, reflecting Loki's taunt of "Are you ever ''not'' going to fall for that?" in ''Film/TheAvengers''. [[spoiler:This, of course, leads into another piece of FridgeBrilliance over Loki stepping up his deceptions from mere parlour tricks to an elaborate scheme involving his faked death.]]
* During Loki & Thor's escape from Asgard, Fandral is the only one of Thor's compatriots who doesn't threaten Loki, instead making a cutting remark about Loki's lack of grace. This reflects Fandral's status as an expert swordsman in contrast to the the brutish Volstagg & proud warrior Sif.
* How is [[spoiler:Loki able to sit on the throne in disguise as Odin, when Heimdall is able to see through his deceptions]]? [[spoiler:Loki, as seen in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', is able to mask himself from Heimdall if he chooses to]].

** ChrisEvans has played 2 Marvel super heroes ([[Film/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]] and [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Captain America]]) whose personalities could not be any more different. What do you get when you combine the two of them? [[spoiler:Loki's imitation of Captain America!]]

* Why is Odin so angry at Loki he barely even treats him as his son? Odin clearly intended to raise Loki to prepare him to either overthrow Laufey and become the new King of Jotunheim, or become Thor's trusted advisor. By usurping the throne and attempting genocide on the Jotun, forcing Thor to destroy the Bifrost to stop it, Loki has made it impossible for him to rule the Jotun, thrown the 9 worlds into chaos, and proven he's not trustworthy enough to become Thor's advisor. No wonder Odin's pissed off at Loki at the start of Dark World. Loki probably screwed up centuries of careful planning with his little stunt.

* People like to say that Loki and [[IronMan Tony Stark]] were NotSoDifferent, but actually this movie proves them to be very different, namely, how they treats people close to them, people (supposedly) lower than them, and how they react on their loved ones' death. Tony? Despite his AwesomeEgo, he ''truly'' cares for his friends, trust them on personal level, and [[WhatYouAreInTheDark can take criticism from them]] (although he automatically tries to defend himself in most cases, he at least didn't averse to their criticism). Even at his less than lucid moments, he always careful not to harm InnocentBystander, shown in ''Film/IronMan2'' when instead goes straight to Vanko, he makes his life harder trying to diverting and destroying Hammerdrones, and outright refuses to shot Rodey from the sky. Yinsen's death was major turning point of him, when he goes straight become TheAtoner, even if he didn't directly responsible for all atrocities done by his weapon (Yeah, thanks a lot, Stane). Loki? [[ManipulativeBastard He manipulates Thor for all its worth,]] and [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness perfectly fine to kill him if it suit his goal.]] [[NeverMyFault He always thinks he's on right.]] He has no problem sacrificing his own kin (admitedly, they ''are'' mythical monsters used to spook him) and people of Earth to forward his own goal. [[IgnoredEpiphany Frigga's death didn't stop him from taking over Asgard.]]

* People like to say that Loki and [[IronMan Tony Stark]] were NotSoDifferent, but actually this movie proves them to be very different, namely, how they treats people close to them, people (supposedly) lower than them, and how they react on their loved ones' death. Tony? Despite his AwesomeEgo, he ''truly'' cares for his friends, trust them on personal level, and [[WhatAreYouInTheDark can take criticism from them]] (although he automatically tries to defend himself in most cases, he at least didn't averse to their criticism). Even at his less than lucid moments, he always careful not to harm InnocentBystander, shown in ''Film/IronMan2'' when instead goes straight to Vanko, he makes his life harder trying to diverting and destroying Hammerdrones, and outright refuses to shot Rodey from the sky. Yinsen's death was major turning point of him, when he goes straight become TheAtoner, even if he didn't directly responsible for all atrocities done by his weapon (Yeah, thanks a lot, Stane). Loki? [[ManipulativeBastard He manipulates Thor for all its worth,]] and [[YouHadOutlivedYourUsefulness perfectly fine to kill him if it suit his goal.]] [[NeverMyFault He always thinks he's on right.]] He has no problem sacrificing his own kin (admitedly, they ''are'' mythical monsters used to spook him) and people of Earth to forward his own goal. [[IgnoredEpiphany Frigga's death didn't stop him from taking over Asgard.]]

* As we saw in ''Film/TheAvengers'', Loki made a deal with [[spoiler: Thanos]]; in return for the use of the Chitauri, Loki would give him the Tessaract. Now, Loki [[spoiler: is sitting on the throne of Asgard, and now has full access to the vault holding both the Tessaract and the ''Infinity Gauntlet''!]] Furthermore, [[TheStinger the scene after the credits]] reveals that [[spoiler: the Tessaract is the MCU version of the Space Gem, and the Aether is MCU version of the Power Gem, two of the Infinity Gems needed to power the Infinity Gauntlet. And given that ''Film/TheAvengers'' makes it clear that Thanos]] intends to collect on Loki's end of their deal, this means the [[spoiler: Infinity Gauntlet and two of the Infinity Gems are essentially within his reach.]]

* As we saw in ''Film/TheAvengers'', Loki made a deal with [[spoiler: Thanos]]; in return for the use of the Chitauri, Loki would give him the Tessaract. Now, Loki [[spoiler: is sitting on the throne of Asgard, and now has full access to the vault holding both the Tessaract and the ''Infinity Gauntlet''!]] Furthermore, [[TheStinger the scene after the credits]] reveals that [[spoiler: the Tessaract is the MCU version of the Space Gem, and the Aether is MCU version of the Power Gem, two of the Infinity Gems needed to power the Infinity Gauntlet. And given that ''Film/TheAvengers'' makes it clear that [[Thanos]] intends to collect on Loki's end of their deal, this means the [[spoiler: Infinity Gauntlet and two of the Infinity Gems are essentially within his reach.]]

* As we saw in ''Film/TheAvengers'', Loki made a deal with [[spoiler: Thanos]]; in return for the use of the Chitauri, Loki would give him the Tessaract. Now, Loki [[spoiler: is sitting on the throne of Asgard, and now has full access to the vault holding both the Tessaract and the ''Infinity Gauntlet''!]] Furthermore, [[TheStinger the scene after the credits]] reveals that [[spoiler: the Tessaract is the MCU version of the Space Gem, and the Aether is MCU version of the Power Gem, two of the Infinity Gems needed to power the Infinity Gauntlet. And given that ''Film/TheAvengers'' makes it clear that [[spoiler: Thanos]] intends to collect on Loki's end of their deal, this means the [[spoiler: Infinity Gauntlet and two of the Infinity Gems are essentially within his reach.]]

* How is [[spoiler:Loki able to sit on the throne in disguise as Odin, when Heimdall is able to see through his deceptions]]? [[spoiler:Loki, as seen in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', is able to mask himself from Heimdall i. he chooses to]].

* Why didn't [[spoiler:Loki's death]] cause him to lose the life-long [[spoiler:illusion spell making him look like an Aesir? Because he didn't really die]].
** If you look carefully to the scene, it's still a close call: [[spoiler: his skin is notably paler and takes a blueish hue, and his eyes do not remain their usual colour either.]]

* How is [[spoiler:Loki able to sit on the throne in disguise as Odin, when Heimdall is able to see through his deceptions]]? [[spoiler:Loki, as seen in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', is able to mask himself from Heimdall if he chooses to]].

* The Dark Elves (excepting Malekith and Algrim) all go masked, with heavily tinted lenses over the masks' eyeholes. This would seem to imply they're sensitive to light, or that it hurts them; ''of course'' they view the coming of light to the universe (and seemingly its imposition over Svartalfheim) as a bad thing if it causes them all severe physical pain. What's more, some of the extended-universe material suggests that early on, the Asgardians [[DeadlyGas used airborne toxins]] as an agent of war against the Dark Elves, permanently poisoning their planet's atmosphere, which would make them masked for [[GasMaskMooks protective purposes against that as well.]] There don't seem to be any non-soldier Dark Elves left, implying all civilians/remaining families were killed during the ship crashes. And the soldiers' masks... [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/338e2276383843eb90f0b81fb29a4793/tumblr_mw2emcIDde1rsaxkso1_1280.jpg resemble crying children.]] Asgard, [[KickTheDog you fucked up.]]

** [[spoiler: The commentary track reveals that Loki is all too aware of his own culpability in Frigga's death, which is the reason he reacts the way he does when he learns of it.]]

** In the comics the Svartalfar will die if exposed to bright light for more than a few moments. They're also an AlwaysChaoticEvil race who eventually end up committing genocide upon ''themselves'' just as they do in the movie.

* It's obvious that [[spoiler:Thor's hand being cut off by Loki with a knife]] is an illusion because [[spoiler:the stump where you can see the bone and muscle isn't bleeding at all.]]

* With random dimensional portals opening up all across the Nine Realms, what would happen if somebody just happened to stumble into one of them and just suddenly ending up in Asgard, or worse, Svartalfheim? Consider an even worse possibility: The Convergence, where all Nine Realms come into alignment, only happens every five thousand years. However, if the Nine Realms otherwise behave like planets in a solar system, then there should be lesser alignments between fewer of the Realms much, much more often.
** It's implied in the dialog that it takes all 9 coming together to destabilize things enough to allow passage between worlds. "Lesser" convergences might only produce things that get interpreted as ghosts, or hallucinations.