History YMMV / GodOfWarRagnarok

** This Thor also has wild, red hair, which is based on elements from the sagas written by Oddr Snorrason. While Thor was also described there as being handsome, there are actually very few detailed descriptions of most of the Norse gods, leaving a lot of room for interpretation of their appearances. There is also another example of a strong man being portrayed as obese in Icelandic Culture, Grettir the Strong from the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grettis_saga Grettis Saga]], who was described as being strong enough to fight monsters (ghosts and trolls for example) despite his heft.

** This Thor also has wild, red hair, which is based on elements from the sagas written by Oddr Snorrason. While Thor was also described there as being handsome, there are actually very few detailed descriptions of most of the Norse gods, leaving a lot of room for interpretation of their appearances.

* OlderThanTheyThink: [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment To put it mildly]], Thor's design has gotten people talking about historical accuracy and representation. Some being against the design for being unconventional and others justifying the design by referencing the mythology.

* OlderThanTheyThink: [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment To put it mildly]], Thor's design has gotten people talking about historical accuracy and representation. Some being against the design for being unconventional and others justifying the design by referencing the mythology.

* OlderThanTheyThink:
** Thor's design with an obese yet muscular build is not that surprising when you learn that Thor has been described by the Poetic Edda as having a voracious appetite. There are tales that he once unknowingly drank a third of the ocean in a competition against Utgard-Loki, and during the fake wedding to Thrym, he consumed an entire ox, eight salmon, an entire wedding cake, and three casks of mead.
** This Thor also has wild, red hair, which is based on elements from the sagas written by Oddr Snorrason. While Thor was also described there as being handsome, there are actually very few detailed descriptions of most of the Norse gods, leaving a lot of room for interpretation of their appearances.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Thor's design with an obese yet muscular build is not that surprising when you learn that Thor has been described by the Poetic Edda as having a voracious appetite. There are tales that he once unknowingly drank a third of the ocean in a competition against Utgard-Loki, and during the fake wedding to Thrym, he consumed an entire ox, eight salmon, an entire wedding cake, and three casks of mead.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Thor's design with an obese yet muscular build is not that surprising when you learn that Thor has been described by the Poetic Edda as having long hair, a long beard, fierce eyes, and a voracious appetite. There are tales that he once unknowingly drank a third of the ocean in a competition against Utgard-Loki, and during the fake wedding to Thrym, he consumed an entire ox, eight salmon, an entire wedding cake, and three casks of mead. While Oddr Snorrason describes Thor as being handsome, there are actually very few detailed descriptions of most of the Norse gods (and even then, some are contradictory), leaving a lot of freedom for interpretation to their appearances.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Thor's design as a brawler with an obese yet muscular build is not that surprising when you learn that Thor has been described by the Poetic Edda as having a voracious appetite, long hair, a long beard, and fierce eyes. There are also tales that he once unknowingly drank a third of the ocean in a competition against Utgard-Loki, and during the fake wedding to Thrym, consumed an entire ox, eight salmon, an entire wedding cake, and three casks of mead. While Oddr Snorrason describes Thor as having a red beard and being handsome, physical descriptions of most of the Norse are actually very sparse, leaving a lot of freedom for interpretation to their appearances.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Thor's design as a brawler with an obese yet muscular build is unconventional but not surprising when you learn that Thor's body was never really described in the stories. In the Norse myths; Thor is described by Oddr Snorrason as having a red beard and being handsome, while the Poetic Edda describes Thor as having a voracious appetite, having long hair, a long beard, and having fierce eyes. Thor is known for being able to consume an inhuman amount of food; as he once unknowingly drank a third of the ocean in a competition against Utgard-Loki, and during the fake wedding to Thrym, Thor ferociously consumed an entire ox, eight salmon, an entire wedding cake, and three casks of mead. Thor's design as a burly strongman emphasizes his diet and his association with strength and durability.

** Seeing Freya - the once kind and friendly lady who was a helpful ally to Kratos and Atreus in the previous game, become a vengeful, raging goddess coming after Kratos for killing her son Baldur. Whatever budding friendship she may have once felt for the Greek god of war has shattered.

** "Hire fans lol." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The outrage of "Fat Thor" led to people making [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/pm1rd7/the_sjws_ruined_thor_so_i_fixed_him/ parody]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/pme1eq/fixed/ edits]] to "improve" his look, even crossing over with the [[https://i.imgur.com/9yCbw7j.png memetic outrage over Aloy's appearance in VideoGame/HorizonForbiddenWest]].[[/labelnote]]

* OlderThanTheyThink: The depiction of Thor being overweight and muscular was unconventional and while it is a surprise on its release, it is fairly true to the actual Norse myths. Even though it isn't directly stated in the Norse text, it is indicated that Thor would actually have a beefy body. In the mythology, Thor is described as being barrel-chested and having a large appetite as he drank a 3rd of the ocean, an entire ox, 8 salmon, and 3 large barrels of mead. To reflect this description and show how this diet would affect the body, ''Ragnarok'''s interpretation of Thor gives him the physique of a strongman/powerlifter.

** All the signs of the growing conflict between Kratos and Atreus as the two have different ideas on how to deal with the upcoming ragnarök, with Atreus preferring a more proactive approach, even if it means going to war with Asgard, while Kratos - [[CharacterDevelopment of all people]] - wants to find a more cautions solution, clearly remembering what happened [[VideoGame/GodOfWarIII the last time]] he went to war against gods to solve his problems and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt its consequences.]] One particular scene where Atreus yells at his father to start thinking like a general, Kratos snaps back angrily:

** Seeing Freya - the once kind and friendly lady who was a helpful ally to Kratos and Atreus in the previous game, become a vengeful, raging goddess coming after Kratos for killing her son Baldur.

** "Hire fans lol." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The outrage of "Fat Thor" led to people making [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/pm1rd7/the_sjws_ruined_thor_so_i_fixed_him/ parody]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/pme1eq/fixed/ edits]] to "improve" his look, even crossing over with the [[https://i.imgur.com/9yCbw7j.png memetic outrage over Aloy's appearance in VideoGame/HorizonForbiddenWest]]

* MemeticMutation: [[{{Acrofatic}} Fat Thor]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Thor's appearance in this game shows that he is fat, which took many by surprise (despite Mimir describing Thor as being overweight in the first game).[[/labelnote]]

* OlderThanTheyThink: The depiction of Thor being overweight and muscular was unconventional and a surprise on its release, it is fairly true to the actual Norse myths. While it isn't directly stated in the Norse text, it is indicated that Thor would actually have a beefy body. In the mythology, Thor is described as being barrel-chested and having a large appetite as he drank a 3rd of the ocean, an entire ox, 8 salmon, and 3 large barrels of mead. To reflect this description and show how this diet would affect the body, ''Ragnarok'''s interpretation of Thor gives him the physique of a strongman/powerlifter.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The depiction of Thor being overweight and muscular did cause some discord between the fans. One half was more accommodated with [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel's]] interpretation of Thor when he was depicted by Creator/ChrisHemsworth and simply weren't used to the God of Thunder being portrayed in any other way. However, while it isn't directly stated in the Norse text it is implied that Thor would actually have a fat yet muscular body. In the mythology, Thor is described as being barrel-chested and having a large appetite as he drank a 3rd of the ocean, an entire ox, 8 salmon, and 3 large barrels of mead. To reflect how this diet would affect the body, ''Ragnarok'''s interpretation of Thor gives him the physique of a strongman/powerlifter.

** All the signs of the growing conflict between Kratos and Atreus as the two have different ideas on how to deal with the upcoming ragnarök, with Atreus preferring a more proactive approach, even if it means going to war with Asgardians themselves, while Kratos - [[CharacterDevelopment of all people]] - wants to find a more peaceful solution, clearly remembering what happened [[VideoGame/GodOfWarIII the last time]] he takes a more aggressive approach to solve his problems and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt its consequences.]] One particular scene where Atreus yells at his father to start thinking like a general, Kratos snaps back angrily:

** Seeing Freya - the once kind and friendly lady who was a helpful ally to Kratos and Atreus in the previous game, becomes a vengeful, raging goddess coming after Kratos for killing her son Baldur.

--> '''Atreus:''' Stop thinking like a father for a moment and start thinking like a general!
--> '''Kratos:''' ''No!''

*** Compared to the rest of the Pantheon of Greek Gods, who were monumental JerkassGods who tried to ''kill and betray Kratos in increasingly nasty ways'', Kratos is perfectly calm and reasonable.

*** Compared to the rest of the Pantheon of Greek Gods, who were monumental cunts who tried to ''kill and betray Kratos in increasingly nasty ways'', Kratos is perfectly calm and reasonable.

* FandomRivalry: The MarvelCinematicUniverse fans have started comparisons between MCU and GOW Asgard portrayals, what with the "Ragnarok" subtitle being added, and the appearance of a chubby Thor.

** Thor says Kratos looks like a calm and reasonable man... [[BloodKnight Kratos]]. Of course, the heavy sarcastic tone he employs makes it more hilarious.