* FollowTheLeader: The Tagline for it was: "Literature/AmericanGods meets Jim Butcher's [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]]" which is extremely accurate.
* WordOfGod: According to Hearne, Thor is meant to be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. He's a champion of the people who only occasionally dabbles in assholery. We just never see it since his dickishness is the main focus, and it's not a situation where it's possible to show it off.