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2* {{Adorkable}}: Despite his fearsome appearance, Korg is quite endearingly awkward and goofy with... well, everyone really.
3* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
4** Hela's backstory casts a whole new light on Odin. [[spoiler: She's actually his daughter, and his firstborn and thus Thor's biological sister. Back then, Odin was a conqueror who, along with Hela, went on to establish his empire by conquering the Nine Realms with his army. Then one day, he decided that he didn't want to go to war anymore and banished Hela, who was getting out of control, erasing all evidence of her existence and covering up his own atrocities. Is he truly TheAtoner or a hypocrite? Especially regarding his advice towards Thor in the first film: "A wise king never seeks out war." [[HeelRealization Did Odin come to understand that he had not been a wise king?]]]]
5** Speaking of Hela and on a smaller scale, when she sees Fenris, is her upset reaction a case of EvenEvilHasLovedOnes or just the shock of seeing a useful tool ruined?
6** When Hela says that she thought Asgard would be happy to see her, is she just being a DeadpanSnarker, or is she genuinely upset that her own people don't seem to recognize her? A shot from the trailer that didn't make it into the movie implies the latter as she looks like she's on the verge of angry tears when she furiously declares "Asgard is dead."
7** Speaking of Odin, [[spoiler: his conquest of the other realms. Did he really do it out of ambition [[UnreliableNarrator as Hela claims]] or was it necessary to bring peace to them? Given how King Bor spent his life fighting wars only to eventually die in one and the lack of Asgardian intervention leading to war between the realms, Odin may have had to do it to secure peace. He did steal their resources to enrich Asgard, though, so if it was necessary he was certainly willing to profit from it. Or, given that Hela explicitly draws her strength from Asgard, to the point where it's actually a plot point, was Odin conquering other realms and making Asgard stronger for her sake, only to stop once he saw what she had become?]]
8** Given how most of Asgard doesn't seem really shocked that "Odin" was actually Loki, was it an open secret that "Odin" was a fake, but people didn't care because either [[BecomingTheMask Loki did better than expected]]? Or given how irrational the real Odin had become in ''Thor: The Dark World'', was nobody in a rush to get him back? It could also be argued that they didn't know either as the Warriors Three would probably have tried to fight against Loki instead of supporting his usurpation of the throne. Perhaps, people were shocked to see Loki impersonate Odin in that particular moment, but it wouldn't occur to them that this was happening full time.
9** Mjölnir itself. In the first movie, Odin cast Thor out and deemed him unworthy of the hammer because he was arrogant and bloodthirsty enough to almost start a war against Jötunheim. In ''Ragnorok,'' Hela, who plans to wipe out all opposition and conquer not just the Nine Realms, but potentially ''the entire universe,'' is able to catch the hammer and crush it between her fingers. The original mural in Odin's throne room reveals Hela as its original wielder. Did it truly deem her worthy, or as its original owner, does she have a special unworthiness exemption clause for its use?
10** Was Surtur really so weak as to be beaten effortlessly by Thor, who then caused Ragnarök out of necessity, or once Thor told him that he'd rip the crown off his head and store it in Odin's vault [[CapturedOnPurpose did Surtur allow himself to be killed so]] that [[ThanatosGambit his crown could get in close proximity to the Eternal Flame]]?
11** Speaking of Surtur, there are hints of resignation whenever he discusses about his plan to bring about Ragnarok. Was he really so set on destroying Asgard out of sheer hatred...or was he just acting his role assigned by fate? Note that he never went out his way to kill the escaping Asgardians.
12*** Related to this is how justified Surtur is in his goal to destroy Asgard given both Odin’s history as a world-conquering imperialist and the land’s role as the source of power for the even worse Hela. Is Surtur actually a hero for wanting to destroy such a threat to the universe?
13** Loki's BigDamnHeroes at the climax. Is it a genuine HeelFaceTurn or simply to prove Thor's earlier statement that Loki had now become predictable wrong?
14** His decision to [[spoiler:take the Tesseract before Asgard is destroyed further muddies his motivations. Is it simply his opportunistic nature coming into play, or a safety net once [[YouHaveFailedMe Thanos comes for Loki for failing him]] in ''The Avengers''?]]
15* AngstWhatAngst:
16** Apparently, losing both his father and his precious hammer on the same day, plus the knowledge that his people are getting slaughtered, isn't upsetting enough to stop Thor from cracking jokes all the following days. Even the death of ''Coulson'', a man he knew for a few days at most, seemed to have more of an impact on him.
17** Most of the gladiators, especially Korg, don't seem that much bothered about being enslaved and forced to fight to the death for the rest of their lives. Likewise, none of them have any issue with being part of the same team as Valkyrie, who worked for their tormentor the Grandmaster for a long time and probably captured many of them, and Hulk, who killed plenty of fellow gladiators.
18* AwardSnub: The film not getting even a nomination for Best Cinematography (widely agreed to be its strongest element) in the 2017 MediaNotes/{{Academy Award}}s received a fair bit of backlash from fans. It was also snubed for Art Direction and Visual Effects.
19* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The movie posters (both the first one and the second one) are amazing.
20* BadassDecay: Loki, who was a genuinely threatening figure in previous films, is heavily softened in this installment due to the changed tone and him having had time to process the emotional baggage that caused his turn to evil.
21* BaseBreakingCharacter: While Hela received lots of praise for being Marvel's first female BigBad, a great example of EvilIsCool and Cate Blanchett cutting loose to give an exciting performance, there are a number of detractors who hate that she spends most of the movie separated from both Thor and Loki - preventing her from having any meaningful interaction with the major characters. Additionally, many fans have called her out for having rather thin and generic characterization. A second camp agrees that the writing falls flat but Cate Blanchett's performance makes up for it.
22* BrokenBase:
23** While generally well-recieved, fans are divided regarding the tone of the film. Some preferred the change to a light-hearted and comedic story compared to the more dramatic entries of the previous films, where Thor was mostly TheComicallySerious. Others felt that ''Ragnarok'' went too far in the opposite direction, with Thor changing into another interchangeable wise-cracking hero, and too many moments, even [[spoiler:the deaths of Thor's previous supporting cast, Bruce Banner's seeming HeroicSacrifice and permanent loss of his humanity, and the destruction of Asgard]], all being played for laughs.
24** The [[TakeThat frequent pot-shots]] at the previous ''Thor'' films. Those who didn't like or care about them thought they were hilarious TakeThatScrappy moments that helped the film quickly set itself apart from what came before and get them onboard for what it had to offer. Those who ''did'' like and care about them were predictably unhappy. Those who felt that the failures in previous films were problems of execution rather than concept were miffed that they perfectly represent the film's attitude towards what came before it, [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter destroying untapped potential for a bit of temporary catharsis and a cheap laugh before moving on]].
25** The film's decision to incorporate elements of ComicBook/PlanetHulk into this movie has been met with conflicting opinions. Some people like it, as it gives the Hulk some more focus after the previous two Avengers films had been ensemble films that limited the character's amount of involvement. Others deride it for only loosely adapting a few parts of said comic, and for cramming it into a movie that's mostly focusing on Thor, thus making Hulk feel even more like a side character than before.
26* CaptainObviousReveal: The reveal that [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong Thor never needed Mjölnir to harness his power]] would've been a lot more impactful if it wasn't blatantly and obviously spoiled on Sakaar, once when he introduces himself to the Grandmaster as God of Thunder, and again when he harnesses his full power to curb-stomp Hulk, with no implications that Hulk landing on him gave him retrograde amnesia.
27* CompleteMonster: [[Characters/MCUHelaOdinsdottir Hela]], [[EverybodyHatesHades Goddess of Death]] and Thor's monstrous elder sister, helped [[Characters/MCUOdinBorson Odin]] conquer the empire of Asgard, but when he tired of war and finally sought peace, she was sealed away when her bloodlust and cruelty grew too great. After murdering his guards, Hela was finally subdued and [[SealedEvilInACan sealed]] but massacred the Valkyries until only one remained when they sought to prevent her escape. Upon returning to Asgard, Hela [[DarkActionGirl slaughters all its soldiers]] when they resist her and tries to claim the sword of Heimdall to open the gate to the other Realms. When Heimdall saves the population of Asgard, Hela attempts to have her undead soldiers slaughter all of Asgard's people while [[ForcedToWatch forcing Thor to watch]] them die--after she had blinded him in one eye. She even killed her own right-hand man, Skurge, when he takes a stand to defend Asgard's civilians. Monstrous, sadistic and insatiable, Hela seeks to open the gate to all other Realms so she can [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen conquer everything and continue her work of drowning them in blood and tears]].
28* ContinuityLockout: Quite a number of things will make more sense if you've watched the previous ''Thor'' movies and ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' beforehand. Otherwise, you won't really understand why Thor and Loki's relationship unfolds as it does in the movie and Bruce Banner's own subplot in the movie.
29* CrossesTheLineTwice:
30** The scene where the Grandmaster casually turns his captured cousin into goo would have been horrifying if not for his and Thor's [[LargeHam over-the-top reactions]].
31** The Asgardians watching the destruction of their home is a somber moment. Korg making an inspirational speech about rebuilding which he quickly retracts when the planet explodes causes it to become hilarious.
32* EnsembleDarkhorse: Darryl Jacobson, Thor's roommate from the [[https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/769927705651392513 Comic-Con video]]. Many fans are hoping that he'll be made canon.
33* EvilIsCool: Hela's first scene has her crushing Mjölnir with her bare hands, and it only goes uphill from there. [[spoiler: She's so powerful, it takes a literal apocalypse to destroy her]].
34* FandomRivalry: Par the course, [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] and MCU fans were already split over whether this or ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' would be the bigger film of November 2017. It's especially noteworthy for being the first time a film from the MCU and the DCEU are being [[DuelingWorks released in the same month]]. Complaints have already surfaced on social media from the DCEU fanbase about most critics praising the movie as "fun", and after ''Justice League'''s mediocre reception and [[BoxOfficeBomb financial failure]], cracking jokes about how one of Marvel's former B-list characters managed to outperform one of the most popular superhero teams in existence has become quite popular.
35* FanNickname:
36** Some fans affectionately call the movie ''Thor: ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' for serving as something of a PragmaticAdaptation of that comic event.
37** With Doctor Strange's inclusion, some fans are calling the film ''Thor: [[ComicBook/TheDefenders Defenders]]'' due to Hulk and Strange being two of the founding members of the team and Thor being closely associated with Valkyrie, another prominent member of the team. Alternatively, some people are calling ''Ragnarok'' ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]] 2.75''[[note]]Similar to how ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' was a StealthSequel to ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' and was referred to as ''Avengers 2.5'' by fans, critics, and Marvel themselves[[/note]], not only due to the inclusion of these characters but how WordOfGod confirms that the events of this movie will play a large role in the buildup of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
38** The second trailer, with its heavy emphasis on often comedic sci-fi action, promptly led it to be dubbed ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Asgardians (or As-Guardians) of the Galaxy]]''.
39** "Fauxdin" for Loki pretending to be Odin.
40** "Sakaar's Next Top Model" for [[http://lokiodinnsson.tumblr.com/post/172008924613/sakaars-next-top-model Loki's strut.]]
41** WebVideo/HonestTrailers dubbed it ''Flash Thordon'' -- especially as Waititi has stated repeatedly that he based the entirety of Sakaar (Grandmaster is basically Creator/JeffGoldblum AdamWesting Ming the Merciless) on ''Film/FlashGordon1980'' and would have begged ''Music/{{Queen|Band}}'' to do the soundtrack if Music/FreddieMercury was still alive.
42** The movie is called derisively by quite a few Italian fans ''Natale Ad Asgard'', (''Christmas In Asgard''), as the sudden switch to comedy wasn't very well appreciated and the comedy was judged to be on the level of the much-reviled cinepanettoni genre, which is made of movies with similar titles.
43* {{Fanon}}: There are few fans who, jokingly or not, think that the Kronan Marauder from ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' was Korg's father, whose death by Thor caused Korg's mother to find another boyfriend.
44* FansPreferTheNewHer: The general reaction from most about Thor's new look. The stripped-down armour to something less elaborate and more like an actual Viking, mixed with Kirby-esque armour plates and a ripped half-cape, and the shorter haircut, all combines with the new 'god mode' lightning powers to make Thor look ''badass''. Though, some ''do'' find the hair to be an UnnecessaryMakeover.
45%%* FashionVictimVillain: The Grandmaster.
46* HarsherInHindsight:
47** Early in the film, Skurge shows off a pair of automatic rifles and brags that he got them from Texas. The weekend of the American opening premiere, [[http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/05/us/texas-church-shooting/index.html a mass shooting occurred in San Antonio, Texas]].
48** During the initial fight with Surtur, Thor mentions how he "makes grave mistakes all the time. Everything seems to work out." which is nothing but smack talk and banter. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', Thor makes his biggest mistake [[spoiler: not aiming for Thanos' head, leading to half of the universe (including what remains of his people) being killed and completely breaking Thor himself.]]
49** Odin saying that Asgard isn't a place, but the people who make it. [[spoiler: ''Infinity War'' opens with the slaughter of half the Asgardians, including Heimdall and Loki. Then, Thanos kills half the universe, bringing Asgard to about 1/4 of their former strength. Come ''Endgame'', they’re just a handful of refugees living in a small coastal town.]]
50** Loki's HeelFaceRevolvingDoor tendencies are played for laughs here, with at one point Thor completely anticipating his betrayal and chastising him for having become predictable. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', [[spoiler: Loki tries it on Thanos, who likewise isn't fooled and murders Loki for crossing him]].
51** Valkyrie suffered an enormous breakdown and became an alcoholic due to her run in with Hela, but recovers thanks to Thor. After the events of this film and ''Infinity War'', this is the fate that befalls Thor himself in ''Endgame'', becoming [[spoiler:grossly overweight and unclean even ''worse'' than Valkyrie was. To add harsher irony to it, Thor passes the title of monarch to Valkyrie, seeing him in his current state unfit to lead Asgard.]]
52** Thor's fond memories of his brother stabbing him as part of a prank he pulled while the two of them were eight years old takes significantly darker context after ''Series/{{Loki|2021}}'' reveals that [[spoiler:a variant of Loki ended up killing Thor as a child, and was pruned by the TVA as a result.]]
53* HesJustHiding: So far in the franchise, Hela is the closest thing to a physical personification of Death, and many fans have jumped on the theory that she is at least an incarnation of the entity Thanos seeks to court. Because of this, her defeat at the hands of Surtur becomes a case of NeverFoundTheBody for those who stick to the theory. Even with the eventual reveal that the MCU version of Thanos doesn't entirely share his comic counterpart's romantic obsession with Death, at least in the literal sense.
54* HilariousInHindsight:
55** A short time after the movie's international release, it was announced that Creator/ZacharyLevi (the actor who plays Fandral) had been cast as the lead in the live-action ''Film/Shazam2019'' movie. Fans have already joked that Fandral jumped ship to the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as payback [[spoiler: [[DroppedABridgeOnHim for having a bridge dropped on him]] in ''Ragnarok'']].
56** While he was doing a publicity piece for ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' over at IGN, Creator/TaikaWaititi read a comment from a poster with the username "Bruce Wayne", who insisted ''Ragnarok'' looked "beyond stupid". Waititi responded by sarcastically saying the movie was indeed beyond stupid, and that's why it would "take all the money from Bruce Wayne". He ended up being correct, with ''Thor: Ragnarok'' having a far better opening weekend than ''Justice League'', and box office analysts suggesting that releasing ''Justice League'' so close to ''Ragnarok'' contributed to its less-than-expected performance in the tallies.
57** [[spoiler:Creator/MattDamon]] cameos in the film with his character pretending to be dying as part of a play. Six months later he would cameo in another, completely unrelated [[Film/Deadpool2 Marvel film]] where his character ends up [[DeathByCameo dying for real]].
58** Bruce telling Thor that he can be useful without the Hulk's assistance is met with the latter's skepticism ("Is he, though?"). Come ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', the Hulk's only involvement in the story is getting the holy hell beat out of him by Thanos, while it's ''Banner'' who warns the heroes of the Mad Titan's impending arrival, suggests how to safely get the Mind Stone out of Vision, and even [[spoiler:uses the Hulkbuster to take out one of Thanos's lieutenants]]. Looks like Bruce was right all along.
59** There's the funny scene where the Quinjet AI identifies Hulk not Thor as the 'Strongest Avenger'. Although it's PlayedForLaughs, in ''Infinity War'' we see a new side of Thor that challenges the title. [[spoiler:Hulk get pawned by Thanos, while Thor forges a new hammer/axe, defeats the Outriders of Thanos within minutes, ''and comes very close to taking down Thanos all by himself''.]]
60** One of the film's [[FanNickname Fan Nicknames]] is ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Asgardians of the Galaxy]]'' due to its status as an intergalactic space comedy. Come 2018 and we're actually getting a comic called ''Asgardians of the Galaxy'' featuring Valkyrie and Skurge in the cast.
61*** Also in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Thor is rescued by the Guardians of the Galaxy and spends most of the film with Rocket and Groot. And in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' [[spoiler: Thor at the end decides to pass permanent leadership of ruling the remaining Asgardians on Earth to the intertrim-leader Valkyrie and joins the (now mostly revived) Guardians team instead. He even calls themselves the Asgardians of the Galaxy.]]
62** In this film, Thor attempts to convince the Hulk to come help him by offering him a way back to Earth. Hulk refuses this offer, retorting that Earth hates him. [[spoiler: Come ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', the Hulk has practically become a celebrity on Earth in the five years after Thanos's snap.]]
63** After all the controversy over Valkyrie's bisexuality being erased from the film, it ended up crossing into real life in a way ''no one'' saw coming when Tessa Thompson was spotted having a three-way kiss with Taika Waititi and Rita Ora.
64** After Creator/JamesGunn was controversially fired from ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'' due to the content of some of his old tweets, many fans clamored for Creator/TaikaWaititi to replace him in the director's chair, due to the tone of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' being quite similar to this film. Although he would shoot down this idea due not wanting to take ownership of Gunn's characters, Waititi would end up getting to play with the Guardians anyways in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.
65** The big twist on Ragnarok in here is [[spoiler:the sole destruction of Asgard]]. 5 years later, ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' has [[spoiler:the exact same premise of Asgard's sole destruction]].
66* HoYay:
67** This gem of a line from Thor to the Hulk in the trailer: "I went on a journey of self-discovery, where I found you."
68** After the conclusion of their fight Thor is brought up to the Hulk's bedchambers. Shirtless. While the Hulk is lounging naked in a bathtub. Any other reason the Grandmaster might've had for doing that is never brought up.
69** During their fight on Sakaar, Thor uses the very same lullaby on Hulk that Black Widow did in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Later, when Thor escapes to the Quinjet to try and leave Sakaar, Hulk [[spoiler: tears after him to smash the Quinjet, shouting "Friend! Stay!"]].
70** The Grandmaster seems to have a flirtatious relationship with Loki when he tells him that on any other world, he'd probably be millions of years old, but here on Sakaar... ''blinks slowly at Loki''. Fans have pointed out that Loki is the sole person who gets to sit on the Grandmaster's couch at the arena, and Loki also knows the password for the Commodore, the Grandmaster's personal ship "for orgies and stuff", implying quite a bit of familiarity. Creator/TomHiddleston in this [[http://collider.com/tom-hiddleston-thor-ragnarok-interview/#loki interview]] thinks of it as the Grandmaster becoming Loki's [[MealTicket sugar daddy]] after the latter arrives on Sakaar.
71--->'''Hiddleston:''' In my head, Jeff Goldblum takes Loki out to Rodeo Drive and says, 'Pick the finest fabric you can find...'
72** When calling on the citizens of Sakaar to find [[spoiler: his missing champion]], the Grandmaster says that he has been stolen by the "seductive" Lord of Thunder. [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne Thor then corrects it as "seductive"]] ''[[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne God]]'' [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne of Thunder]].
73** The play Loki stages reenacting his own (fake) death features Loki dying in Thor's arms... With a rainbow prominently embossed behind them.[[note]]A dumbed-down image of the Bifrost. [[/note]]
74* IKnewIt:
75** Several [[http://darthdestruktor.deviantart.com/art/THOR-RAGNAROK-fan-made-poster-455853991 fan-made]] [[http://mrsteiners.deviantart.com/art/Marvel-s-THOR-RAGNAROK-LOGO-V2-432972500?q=gallery%3AMrSteiners%2F50450682&qo=7 posters]] accurately predicted the film's title before it was announced.
76** Fans correctly figured out that elements of ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' would be adapted into the story once it was confirmed that Hulk would be showing up. It was outright confirmed when Hulk's gladiatorial armor was revealed at SDCC 2016. On a lesser note, some were guessing that one of those elements would involve Hulk getting ''at least'' [[SuddenlySpeaking more dialogue than all his previous appearances combined]], [[HulkSpeak if not in complete sentences like that particular story]].
77** As soon as Cate Blanchett's name was first mentioned in the press in conjunction with this film back in December 2015 when it was initially rumored that Marvel was circling her for a role, a subset of the fandom immediately predicted that she was being approached to play Hela. Then Creator/MarkRuffalo let slip that she was indeed in negotiations to play the film's BigBad and the rumor mill again went into overdrive. The fan speculation was eventually proved true in May 2016 when Marvel confirmed her casting as Hela in an official press release.
78** After the mid-credits scene in ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'' a number of fans called that Doctor Strange would be in the film in some capacity. As it happens, not only were they correct, but it ended up that the scene in question was actually a scene from ''Ragnarok'' inserted into the credits as a teaser.
79** After seeing concept art of ''Infinity War'' with Thor wielding an axe, many guessed that Mjölnir would get destroyed in ''Ragnarok''.
80** A number of fans guessed that the blonde-haired warrior who saves Valkyrie in the flashback was her lover, which Tessa Thompson later confirmed in an interview.
81** A few people guessed that the film would deal with forgotten or otherwise unrevealed offspring of Odin. Especially Angela, whom Hela gets some of her characterization from.
82** There had been fan speculation that the Infinity Gauntlet seen on Asgard in the first ''Thor'' film was a fake all along; Hela confirms it here.
83* IronWoobie: Thor has really gone through a lot in this film. He already had to cope with losing his mother in the previous film and being dumped by his girlfriend. Then, he discovers that his brother was alive and impersonating his father. And just when he reunites with Odin, he learns the ugly truth of his kingdom's history and proceeds to lose both [[spoiler:his father]] and his most trusted weapon before being dumped in a planet and forced to become a gladiator, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking having his beloved hair cut]]. If that's not enough, he loses many more of his people to Hela, including [[spoiler:the Warriors Three before having his own eye sliced off.]] To top it all off, [[spoiler:he had to sacrifice Asgard, the home he had grown up in, in order to stop Hela and save the remainder of his people.]] Despite all that, he manages to push on. [[spoiler:And that was merely a prelude of what's to come in ''Infinity War''...]]
84* JustHereForGodzilla:
85** Many fans who had grown tired of the ''Thor'' franchise became interested after it was announced that the Hulk would be in it and that his storyline would possibly draw elements from ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk''.
86** Some of Creator/CateBlanchett's rather sizable {{fandom}} have stated they will go to see this purely for her involvement.
87** Creator/JeffGoldblum as the Grandmaster has drawn interest from his fanbase.
88** There are those who just want to see more of Doctor Strange before ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' happens.
89** Of course, Loki's massive DracoInLeatherPants status is sure to bring his fans in, since it's been four years since his last on-screen appearance and everyone wants to know what he's up to ''this'' time.
90* LGBTFanbase: The film is one of the most popular MCU films within the community and rather memetically been claimed as being made specifically for bisexuals. This is partially because of Valkyrie and Loki being canonically bi themselves, Hela and Grandmaster (who is strongly implied to be pansexual) being incredibly flamboyant antagonists, and the entire cast, regardless of gender, being ridiculously attractive.
91* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Many fans scoffed when the MCU called the film ''Ragnarok'' because the logic of the [=MCU=]'s SharedUniverse meant that StatusQuoIsGod. Then the film came out, [[spoiler:and Ragnarok ''does'' actually happen. Asgard is destroyed, the Asgardian army is wiped out, established characters have died (such as the Warriors Three and Odin), and the Asgardian survivors are now refugees.[[note]] While there are obvious departures from the source material, this is in BroadStrokes accurate to the myths, as is the notion that Ragnarok is merely a cycle of beginning-end-beginning which the finale of the film conveys.[[/note]] This surprised many who expected Asgard to survive intact for several more films]].
92* MemeticMutation: See [[Memes/ThorRagnarok here]].
93* MoneyMakingShot: The glorious slow-motion shot of Thor, trailing a thunderous streak of lightning behind him, descending upon a large swarm of Hela's undead troops as Music/LedZeppelin's 'Immigrant Song' starts up again.
94* MoralEventHorizon: Hela crossed this in-universe when she murdered Odin's guards in the past, leading to her banishment and imprisonment. For the audience, she crosses it when she murders [[spoiler:Volstagg and Fandral]] without saying a word.
95* {{Narm}}: See [[Narm/MarvelCinematicUniverse here]].
96* NewerThanTheyThink: Some websites have erroneously stated that Thor's short hair comes from Jason Aaron's ''ComicBook/Thor2014'' run. Thor actually sported long hair for the majority of Aaron's run, and while he did eventually get an ImportantHaircut, it was only a few weeks prior to the release of ''Ragnarok'''s first trailer. In fact, given Marvel's reputation for trying to enforce synergy between the comics and movies, Thor getting short hair in the comics was [[RetCanon likely inspired by the movie]], not vice versa.
97* OlderThanTheyThink:
98** Multiple news outlets have called Hela the MCU's first female supervillain, even though Nebula was a villain in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' and Ayesha was a supporting antagonist in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', which came out a few months before ''Ragnarok''. However, Hela ''is'' the first MCU movie BigBad to be female, as Ayesha never engages in personal combat with the heroes and largely functions as setup for ''Vol. 3'', and Nebula in the first ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' was nothing more than TheDragon to Ronan and [[spoiler:became an AntiVillain in ''Vol. 2'']]. And this is only counting the movies. ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', ''Series/AgentCarter'', ''Series/LukeCage2016'' and ''Series/TheDefenders2017'' all have major female villains, with at least four (Jiaying and AIDA in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', Mariah Dillard in ''Luke Cage'', and Alexandra in ''The Defenders'') being the central Big Bads for entire story arcs.
99** Some of the film's detractors have claimed that setting it in space was a blatant attempt at cashing in on the popularity of ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. While it's likely the movie influenced ''Ragnarok'' to some degree (Taika Waititi had previously cited it as his favorite Marvel film), ''Thor'' has had heavy sci-fi elements going back to the days of Creator/StanLee, Larry Lieber, and Creator/JackKirby (hell, Thor's ''first appearance'' revolved around battling alien invaders), something that was even partially reflected in both of the prior ''Thor'' flicks.
100** Some critics and outlets have claimed that this was the first ''Thor'' movie with humor, forgetting that both ''Film/{{Thor}}'' and ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' had a healthy dose of humor, often resulting in MemeticMutation such as Thor smashing a cup and shouting "another", Thor hanging his hammer on a coat rack, or the RunningGag of calling Mjölnir "mew mew".
101** Thor and Loki having a [[spoiler:secret sister actually goes to 2014, when ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}} was revealed to be Odin's older, sword-loving daughter]].
102** Quite often complaints against the film's comedy have cited that this kind of tone "doesn't fit" with Thor. The tone is actually pretty much how the character has been depicted many times in his history; going right back to the beginning with Kirby (where the book had the usual humour comics at the time did), the comics have regularly been tongue-in-cheek and self-deprecating to make the more [[{{Narm}} Narmtastic]] aspects be less off-putting. As the film itself references, Thor once got turned into a ''frog'' for an adventure, and it's considered one of the most ''classic tales'' (and even the way they reference it was as if to say "yes, there’s a precedence for this"); for the most part, while he's had some serious tenures and moments, Thor is typically more comical than Iron Man and Captain America tend to be. This includes many of the "Ragnarok is upon us!" storylines that inspired much of the film's plot.
103* OneSceneWonder:
104** Doctor Strange appears in only one scene, but it's a hilarious one where he uses his magic to trap Loki in a pocket dimension and keep Thor off-balance while he's in the Sanctum Sanctorum.
105** The Asgardian play at the beginning of the movie which retells the events of ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' in a very comedic way is considered one of the movie's strongest sequences and gets recognition for featuring Creator/LukeHemsworth, Creator/SamNeill and Creator/MattDamon as actors playing Thor, Odin and Loki, with especially Damon!Loki being loved by fans and being deemed very memeable.
106* PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: Between the way she speaks of Odin (referring to the pair of them as "Odin and I" as they appear next to each other on a mural) and her resentment at him having Thor, at times Hela comes off more as Odin's former FemmeFatale mistress than his abandoned daughter.
107* PortmanteauCoupleName:
108** "Frostmaster" for Loki/the Grandmaster.
109** "Valki" for Valkyrie/Loki.
110** “Thorkyrie” for Valkyrie/Thor.
111** "Grandthorki" for Grandmaster/Thor/Loki
112* QuestionableCasting:
113** The news that the traditionally blonde and Nordic-looking Valkyrie would be played by Creator/TessaThompson led to this reaction from some fans, in a repeat of the news of Creator/IdrisElba as Heimdall in the first film. And just like with Heimdall in the first movie, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools Thompson's performance ended up being praised as one of the film's strongest points]].
114** Downplayed with the announcement that Creator/JeffGoldblum would be playing the Grandmaster. While most people don't doubt his ability to pull it off, the idea that Goldblum would have a role in the MCU at all, let alone as the [[TheChessmaster Grandmaster]], came out of left field for many.
115* RootingForTheEmpire: Hela gets this from some of the fandom who were actually rooting for her to win and proclaim themselves to be [=#TeamHela=], not because they believe she was in the right but purely because she's incredibly sexy and badass, not to mention one of the most powerful characters in the whole of the MCU.
116* SacredCow: Considered widely by fans to be the best ''Thor'' movie and one of the best entries in the MCU in general -- some fans can get very defensive when the movie is criticised. Especially over [[NeverLiveItDown the jokes in it]]. This somewhat died down after ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' being released to [[ContestedSequel divisive reception]] made some fans more critical of ''Ragnarok'' [[FranchiseOriginalSin in retrospect]].
117* SalvagedStory:
118** In previous films, fans were polarized by the fact that Thor never wore his comic counterpart's winged helmet in battle [[note]][[WhatCouldHaveBeen It was originally meant to be used more prominently]], but Creator/ChrisHemsworth allegedly found it too impractical to wear, so it hasn't been since since his coronation in the first film[[/note]]. While fighting on Sakaar in ''Ragnarok'', Thor wears a new Sakaaran helmet that's more comfortable for Hemsworth while still resembling the iconic design.
119** A major complaint many had about ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' was how Loki's beefed-up role (thanks to the popularity of his appearance in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'') had something of a stranglehold on the movie, and resulted in the lead villain and many other characters being underutilized. While Loki still has a big part here, it's been toned down from ''The Dark World'', and he's used much more judiciously and effectively this time. He gets some great moments while still allowing for other members of the cast to shine. He also gets knocked around quite a bit, bordering on outright ButtMonkey status at times. Likewise, Heimdall, who fans felt was left vastly underutilized in the prior two films, is given a larger role.
120** The first ''Thor'' film included a glimpse of the Infinity Gauntlet in the vault of Odin's treasures which turned into a ContinuitySnarl when the films started to feature the Infinity Stones. Various creators have tried to explain its presence by saying there are two gauntlets in existence which was met with varying degrees of acceptance. In ''Ragnarok'', Hela visits the vault and dismisses Odin's right-handed gauntlet as a fake.
121** A minor example in the character Korg: in the intro of ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld,'' Thor faces off against a RockMonster who is ''clearly'' intended to be Korg (identical down to the shape of his head and the specific design of the leather harness he wears and on the commentary, Kevin Feige even calls him "Korg"), and the God of Thunder shatters him to gravel with [[OneHitKill a single strike of Mjölnir]]. [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter This clearly didn't sit well]] with ''someone'', but since his name was never mentioned on screen, and given the opportunity presented in adapting ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' in the [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel threequel]], they apparently decided to "reboot" Korg as a different member of the same species, using a notably smaller and slightly less comic-identical design.
122** ''The Dark World'' gave Hogun the Grim much less screentime than the other two Warriors Three, prompting some accusations of Marvel shafting its Asian actors. ''Ragnarok'' goes the opposite direction, giving Hogun the ''most'' screentime and dialogue of the Warriors Three.
123** After ''Thor'', there were complaints that Lady Sif was the only female warrior in Asgard, and people were wondering where the Valkyries were. The movie explains that the Valkyries did exist, and all but one were killed off in a battle with Hela.
124** Another criticism of the previous two ''Thor'' films is how they undermine the Thor mythos by treating the Asgardians as merely SufficientlyAdvancedAliens. ''Ragnarok'' addresses this criticism by exploring Asgard's mythic roots from the comics, and a lot of their supernatural feats such as Loki's illusions and Thor's lightning are explicitly a result of magic and not SufficientlyAdvancedTechnology.
125* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Loki/Valkyrie has a decent following despite only having one major interaction in the movie, and one where Valkyrie held Loki at knifepoint no less.
126* ShockingMoments:
127** Hela crushing Mjölnir with one hand.
128** For comic fans specifically, Skurge reenacting the scene of himself standing alone at Gjallerbru.
129** The sight of Thor summoning lightning ''without'' Mjölnir, complete with glowing eyes caused many in the fandom to lose their minds.
130** Hulk being able to hold an entire conversation. While Hulk has spoken one or two lines of dialogue in every live-action movie he's appeared in, this is the first time we've seen him talk for an extended period of time.
131** Thanos's ship just appearing right next to the Asgardians' ship to take the Space Stone.
132* SignatureScene:
133** The gladiator fight between Thor and Hulk and, in particular, Thor's BigYes upon finding out that his opponent is a "friend from work."
134** The climactic battle on the rainbow bridge with Thor fully manifesting his lightning powers, Valkyrie reclaiming her role as an Asgardian warrior and Loki showing some smooth, slo-mo attacks as all three tear through Hela's undead soldiers. Bonus points in that the "Immigrant Song" by Music/LedZeppelin plays in the background.
135* SpecialEffectFailure:
136** The scene where Thor and Loki find Odin and where they meet Hela was reshot to take place in a field rather than in New York, and it shows.
137*** [[https://youtu.be/BLDM615tMTo?t=36 This shot]] where she catches Mjölnir is clearly just photoshopped from [[https://media0dk-a.akamaihd.net/74/75/3dba5dffbbaed8b25f39a746ef0966c9-5-amazing-things-about-the-thor-ragnarok-trai.jpg the original footage]].[[note]]The eyeshadow worn by Cate Blanchett in this shot is lighter and in a different position than the darker-colored makeup she wears in the rest of the scene.[[/note]]
138*** All the shots where Thor, Loki, and Odin look out into the ocean are clearly just their actors looking at a greenscreen.[[note]]The main giveaway is how those shots are color corrected differently from the rest of the scene: they're brighter and filled with sunlight compared to the the generally overcast look of the scene.[[/note]]
139** The Hulk's voice is just Mark Ruffalo's regular voice pitched down a little. It wouldn't be so bad if there weren't parts in his dialogue where you can hear the obvious digital side of this effect show.
140** [[spoiler:Thor's missing eye]] is rather obvious makeup - there are at least two shots of him [[spoiler:blinking said eye in spite of this.]]
141* SpiritualAdaptation: Since a good portion of the movie is ''explicitly'' adapted from the ''Planet Hulk'' storyline, many Hulk fans are considering this to be the closest thing they'll get to an actual ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' movie.
142* SpiritualSequel: ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk and ComicBook/TheMightyThor had previously teamed up in the 1988 MadeForTVMovie ''The Incredible Hulk Returns''.
143* SpoiledByTheFormat: Viewing the previous MCU movies as a continuous story arc leading toward ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' means that all the Infinity Stones will be intact in that movie for Thanos to pursue. This makes it quite obvious that Loki steals the Tesseract when he passes it in Odin's vault, otherwise it would have been lost with [[spoiler:Asgard's destruction]].
144* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: While the original ''Thor'' was fine, ''The Dark World'' was considered one of the weakest films in the MCU -- a poor character arc for Thor, a very bland and forgettable villain, too many annoying comic relief humans, and Jane and Loki stealing the spotlight. This film gives Thor a strong character arc, a great villain, the human element is written out and the comic relief works better because the film is intended to be a superhero comedy, Jane is PutOnABus, and Loki, while important, doesn't steal the spotlight from the more story-critical characters.
145* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
146** Despite his immense talent and prestige as an actor, Odin gets DemotedToExtra in a major way, getting only two scenes (one of which is actually Loki in disguise) before [[spoiler: he dies in a rather unexplained and anti-climactic way.]] In addition, he never gets to share any scenes with Hela, [[spoiler: his own daughter]], which robs us of the chance to see two of the most well-known and critically acclaimed actors in the entire MCU, if not the world, playing off one another.
147** The dwindling importance of [[spoiler:The Warriors Three comes to a head here, with Fandral and Volstagg being killed mere ''seconds'' after their first appearance in the movie, and the former ''not even getting any dialogue before Hela kills him''. Hogun fares slightly better and gets some more dialogue, but is still dead at the end of his first scene, though at least he gets to go down fighting. Despite Hela raising Asgard's fighters as undead, The Three are never seen or mentioned again wasting a potentially interesting conflict involving Thor returning home and being forced to fight his former comrades.]]
148** Some fans were hoping that with Jane out of the picture, Lady Sif might finally take on a bigger role and even become the female lead of the series. Valkyrie's well-received debut put the kibosh on that, and to add further insult to injury, [[spoiler:Sif doesn't appear in the film ''at all'', with WordOfGod [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1714409/what-happened-to-sif-after-thor-the-dark-world-according-to-kevin-feige saying]] Loki likely banished her to keep her from discovering his secret. In fairness, Marvel ''wanted'' her to come back, but Creator/JaimieAlexander was far too busy with ''Series/{{Blindspot}}'']].
149** While Hela has been received fairly well, a number of critics have argued that she doesn't get enough screentime to fully explore the more interesting aspects of her character, [[spoiler:such as being Thor and Loki's sister. In fact, due to a large chunk of the movie taking place on Sakaar, she doesn't get all that many scenes with Thor and Loki, the latter especially given their connections in the comics and Norse Mythology.]]
150** This is also the case with Surtur the Fire Giant. [[spoiler:The opening scene between him and Thor in Muspellheim was very well-received, with Creator/ClancyBrown using his best Luthor-voice to make a fire-demon compelling. Many felt that ''he'' should have been the main and central villain, rather than a handy plot device with which to resolve the story. Many note that in Creator/WaltSimonson's run, Surtur was indeed a far more prominent villain. Fortunately, the way the film ends keeps things open for Surtur to return, should they choose to explore him more.]]
151** Many fans were disappointed in the perceived demoting of characters Korg and Miek from core members of the [[FiveManBand Warbound]] in [[ComicBook/PlanetHulk Planet Hulk]] to PluckyComicRelief characters with minimal screen time or character development. In particular, Miek went from the source material's pathetic outcast [[TookALevelInBadass turned hero and destroyer]] to what is effectively a [[TheSpeechless nonverbal]] [[TeamPet purple worm]]--admittedly one with a [[PoweredArmor robotic exoskeleton]]--whose most memorable scene in the film was [[spoiler:pooping out what appeared to be [[{{Squick}} thousands of eggs]].]]
152** The mid-credits {{stinger}} of ''Doctor Strange'' implied that the eponymous doctor would have a more critical role in the story. Instead, Strange is only involved in Thor's quest insofar as it affects Earth, and disappears from the story once he has sent Loki and Thor to Norway to find Odin. Which is disappointing for some, as Strange's magic would've been an entertaining addition to the story.
153** Fenris. In most version of Ragnarok, he plays a major role and does many significant actions (notably being the one who ''kills Odin himself''). Here? He barely appears in three short scenes, does absolutely nothing during the first two, and in the last one he only has a quick fight against Hulk that lasts less than 20 seconds and ends in a rather inconclusive manner.
154* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
155** The ending of "The Dark World" and comments from various people who worked on the film indicated that Loki had killed Odin and assumed control of Asgard with Loki seemingly set up as the Big Bad of Ragnarok. However it turns out Loki never killed Odin and Thor easily exposes and dethrones Loki within 15 minutes of the fim without a hassle
156** Odin [[spoiler:dies in the first act, so he]] is heavily underused and the movie never really gets to explore his troubled relationship with his family, [[spoiler:especially his daughter, who apparently wielded Mjölnir before Thor, nor the fact that he committed many atrocities that had been covered up, and that Asgard's splendor was built on plunder and conquest]]. In addition, we never hear Odin's side of the story, with him only saying that [[spoiler: Hela grew too powerful to control so he banished her. Hela states that Odin, with her as his weapon, drenched the Nine Realms in blood and tears, that Asgard was built on conquest, and that one day Odin just decided to stop being a conqueror and be a protector. Was Odin really a bloodthirsty butcher who just grew tired of it all, or did he have a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment at some point to convince him to try a peaceful path? Or were the Nine Realms as Odin found them terrible places, leading Odin to become a WellIntentionedExtremist who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo did what had to be done]] to bring peace, and was glad to set aside the fighting as soon as possible?]] We'll never know.
157*** Not to mention, suddenly Thor and Loki have a sister they never knew and we hardly see ''any'' interactions between them. Even during their final battle Thor and Hela's conflict doesn't feel nastily-personal given she [[spoiler: killed his father ''and'' three of his closest friends]], nor is any attempt made to have ''her'' personally hate ''him''.
158** Thor's search for the Infinity Stones comes to a halt off-screen with him only remarking that he was unable to find any at the start of the film.
159** The Hulk has been a beloved celebrity gladiator on Sakaar for at least two years and Korg specifically mentions that all who have faced the champion have perished (with Doug being the latest casualty). Sadly, the story never explores the Hulk's time on Sakaar nor what Banner's reaction might be to learning what he had done to achieve his celebrity status.
160* UglyCute: [[TeamPet Miek]]. A purple worm-like creature in a MiniMecha that should look repulsive, yet many fans found him strangely adorable.
161* UnexpectedCharacter:
162** Nobody expected that Hulk's first full appearance after ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' would be in a ''Thor'' movie.
163** Doctor Strange is surprising in the sense that, while having magical abilities puts him more in line with what one would expect from a ''Thor'' movie, he wasn't announced to be a part of the cast from the beginning.
164** The Grandmaster was another major surprise due to his tenuous connection to the ''Thor'' comics.
165** Korg and Miek as well, which made their EnsembleDarkhorse status even ''more'' surprising.
166** Topaz is another example, considering that she originates in ''ComicBook/TheUltraverse'' line of comics which are set '''outside''' of the mainstream Marvel Universe. However, given that Malibu Comics is owned by Marvel, the company is theoretically free to use her or any other character from that setting.
167** No one expected [[spoiler:'''Thanos's ship''' to appear in the mid-credits scene.]]
168* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Valkyrie. Although she has a tragic backstory, she also spends most of her time in Sakaar capturing innocent people to enslave them and send them to fight to the death in the arena. She never shows any remorse for her actions, and no one calls her out on it, not even the gladiators.
169* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome:
170** Every shot of the battle between Hela and the Valkyries looks like a beautiful fantasy painting.
171** The whole Thor vs. Surtur and Muspelheim fight at the beginning. Especially notably is the shot when we follow Mjölnir as it smashes fire demons in a circle around Thor.
172** Just look at Sakaar. It's every Creator/JackKirby-designed city distilled onto one planet and it looks ''glorious''.
173** Fenris looks amazing. Seeing a 12-foot-tall wolf brought to life on the big screen is simultaneously beautiful and harrowing.
174* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: [[spoiler: Hela's scene in the palace that revealed Asgard conquered other realms and "drowned civilizations in blood and tears"]] can interpreted as an anti-imperialism message as imperialism destroys cultures and creates more enemies than benefits.
175* WinBackTheCrowd:
176** After mixed critical reaction and fan response to ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', the news that the Hulk would be in the film excited many people. Likewise, those upset that the Hulk was left out of ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' were excited to learn they wouldn't have to wait very long to see his return. The second trailer upped people's excitement by revealing that he would [[HulkSpeak speak in full sentences]] for the first time in the MCU.
177** As well, Kevin Feige has confirmed that the majority of ''Ragnarok'' takes place across the cosmos, meaning we'll ''finally'' get a Thor movie that's set primarily somewhere besides Earth.
178** The news that the Valkyries will be appearing excited fans who were disappointed that the previous movie completely shafted the Asgardian characters in favor of more screen time for Jane and the other humans. Sadly, these fans were disappointed when they only appear in a brief flashback, and the surviving Valkyrie not actually taking the mantle up again until the film's climax.
179** The announcement that Skurge, who is already an EnsembleDarkhorse anyway, would be played by '''[[Creator/KarlUrban Judge Dredd himself]]''' also won many viewers over.
180** Like the inclusion of Black Panther in ''Civil War'', the news that Cate Blanchett and Tessa Thompson had been cast in major roles has gone over well with fans who were critical of the general lack of diversity the MCU displayed in Phase 1 and 2.
181** Leaked promotional art has shown Thor finally wearing his helmet from the comics, which aside from a brief MythologyGag in the first film, has been absent from the MCU.
182** The first trailer has gone over well, with many praising the level of Creator/JackKirby-inspired weirdness that they felt was missing from the previous two ''Thor'' films. The scenes with Hela have also gone over big.
183* {{Woolseyism}}: In the Italian dub, instead of having the Grandmaster insisting in calling Thor "lord of thunder", they have him misunderstanding and not hearing "dio" (god) but "zio" (uncle), and using that. Hearing him call Thor "uncle of thunder" as if it were an actual title gives some pleasant nonsense vibe to it, and makes Thor's irritation very understandable.
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185* WTHCostumingDepartment:
186** Thor's new haircut has garnered mixed reactions.
187** While being a treat for comic book fans, Doctor Strange's iconic gloves from the comics didn't appear to translate well into real life, with many fans joking about them looking like dishwasher gloves. This appears to be given a nod as he loses them as of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

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