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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
I just watched the norn scene. I imagine that's the direction they would take with the dr strange verse when he faces darker forces. I think possessions like that would be great for Chthon. I heard most of the deleted scenes were in the Swedish release. Hmm "for all this ambition and briliance only blinds...haha... your too late dark as a moon embrace despair" alludes to Raganork or Thanos? Either way it was daunting.
edited 12th Sep '15 6:27:42 AM by xbimpy
I like that the alternate "find out about Strucker" scene actually mentions Thor trying to get in contact with Heimdall, but not being able to get in contact with him. Very neat, brief connection between the two plots and info and such.
Reminds me of the arc in Earths Mightiest Heroes where Loki is in charge of Asgard and Thor has no idea.
Marvel didn't name Loki's father Laufey, that comes from mythology
(well, okay, she's his mother in mythology, not sure why they changed that for the comics, but still). In Eddic poetry, he's referred to as Loki Laufeyjarson, which corresponds to his name in Marvel, Loki Laufeyson.
There's a world of difference between it being the name of his mother or his father. That's the reason for why it comes off as incredibly Narmy for an Icelander. "Laufey" is still used as a woman's name in Iceland, and a pretty mundane, non-badass woman's name at that. To imagine the effect, imagine if Thanos were named "Alice".
I am Icelandic, and I can assure you that many of us found it pretty hard to take seriously. Not because the name means anything particularly weird, and more because it's exclusively a woman's name — I've had classmates and teachers named Laufey, all of them quite female.
Bad guys can get away with over top weird ridiculous names. Point taken Rainbow Raider. If we watched a movie about a hero named Rainbows Raider could you take it seriously without laughing? Polka Dot Man, Bug Eyed Bandit, Granny Goodness, Calender Man, Mister Mxyzptlk, Captain Cold, Negasonic Teenage Warhead. These names are in English and I speak only English and they are LOL, can't take you seriously
edited 12th Sep '15 1:08:14 PM by xbimpy
Well put.
Just to clarify, it's Laufey himself that's weird, right, not Loki's "surname"? I mean I don't imagine that there are that many people using Matronymics, but is it unheard of?
Edit- Apparently not
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Edit2- I"m surprised MCU!Loki doesn't use the surname/matronymic Friggson- although that is awkward-sounding in English
edited 12th Sep '15 2:33:44 PM by Hodor2
It's uncommon, but not unheard of. Most Old Norsemen (and modern Icelanders) use patronymics. Matronymics tend to be the exception to the rule.
Which is how I imagine the error got made: Stan Lee probably took a glance at Loki's name, assumed it was a patronymic like most others, and didn't bother to read up on it any further.
No, Loki's dad's name is given in Snorri's Edda — he's called Fárbauti. I don't know that'd be too difficult to pronounce or something, but there you go.
Incidentally, the mythical Loki is stated to have two brothers named Býleistur and Helblindi. Have those two ever turned up in anything Marvel related?

Does anyone know if there's a difference between the 2 disc and 1 disc Blu-Rays beyond being able to watch the movie in 3D?