Avengers in the new theater

[valiha]

My sister and I went to the newly opened movie theater to see the Avengesr, since she didn't have a chance to seeit in the theater when she came to visit me. She loved the movie, and so did I, but the "He's adopted" line still bothers me. I believe the right reaction to Natasha's "He killed 80 people in two days," should have been, "Yes, and he will be justly punished, just as I was when I stormed into Jotunheim and killed such and such number of Jotun." (By the way, how many Jotun did Thor kill in the movie? I am unable to find this information.)

I mean, what the hell, Thor? First you threaten reprisal for Loki being badmouthed, then suddenly distance yourself by stating he's merely adopted and not a true brother at all. As if an adopted member of the family is not family at all - and this from a guy who just a while ago pointed out to Loki how they were "raised together, played together, fought together," implying gret closeness. Where is that closeness now, when you are in the company of new friends?

Comments

[kayim]

I agree. It was the only line that bothered me in the whole film, to be honest. It felt like it was in there for a laugh, but was actually kind of offensive, to be honest.

[valiha]

And plenty of people laughed. There were some who didn't, and I was glad of that. Loki's broken anough about his place in that family as it is to have someone basically put their relationship as something that wasn't real, or wasn't of same importance as it would be if the relationship was a blood one instead.

I had no problem with the Hulk beatdown scene. Loki was being an arrogant jerk there, and Hulk being Hulk, of course he would deal with Loki that way. And no matter how much I like Loki as a character, and Tom HIddleston as an actor that portrays him, if Loki were a real person, after being caught I'd first try to find out as much as possible about his species, about his life in Asgard and provide him with some much needed therapy, and try to find some way for him to make reparations for his actions. Because it is obvious that catching him and punishing him the Asgardian way just makes him more vicious and insane.

I am currently reading a very interesting series by alis dee called Agent Loki: International Agent of Mayhem which explores this. I think you might like it, if you haven't found it already. It's at http://archiveofourown.org/series/19680