So it should be pretty obvious that I love Thor. He has quite honestly become the character I love most from anything I have ever come across, and instead of my feelings cooling over time, I can say that I love him more passionately today than I did when I began this journeyβ¦into mystery. Yes, feel free to shoot me for that one. Iβm not even sure I can articulate why I love him so much, but Iβll try.
I love Thor because heβs flawed. He can be moody. Heβs often selfish. Heβs never quite lost that touch of arrogance. Heβs intelligent but he can be quite short sighted. Heβs quick to anger. He can be judgemental. He makes mistakes. Heβs an immortal god who has a breadth of experience so vast, the human mind canβt fully comprehend it, and yet heβs never lost these touches of imperfection. But, heβs not just these flaws. He can be selfish, but Thor can also be unfailingly kind and generous and is never afraid to give all of himself for a cause he believes in. He can be arrogant, but heβs also shown vulnerability and that even he feels moments of self doubt and knows what it is like to never measure up to someoneβs expectations. He is quick to anger, but he is also quick to forgive. Heβs incredibly loyal to his friends and loved ones, often to his own detriment. Heβs learned that his actions have consequences and what it is like to have the weight of responsibility resting firmly on his shoulders. Heβs unmeasurably strong and can actually be incredibly terrifying, but heβs also been weak and small. Because of that he doesnβt turn away those who are weak and small, but goes out of his way to help them. He isnβt afraid to to be emotional. And yeah, sometimes he seriously fucks up, but he never gives up. He never stops trying.Β
I love Thor because he has been through so much pain and heβs never let it stop him. It hasnβt tainted his belief that the universe is a vast and magical place and that life is a gift to be treasured and experienced as deeply and as intensely as you can. Heβs been though so much and itβs never killed his enjoyment of life and adventure and the company of his friends. Heβs never lost his sense of fun and merriment.
I love Thor because he continues to love Loki, in spite of all of the shit Loki has put him through, because Thorβs heart really is that big and good that that doesnβt matter. Loki is his brother and Thor loves him. These are unmutable facts of Thorβs universe, and there is nothing Loki can do to convince him otherwise. I love that Thor will always be Lokiβs saving grace.
I love Thor in all his incarnations, from 616 and the comics, to EMH and all of the cartoons, to the MCU and Chris Hemsworthβs awesome, charming and nuanced portrayal of our thunder god.
For someone who is quick to point out that heβs not human, Thorβs often the most human character in the story and the one I can relate to the most and sometimes the character I wish I could be more like.
Thorβs just the best.
