Thor: Love and Thunder is here, making Thor the first (and only) of the original Avengers to break the trilogy’s imprint in a fourth solo installment – take that, Iron Man. That’s right, the unlikely Norse god has somehow outlived all of his fellow Phase 1 superheroes and is still going strong – but the question is, what really happens in Thor 4 and what that means for the Strongest Avenger ?
We’ll detail the ending of Love and Thunder, including the post-credits stingers, right here and now. This obviously means that we will have some major spoilers in the post, so please proceed with caution and don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Gorr (Christian Bale), empowered by the god-killing Necrosword, has made it his mission to cut a bloody swath across the universe, killing any and all gods indiscriminately. But the deity’s methodical genocide was not his primary mission. Instead, he was trying to find a way to Eternity, a mystical place hidden in the center of the universe where a person could go to fulfill a wish. Presumably, Gorr’s wish would be to end the gods this way, as his own personal snap of the Infinity Gauntlet. In fact, the MCU’s take on Eternity not only sounds a lot like a much simpler (and less quest-oriented) version of the Infinity Gauntlet, it also sounds like Vashanti’s book of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Apparently the MCU is just loose with all mighty MacGuffins these days. Who could guess?
To orchestrate this plan, Gorr kidnapped Asgardian children to lure Thor, who had Stormbreaker, into the shadow realm, which would allow Stormbreaker to unlock the gate to Eternity and grant Gorr access. Most of these details haven’t been worked out – such as why the newly created (from Infinity War) Stormbreaker would be a key component in an ancient interdimensional puzzle box – but given the semi-sentient nature of Thor’s weapons, it is entirely possible that these topics will be explored in time.
After a major confrontation, where both the Asgardian children (represented as little Thors) and Jane as Thor played huge roles, Gorr managed to open the gate to Eternity, but Thor managed to follow him, interrupting his plans to presumably wish for death. of all the gods. Instead, Thor convinces him to desire his daughter’s resurrection – with the understanding that the Necrosword was actively killing Gorr and he would not live to see her. It’s unclear why the wish also couldn’t have stipulated that Gorr might have survived – but it’s also unclear whether killing all the gods with his wish was really Gorr’s plan all along.
Gorr’s wish works, killing him but reviving his daughter, which Thor takes care of – she is far from a normal child as she is empowered by Eternity and capable of wielding Stormbreaker. The two become adventurers – “Love and Thunder” traveling the universe to protect those in need with Thor acting as their “uncle”.
Eternity?
While it’s technically not the first time Eternity has been mentioned in the MCU (it was, offhand, referenced in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 during Peter’s vision of the Ego), it’s the first time it’s been actively explored – although much is left uncertain. In the comics, it is an “abstract concept”, the sentient personification of time and the origin of consciousness in the universe. Like most abstract ideas in Marvel comics, this can mean a lot — and it changes often. Also, what we see in the movie bears very little resemblance to what we see in the comics, and the idea of becoming (or empowering) a child is new to the MCU.
That said, it’s hard to hazard too many guesses as to what this new child – love – will really mean going forward. We can assume that she will continue to be Thor’s niece/pupil for a while, that her powers will continue to grow and she will end up being a major player in some way, at some point down the road. But neither she nor Thor have confirmed appearances in Phase 4, so it’s hard to know when that will happen.
We do know, however, that Thor will return at some point, thanks to a handy title card at the end of the credits, we just don’t know when.
Jane, Valkyrie and everyone else
Of course, Thor and the newly created Love aren’t the only people in the mix for this movie. There’s also the newly crowned Mighty Thor, Jane Foster, who, after a cancer diagnosis, is empowered by Mjolnir to become a superhero. Similar to the comics, Mjolnir gives Jane superpowers and health, but unlike the comics, it doesn’t act as a temporary cure for cancer – she’s still actively dying, even when she’s empowered, and running on a clock.
Naturally, this comes to a head in the final battle with Gorr when Jane uses Mjolnir to destroy Gorr’s Necrosword, effectively killing him and herself. Her sacrifice is honored by her acceptance into Valhalla, which we see in the second post-credits scene, with Heimdall there to greet and welcome her.
Meanwhile, Valkyrie returns to New Asgard, where she continues to serve as king. Sif also arrives in town, after a brief injury that cost her her arm, and works to start training the next generation of Asgardian warriors along with Valkyrie.
Of these Asgardian children, the most important will likely be Axel, the newly introduced son of Heimdall, who played a major role in helping Thor and the team find the kidnapped children under Gorr’s scheme. However, we don’t know when he will appear again, or what the future holds for him.
The post-credits scene(s)
As mentioned earlier, the second post-credits scene was a sting to assure fans that despite her death, Jane Foster would live on in Valhalla. It included a cameo by Heimdall, who died in Infinity War – but naturally, that wasn’t the only scene to watch out for.
Before that, the mid-credits scene opens on the Greek pantheon, with Zeus (who was thought to have been killed) talking to someone, recovering from his injuries. He has an obvious grudge against Thor now, after Thor humiliated and injured him, and he plans to do something about it. He’s going to send his son – Hercules (played by Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein) to hunt down Thor.
We only get a small second cameo of Hercules agreeing to Zeus’ command, but it looks like he’s serious. When, where and how this conflict will affect any of the characters is unclear – but certainly something to watch out for in the future.
This article is a translation of the writing by Mason Downey to the website GameSpot.
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