126: Asgardian Family Matters

Thor: The Dark World. For all the success that Marvel had in "Phase One" of their superhero universe, they still knew that the biggest risk was going to be Thor, in fact this was the one character who's sequel was going to be contingent on their first outings performance. Thor performed well enough with the critics and fans meaning that a second film would be in the cards for Marvel. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Asgardian warriors Daniel Proulx and Richard Marquez to talk about Thor: The Dark World. We discuss the behind the scenes, going for epic, the characters, a dark bore, action scenes, the ending, a rewrite, ratings, end credit and the Ragnarok trailer. Chapters Behind the Scenes (00:05:46) Going for Epic (00:10:38) The Character of Thor (00:18:52) Jane (00:31:14) Narrative Shortcuts (00:34:02) Band of Friends and Frigga (00:40:33) A Dark Bore (00:42:28) Action Scenes (00:45:31) The Ending (00:49:27) A Rewrite (00:53:08) Ratings (01:01:07) End Credits Scene (01:03:41) Breaking News! (01:08:17) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Daniel Proulx Richard Marquez Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)