This week, Marvel Movie Minute does something bold. Something dramatic. Something that, quite frankly, should probably come with a warning label. We’re handing over hosting duties from the Iron Man 3 dream team—Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko—to the brave, possibly deluded souls who have volunteered to take on the MCU’s most famously “meh” entry: Thor: The Dark World.
Yes. That Thor: The Dark World. The movie that is, somehow, both about Dark Elves and yet tells us almost nothing about Dark Elves. The one where Asgard looks like a Renaissance Faire held in a bruise. The one where Natalie Portman almost dies of red glitter.
Joining us for this ceremonial passing of the (hollow wooden) baton are new hosts Matthew Fox and Pete Wright, who—despite having facial hair that is not trimmed to spec—are stepping into the breach with courage, wit, and a suspicious amount of optimism.
Pete is determined to find the good in this film. Matthew is equally determined to gleefully trash it. Together, they’re like the MCU’s Statler and Waldorf, except one of them occasionally tries to defend Malekith. And look, that’s brave… but also why?
Kyle and Rob offer sage advice, cautious praise, and a reminder that even the most unloved MCU films can become strangely compelling when viewed through the lens of hindsight, Endgame, and mild podcast-induced Stockholm Syndrome.
We also discuss:
- Why Thor: The Dark World might actually be better if you assume Odin is just making stuff up.
- How to enjoy a bad movie without being a jerk about it.
- The joy of five-minute film dissections and rediscovering forgotten gems like spud cannons and Kat Dennings.
- And yes, how time travel is dumb, but we’re doing it anyway.
So, if you’ve ever wanted to hear four grown adults debate Norse mythology, facial hair politics, and the cinematic value of a movie the internet loves to hate, this is your episode.
And if you haven’t—well… you’re here now, so buckle up. It’s going to be a hopefully entertaining descent into the least-loved corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And you know what? We’re going to have fun doing it.
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