In this episode Mark talks about the 2011 Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Thor" directed by Kenneth Branaugh and starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Anthony Hopkins as Odin. The film was one of the first to introduce the characters of Thor, Loki, and Odin to a wider audience - all of whom are live-action depictions of the same characters from Marvel Comics, which were all inspired from characters from Norse Mythology. This film is one about character, worthiness, angst, and growth for the title character and how he learns to be a better person and a better God of Thunder as a result because of his timely meeting with a mortal woman whom he comes to care for and fall in love with. The film also deals with such subjects as sibling rivalry, friendship, and why it is sometimes necessary to respect the wishes of your elders because in doing so that might be the only way to ensure that peace between two people can be sustained.
