Hey all, PCR here.
So.. there interwebs are starting to bustle with an interview director Taika Waititi gave regarding what he’d do for Thor 5. Let’s be clear, Thor 5 isn’t green lit, and after Love and Thunder, likely (hopefully) *won’t* be green lit, and if it does, I hope to the MCU gods that Waititi isn’t attached.
For those that didn’t listen to our Love and Thunder episode (with guest Erik Hall, you can listen here), I.. was not a fan. Ragnarok was fun and different from the first two Thor movies, but.. I dislike when movie makers are like “Yes.. but THIS one needs to go to ELEVEN…” Sometimes, you catch lightning in a bottle, and you need to go in a different direction. Granted, that’s what Ragnarok did, but.. Love and Thunder was.. just a mess, and I personally would cringe at knowing the guy responsible for that mess was back at the helm yet again.
He certainly has a “style”, but so does Tim Burton and Zack Snyder. Sometimes the movies work because of the style, sometimes they work in spite of… Waititi’s ‘style’ works for some movies, not for others, and it’s disappointing when Hollywood latches onto someone they make as their current “go-to person” based on some early successes and put them on projects that do not at all mesh with that style. Case and point… Ragnarok was fun and different, and while Thor can certainly have some comedic moments, he’s not a comedy character, and.. in my lowly opinion at least.. shouldn’t be used as such.
For me, if a Thor 5 WAS to happen, I would want it to be more serious, more gravitas. Sure, comedy can be a part of it, but only to offset the drama and seriousness I think needs to be part of the character.
That’s my take, what’s yours? Hit us on the socials and let us know!
-PCR
