Jo and Mal step into the shadow realm for another MCU deep dive: This time it's 'Thor: Love and Thunder'. They talk about their initial thoughts of the film and how it stacks up in the 'Thor' canon and the MCU as a whole (06:23). They then dive into the characters of both Thor, and Mighty Thor (48:32). They also tackle Gorr the God Butcher and Christian Bale's captivating performance (107:18). Then, Joanna is joined by the film's director, Taika Waititi, to discuss comics influence, queer representation, and much more (2:20:05).
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Guest: Taika Waititi
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman
Addition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
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