MCU: Why Thor’s Power Levels Change So Much In Infinity War?
In Avengers: Infinity War, fat Thor goes through a huge arc in which his power levels fluctuate during the movie and we will find out here is why.
The God of Thunder of Marvel is without a doubt one of the best known heroes of the whole MCU. And it’s a tribute to Taika Waititi and the Thor: Ragnarok writing team that the revered Norse god underwent such a drastic transition after just four screen appearances.
But that is not to say Chris Hemsworth’s Phase One Avenger lacked public persona; rather, the aforementioned threequel stripped the character down to his bare bones, crushing Mjölnir in the process, to build Thor 2.0. The stoic brute of Phases One and Two had vanished, replaced by a shattered soul desperately grieving the loss of his entire kin.
About Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is a 2018 super heroic film focusing on the same-name squad of Marvel Comics super heroes. Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, the film is a sequel to The Avengers and Avenger’s: Age of Ultron and Captain America’s Crossover/Follow: Civil War, Dr Strange, Galaxy Guardians Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Black Widow. It is the 19th film in the Cinematic Universe of Marvel and the Saga of Infinity, as well as the 7th film in Phase 3. The film was released on April 27, 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War – Synopsis
The ultimate, hardest showdown of all time is brought to the screen in Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War,” a ten-year-in-the-making epic adventure spanning the vast Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the Avengers and their allies continued to save the planet from dangers too great for any one hero to tackle, a new enemy appeared from the celestial shadows: Thanos.
His goal as an intergalactic despot is to gather the six Infinity Stones, unparalleled force objects, and use them to impose his warped will on all of reality. All the Avengers have battled for has led up to this point, where the fate of the Earth and life itself is in jeopardy.
In Avengers: Infinity War, fat Thor’s power level fluctuated constantly
Thor’s power levels fluctuations may have been for a good cause. By the time Thanos emerged in the MCU, the God of Thunder had seen a string of tragedies. Since the death of Odin and Asgard’s disaster at Thor: Ragnarok, Infinity War has exacerbated the problem of fat Thor soon neutralised him and could not see the deaths of half his people, including the Mad Titan of Loki and Heimdall.
He was almost dead when the Guardians of the Galaxy discovered him floating in orbit, but he appeared to be in great condition on his journey to Nidevellir, since he would directly absorb the energy of a full star. Fat Thor lasted only long enough for Eitri to forge the Stormbreaker before being knocked out again, but he proved to be better than ever by the time he arrived in Wakanda.
These fluctuations were perplexing to audiences, but a closer examination of his arc in Infinity War, as well as new details from the film’s creators, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, reveals an interpretation.
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Whatever the case may be, the God of Thunder’s actions in the film don’t add up. For example, his people are slain by the Mad Titan at the outset, despite the fact that we know he’s powerful enough to withstand the force of a star – which he did in order to activate the forge for Eitri. Not to mention the fact that Ragnarok demonstrated his true strength even without a sword.
Collider recently posed this question to Infinity War co-writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, and here’s what they had to say:
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They said that they hope he’ll last a long time. His flesh is actually really hard to destroy, as they believe. That’s why he’ll be able to live in orbit, and why he’ll be able to carry that thing to the star. But you can still waste his vitality, knock him unconscious, and injure him. But they don’t think it would be easy to ruin his body, but I do believe he has endurance, which fluctuates based on what he’s been through.
This is a reasonable response, if not entirely satisfactory. But maybe we shouldn’t dwell on it too long. After all, there was a lot going on in Avengers: Infinity War, and this wasn’t likely at the top of McFeely and Markus’ list of topics to discuss and better describe. As a result, they don’t have a good answer.
Thor was pitted against the rampaging Hulk and Hela in quick succession after his battle in Surtur at the start of Ragnarok. That, without even considering the emotional burden brought on by the succession of personal deaths he had to witness, no doubt depleted him.
When asked about this, the authors of Avengers: Infinity War acknowledged that it wasn’t something they consciously considered while writing the film. They did find out, though, that while fat Thor is said to be indestructible, he can be drained of energy. He’s had a turbulent several days waiting on an answer as to why Thanos and the Black Order were able to neutralise the God of Thunder so quickly.
However, Thor’s adrenaline will only take him so far. He died and found himself nearly dead once more after enough Uru metal was melted for the Stormbreaker. The enchanted axe was what took him back to life and made him stronger than ever for his battle in Wakanda.
Stormbreaker’s self-healing ability was accelerated, returning his physical body to its glory form and preparing him for the all-out fight against the Black Order, Outriders, and, finally, Thanos at the end of Avengers: Infinity War.
