🐱 Ms. Marvel Just Made 1 Explosive Thor: Love & Thunder Theory More Likely

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With Ms. Marvel episode 1 the Disney+ show has just made one improbable Thor: Love & Thunder theory much more likely. As well as introducing the titular superhero to the MCU, Ms. Marvel episode 1 includes a colossal number of easter eggs, both subtle and overt, to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is in stark contrast to the previous Disney+ MCU TV series, Moon Knight, which barely seemed to acknowledge the goings-on of other heroes and villains.


While there are hints and clues scattered throughout Ms. Marvel episode 1, “Generation Why,” the highest concentration of MCU references appear, unsurprisingly, when Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) arrives at AvengerCon. The fictional convention has towering replicas of Ant-Man, Mjolnir, and (of course) Captain Marvel, as well as a tribute wall to Black Widow and Iron Man. In one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, a piece of merch is flashed on screen in the form of a green t-shirt that reads “ASGARD PRIDE” with the word “PRIDE” spelled out in stylized rainbows.

After the original trailer dropped for Thor: Love & Thunder released a theory came about that the MCU might see a relationship develop between Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth). As Peter Quill talks about looking into the eyes of the “people that you love,” Thor leans into his line of sight and tries to meet his gaze, and when Star-Lord questions it Thor brushes it off awkwardly. While a relationship between Thor and Peter Quill might seem unlikely it would be supported by the fact that some iterations of Star-Lord in the comics are bisexual. The new “ASGARD PRIDE” t-shirt easter egg in Ms. Marvel seems to tease this romance and makes it that much more feasible.

Thor and Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman) are set to be at the heart of the Thor: Love & Thunder story as they fight Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale). However, Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) has been promised an LGBTQ+ storyline of her own in Thor 4 with Thompson stating that the film will see her searching for her queen. It’s possible that the “ASGARD PRIDE” shirt is intended as a setup for Valkyrie’s story, but after Valkyrie’s original LGBTQ+ identity was cut from Thor: Ragnarök, time will tell whether that story really happens. The “ASGARD PRIDE” shirt also makes sense after the brief reveal of Loki’s gender and sexual identity in Loki. Regardless, it seems like Marvel is teasing in preparation for Thor: Love & Thunder and that the people of Earth in the MCU are aware that queer communities exist within Asgard.

While it might seem surprising to see Marvel touting LGBTQ+ merchandise within Ms. Marvel, it actually fits in line with their larger trends and plans and could also mean that they introduce the LGBTQ+ iteration of Captain Marvel from the comics. For several years, Marvel have been promising better portrayals of queer identities in the MCU, and while those portrayals have been slow to arrive, 2021 and 2022 have seen noticeable steps towards greater inclusion within the franchise. Ultimately, Ms. Marvel makes sense as a place to set up the existence of casual LGBTQ+ identities in both Thor: Love & Thunder and the wider MCU, and it might mean that the show’s adaptation of Zoe Zimmer (Laurel Marsden) might stay true to the comics in which she eventually comes out as lesbian.

 

[Kulee Baba]

MCU ended with Infinity War. Thanos BTFOing everyone and then just wanting to be a happy farmer boomer was a perfect ending.

 

[Strange Wilderness]

>AvengerCon

So an MCU show has its heroine walk into a giant commercial for the MCU? That is some next level shilling right there. Used to be you had to wait until the end credits to watch an ad for the next Marvel product. Now they just shove it in the middle of an episode and have a character sing it praises. Even Transformers and GI Joe were never that shameless.

 

[Blacklight]

>AvengerCon

So an MCU show has its heroine walk into a giant commercial for the MCU? That is some next level shilling right there. Used to be you had to wait until the end credits to watch an ad for the next Marvel product. Now they just shove it in the middle of an episode and have a character sing it praises. Even Transformers and GI Joe were never that shameless.

You haven't had the misfortune of playing The Avengers video game have you? They made Kamalia Khan into a Reddit using fan girl and it fucking sucks ass.

 

[Reverend]

You haven't had the misfortune of playing The Avengers video game have you? They made Kamalia Khan into a Reddit using fan girl and it fucking sucks ass.

She ruined the game for me. I could not take playing that game for 15min. I immediately skipped into Multiplayer so I could do anything else besides listen to her dumbass prattle on like a retard.

 

[I'm Retarded?]

imagine not just being an adult Marvel fan but an adult who actually scrabbled and strove over a large number of years to build a career based entirely around caring about this idiot garbage for children

 

[Great President of McHell]

While there are hints and clues scattered throughout Ms. Marvel episode 1, “Generation Why,” the highest concentration of MCU references appear, unsurprisingly, when Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) arrives at AvengerCon. The fictional convention has towering replicas of Ant-Man, Mjolnir, and (of course) Captain Marvel, as well as a tribute wall to Black Widow and Iron Man. In one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, a piece of merch is flashed on screen in the form of a green t-shirt that reads “ASGARD PRIDE” with the word “PRIDE” spelled out in stylized rainbows.

The desperation is so palpable, I would almost feel bad for them if it wasn't so pathetic.

 

[The Magnificence]

OK, OK, let's approach this seriously (or at least as seriously as I can muster).

Slight PL: Was an old school comic nerd until the late 90's/early aughts when things started going sideways and we ended up where we are now with 'em.

So, is Thor bi or poly or something? Theoretically, why not? When you are immortal you gotta be at least curious about other experiences at some point during...eternity. Plus, his pal Hercules has long been established in the comics to be a manslut, even though I don't think he was ever explicitly portrayed being with anything but women at least until the last few years. That said, Thor has never been portrayed in comics as having any interest in anything but women - when he was portrayed as having any romantic or sexual interest in anything at all (Thor, along with many other Gold and Silver Age heroes, has more often than not been portrayed as Heroic, Straight/Masculine/Alpha, but essentially sexless - arguably the most appropriate portrayal, as comic books really shouldn't be about sex at all).

So comic-wise, is Thor gay/bi/poly/whatever? I'm going to go with certainly possible but officially naw.

Movie-wise? Don't be fucking stupid. Disney might let Tackywheaty Hiawatha or whatever his name is, as well as other creatives in their employ, play at this sort of thing, but no way in hell are they going to let a marquee character be officially confirmed as anything but straight. Not yet, anyway.

 

[theshitposter]

STOP IT CATPARTY

 

[Jimjamflimflam]

While it might seem surprising to see Marvel touting LGBTQ+ merchandise within Ms. Marvel,

Is this nigga seriously surprised to see corporate panning to sell merc?

 

[Saint Agustin]

 

[The Magnificence]

It has been brought to my attention that my botching of Tacky Watitty's name was insensitive, inappropriate, possibly a form of cultural appropriation and most definitely whitely supremicistic or something. My sincere apologies to Taco Whatootsi and his family, friends and associates, and to the Kiwi Farms.

And, speaking of appropriation, I apologize to the Cohens of New Zealand - that is to say, Taika David's legal family name.