Loki's motivations/feelings

[ericadawn16]

I've seen two very interesting writings on Loki and his motivations and feelings...

http://maskofreason.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/very-good-writing-why-loki-won-in-the-avengers/

http://bleedingshadows94.tumblr.com/post/24236015700/recklessisawreck-ibisvilen

At first, they could seem to be contradictory but I think the "truth" if we ever get anything like that is something in between.

Comments

[sea_thoughts]

Already saw the first one and it blew my mind. Don't think it takes the influence of the sceptre into account though (if that thing could almost create civil war amongst the Avengers, imagine what it did to poor Loki's brain). I definitely agree with the second one, he wakes up for an instant and is absolutely terrified by what's happened.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'd never really thought of it that way...

So, I paid extra close attention yesterday to the sceptre and Loki's actions and especially...

Thor's fight is probably the closest he comes to being concussed before the Hulk smashing. Then, we don't really get much Loki after that...which makes me that much more intrigued for Thor 2...which is still 17 months AWAY!

[sea_thoughts]

Exactly. Being beaten by the Hulk isn't just a thematic necessity and audience catharsis - it's the only thing which can snap Loki out of the hold that the Chitauri have over him.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

And that's why Joss is so brilliant.