Thor fails to kill Gorr in their first fight, just as he fails to kill Thanos in Infinity War, despite being stronger. Why does this keep happening?
Thor: Love and Thunder helps explain Thor's failure to kill Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War through his first fight with Gorr. The lovable Asgardian Avenger, played by Chris Hemsworth meets Gorr when the God Butcher attacks New Asgard. During the chaotic battle, in which Gorr escapes to the Shadow Realm with New Asgard children, Thor is reunited with Jane Foster and , which has reforged and bonded itself to her. Yet laced within this dramatic reunion, Thor's fight with Gorr also awakens some old demons from his past.
Thor may have the most complicated and tragedy-stricken story of all the Avengers. His father, Odin, banishes him to earth. Later he has to fight both of his siblings His beloved mother, Frigga, is killed protecting Jane Foster, the love of his life, who leaves and then returns to him, only to die of cancer. If all of this wasn't enough, Thor's beloved hammer, Mjölnir, is destroyed by Hela, he witnesses the destruction of his home, Asgard, and he carries the weight of failing to kill Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War on his shoulders. To say that Thor carries emotional burdens behind his comedic exterior in Thor Love and Thunder would be an understatement.
A significant part of Thor's trauma stems from his failure to kill Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, leading to the Mad Titan's devastating Snap. Thor had Thanos comfortably beaten, yet did not strike a blow at his head, instead curiously deciding to sink Storm breaker into the great Titan's chest. Perhaps surprisingly, the God of Thunder repeats this mistake in Thor: Love and Thunder where he also fails to kill Gorr the God Butcher when he easily could have. In their first fight, Thor seemingly has no problem breaking out of Gorr holds, easily knocking the God Butcher aside.
This occurs almost at will, with Thor objecting to Gorr touching things during the fight. If Thor could have beaten Gorr, and Thanos so easily, it seems curious that he does not. However, there may be an explanation found in the character's complex relationship with death and loss. After experiencing so much personal tragedy over the course of the MCU, Thor may actually be more reluctant to kill than he seems, explaining why he keeps letting villains seemingly escape.
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