15 Years Later, Marvel's Most Inconsistent Hero Finally Feels Complete
Lyvie Scott
created: Dec. 30, 2025, 5:15 p.m. | updated: Jan. 7, 2026, 12:38 p.m.
Love and Thunder implies that Thor is finally at peace, caring for Love (India Rose Hemsworth), the daughter of Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale).
Rather than a rousing, tongue-in-cheek tone like that in the Love and Thunder trailers, Thor’s return here is subdued and serious.
Marvel StudiosIf all goes to plan for Thor, Doomsday could be his true finale in the MCU.
Their Thor wants this fight against Doom to be his last, but crucially, he also wants to survive it.
After 15 years of wasted or bungled development, Thor could finally reach his full potential — and not a moment too soon.
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