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polyhexian · 3 years ago

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all the girlformers left on my list:

Arcee (botcon 2001, BA retool)

Convention/club exclusives

Antagony (beast wars)

Nightracer (botcon 1995) [1000]

Nightracer (2015 tfcc tailgate retool)

Roulette, otfcc 2003 exclusive

Arcee - combiner hunters

Windblade - combiner hunters

Chromia - combiner hunters

Airrazor, botcon 2016 windblade retool

Lifeline (tfcc 2016) [40]

Quickslinger (tfcc 2016)

Arcee (human?)

Flareup, ratchet doublepack botcon '05

Angela (Sparkbot, Japanese Tokyo Toy Festival 2007) (120 for set)

Blastcharge Strika Drone (Customization Class toy, BotCon 2013) [30]

Strika (Botcon 2013)

Strika (botcon 2013, kreon)

Nightbird (2015 botcon kreon)

Marissa Fairborn

Masterpiece

Black Arachnia [100]

Arcee [100]

Nightbird

Cyberverse

Windblade

Windblade redeco

Combiner Megaempress (jp exclusive) [300ish]

Power of the primes

Sticky McGee

Botbots

Arctic guzzlerush

Angry cheese 9

Hawt Diggity

Fit Ness monster

Lolly licks

Frohawk

Vigitente (SDCC)

Bottocorrect (S2)

Scribby (S2)

Brock head (S2)

Hawt Mess (S2)

Must Turd (S2)

Ice Sight (S2)

Tropic Guzzlerush (S2)

Grampiano (S2)

Drillit Yaself (S2)

Grrr'illa grimes (S2)

Big Cantuna (S2)

Sour Wing (S2)

Javasaurus rex (S2)

Lolly Mints (S2)

Sippyberry (S2)

Ollie Bite (S2)

Glitch Face (S2)

Hashtags (S2)

Technotic Sonic (S2)

Nope Soap (S2)

Ol' Tic Tock (S2)

Overpack (S2)

Rebugnant (S2)

Bankshot (S3)

Clawsome (S3)

Knotzel (S3)

Sheriff Sugarfeet (S3)

Sweet cheat (S3)

Tutu Puffz (S3)

Latte Spice Whirl (S3)

Sensei spiny (S3)

Highroller (S3)

Terror tale torch (S3)

Dingledeedo (S3)

Kikmee (S3)

Halloween Knight (S3)

Disgusto desserto (S3)

Sugar saddle (S3)

Wristocrat (S3)

Grave rex (S3)

Greeny Rex (S3)

Fail Polish (S3)

Nanny McBag (S3)

Smooth Shaker (S3)

Aday (S4)

Hiptoast (S4) (light green)

Tricitrustops (S4)

Crabby grabby (S4)

Pressure Punk (S4)

Roarista (S4)

Whirlderful (S4)

Chef Nada (S4)

The great mumbo blumbo (S4)

Movie Munchster (S4)

Ladoutsky (S4)

Pop n Lock (S4)

Face Ace (S4)

Flare devil (S4)

Dj Fudgey Fresh (S4)

Frostfetti frostyface (S4)

Grandma crinkles (S4)

Smore n'more (S4)

Disaster Master (S4)

Goggly spy pi (S4)

Miss mixed (S4)

Gold dexter (S4)

Goldface (S4)

Pop o'gold (S4)

Bot-T-Builder (S5)

Nomaste (S5)

Jet setter (S5)

Sandy shades (S5)

Tidy trunksky (S5)

Drama sauce (S5)

Super bubs (S5)

Wasabi breath (S5)

Leafmeat alone (S5)

Bok bok bok-o (S5)

Bratworst (S5)

Shifty gifty (S5)

Outta order (S5)

Professor scope (S5)

Flood jug (S5)

Handy dandy (S5)

Goldie terrortwirl (S5)

Goldito favrito (S5)

Goldpin baller (S5)

Ant Farmwell (S6)

Ulf the orange (S6)

Minerva

Super god masterforce

Nightbeat minerva (possibly identical to regular nightbeat? Was released as nightbeat Minerva in Japan. May have packaging?)

Clear plastic super collection minerva figure

Minerva, botcon 2011 custom class tfa arcee [1000-2000]

Minerva (gutto kuru human figure yellow)

Minerva (resin kit human figure red)

Kiss Players

Three awful anime girl figures

TFA

Slipstream, legends, windblade redeco

TFP:

Arcee, clear blue plated, only 40 pcs

Arcee, go! takara beast hunter

Arcee, 2022 legacy

Arcee, Kinder Surprise

Arcee, Kre-o

Arcee, arms micron, pink

Arcee, arms micron gray

Airachnid, kre-o

Airachnid arms micron blue

Robots in Disguise 2015:

Strongarm, radz

Strongarm, legion class

Strongarm, legion class, clear blue plastic

Strongarm, battle pack

Strongarm, hasbro one step

Strongarm, patrol mode one step

Strongarm, one step take 2

Strongarm, warrior class

Strongarm, activator combiner

Strongarm, kre-o

Strongarm, hero masher

Strongarm, surprise drink figure

Strongarm, surprise drink pencil topper

Strongarm, kinder surprise

Strongarm, lunar force

Strongarm, one step 2017

Windblade, legion #2

Unicron trilogy:

Arcee, x-dimensions

Paradron medic - arcee mold

Chromia

Stockade - Universe 2008 (redeco of knockdown, blue triceratops minicon

Thunderblast - Cybertron, white chromia repaint

Treadbolt - energon 2004 [40]

Sureshock - CD pack in

Sureshock - change micron, candy toy pack in, arcee redeco

Sureshock - Magna Convoy DX set

Sureshock - blue, universe version [13]

Sureshock - Cybertron, has autobrand

Combusta - 2003 minicon, came packaged with volume six of micron legends dvds in japan

Twirl - came with the 7th volume of micron legends

Falcia - Came with the 5th volume of micron legends

Sunburn - volume 10 of micron legends (100)

Ironhide - came with terrorsaur, armada [10]

Spiral - the gray one, given away at world hobby fair and ito yokaido stores in japan 2003

Spiral - the red one

Offshoot - Cybertron, 2006

Heavy Metal:

Brake - Micron booster 2004 (only called a girl by fanclub, may not count)

Kickflip - same as above

Mudbath - same as above

Road Rebel - 2004 minicon [40]

Guardian Speed - stupid ass camera store exclusive [80]

Mugen - japanese store exclusive

Triac - micron booster (canonized as girl by ask vector prime)

Generations:

Arcee, legends

Misc:

Arcee, alternator

Arcee, pewter super collection figure

Arcee, mc axis garage kit

Arcee, 2022 stamp

Arcee, mighty jaxx lil maxx

Arcee, authentic bravo

Elita one, mc axis garage kit

Hello kitty, q transformers [50]

Hello kitty, q transformers, halloween [30]

My melody, q transformers [40]

Mp-10 unit 01

Road rage, e-hobby exclusive

Flip Sides, e-hobby exclusive

Windrazor, micron booster

Howlback, e-hobby exclusives

Freezon, electric racing set 1985 [40-50]

Windshear, minicon, thrilling thirty

Nightbird, arcee retool, legends

Wedge Shape - japanese camera store exclusive minicon. Shes a red bird [300]

Windblade - flame toys kit [50]

Arcee, Super high breed mode (unreleased 1987) [600]

Ahsoka - star wars crossover

Chun LI - (preordered)

Micromasters:

Clipper (gingham)

Discharge 1992

Discharge 2002

Discharge, reverse evolution (black chase)

Windy, 1992

Windy, red (chase)

Beast Wars:

Blackwidow, beast wars returns

Blackwidow, beast wars returns, telemocha

Black Arachnia, legends animated retool

Black Arachnia - Kre-o

Skimmer - 2014 kre-o

Volcanicon - 2014 kre-o

Freefall - 2014 Kre-o

Snarl blast - predator attack team

Rid 2001

Nightcruz [15]

Beast Wars 2

Scylla - Japanese exclusive

Scylla - 2020 generations

Beast Machines:

Nemesis strika

Bayverse:

Arcee, battle damage (the Nautica looking mold)

Arcee, wondercon exclusive (pink and white)

Arcee, human alliance

Arcee, smoky clear pink plastic

Elita-1 (deluxe)

Chromia, human alliance

Chromia, robot heroes

Mikaela banes, brown shirt

Override - 2010 legends (MAYBE girl, only said in botcon panel)

Quintessa figure

Shatter (Titan changer)

Shatter (mission vision)

Shatter (power series)

Arcee (studio series bumblebee movie)

Arcee (bumblebee movie model kit)

Cyberverse

Slipstream (scout class)

Windblade (nezha block) (super buy agent was unable to locate, taobao fell through, try elsewhere)

Volcanicus (?) (Combiner, one part is a girl but this is a single figure. ??)

Tiny Turbo Changers

Blackarachnia (G)

Acid Storm (P)

Chromia (C2)

Arcee (E2)

Slipstream (4-H / 5-B)

TTC strika (alpha strike)

TTC arcee (movie)

TTC shatter

Third Party:

ProjectEffect "ninja" rosanna

KFC Rosanna "Mandy"

HTB Rosanna

Mastermind r-30 nitro (override)

Iron factory "Night Assassin" nightbird

Iron factory "Alleria" elita one

IF "Miko for Iron Titan" "The Hunter" Combiner Hunter Windblade

IF "Dark Assassin" combined Hunter arcee

IF "Rainwing" Acid Storm

Takara Hello Kitty Trainformer [70]

Arcee, apc blue

Arcee, apc pink

Arachnid, apc

Lady Tarn lol (preordered)

Magic square arcee

Magic square nightbird

CDL-02 elita 1

Mech fans blackbird

Mech fans nursy

Mech fans nightbird

Mech fans snow

CDL-01 arcee / Nicee (?)

Ex-01 mookah

Fanstoys arcee titties

#transformers

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9worldstales · 4 years ago

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MCU “Thor”: Who’s to blame for Thor’s banishment?

So I’ve seen around people blaming Loki for Thor’s banishment and…

… I can’t help but wonder if they realize that, by saying so they aren’t just pinning the blame on the wrong person but they’re doing a HUGE, GIANT SIZE disservice to Thor.

But let's list sources used for this first.

SOURCES MENTIONED:

Movies: “Thor” (2011), “Thor – The Dark World” (2013)

Comics: None mentioned

Direct-to-video animated film: None mentioned

Motion comics: None mentioned

Books: None mentioned

Novels: “Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One: Thor” by Alex Irvine (2015)

Webs: None mentioned

Others: “Thor” old movie script, Interview “Director Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Feige Interview THOR”, interview “EXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter Don Payne Talks Thor!”, Interview “SDCC 2010: Chris Hemsworth Interview THOR”, Video “Thor (2011) Chris Hemsworth Kill Count”

Although “Thor” is meant to be an origin story for both Thor and Loki…

Kevin Feige: The movie, very much, is an origin of Loki, almost as much as it is an origin of Thor. We had to ride that balance. There were drafts where Thor took over too much, and there were certainly drafts where Loki became too prominent, and I think we found a nice balance that is clearly the origin of both of those characters. [Director Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Feige Interview THOR]

…the focus was mostly on Thor and his journey to learn humility.

I mean, this is not MY interpretation of the story, it’s basically what everyone involved in the production says the story is about. Thor is unworthy, the banishment is just, from it he learns humility and becomes worthy again.

Don Payne: Whereas we’ve got an extra-dimensional being once worshipped as a god by the ancient Norse who’s banished to earth and stripped of his powers to learn humility, all set amidst the Shakespearean intrigue of a dysfunctional royal family. You just have to find the things that make Thor timeless and relatable as a character. It certainly helps that he’s charismatic and likeable, albeit flawed. He’s banished for good reason, but I think people will want to go on the journey with him and root for him to find redemption — particularly with Chris Hemsworth’s performance. [EXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter Don Payne Talks Thor!]

Kenneth Branagh: That story arc of the flawed hero who must earn the right to be king is in our piece, but what’s key is the stakes. There, it’s Europe and England, and here, it’s the universe. When that family has problems, everybody else is affected. If Thor throws a fit and is yelling at his father and is banished, suddenly the worlds are unstable. [Director Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Feige Interview THOR]

Chris Hemsworth: At the beginning of this film, he’s certainly a brash, cocky warrior who’s about to inherit the keys to the kingdom, and his father thinks that he’s not ready. It’s the journey of him learning some humility through the film. I think he’s one of those people who has his heart in the right place. He’s doing what he’s doing for his family and to protect the kingdom, and he thinks it’s the right way to do it. It just happens to be a very aggressive way of doing it, which probably isn’t the right way. It’s about tempering that raw emotion that he drives off most of the time, into the right direction. [SDCC 2010: Chris Hemsworth Interview THOR]

And in fact Thor makes a 180° turn from how he started.

The boy then man who insisted he wanted first to kill all the Jotun then give them a lesson is the one who sacrifices his chance to meet Jane again to save them.

Young Thor: When I’m king, I’ll hunt the monsters down and slay them all! Just as you did, Father.

and...

Thor: March into Jotunheim as you once did. Teach them a lesson. Break their spirits so they’ll never dare try to cross our borders again.

versus

Thor: You can’t kill an entire race!

The man who said his father was an old man and a fool, becomes the one who says there will never be a wiser king than Odin.

Thor: And you are an old man and a fool!

versus

Thor: There will never be a wiser king than you. Or a better father. I have much to learn. I know that now. Someday, perhaps, I shall make you proud.

The man who returning from Jotunheim was too busy to care for how Fandral got hurt so that it was Odin who had to say to get him to the healing room, is the one who, once back to Midgard, first worry about having his friends getting Heimdall on the healing room and then about what he’ll do with his brother.

Odin: You cannot even protect your friends! How can you hope to protect a kingdom? Get him to the healing room! Now!

versus

Thor: Get him to the healing room! Leave my brother to me.

The man who thought his father’s lessons were wrong, then admits his father was right.

Thor: While you wait and be patient, the Nine Realms laugh at us. The old ways are done. You’d stand giving speeches while Asgard falls.

versus

Thor: Neither did I. My father was trying to teach me something, but I was too stupid to see it.

The man who first was told by Loki going to Jotunheim was madness and did it anyway then tells Loki how destroying Jotunheim is madness.

Loki: Thor, it’s madness.

versus

Thor: Loki, this is madness.

The man who would start a fight just because he was called ‘princess’ versus the man who kept on refusing to start a fight with Loki even after the other hit him four times and only does so when Loki threatens Jane.

And then there are the comparisons that got lost because some scenes got cut. For start an even better comparison, in which another man calls Thor "Princess" and Thor this time refuses to fight.

Jotun: Run back home, little princess. [Thor stops in his tracks. Loki goes white. He knows what's coming.] Loki: Damn. [In one quick move, Thor pulls Mjolnir, swings it, and KNOCKS the Jotun clear across the plaza. The Asgardians reluctantly draw their weapons, gather into a circle around Thor. Volstagg looks around at the angry Jotuns approaching them.]

versus

Drunk townie: You were in the diner with that hot girl. [Thor doesn't like where this is going.] Drunk townie: I wouldn't mind her doing a little research on me. [He laughs. Thor is annoyed.] Thor: I have no quarrel with you. But she's a lady. You should be more respectful. Drunk townie: And you should shut the hell up, princess. [Selvig looks to Thor, concerned that he's going to lose it. But, to his surprise, Thor remains unaffected by the Townie's baiting.] Thor: I will not fight him. Drunk townie: Then it'll be easy to kick your ass.

Or like the deleted one in which Frigga said that Thor believed to be ready… when in the end Thor will realize he’s not.

Odin: Do you think he’s ready? Frigga: He thinks he is. He has his father’s confidence.

versus

Thor: There will never be a wiser king than you. Or a better father. I have much to learn. I know that now. Someday, perhaps, I shall make you proud.

You might remember Thor smashing a cup because he wanted another drink… well there’s a deleted scene in which, just before the Warriors Three and Sif reach Midgard, he brings a cup to Izzy in payback for the one he broke.

Thor: This drink, I like it. Darcy: I know. It’s great, right? [Thor hurls the empty mug at the ground, SHATTERING it.] Thor: (CALLS OUT) Another! [ISABELA ALVAREZ (60), the diner’s proprietor, glares at Thor from behind the counter.] Jane: Sorry, Izzy. Little accident. What was that? [He doesn’t understand. The other patrons stare at him.] Thor: It was delicious. I want another. Jane: Well, you could have just said so. Thor: I just did. Jane: No, I mean, ask nicely. Thor: I meant no disrespect. Jane: All right. Well, no more smashing. Deal? Thor: You have my word. Jane: Good.

Versus

As the group finishes breakfast, Thor looks at the mug in his hand, gets an idea. Thor: [About a cup] May I have this? Darcy: Sure. Thor: Thank you. Please, excuse me. [Thor leaves. In front of her diner, Isabela prepares to open for the day. Isabela sweeps the front porch. She looks up to see Thor approaching. She eyes him suspiciously. He offers her a MUG.] Excuse me, Isabela. Isabela: Oh my gosh. Thor: To replace the one I broke. Please, forgive me for my behavior. Isabela: Okay, thank you. Thor: if I may, I’d like to come back here for more of yours splendid "coffee". Isabela: Any time.

And then you might remember how Fandral was hurt in Jotunheim and it was Loki and Volstagg who helped him, while in a deleted scene we’ve Selvig being hurt and Thor helping him.

And so on and on and on.

Thor started one way, this caused his banishment and the banishment changed him.

If we go and say Thor didn’t deserve to be banished, that it was all Loki’s ploy, we ignore how Thor before was an unworthy person and after he became a worthy person. We turn Thor into a person who’s ALWAYS worthy, regardless of him acting one way or its exact opposite but for some reason was misjudged and punished unfairly and never really had to change because he was perfect as he was.

We turn Odin into a fool who punished a worthy son for crimes he didn’t do and then took the punishment back not because Thor changed, but because he realized he made a mess.

The idea Thor’s banishment is Loki’s fault is against the authors’ intentions, damages Thor by stripping him of his growth and, ultimately, it’s totally false, so trying to pin the blame on Loki so as to make him look bad is simply wrong.

Although Loki did some things that triggered Thor’s reactions, Thor wasn’t completely and utterly brainwashed. It was Thor’s decisions who ended up bringing those consequences and Loki had no idea Odin would go as far as banishing Thor.

In a deleted bit Loki says Odin normally ALWAYS forgive Thor.

Fandral: Well, if he doesn’t show up soon, he shouldn’t bother. Odin looks like he’s ready to feed him to his ravens. Loki: I wouldn’t worry. Father will forgive him. He always does.

From Thor’s reaction to his banishment it’s clear it’s the first time he got such a punishment and that he assumed all he had to do to be forgiven is to retrieve Mjolnir.

The novelization is not shy to say that:

Odin had always favoured Thor because Thor was a warrior, just like him… [“Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One: Thor”]

The Warriors Three and Lady Sif clearly follow Thor because they don’t think it’ll end up in Thor being banished for disobeying Odin’s orders even though they know he shouldn’t have done it.

This proves it was the first time Odin reacted as such to Thor’s disobedience.

But let’s dig more into the story.

Loki yes, caused the coronation to be delayed by having three Frost Giants sneak into the vault and attempt to steal the Casket.

His purpose was:

Loki: That was just a bit of fun, really. To ruin my brother’s big day. And to protect the realm from his idiotic rule for a while longer.

Loki has no reasons to lie to Laufey about this. The ‘a while longer’ clearly imply he didn’t expect it was permanent. If he had said ‘to have him banished forever’, it would have affected Laufey just the same, he wouldn’t have judged him worse.

Thor’s reaction to the invasion is entirely Thor’s.

Thor: The Jotuns must pay for what they’ve done! Odin: They have paid, with their lives. The Destroyer did its work, the Casket is safe, and all is well. Thor: All is Well? They broke into the weapons vault! If the Frost Giants had stolen even one of these relics... Odin: They didn’t. Thor: Well, I want to know why! Odin: I have a truce with Laufey, King of the Jotuns. Thor: He just broke your truce! They know you are vulnerable! Odin: What action would you take? Thor: March into Jotunheim as you once did. Teach them a lesson. Break their spirits so they’ll never dare try to cross our borders again. Odin: You’re thinking only as a warrior. Thor: This was an act of war! Odin: It was the act of but a few, doomed to fail. Thor: Look how far they got! Odin: We will find the breach in our defenses and it will be sealed. Thor: As King of Asgard.... Odin: But you’re not king! Not yet.

Loki doesn’t even talk here. Thor, despite Odin thinking the opposite, insists they should just attack Jotunheim until Odin reminds him he’s no king.

This is relevant because if the coronation has concluded and the Jotuns had found on their own the way to get into the Vault, Thor would have waged war against them. This is what he wants to do and discussing things with Odin doesn’t change his mind, Odin merely forces him to shut up with his ‘I’m the king’ card.

Originally he would leave slamming the door behind himself, a sign he was still upset. We don’t see this, but we see him he’s still upset enough he turns a table upside down.

Then he has a discussion with Loki.

Thor: It’s unwise to be in my company right now, Brother. This was to be my day of triumph. Loki: It’ll come. In time. Thor: What’s this? Loki: If it’s any consolation, I think you’re right. About the Frost Giants, about Laufey, about everything. If they found a way to penetrate Asgard’s defenses once, who’s to say they won’t try again? Next time with an army. Thor: Exactly. Loki: There’s nothing you can do without defying Father. No, no, no. I know that look. Thor: That’s the only way to ensure the safety of our borders. Loki: Thor, it’s madness.

It’s true, if Loki had revealed he had been who orchestrated the break of the Frost Giants instead than telling him he also thought they were a threat, Thor might have calmed down. But this is not excuse enough for how Thor disobeyed Odin’s order, and only proves Thor wasn’t fit to be king right there because he insisted on going to Jotunheim even though Loki also reminded him this means defying Odin.

This is a serious matter but the key of it is that Thor wanted doing it before and still wants to do it now. He just can’t control his own wish to fight the Jotuns even if his father told him no. He’s not thinking. He’s not a common warrior, he’s the man who’s meant to be king.

If it takes him so little to wage war, then he’s unworthy of being king.

And does Loki really want for him to go to Jotunheim?

Not in the slightest, he knows it’s madness, in fact, believing Thor can’t be stopped, he tries to have him tattled out to his father.

Fandral: Well, at least he’s only banished, not dead. Which is what we’d all be if that guard hadn’t told Odin where we’d gone. Volstagg: How did the guard even know? Loki: I told him. Fandral: What? Loki: I told him to go to Odin after we’d left. He should be flogged for taking so long. We should never have reached Jotunheim. Volstagg: You told the guard? Loki: I saved our lives. And Thor’s. I had no idea Father would banish him for what he did.

In a deleted scene we see that as the group is about to ride toward the Bifrost Loki leaves them for a moment to talk with a guard. He’s not lying when he says he warned the guard.

The novelization digs a lot in how Loki didn’t want them to reach Jotunheim and in how Odin KNEW Thor would just do something, so it’s entirely possible Thor would have acted even if Loki had disagreed with him or had told him nothing.

“Why did he always seem to get into trouble because of his older brother? Wasn’t he supposed to be the wiser one? Odin has expressly forbidden that they enter Jotunheim. Yet it wasn’t the first time Thor had done something reckless. And it wouldn’t be the first time Loki was powerless to stop him.” [“Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One: Thor”]

Loki had made a decision. True, he could not dictate his brother’s actions, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t continue to make plans of his own. As the others checked and double-checked that they had everything they would need for the journey to Jotunheim, Loki slipped away. When Loki rejoined the others, they were on their way to the Observatory. Hogun gave him a curious glance, but he ignored it. What he had done was none of their business. [“Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One: Thor”]

They were on their way to Jotunheim. And what would happen once they got there was not in the hands of fate, but in the hands of his impulsive brother and his warrior friends. Loki would not be able to manipulate events there. He had to trust that the arrangements he had made would be enough for them all to survive. [“Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One: Thor”]

Odin spent an uneasy night and felt no better in the morning. He had not seen Thor since their argument in the Vault. There had been shouting in the banquet hall as Thor told his friends what had happened, but Odin had heard nothing since. Frigga had tried to reassure him that Thor’s temper would ease and this would blow over, but Odin knew better. His son felt himself to be king already, whether the ceremony had been completed or not. He would take action. It was his nature. Odin hoped only that the action would not cause more problems than it solved. Just then, a guard rushed to him, and Odin’s misgivings were proved correct. Thor had taken his friends and journeyed into Jotunheim. Odin felt a deep well of fury rise up within him. Thor has deliberately disobeyed his orders. So, too, had Heimdall, who should not have let anyone pass on the Bisfrost – especially not a war party going to Jotunheim. “Tell the barn master to have Sleipnir and my battle gear to be readied immediately,” he ordered the guard. [“Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One: Thor”]

Once in Jotunheim Laufey notices Thor wants to be there to wage war. He even warns him that if he keeps this up he would unleash something terrible… and it’s not Thor but Loki who accepts Laufey’s offer for them to leave, Thor doesn’t accept it even if they’re outnumbered and risk being all killed because, as Laufey said, he craved for battle.

Laufey: Your father is a murderer and a thief! And why have you come here? To make peace? You long for battle. You crave it. You’re nothing but a boy trying to prove himself a man. Thor: Well, this "boy" has grown tired of your mockery. Loki: Thor, stop and think. Look around you, we’re outnumbered. Thor: Know your place, Brother. Laufey: You know not what your actions would unleash. I do. Go now, while I still allow it. Loki: We will accept your most gracious offer. Come on, Brother.

Ultimately, even if Laufey and Loki had almost persuaded Thor to leave, all it takes is a small provocation and Thor starts attacking Frost Giants.

Jotun: Run back home, little princess. [Thor stops in his tracks. Loki goes white. He knows what’s coming.] Loki: Damn. [In one quick move, Thor pulls Mjolnir, swings it, and KNOCKS the Jotun clear across the plaza. The Asgardians reluctantly draw their weapons, gather into a circle around Thor.]

Loki is clearly not happy with his brother’s actions, he didn’t want this. It’s Thor who decided to do this anyway and, during the battle, we see that Thor is in a great spirit as he destroys a Frost Giant after another for a total of 145 Frost Giants (you can see the dead count in the Youtube video “Thor (2011) Chris Hemsworth Kill Count”).

Through the battle first Sif and then Loki TWICE will urge Thor to leave, they’re outnumbered they’ll end up getting killed if they remain there and it gets no better when Fandral gets wounded.

When Odin shows up Thor is all for continuing the battle.

Thor: Father! We’ll finish them together!

This is not Loki dictating his moves. This is all Thor and ultimately it’s Thor who argues with his father once they’re back, which is the last straw for Odin.

If Thor had kept quiet or had acted sorry Odin might have still forgiven him. He does not.

Thor: Why did you bring us back? Odin: Do you realize what you’ve done? What you’ve started? Thor: I was protecting my home. Odin: You cannot even protect your friends! How can you hope to protect a kingdom? Get him to the healing room! Now! Thor: There won’t be a kingdom to protect if you’re afraid to act. The Jotuns must learn to fear me, just as they once feared you. Odin: That’s pride and vanity talking, not leadership. You’ve forgotten everything I taught you about a warrior’s patience. Thor: While you wait and be patient, the Nine Realms laugh at us. The old ways are done. You’d stand giving speeches while Asgard falls. Odin: You are a vain, greedy, cruel boy! Thor: And you are an old man and a fool! Odin: Yes. I was a fool to think you were ready.

This is no Loki needling Thor, this is all Thor, this discussing matching the one he had in the Vault with Odin previously.

And, credits when it’s due, at this point Loki tried to interject.

Loki: FATHER-- [Odin turns with a growl and gives Loki a look which stops him in his tracks.]

Only at this point Thor will be banished and while yes, the way Loki chose to interrupt the coronation clearly had upset Thor and his words didn’t manage to calm him down, it’s also clear that not only Loki didn’t want for them to go to Jotunheim and almost get killed but that it’s Thor’s reaction to the situation that causes his banishment and that situation could have happened regardless of Loki having a hand in it or not.

Invasions happens.

The difference between “Thor” and “Thor: The Dark World” in which another invasion takes place, is that although Thor is always trying to disobey to his father in both movies, in the first he did it because he wanted to go at war with the Jotuns, in the second he did it because he hoped to spare Asgard from a war.

In the deleted scene for “Thor: The Dark World” even Odin acknowledges Thor was right.

Odin: I thought you’d been blinded by passion but in truth you were the only one who could see and you... did what needed to be done

His motive for disobeying his father in “Thor: The Dark World” is the exact opposite than it was in “Thor”, but if he’d been the old Thor he would have had no qualms to drag all Asgard into a war.

So yes, Loki set up the situation, but if Thor ended up being banished it was solely for his own reaction to the situation, a situation that could have happened in other circumstances.

Would Loki coming clear with Odin lift Thor’s banishment?

No, of course not, because none of Loki’s actions are what moves Odin to decide for Thor’s banishment. What pushes him to decide for such a punishment are Thor’s reactions to the situation. If Loki had confessed the most this could cause was for him too to also be banished.

And, to Thor’s credits, he grew in his banishment and became a better person. This is important, it doesn’t deserve to be underscored.

Also, as said before, Loki couldn’t predict the punishment would have been banishment and he didn’t control Odin either.

Not only Loki actually tried to stop Odin, but even Frigga in a deleted scene begged Odin to reconsider and he refused.

So yes, Thor’s banishment ultimately turned out to be convenient for Loki, but he didn’t deliberately orchestrated it, he didn’t plan that far.

So really, let’s just Thor have his moment of personal growth in which he becomes a better person in his own movie, let Odin have his own agency in deciding if to punish his sons or not and just accept the whole trip to Jotunheim wasn’t something Loki wanted nor Thor’s banishment something he could predict.

In short simply accept the story as its authors wanted it to be.

I get not everyone might be aware of interviews and deleted scenes but really, I would say the movie made the whole thing obvious enough to be understood just by watching it.

#thor #loki #thor odinson #loki odinson #odin borson #kevin feige #kenneth branagh #don payne #mcu thor #mcu thor the dark world #laufey #jane foster #jotunheim #asgard #midgard #fandral #volstagg #frigga #9 worlds study

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jemandtheholograms · 4 years ago

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"Unit:E" was a 2011 SDCC exclusive comic by Hasbro featuring characters from Jem, Micronauts, M.A.S.K. , and other series, including a minor tie-in to Transformers. The plot depicted Synergy, an alien artificial intelligence, assisting some Micronauts in searching for heroes.

While this was planned to be a series, no other issues were ever produced.

#jem facts #unit:e #comics #jem and the holograms #synergy

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kingoftieland · 6 years ago

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With the lives of innocent civilians at stake, only one man can save them and bring justice to the streets: BATMAN.

This is definitely the largest of my complete sets of figures from the Batman “Arkham” series; none other than 2011′s Arkham City. With exquisite detail that captures each character’s likeness exactly as they appear in the game, these collectible figures feature multiple points of articulation and come with character-specific accessories. (In addition to the hard-to-find deluxe figures of Mister Freeze, Titan Joker, Clayface, and Solomon Grundy, I was even able to track down the ultra-rare 2011 NYCC Exclusive “Sickened Variant” of The Joker and the 2013 SDCC Exclusive figure of Hugo Strange!) 🦇🎮

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spankystokes · 5 years ago

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Released in 2011 as an SDCC exclusive through @rotofugi & @squibblesink this Snybora - Baby Mossback figure from artist @chrisryniak Is part of his ‘The Lake Monsters’ series. Standing 3.75” tall and when released retailed for $33 a pop, I was fortunate enough to snag one up in person... love this little critter and the sprays of pink, green, and yellow on the pink vinyl really have a nice vibe! #snybora #thelakemonsters #chrisryniak #rotofugi #squibblesink #sdcc #sdcc2011 #spankystokes #designertoy #vinyltoy #arttoy #toyblog #toyblogger #mossback #babymossback #designertoys #vinyltoys (at Alpine, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MLyClFYw1/?igshid=1vzic8ivz81ka

#snybora #thelakemonsters #chrisryniak #rotofugi #squibblesink #sdcc #sdcc2011 #spankystokes #designertoy #vinyltoy #arttoy #toyblog #toyblogger #mossback #babymossback #designertoys #vinyltoys

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sincityriddler · 5 years ago

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Weekly Update 4/12/2020

Looks like SDCC is all but officially canceled! I knew this was going to happen but like some people was hoping sooner rather then later. Hopefully they do a virtual con like they did for Wonder Con. I missed the part of the virtual con I wanted because I was at work. I was hoping to grab some of the Funko Pops. With this news I am expecting Amazing Las Vegas to be cancelled as well. Good thing I was waiting to get a pass.

I will still continue to save up money for cons because at some point I will be able to go again. Maybe I will finally be able to go to one that is not in Las Vegas since I have not been to one in another state since 2011, the last time i went to SDCC. All i will do is focus on what I can control which is saving up to be able to go and supporting artists that normally go to cons.

I am also going to start focusing on organizing my comic book collection along with finding a lot of my con exclusive books. I ended up putting them all in different boxes then keeping them together. I also need to find a lot of my free comic book day books and get them into one box as well. I do not have to worry about adding any this year since free comic book day has been cancelled.

I may also work on my comic book blog a lot more since I have a lot more free time going on since I can not do much right now. I may even join twitch and consider posting some videos on there of some of my comic collection along with watching some videos. Will have to get a basic video set up but it would also help if I started an online comic book store.

#blogger #SDCC #wonder con #funkopops

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youkaiyume · 6 years ago

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Cleaning out my closet 2.0!

I found a box in my highest shelf and it was full of forgotten figures! So it’s time to put stuff up for sale again. If you’re interested, please visit my ebay!

Currently listed are:

- Kubo and the Two Strings Laika Figure

- Wooly World Yarn Yoshi Amiibo

- 2011 SDCC Exclusive MLP figure

- Pokemon plushies (Sylveon and Espeon)

- Bishoujo Series Batgirl, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn DC figures

- Book of Life Funko Pops - Xibalba & La Muerte

- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Funko Pops - Spike & Buffy

#shameless plug #man when I got those bishoujo girls I must've been thirst at the time #I still like batgirl quite a lot #ebay #cleaning out the closet

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 2 years ago

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PREPARE FOR COLD ASSAULT -- IMPERIAL DOMINATION IN WHITE.

PIC(S) INFO: Part 2 of 2 -- Mega spotlight on more promotional shots of the "STAR WARS" Imperial snowtrooper mini-bust by Gentle Giant, based on unused Ralph McQuarrie concept art. A SDCC 2011 exclusive.

"Ralph McQuarrie's early designs of the Imperial Snowtrooper are uniquely different from that of the final screen version. Based on original pre-production illustrations for "The Empire Strikes Back," this mini-bust displays a fascinating look at McQuarrie's conceptual development of the Imperial Snowtrooper."

-- GENTLE GIANT, c. 2011

Source: www.rebelscum.com/McqTrooper.asp.

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mylittlecalico · 2 years ago

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I'd like to see Hasbro release more of those fancy convention and fair exclusives. Ie. the 2011 Egyptian pony, the 2008 SDCC "secret identity" pony, the 2009 half superhero, half supervillain pony etc.

I noticed that during G4, although we got them, they moved away from the decorated sort of look for the most part and more into depicting characters with their ordinary designs or designs from the show. The only one that I'd say feels similar to the G3 exclusives is the Chinese New Year Pinkie Pie from Year 4.

The Mane-Iac also feels somewhat similar, but that's still just the design of a character in the show with some glitter, pretty much, she only really feels similar because Super Heros/villains were a common theme in those G3 ponies. (The Mane-Iac toy is cool, though).

There were also the Friendship Day exclusives, though are cool! However, were the sold? I'm not sure. Equestria Daily says that they were likely sold to collectors though I could do with digging up where that information came from. (If I interpretted the post corrected, it was in a press conference?) Anyway, I do not believe that these were ever sold at conventions or similar events and either way, aren't quite what I have in mind (though, I do really like them!)

Anyway, Hasbro: please give us more G3 convention pony-esque convention/fair ponies again.

#My Little Pony #My Little Pony G3 #My Little Pony G4 #My Little Pony G5 #I added the last tag as these would most likely be G5 #Mine

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orchidsangel · 10 months ago

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hi ro!

i know you’ve talked about your love for bratz on here, so i was wondering if you had any opinions on the monster high dolls or any other dolls from the 2000s-2010s

xoxo sunnie (@fic-over-cannon)

Sunnie, I am so so glad you asked this because talking about my love for fashion dolls is literally one of my favorite things.

Monster High - So, my love for Monster High started LONG before my love of Bratz. I'm an 05' baby, so by the time I started playing with and caring about dolls in around 2011, Bratz was already past their prime and in their flop era, BUT it was just in time for the monster high renaissance, which truly took the world, and my life, by storm.

My first monster high doll was the Physical Deaducation Ghoulia Yelps doll, and I put her through the WRINGER. She currently has a poorly executed pixie cut, sharpie tattoos, and permanent discoloration around her forehead from the multiple times I tried to dye her hair and failed. She is a testament to my childhood, and I love her so dearly. I even bought an original Physical Deaducation Ghoulia NIB (new in box) a few years ago to keep on display just because she's such a big part of my childhood.

She was really the beginning of a lifelong affair, and even now, at 18, I still collect Monster High dolls and keep up with Mattel creations drops because they use the same face and body molds as G1 (generation one), as opposed to G2 or G3 which I don't like nearly as much. I actually hate G2, but that's universally felt.

The Monster High doll I acquired most recently was the 2024 SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con) exclusive Deadfast Ghoulia Yelps, which is actually an upgraded/reproduction version of the 2011 SDCC Deadfast Ghoulia whose current resale value is upwards of $700 out of box, and $1000 NIB. My dream SDCC doll is the 2012 SDCC Scarah Screams doll. She's one of my favorite Monster High characters, and she has only had five dolls released in the entire fourteen-year history of Monster High, all of which were G1.

That was a lot of unnecessary info-dumping, and I could honestly go on and give you my entire history with Monster High, my fave lines, the dolls I wish I had, and how I dropped the ball not collecting sooner, but I won't because there are other doll lines to talk about eek!

Bratz - I'm gonna start off with bratz even though I know that everybody already knows how much I love them because it hasn't always been this way. I knew of Bratz as a kid, and I played with Bratz as a kid at other people's houses, but I didn't have any of my own because, as I said, it was well past their prime, and I was very much locked in with Monster High. I liked their clothes, and I liked how many accessories came with each doll. Although I never really saw them in the boxes, my friends who had collections of them had so many little bits and pieces to go with each doll, and I thought that was really cool.

The one thing that turned me off of Bratz dolls as a kid (because realistically, as a child, I had no concept of what their prime was and probably would've bought the dolls anyway if it weren't for this fact) was that their feet were weird. If you're not familiar, instead of their shoes coming off, their entire foot did, and that pissed me off so badly as someone who bought fashion dolls to mix and match fashion.

While it didn't entirely stop me from liking the doll line, I never felt tempted to buy them. I only ever owned a Bratz styling head, two Bratz dolls (2011 Stylin' in the City Yasmin and 2015 Selfie Snaps Cloe), and a bunch of their movies that I watched religiously. I loved Bratz more as movie characters than dolls until around 2015/2016, which was when I became interested in buying them, but I didn't actually act on it until years later. Now they're my favorite doll line.

Barbie - I don't know if Barbie counts as a 2000s-2010s doll line because she originated in the 50s, but I'm still going to talk about her because she's an icon, and her 2000s-2010s run was what I grew up with. Barbie, like for many people, was my introduction to fashion dolls, and boy, did she have an impact on me. I would even go as far as to call her my first love. I will always hold space for Barbie in my heart, even though Mattel's constant need for Barbie to be the #1 fashion doll has resulted in so many of my favorite doll lines getting nuked, but that is the fault of corporate greed and NEVER Miss Barbara Millicent Roberts.

I think Barbie's play-line dolls have gotten more and more mediocre over the years. Even as a kid, while they were fun to play with, they paled in comparison to other doll lines' concepts and play sets of that time, which is why I feel like they're so easily duped, and you can find low-end versions at any dollar store. Where Barbie really excels is her collector lines, and if I were to ever collect any Barbie dolls, they would be the ones that you can't just buy off the shelves of Target and Walmart.

When I was very young, maybe four or five, my grandma gifted me a black label, Target exclusive Barbie basics red accessory pack, and the accompanying doll. That's my earliest memory of being introduced to the more sophisticated side of Barbie, the side I'm still so fond of. When I was in elementary school, an administrator who I became close with gave me a magazine about the history of Barbie and her fashions. It was the first time I had seen Barbie dressed up in such extravagant and elegant ways beyond the animated movies, and I became utterly obsessed.

I discarded that magazine at some point in my adolescence, most likely after succumbing to the peer pressure of hanging up my dolls in exchange for social media and boys, but it stuck with me. I have searched far and wide for a copy of it and have come up with nothing. To supplement it, I've acquired numerous books detailing Barbie's history and the countless collections that have been released in her name. They're more detailed than the magazine, but none of them will ever touch the emotional significance attached to it.

Ever After High - Ever After High is another doll line where I was more attached to the accompanying media than the actual dolls. I watched the Netflix original series more times than could be considered healthy, and I owned more of the books than I did the dolls, which wasn't that crazy considering I only had two (dolls, that is). The ones I had were the 2014 Briar Beauty Thronecoming Book playset (which came with Briar Beauty), and the 2015 Way Too Wonderland 17-inch Madeline Hatter doll, which wasn't nearly as iconic as the 17-inch Freak Du Chic Gooliope Jellington doll that Monster High released that same year, which my friend gifted to me for my 10th birthday.

Conceptually, Ever After High was similar to Monster High: sons and daughters of famous and beloved characters, but where Monster High were monsters (obviously), Ever After High were fairy tales, and they even existed in the same universe, which I liked. But in terms of visuals and quality, their fashion wasn't on the same level as Monster High at all, and that's where it fell short for me as someone who really cared about the fashion aspect of fashion dolls. I also thought their heads were way too round, which was something I could've gotten past if they were dressed to the nines, but they weren't, so it added fuel to the fire.

The only time I really put my Ever After High dolls to use was to dress up my Monster High dolls in their clothes, which didn't even fit properly because their body molds were different, or to use them as background characters in stories where my monster high dolls were front and center.

My history with Ever After High dolls isn't nearly as long or meaningful as my history with other doll lines of that time, but as characters, I was able to find joy in them through the show, so that will always mean something to me.

American Girl - American Girl as a brand obviously predates the 2000s-2010s, but the girl of the year tradition, which is one of the hallmarks of the franchise, originated in 2001 and became such an important part of cultivating a love for dolls within people of my generation.

My mom used to get monthly American doll catalogs delivered in the mail, and she would give them to me to look at the different dolls and sets they were coming out with. I would mark it up with pen and marker, circling sets I would never get, calculating costs that, even at that age, I knew were outrageous. It was the beginning of my love for miniature things, and even now, when on trips to Target, I walk through the Journey Girl aisle and feel tempted to buy the tiny foods and knick-knacks.

I got my first and only American girl for Christmas in 2013. It was a Truly Me doll that, ironically, looked nothing like me. We didn't even share a name. I called her Olivia. My mom splurged on it after I begged her for months, and I had never been more excited for anything else in my life. Oh, to be an eight-year-old girl in New York City at one of the American girl flagship stores around Christmas time.

Unfortunately, a few months after I got Olivia, trailers for the first Annabelle movie were put on YouTube as unskippable ads and paired with her scary blinking eyes, an incident I had with a Disney princess doll a few years prior, and R.L. Stine's the haunting hour's "really you" episodes, I was very quickly put off by her, and she ended up sitting in a closet up until last year when I finally decided to give her away to someone who could give her the love she deserved.

If I had the opportunity to buy one now, I'd get a historical doll. Out of all the American girl lines, that was the one that consistently piqued my interest. I loved the outfits, the vintage-style play sets that took you back in time, and the rich, era-accurate stories they gave the girls. My favorites growing up were Kit and Julie.

There are WAY more doll lines of the 2000s and 2010s: my scene, Novistars, Bratz's supernatural counterparts Bratzillaz, and I'd be happy to share my thoughts on those as well, but since this is so long since I went into detail about the impacts of these doll lines on my life I'll cut myself off here!

This question really meant the world to me, Sunnie; thank you again <3

#orchidsangels

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