The game on many players' lips right now isGod of War: Ragnarok, and for good reason.God of War: Ragnarokgot a new trailer at PlayStation Showcase 2021and it showed off a lot of the new game, more than enough to whet players' appetites.
The trailer showed off several new and returning characters as well, with returning antagonist Freya making a brief appearance and an older Atreus featuring prominently. One of the main villains foGod of War: Ragnarok, Thor, speaks without making a full onscreen appearance. However, his appearance was revealed later on and it’s safe to say that this image of Thor has caused a bit of a stir.
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Thereveal of Thor inGod of War: Ragnarokwas not at all what most players were expecting. Thor’s red hair and beard are decidedly accurate to the myths, but few players expected the thunder god’s enormous stomach. To put it bluntly, Thor is fatter than most people expected, and the response has been mixed. Some think this is a more accurate or appropriate representation, some think it makes no sense, but above all, many players think it’s worthy of memes.
It’s definitely a surprise, if for no other reason than this is an unexpected look for Thor and, indeed, most gods in theGod of Warseries. With a few exceptions like Hades and Hepheastus, the male gods in the series look very athletic or kind of skinny. It also makes previous representations of Thor inGod of War(2018) hilariously inaccurate, although this ties in with the game’s theme of the gods creating their own revisionist history. WithThor and Freya as the main villains ofGod of War: Ragnarok, it’s clear that players will be getting an eyeful of him many times.
It’s worth noting of course that, no matter what he looks like, Thor is still Thor, the god of thunder, wielder of Mjolnir, and leveller of mountains. One meme points this out succinctly, although perhaps unintentionally, when it compares him to Obelix fromAsterix and Obelix, also a fat red-head who is the strongest person in his stories. What matters most isEric Williams' direction for Thormore than the god’s appearance. Nevertheless, the responses are hilarious.
On that note, there is one more thing about Thor that makes him the target of memes: one bit of dialogue directed at Kratos where Thor implies the former war god is calm and reasonable. Beyond that, little enough about him is still known as a character. Only time will tell where Thor fits intothe Laufey-Ragnarok theory, if it indeed turns out to be correct.
God of War: Ragnarokwill release for PS4 and PS5 in 2022.
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