Loki steals the show again - Marvel needs to work on its plot

Rating: 6/10 (21 June 2014)

Although Thor, the namesake of the movie series, is masculinity incarnate; there is little doubt that the audience is not really impressed by the hammer brandishing deity - likely because Thor pales in comparison whenever the arch villain Loki makes an appearance. Perhaps one should congratulate Marvel on the success of creating this charismatic evil character who even dominates The Avengers, not to mention the spawning of countless fanfiction and secondary creation. Marvel needs to work on the storyline as it is stretching thin, what is the remote probability of all this new dark energy targeting Thor's ladylove as a host, out of zillions of beings to choose from the vast universe with the nine realms? The plot feels flimsy to begin with, and though the brilliant coup and contracoup actions by the brothers near the end are exciting, the actual final scene is an inevitable anticlimax and seems like child's play. The only solace being the hint of yet another sequel - with our favorite villain it, of course.