Thor And Jane's Break-Up Confusion Is Way More Tragic Than You Realize
The first official Thor: Love and Thunder trailer plays on the apparent humor at the heart of Thor's relationship with Jane Foster, but the footage also reveals hidden tragic depths to their story. In her new role as Mighty Thor, Jane Foster is confident and almost blasé when it comes to discussing her history with the "Space Viking". Yet there is genuine sadness behind the comedic contrast between Thor's pining and Jane's matter-of-factness.
Throughout the first two entries in the Thor series, the divine protagonist's relationship with astrophysicist Jane Foster was a key narrative concern. After kindling their relationship in 2011's Thor, Jane played an even more central role in the follow-up Thor: The Dark World, becoming host to the Aether. Despite her previous prominence in the MCU, Jane canonically broke up with Thor after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron – a development many external observers attributed to actress Natalie Portman's fractious relationship with Marvel. Jane Foster's return for Thor: Love and Thunder is a welcome return, both for audiences and the evidently lovestruck Thor.
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Jane and Thor's reunion continues the light-hearted tone of director Taika Waititi's Thor series, with Jane casually referring to not having seen her ex for "three...four years". A flustered Thor responds that the actual period of time is no less than "Eight years, seven months and six days". On the surface, the two heroes' contrasting attitudes appear to be a humorous effort to undercut Thor's absurdly macho persona by portraying him as a desperate jilted lover. Yet the truth is far darker than it seems. This discrepancy in time actually
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