Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has officially hit theaters and fans lucky enough to catch an early screening are already buzzing about the film AND its mid- and post-credits scenes. What exactly did we see in those scenes and what could they mean for both the characters we know and love and for the future of the MCU? We’re here to dig into those questions. But be warned: we’re headed into spoiler territory!
SPOILER WARNING! DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER! WE ARE NOT TO BLAME FOR YOUR REBELLIOUS NATURE!
First, let’s discuss the ending of the film and the possibilities it raises for the future of Thor in the MCU. When we leave the God of Thunder, he has become a surrogate father to the orphan daughter of Gorr, who we are told in the narration is called Love (as in Love and Thunder). While this specific character doesn’t come directly from the comics, there are more than a few characters that she could be drawing inspiration from. In Jason Aaron’s epic run on the title, Thor actually meets his three granddaughters from the distant future and fights Gorr alongside them, so there is precedent for Thor as a parental figure.
