We're talking Marvel "mythology" here, not actual honest-to-Frigga Norse Mythology. As Tim pointed out, the basic idea is "what if those guys we thought were gods were just not from around here?" But then Marvel also has nearly fifty years of back-story and development that they've put into Thor, and that's what you were seeing here.
Now, all that said - I can't lie and say it didn't bug me when Odin lost his eye in battle with the Frost Giants. Everyone knows that he actually put his eye in Mimir's well in exchange for wisdom and knowledge.
Now, all that said - I can't lie and say it didn't bug me when Odin lost his eye in battle with the Frost Giants. Everyone knows that he actually put his eye in Mimir's well in exchange for wisdom and knowledge.

I am made of poison.
So. Thor.
12/05/2011 06:34:16 AM
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Wow, multiple posts on this movie, but nobody comments on what I noticed.
12/05/2011 07:29:58 AM
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I hope they'll be smart enough to re-use the best combat morphs
12/05/2011 12:51:47 PM
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The whole point of that was that the Howler's weren't that deadly! Come on, man. *NM*
12/05/2011 04:00:28 PM
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I thought it was that the animorphs were idiots and Rowling realized she couldn't play zoologist....
12/05/2011 08:28:04 PM
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Great post. But I think you've got the wrong idea about mythological accuracy.
12/05/2011 09:22:07 AM
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Re: Great post. But I think you've got the wrong idea about mythological accuracy.
12/05/2011 09:23:48 AM
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Amusing, but like so often, you are over-analyzing things
12/05/2011 11:35:34 AM
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Well, I am fairly certain that even Bruce Banner could take the guy from Kids Are Alright,
12/05/2011 12:54:59 PM
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I'm a fan of the Blood Ravens reference. A genius stroke, sir! *NM*
12/05/2011 02:10:53 PM
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Good to know someone got it, Lord Solar. I guess there's no Heinlen love on this site. *NM*
12/05/2011 08:22:41 PM
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Re: Good to know someone got it, Lord Solar. I guess there's no Heinlen love on this site.
13/05/2011 01:44:35 PM
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Hemsworthy: a Thor review (my post from Marvel forums)
12/05/2011 04:27:03 PM
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I loved it too - I was surprised!
21/05/2011 05:42:50 AM
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Oh, by the way, this is pretty much my view as well, in case I maybe buried it in my ramblings *NM*
22/05/2011 04:18:58 AM
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As a short answer I didn't see here yet...
14/05/2011 07:18:59 AM
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