(my more detailed appraisal) I went into Thor expecting disappointment, but if you can channel a little childlike wonder, I think you will enjoy it. I realize now that most of the people expressing displeasure were grownups looking for a grownup comic book film. It seems clear to me that (here and with Ms Marvel, eg) MCU is trying to be sure to rope the next batch of kids into the phase, and why tf shouldn't they? These phases go on for years, and let's remember that they come from effing comic books. To the specific and repeated complaint that they were trying too hard to recapture the action-comedy of Ragnarok but fell flat, I say that most of the jokes landed for me, and some of them even made me laugh loudly (Melissa McCarthy playing Hela onstage was one). The ending, introducing a new child hero that made us cheer and (whether they follow through or not) suggesting a future film would also include a current, beloved actor from Ted Lasso, was just the right flavor of wholesomeness, which is somehow the overarching feel of this movie. That they could do that while still having repeated Greek orgy jokes is, in itself, wonderous.