This week on Marvel Movie Minute, Pete and Matthew dig into minutes 66–70 of Thor: The Dark World. Thor thinks holding on to a hammer qualifies him to pilot an interdimensional spaceship, Loki plays the annoying little brother, and Fandral gets his big swashbuckling moment—complete with questionable physics. The hosts debate whether the sequence is comic-book action or full-on cartoon logic, why “plot armor” drains tension, and how poor blocking choices make the chase scenes feel like perfunctory spectacle rather than thrilling drama.But it’s not all complaints: the brotherly banter lands some solid laughs, the Frigga trust speech still resonates, and a brief exchange about Jane hints at deeper questions of mortality, humanity, and love that the movie can’t quite stick with. Pete and Matthew pull apart the baffling “convertible spaceship” design, Heimdall’s missed security job, and Loki’s secret rock portals—before agreeing that this film feels rushed, unpolished, and more concerned with shoving pieces into place for the MCU than telling a coherent story on its own. Still, they’re glad to finally be off Asgard and heading toward new terrain—even if it’s just planes of dirt. And Matthew debuts a new clock: the countdown to the end of the movie. Only 42 minutes to go. Courage.If you want to hear these conversations unfold in real-time, join the Marvel Movie Minute community at trustory.fm/join, where members get early access, invitations to live stream recordings, and other bonus content.Film Sundries

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