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11-08-2017, 06:15 PM
Asgard's bloody history refuses to stay buried in 'Thor: Ragnarok'
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Asgard is a realm removed from Midgard (or as we know it, Earth), but make no mistake: Thor: Ragnarok is as much about us as it is about them.
Specifically, it's about the bloody history of colonialism, and that history's refusal to stay buried, no matter how eager we are to whitewash our sins.
SEE ALSO: Who Is Valkyrie, the Best New 'Thor' Character? (http://mashable.com/2017/11/03/reels-who-is-valkyrie-thor-ragnarok/)
In Thor: Ragnarok, we learn exactly how Asgard came to be the wealthy and powerful kingdom it is today. The answer isn't pretty. Before Odin was known as a wise and benevolent ruler, he was known as a bloodthirsty conquerer, tearing through nations with his daughter, Hela, at his side. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/08/thor-ragnarok-themes-colonialism/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Asgard is a realm removed from Midgard (or as we know it, Earth), but make no mistake: Thor: Ragnarok is as much about us as it is about them.
Specifically, it's about the bloody history of colonialism, and that history's refusal to stay buried, no matter how eager we are to whitewash our sins.
SEE ALSO: Who Is Valkyrie, the Best New 'Thor' Character? (http://mashable.com/2017/11/03/reels-who-is-valkyrie-thor-ragnarok/)
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