10 Times Movies 'Did Right By The Fans' (And Pissed Everyone Off)

10. The Shallow Depiction Of Jane Foster's Mighty Thor - Thor: Love And Thunder

Following the critical and commercial nature of Thor: Ragnarok in comparison to previous Thor features, the return of Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) seemed fairly unnecessary, as it was clear that the God of Thunder fared better away when separated from his Earthly paramour.

That said, Portman's return to the role after 2013's Thor: The Dark World initially showed promise as the then-adored Taika Waititi was going to adapt the popular Jane-centric Mighty Thor storyline. Unfortunately, the end result - 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder - was a pale imitation of this story (as well as Gorr the God Butcher's introduction) and was severely kneecapped by its pacing and tonal issues.

In the comics, Jane's transformation into the Mighty Thor largely played out the same as seen on the silver screen, but the scientist-turned-deity had more agency in her incredible actions, was given space to ponder over her newfound power and her struggles with cancer were given more time to breathe and sit with readers.

Unfortunately, the Phase 4 entry reduced Jane's story to being a source of conflict and motivation for Thor. We were never given any insight into Jane's response to her access to godhood nor do we get to truly appreciate her feelings about her mortality.

Unsurprisingly, this lack of depth in addition to the aforementioned tonal misfire meant fans were not impressed by the live-action adaptation of a beloved comics saga.