20 Great Movie Franchises That Became Unwatchable
8. Thor
As a close frontrunner with Hulk, Thor was one of the most well-known heroes that came together to make Marvel Studios’ Avengers back in 2012. The character was instantly popular, and he became an integral part of the MCU.
The God of Thunder’s self-titled first solo movie was a strong opening, though Thor: The Dark World is widely regarded as one of the weakest the wider MCU franchise has to offer. Even in spite of that, though, there were strong moments between Thor and Loki (Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston) in The Dark World, and it was integral to the Thor character remaining such a big part of the larger puzzle.
In came Taika Waititi for the threequel, Thor: Ragnarok, which breathed new life into the Son of Odin, into the Thor franchise, and became one of the most popular MCU entries to date. Instantly, Thor was back at the top, but unfortunately, even as Hemsworth admitted, he and Waititi delved too deep into the goofy and silly side for Thor: Love and Thunder.
The fourth Thor film is one of the biggest disappointments in Marvel movie history, and took the character from being one of the hottest properties under Kevin Feige’s umbrella to having no one asking to see another standalone Thor film again. The Thunder God will surely make a splash in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, but that will likely be it.