MCU: 12 Things You Learn Rewatching Thor: The Dark World

7. It's Still Unclear What The Aether Actually Is

Thor The Dark World Jane Foster
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Even five years after the release of The Dark World, it's still not clear what the Aether (aka the Reality Stone) actually is, largely because this movie does such a horribly vague job of really explaining its presence.

We know Malekith wants it in order to rule the world, it can alter the reality of any realm it comes into contact with, and Jane Foster becomes its host...but what else?

Beyond presenting the possibility of all the typical apocalyptic superhero shenanigans, the Aether basically feels like an also-ran supernatural trinket you're not supposed to pay much attention to. On the eve of Infinity War, where the Aether is presumably about to play a huge role in the future of the MCU, treating it so dismissively seems completely ridiculous.

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