Thor: Ragnarok - 20 WTF Moments

17. Hela Destroys Mjolnir Without Her Full Power

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When Odin bigs up his daughter Hela, he says that she relies on Asgard to draw her power, like some sort of wireless charging system. Quite why that's the case remains unclear, but again, it's integral to the plot, so you're not allowed to question why her physiology is completely different to that of her father and brother.

Anyway, on her first appearance - miles away from Asgard, remember (why the hell does she just appear where Odin dies?!) - you'd think she might be slightly depowered as a result. But she's still able to smash Mjolnir with almost casual abandon. Despite not being at full strength - so why the hell would she be bothered about going to Asgard at all if she's already this powerful millions of miles away?

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