Jo and Mal step into the shadow realm for another MCU deep dive: This time it's 'Thor: Love and Thunder'. They talk about their initial thoughts of the film and how it stacks up in the 'Thor' canon and the MCU as a whole (06:23). They then dive into the characters of both Thor, and Mighty Thor (48:32). They also tackle Gorr the God Butcher and Christian Bale's captivating performance (107:18). Then, Joanna is joined by the film's director, Taika Waititi, to discuss comics influence, queer representation, and much more (2:20:05).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Taika WaititiSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices