So, I recently signed up on Tumblr and have been flooded with reblogs and posts and pictures and fanart of Avengers, mostly centered on Loki. What can I say? I love the bad boys.
Yes, yes I do.
I was fully aware beforehand that Loki had a massive fangirl following (and I mean that sincerely, not judgmentally) due to Tom Hiddleston’s excellent portrayal of the god of mischief and lies in Thor last year. Well, since he went completely batshit in Avengers, he’s gained quite a few more fans, like when Heath Ledger’s Joker got more fangirls than Batman (wtf?). I was unaware, however, that a certain portion of these fans are under the impression that Loki’s actions in Avengers were not his own and that he was in fact being controlled by some outside force. Since I’ve been fascinated with Loki as a character for years in mythology and now with his onscreen interpretation (and I have the kind of time to do something like this), I wanted to address the hypothesis that he's little more than a plaything for a character we only see for literally two seconds after all is said and done, as well as the thought that all he needs is a cuddle session to be a better person.
MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR THOR AND AVENGERS AFTER THE JUMP!
