Thor: Mystery of the God-Butcher/Tropes


 * Actor Allusion: This marks the second time Matthew Rhys plays a main villain in a Disney production who is a serial killer and attempted gdnocide who feels is justified in his acts due to seeing his targets as evil. Gorr even claims his god told him to "go find a hole and wither away".
 * Author's Saving Throw:
 * Many who felt Gorr was misused in Thor: Love and Thunder due to that film's lighthearted tone were pleased to see him in a darker, detective-oriented film. Not only that but also get to see him actually killing gods.
 * The film also takes Thor in a more serious direction, following complaimts on how recent potrayals essentially turned the character into a joke.
 * Adaptational Heroism: Downplayed. Gorr is still a re,enthless god killer with a twisted philosophy. However, while some of his victims are inmocents, others are Jerkasses.
 * Celebrity Voice Actor: Matthew Rhys as Gorr and George Takei as Horun.
 * Darker and Edgier: A superhero film with little comedy centering on a serial killer? Yep, this is among the darkest Disney Television Animation productions.
 * Dies Differently in the Adaptation: To put it simply, Balor suffered his first death in the comics long before Gorr was created.
 * Freeze-Frame Bonus: A constellation resembling Mickey Mouse can be seen as Thor flies througth space via the Bifrost.
 * Friendly Fandoms: With fans of Batman, due to the influence Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and The Batman (2022) had in this film.
 * Mythology Gag: Gorr's death via an overcharge of electricity is reminiscent of Electro's death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
 * Nightmare Fuel: Gorr. He is a serial killer worthy of being called "the God Butcher".
 * The opening. After saving the day with Thor, Balor is ready to return home, but hears some strange whispers and is faced by Gorr, who energes from the shadows like a boogeyman. Then, his demons attack and easily overpower him like a bunch of hyenas, before Gorr impales him. While the precise moment Balor dies is cut away, we do hear him scream. It dosen't help that the moment makes it seem like he's attacking the audience.
 * Then there's how calm Gorr sounds whenever he comitts his killings. Matthew Rhys is really channeling his Emperor Belos for this performance.
 * While censorship prevents his victims of being shown bleeding, the alternative taken here is arguably worse: The Necrosword impales you and drains you until you are just a lifeless, zombie-like corpse.
 * Role Reprise:
 * Rick D. Wassermanbreprises his role from The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as Thor.
 * Fred Tatasciore retakes his longtime roles of Volstagg and Odin.
 * Max Mittleman reprises his role from What If...? as Fandral.
 * Michael Giacchino returns as composer from Thor: Love and Thunder.
 * Shout-Out: The film's title is a reference to the film Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman.
 * Spiritual Adaptation: Thanks to its writing, direction, and release format, many fans felt this film was the closest thing Marvel ever did to DC's direct-to-video films.
 * They Also Did:
 * Director Amelia Lorenz directed episodes of The Owl House.
 * Writer Christopher Yost wrote the first three MCU Thor films and was a showrunner in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
 * Writers A.C. Bradley and Matthew Chancey wrote the first season of Marvel's What If...?.