The Unquiet Thought, Chapter 18

[gekkoryu]

I could have posted this story in a way so there was over a week between this chapter and the end, but I didn't because I'm not that mean.
Come back tomorrow for the torrent of writing!

Warning: Thor (I feel like that's all I need to say at this point)

Comments

[nemi_chan]

I oh godafsh

[nemi_chan]

Speaking of unhealthy relationships... I also think it's worth considering exactly how cunning Frigga is that she was able to COMPLETELY turn Thor's mind around when he clearly knew what he had done to Loki. She saw he was emotionally vulnerable and bam.

[nemi_chan]

No, Thor was still in denial when she got to him.

Maybe anon wasn't 100%, but it definitely wasn't denial at that moment.

[gekkoryu]

I think anon is referring to Thor's emotional breakdown after he realizes that Loki is The Golem (not actually Loki), flees to Asgard, and isolates himself while he has an anxiety attack. In the throes of said attack (emotionally vulnerable, check) he goes to his mother because Mother = Protector (even if Frigga is... not so much) and only after she is done with him goes back out into Asgard and talks to his friends.
Frigga has been subtly manipulating Thor and his relationship with Loki their entire lives. It is definitely within the realm of possibility that with this as a trigger she (for lack of a better word) brainwashed Thor into believing what she wanted him to. She refocused him on what has always worked in the past. Anger and arrogance.

Re: Maybe anon wasn't 100%, but it definitely wasn't denial at that moment.

[nemi_chan]

That makes sense. Part of me is...he ran away back to Asgard, looking for comfort and for things to make sense, so to me that means that while finally he had a breakthough...he didn't have a full one. He was wibbly wobbly still partially in denial.

Or rather, he went from ignorant to denial.

Now I'm wondering about Frigga's politics. Because simply not liking Loki is no reason for this. Unless she doesn't like the kind of person Loki was trying to shape Thor into being (as part of his very existance/programing.) Or she didn't like the co-dependancy. Loki isn't competition for Frigga. Unless he is--as an advisor. Naturally Thor would try to pull away from Odin and Be His Own King. Else Odin will be King in all but name.

But Mumsy dear? Beloved mommy who always knows what to say and how to smooth ruffled feathers? Oh, her boy needs her.

Except, for the Silvertongue and his way with words. Except for the temprance Loki brings to Thor which is by nature of his programing equal to Thor's beligerance.