As I have said elsewhere, as a warning to viewers, especially those in other parts of the world: this movie is absurdly unrealistic! You can't get from Charring Cross to Greenwich by three stops on a tube train. It's more than 3 stops, and you need to change twice and get onto the DLR. Or possibly get on an overground train from Waterloo, though I don't know the timetable for that. Humph.
The "dark elves who want to destroy the universe" part though, that was fine. Though I would have had no idea that Christopher Ecclestone was in it unless I'd been told.
Err. . . I thought Waterloo Station was built as the London terminal of an overground railway. I've caught overground trains there, to the south coast, many times. It's upstairs from Waterloo Underground.
I spent the next few minutes after the Thor/train scene wondering why he didn't simply fly. Because really. Urgent supervillain-thwarting is more important than cute awkward Norse gods in crowded Tube trains.
Waterloo is indeed a major London rail terminal. Greenwich has an overground railway station too, so if one was at Charing Cross and wanting to get to Greenwich in a hurry, an option may be: Northern line one stop southbound to Waterloo, then find a suitable overground train outbound stopping at Greenwich. I have no idea if and how frequent these trains might be, though.
It just seems more direct than Northern line one stop southbound to Waterloo, circle line eastbound to Bank or Tower hill, then a DLR train towards Lewisham. Not only are there more changes, but the change at Bank or Tower Hill aren't simple "cross from one platform to another" affairs.
Great film, really enjoyed it. The director's past experience directing Game of Thrones shows in the film's stronger characterisation and grittier, more earthier feel; a nice change from Branagh's previous gleaming yet clinical effort.
Definitely agree, I did like the grittier feel - interesting given that the film's overall tone was actually lighter than the Branagh version. (Which I also liked, mostly because I blame him entirely for the slightly more acceptable gender politics).
Reading The Magician Kings seems to have completely ruined trickster gods for me. Am completely unable to see them as fun any more, only as really really nasty psychopaths. So, yes, am with you on the bewilderment of Hot Loki (I mean... *really?!*), and slightly ambivalent even about Loki as entertaining character. Except he is, clearly. Except still.
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The "dark elves who want to destroy the universe" part though, that was fine. Though I would have had no idea that Christopher Ecclestone was in it unless I'd been told.
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It just seems more direct than Northern line one stop southbound to Waterloo, circle line eastbound to Bank or Tower hill, then a DLR train towards Lewisham. Not only are there more changes, but the change at Bank or Tower Hill aren't simple "cross from one platform to another" affairs.
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Also, gratuitous Thor shirtless scenes FTW.
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I get that. I mean, some things are important.
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