ONE year after it was first announced, Sony Santa Monica finally gave us our first look at God of War Ragnarok.
The reveal of post-game character artwork has not been well received by some members of the community. Some critics have pointed out the game’s Thor’s heavy build.
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We got to see a slew of trailers during the PlayStation Showcase, including the God of War sequel, which is coming to PS4 and PS5 next year.
The trailer only showed Thor, but he was immediately revealed after the reveal.
Female characters are often scrutinized if they don’t conform to certain standards of beauty.
The Last of Us Part 2’s Abby was ripped apart for her physique, with people calculating her post-apocalyptic caloric intake versus a hypothetical exercise regime.
It was obvious that her muscular physique was not realistic. Because math. Now Thor is being punished for not having a six-pack that’s perfectly toned.
I’m not sure if it’s better to be sad or happy to find out that the nonsense isn’t just for women characters. But, here we go again.
Some people don’t like that his build shows a strongman type rather than someone who lives on chicken and broccoli and works to the detriment all other characters.
If you haven’t seen It’s Always Sunny’s Rob McElhenney talk about getting jacked yet, you should – but he sums it up perfectly.
“If you have a job…quit that. Do you like food? Forget about that because you’re never going to enjoy anything you eat. Alcohol, sorry – that’s out.”
He doesn’t even go into detail about his routine. And we know Thor isn’t going to stop drinking beer or eating roasted limbs giant animals.
Thor ended up trending on Twitter, but happily, a swell of support and adoration for the God bod has taken over.
“This is literally Thor. He is not a chiselled Chris Hemsworth with blonde hair,” tweeted one user.
“This is literally what Thor is supposed to look like…. Stop watching too much Marvel,” said another.
“When God of War: Ragnarok’s Thor dropped, the main people dunking on it were straight dudes,” added comedian, actor, and writer, Ify Nwadiwe.
“Yet when women talk about the media’s body standards dudes always trip over themselves to mention ‘male buff body types’ being forced on them, but look who’s upholding those standards.”
A helpful infographic also made its way into the fray, which you can check out below.
This dialogue is getting old. This dialogue has been going on for decades and is geared towards female characters. It must end.
The rest of the community has rallied to Sony Santa Monica’s vision of the god of Thunder.
It’s time for us to acknowledge that God of War Ragnarok’s Thor doesn’t look like Chris Hemsworth.
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