RIGHT? I like Thor, don’t get me wrong, but this scene actually upsets me a lot for a lot of reasons.
1. Tony is clearly grieving JARVIS in this scenario. He has literally just told the other Avengers that Ultron killed JARVIS.
2. Thor grabs Tony and lifts him up by the throat at 1:02. He doesn’t let go until 1:09. That is a full seven seconds where he, an Asgardian, was holding a defenceless human up by the throat.
3. No one comes to Tony’s defence! WHAT A TEAM. Clint, Natasha, Bruce, Steve, Maria Hill and Rhodey are all in the room. Yet, the only person who speaks up after Thor grabs Tony is Clint. And what he says is:
“Woah, woah, woah! It’s going around.”
Not let go, or stop, or even ‘hey remember that humans are fragile’. Just “it’s going around”, like Tony deserves this. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK PEOPLE.
4. While being held by the throat during those seven seconds, Tony says a full sentence and Thor responds with a full sentence:
- Tony: Come on. Use your words, buddy.
- Thor: I have more than enough words to describe you, Stark.
So there’s not even an excuse that no one had time to speak or react. Seven seconds is a long time. Long enough for Thor and Tony to speak to each other.
5. By the way, it was also long enough for Steve to speak. But did Steve speak up in Tony’s defence? Of fucking course not. What Steve says is:
“Thor! The Legionnaire.”
This reminds Thor of his task and he lets go, dropping Tony (notice how Tony gasps and staggers when he’s dropped? Yeah, he couldn’t breathe).
6. When we see Tony again at 1:25, he has backed as far away from Thor as he can and is circling the room. He puts Bruce and Steve between Thor and him as quickly as possible. I’d also like to point out that Tony puts his back to the room for a moment, but at 1:39 when Thor addresses him Tony is quick to face the room again. Coincidence? No.
7. This is never addressed again. No one asks Tony if he’s okay, not even Rhodey. By the end of the film, Thor, Steve and Tony are supposedly all buddy-buddy again. I am extremely doubtful that Thor apologized or acknowledged that what he did wasn’t okay.
In conclusion the Avengers were never a team and, while Thor is a good person and a great character, he has anger issues and is very quick to use his hands/fists when he loses his temper (possibly because of his upbringing, but that doesn’t make it okay). His protective streak is cute and sweet until it’s not.