Agreed. But Thor was not a unique creation of Marvel. He was obviously borrowed heavily from the Norse mythology. You say he's markedly different, but only to someone who has studied it. The average person probably doesn't know that much about Thor, other than he's a Norse god, but is somehow also a superhero. …

Really?

I can accept the mythology/superhero transition. It seems strange as a concept, but they usually pull it off well. I don't get hung up on details.

Marvel's Thor is definitely based on the Norse Thor, but with a little poetic license thrown in. There's just too much in common to be anything else. Thor, Loki, Odin, Asgard, Mjolnir, Yggdrasil. Those aren't coincidental. And even the mythological idea of Ragnarok foretold that Loki would rise up against Odin and…

If the real test is recognition outside fandom (and I definitely qualify as outside fandom), then I would put the Hulk in the A-list, Fantastic Four in the B-list, and Avengers in the C-list (if there is such a thing). The first time I ever heard the name Avengers was about a year ago in reference to the…

That's part of the humor. I love these pics.

Awesome! Marry her.

I think that was the same description they used for 'Two and a Half Men'.

Agreed.

The beauty of this film was it's simplicity and naturalness.

Since the movie is about Luke, then title is obviously wrong. The only thing that makes sense is actors, not characters.

Given that Mark Hammill, Carrie Fischer, and whoever played Chewie never really went on to do any other major movies, they are definitely B-List (or lower) actors.

My thought from the beginning is that he is the one who actually died in the accident and he is stuck in limbo/purgatory until he can learn to let go of his past.