Lady Thor Is Not Enough: I'm Still Gonna Need That Black Widow Movie
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Marvel tiptoed into the lady-dominated domain of daytime TV today to announce via The View that as of October, Thor will be a female character.
The idea: Thor somehow becomes unworthy of his mighty hammer, and so a qualified woman steps up. Bam, now we’ve got a female Thor. (It was really a treat hearing Whoopi Goldberg explain all this, by the way. Whoopi Goldberg for Nerd President!) From the company’s announcement, via The Mary Sue:
“The inscription on Thor’s hammer reads ‘Whosoever holds this hammer, if HE be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.’ Well it’s time to update that inscription,” says Marvel editor Wil Moss. “The new Thor continues Marvel’s proud tradition of strong female characters like Captain Marvel, Storm, Black Widow and more. And this new Thor isn’t a temporary female substitute – she’s now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!”
“This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe,” added Jason Aaron, who’ll be writing the series.
There are many things to love about this announcement. Thor is a long-running Marvel property who’s fairly well-known thanks to the Avengers movies, and the company is handing it over to a female character. The teaser image is more than eye candy. They haven’t shared much plot, but what’s there sounds compelling.