Partially due to the surviving Norse myths, as well as certain modernized cinematic depictions, most people think of the Norse gods as fairly benevolent, if a bit violent, entities. With Zack Synder at the helm, it’s unsurprising that he would take an edgier approach to the Twilight of the Gods, but this time, it works well, transforming these arbitrarily powerful beings as the villains they would actually be, at least in the perspective of the humans trampled by their thoughtlessness. It’s beautifully depicted, with lovely character designs and great voice performances, and it’s an interesting depiction of a mythology not often depicted.

The way they characterize Loki. Blood of Zeus proved that Western mythology can still captivate audiences, but Norse mythology wasn’t particularly popular because of the way Loki seems totally nonsensical in the source material, but the way they characterize him was compelling, and made episode 5 a high point in the series.