Twilight of the Gods
Humans take their vengeance from the Norse Gods in this bloody and beautiful animated retelling
7.5
TV Show
France, United States of America
English
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2024
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Jamie Clayton, Kristofer Hivju
7.5
The Staff
TLDR
Sigrid... The woman that you are.
What it's about
After falling in love in battle, iron-willed warrior Sigrid implores mortal king Leif for one last visit at her hometown, the Open Hand of the Jötunn. However, when Thor visits the wedding and kills Sigrid’s people in search for Loki Laufeyson, Sigrid embarks on a quest for revenge.
The take
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.
What stands out
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.
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