The Dark World Trends After Fans Defend Sequel
Sarah Rodriguez
Updated on March 09, 2026
When it comes to the conversations where people discuss the best Marvel movies ever, Thor: The Dark World rarely finds itself at the top of any list. In fact, the Chris Hemsworth-starring sequel often finds itself at the bottom of most rankings. It's even one of Marvel Studios' lowest-rated movies with a 66-percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It's one of only two movies — the other being Edward Norton's The Incredible Hulk — to not receive the review aggregator's acclaimed "Certified Fresh" badge.
Still, some eight years after the sequel hit theaters, fans are defending it. So much so, The Dark World became a trending topic across Twitter. Thor 2 sympathizers came out of the woodwork across the social network, defending the flick for its rich storytelling and character-driven moments — especially when it comes to Hemsworth's eponymous hero and Tom Hiddleston's beloved Loki.
Keep scrolling to see what Thor fans are saying.
Not All That Bad
prevnextI didn’t think Thor 2 was all that bad
— Shamar English (@english_shamar) August 24, 2021
Too Harsh
prevnextHave ya ever sat down and thinked…
— 💛❤️💙🤍treystar679 (@treystar679) August 24, 2021
“Y’know, maybe we were too harsh on Thor 2”?
Supreme Loki
prevnextThor 2 is trending and I'm going to take the moment to say The Dark World is the best in the Thor series. It gave us this Supreme Loki. Argue with your mother.
💫 Thread 💫
— Μιςнεlε Lεε (@ItsHiddlesWorld) August 24, 2021
I Said What I Said
prevnextthor 2 doesnt deserve all the hate it gets
— B (@notnowsxtan) August 24, 2021
Sorry Not Sorry
prevnextUnpopular opinion but Thor 2 is my favorite Thor movie.
— Alexi Diamond (@AlexiLokidottir) August 24, 2021
Stop Lying
prevnextTHOR 2 IS SO GOOD STOP LYING
— Mae // Loki is Bisexual 🌈 (solar power era ☀️🍃) (@LokiBisexual) August 24, 2021
Strongest Beginning
everyone tweeting thor 2 was bad: have you considered the first hr of thor 2 is absolutely wonderful & tells a rich, complex story w/strong worldbuilding & familial conflict?
that said: they absolutely forgot they had a villain and movie to finish for the last 40 minutes
— lead sandworm from dune 2021 (@liesandarbor) August 24, 2021
*****
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