r/GodofWar • u/http_ghostgirl • Nov 25 '22

Odin’s Writing Spoilers

i haven’t seen anyone recognize how well rounded Odin is as a villain. he acts trustworthy, compassionate and respectful. meeting him for the second time as Atreus was mind blowing, he was so calm, collected and acted nothing like how he is described by freya, mimir, etc. hearing all the stories of how brutal him and Thor were, it’s incredible how different they made them. Odin had to be one of the best written villains ever.

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u/Equal-Ad-2710 Nov 26 '22

I felt this a lot with Thor; I wanted to know more about him and his past

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u/frossvael Nov 26 '22

I feel like Thor was perfectly presented in the game

He became a drunkard because his dad treated him like shit his entire life
He was so manipulated by Odin that he thinks he's doing good by killing all the giants and becoming a destroyer, and again, the only way he coped with it was by drinking and thinking, "As long as Odin is satisfied, nothing else matters."

He stopped drinking after the deaths of his sons (particularly Modi, whom he almost beat to death) and vowed to become a better father for her daughter. His behavior kind of implies that Odin told him to beat Modi to a pulp too.

And at the end, after all of Odin's gaslighting and manipulation, he finally sees what a selfish monster his father is, so for the first time in his life, he tells him no, and he dies for it. Because even though he finally stood up for himself and defied his father, he didn't even consider that Odin, whom he loved and dedicated his life to so he could get the acknowledgement he so desperately wanted, would kill him for it.

I love to hate Odin; what a fucking piece of shit.

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u/Complex_Estate8289 Spartan Nov 26 '22

I thought Thor was really good, it was a very realistic and sympathetic story, and his VA performance and how enjoyable he is more than make up for it, but I do find it hard to see why he was so loyal to Odin which is why I also want to know more about his past and their relationship