Ahh, spring. The time of year when a woman's thoughts turn to a man with big muscle-y biceps, clad in mythological garb showcasing those muscle-y biceps.
Okay, I guess Thor, the Dark World really has nothing to do with spring. Wait. There was that frozen world which had to be vanquished, and that's pretty much what spring does to winter. So let's go with that, shall we?
I had meant to watch this in the movie theatre, because I knew it's epicness would be awesome to see on a huge screen. And by epicness, I mean Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston. #ofcourse
I never made it to the movie theatre, but thanks to modern technology, I was able to rent it recently from B&N online. Even better, it allowed me to watch it on my laptop as many times in a 24-hour period as I wanted.
Still, my romance writer self craved something a bit more. I know it's an action-adventure movie, with a romance element thrown in. But if I were in charge, here's how I would change things:
- More scenes with Chris Hemsworth's shirt off. I truly appreciated the one little snippet where he was bathing, and then he stood looking at some kind of majestic scenic vista. I paused the movie at that point--to get a better idea of what he was looking at while his nekkid muscular back was to the camera, but I got distracted by what *I* was looking at. It would just be easier for everyone if there were a few (dozen) more scenes like that, without that caped costume blocking his magnificent musculature throughout the movie.
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More of Loki's voice. There needs to be tons more Loki, no matter what the movie is. Heck, even if he isn't a character in other movies, he still needs to be in them. When he first appears and says, "Hello, Mother", all while clad in leather and draped with chains to prevent his escape. . .well, that silky seductive voice just made crazy wild thoughts bounce all through my brain. And everywhere else. None of those thoughts were maternal ones. #obviously
- MORE kissing. Oh boy, is this movie deficient when it comes to kissing. I was forced to rewind and replay that last kiss with Thor and Jane, at least a zillion times. That improved the kissing-to-action ratio a bit. But there were plenty of missed opportunities for kissing, and I'm not even talking about me wanting to kiss Loki every time he uttered a word. I think at least 1/3 of the action scenes could have been changed to "action scenes". You know what I'm saying.
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Now let's talk prizes!
Make sure you go to the Hops with Heart site so you can find all the other great blogs to visit during this hop. Each blog has its own individual giveaway. There are also some great prizes to be won by filling out the Rafflecopter at the main site. So get to hoppin'!
I'm offering a $10 gift card to one random commenter -- winner's choice of Amazon or Barnes & Noble or Starbucks. Just leave a comment about your favorite spring flower. You already know mine. It's Loki. Er, I mean Thor. . . uh, I mean both of them. Wait, that's a bouquet. Why don't you go ahead without me. I'm going to need to put some more thought into this.
Hi,Donna. I've got agree with you on all things Thor and Loki. I meant to see it at the theater too but missed out and bought the blue-ray instead.
As much as I love Chris Hemsworth, I've got say I'm a goner on Loki. Loved Tom Hiddleston in the first movie (even though he was evil), loved him even more in this one. It definitely needed more Loki. Lots and lots of Loki! A plethora of Lokis, LOL. Okay, have I made my point?
And if you ever find those Loki flowers, let me know were I can get a bouquet. Otherwise I'll have to settle for daffodils, and it's just not the same.
Posted by: Mae Clair | March 20, 2014 at 09:42 AM
Mae, daffodils are my favorite too! I can hardly wait until they start showing up here, which will still be a while. *sigh*
If only I could find that Loki bouquet for us, to keep us cheered up until the daffs are here. LOL I'll definitely let you know when I do! In the meantime, I'll just keep checking out TH pics (Loki and otherwise) on Pinterest. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Thor was looking at something outside his window? Wait, what? I obviously need to play that again (and again and again). As to your point about Loki needing to be in more movies... absolutely! That seriously is #obviously true. Thanks for posting this. I knew there was a reason we were friends. LOL
Posted by: Kayelle Allen | March 20, 2014 at 11:02 AM
Kayelle, Thor might have been watching us swooning over Loki. LOL I was cackling while writing this, thinking you'd enjoy it. And yes, this is just one of many reasons we're friends. :) #LokiLove
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 11:13 AM
La Daughter is all Loki and I'm all Thor, so major problems at home, but what the heck - they're both Luscious! And so is today - first day of spring and there's this big yellow orb in the sky!!
Posted by: Donna Steele | March 20, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Another Donna! Welcome. :) Actually it sounds like a good thing not having to fight over the same guy. LOL I nearly forgot it was the first day of spring since there's still tons of snow piled up -- but yes, the yellow orb. I hope it melts all of this stuff!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 11:25 AM
I love Tulips! They are so pretty!
Posted by: Gypsy Raven | March 20, 2014 at 02:24 PM
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Posted by: Gypsy Raven | March 20, 2014 at 02:25 PM
I have to say that my favorite flowers are buttercups that are delivered by Chris Hemsworth. This would be the best bouqet of flowers that my husband could EVER send me.
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Posted by: Linda Brashears | March 20, 2014 at 02:55 PM
Gypsy, yes! And tulips come in so many beautiful colors. :)
Linda, I haven't seen buttercups in years. What a great reminder! I might have to push you aside for THAT bouquet. LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 03:09 PM
Ok, I live under a rock 'cause I haven't seen Thor only read about him in historical novels and the name Chris Hemsworth is familiar but he doesn't *look* familiar... I don't watch t.v. if that helps my explanation.
My favorite flowers, spring or otherwise, are orchids; they are so exotic and have so many species I could never even collect them all.
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Posted by: Elise-Maria Barton | March 20, 2014 at 03:25 PM
I love freesias, especially the yellow ones--they smell amazing! They're in bloom right now, and I'm thrilled.
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Posted by: Trix | March 20, 2014 at 04:42 PM
I love azaleas and wisteria. Also adore Thor and Loki. They have such great chemistry on-screen. In the next movie, they should be together more.
Posted by: Patricia Preston | March 20, 2014 at 08:38 PM
Elise-Maria, I only know about Chris Hemsworth because of my "research" on Pinterest. LOL I had no idea why everyone was all gaga about Tom Hiddleston -- until I was doing "research" on Pinterest. I fell HARD. He's so charming, and witty, and that killer smile. *swoons*
Thanks for stopping by. I'm the same way with blog hops -- I add so many new books I'm excited to read. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 09:50 PM
Trix, oh, freesias are wonderful, aren't they? I wish there were some in bloom here. The only thing in bloom right now is SNOW. LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 09:51 PM
I saw it in the theater TWICE!! My ten year old loves Thor too!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
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Posted by: Jill P | March 20, 2014 at 09:55 PM
LOL, Patricia -- I love Thor and Loki together too. I would love to see more of them in the next movie. That would be awesome. In fact, I'd have it on 24-hour repeat. LOL
I love wisteria too -- so elegant and graceful looking. And azalea colors are so intense. Yum.
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 09:55 PM
Jill, I don't blame you for seeing it twice! I was planning on it, and then time somehow got away from me. But watching it on my laptop felt like I didn't have to share Thor and Loki with anyone. LOL Thanks for stopping by. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 20, 2014 at 10:05 PM
I get to see all the super hero movies under the guise of being a good mom. Life is good. I like the tiny daffodils in the spring, if you mean flora flowers. But fauna flowers? Got to be the boys of summer, baseball season is back. ;-)
Posted by: Dee Lancaster | March 20, 2014 at 11:01 PM
I live in Califoria and we have this really nice Poppy that is lovely.I like the daisy to.
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Posted by: Stacey A Smith | March 20, 2014 at 11:48 PM
daffodils
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Posted by: bn100 | March 21, 2014 at 01:40 AM
Love daisies!
Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by: Janhvi | March 21, 2014 at 06:26 AM
Dee, how awesome to have an excuse to see the superhero movies. LOL I love daffodils -- and those teeny tiny ones fascinate me. But yeah, I'm with you on the boys of summer. I love baseball like I love Loki. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 21, 2014 at 10:22 AM
I love daisies, especially bright yellow ones.:) Love of nature can be such great inspirations to writers...Isn't it? At least it has been for ages, and I am no exception to it.
Posted by: Tista Ray | March 21, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Stacey, I think poppies are so intriguing. Being in California you probably get to have flowers year-round. Which makes us snow-bound folks jealous. LOL
Janhvi, daisies are so cheerful! I love those too. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 21, 2014 at 10:24 AM
Tista, daisies are definitely a crowd favorite here! You're right about nature being an inspiration -- I love to stare out the window while writing, looking at the trees, watching the birds and squirrels doing their daily rounds. It keeps my brain going!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 21, 2014 at 10:26 AM
My favorite spring flowers would be wild violets, I love the scent.
I agree with you about Loki's voice, although I don't know which is sexier - the voice itself or that accent:)
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Posted by: Dovile | March 21, 2014 at 02:08 PM
Dovile, I don't know that I've actually smelled wild violets. I'm sure I would love them -- now I need to find some! And yes, it's tricky deciding which is sexier, the voice or the accent. Thank goodness he's combined them!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 21, 2014 at 03:02 PM
Besides tulips I love Tom Hiddleston, Ian Somerhalder and Joseph Morgan
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Posted by: Aly P | March 21, 2014 at 05:30 PM
My favorite is a daffodil! I just love them I wanted to use them as my bridal bouquet! Now I am getting excited to see them pop up again! Have a great day and so glad Spring is coming!
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Posted by: amy bowens | March 21, 2014 at 07:45 PM