The best superheroes are defined, to some extent, by tragedy in their lives and how they respond to said trauma, which explains why Loki, God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), in Marvel’s Thor has gone on to become (essentially) the comic book movie studio’s second most popular character behind Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man. Thor’s adopted sibling has enjoyed the most Shakespearean arc of anyone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, as his journey from (relative) innocence to insanity and tyranny continues up the steep hill to redemption in this fall’s sequel, Thor: The Dark World.
Loki’s popularity, coupled with Hidleston’s potent and charming performance in the role, ...
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