After a long hiatus from short films, Waititi came back with a punch in 2016 with the release of Team Thor. Put simply, it’s What We Do in the Shadows placed in the MCU. Not only is it a mockumentary, but it also uses clever ways to poke fun at the MCU. I believe this to be the start of Taika’s renovation of the Thor character, introducing a light hearted version of the character by putting him on break during a scenario that allows him to directly comment on the rest of the universe. It addresses great plot holes in doing so, such as, why wasn’t Thor invited to Civil War? It just gives the Thor character a break between these incredibly dark events. Jeff Goldblum also returns as the Grand master, and is great as always. It introduces new characters such as Daryll to make it so this new take on the universe seems lived in, which is nice. But, overall, this takes the MCU as an entirety and puts the Waititi comedy touch on it in a very good way. 8.2/10 And, that’s a wrap on every Taika Waititi short.
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