every day I think about how hysterical it is that taika waititi really almost had a scene in thor ragnarok where thor reveals he has “LOKI R.I.P.” tattooed on his wrist like thats. literally so funny how did that get past anyone at marvel there is FOOTAGE of them shooting that scene gjkhdfjkghgf
like let’s unpack this behind the scenes photo:
1. that’s taika’s forearm and and he clearly practiced writing tattoo ideas on his own arm, in ballpoint pen, moments before shooting, and “loki 4 eva” was a rejected idea
2. thor’s tattoo is also written in ballpoint pen
3. chris hemsworth has absurdly well-manicured hands. not relevant to this discussion but it’s worth pointing out
If Hulk can smash Thor around and not even break his skin, what I want to know is what kind of freakin needle can actually bust through that godly epidermis and make a lasting impression on it. These are important questions.
serious answer: skurge, also an asgardian, has head tattoos, so ostensibly there’s some kind of godly tattoo parlor out there
fun answer: thor possibly, in canon, also literally wrote this “tattoo” in ballpoint pen and just kept writing over it whenever it faded because he’s not quite sure what a tattoo actually is
@teckmonky, thought you’d enjoy this if you haven’t seen it yet
so it never did appear in the movie? Because I keep seeing stills and BTS of it, and during the scene it really looks like Thor unfolded his arms with the goal of pulling up his sleeve and displaying the tattoo. The movement is quick and his eyes are going to the right, where his arm would be.
Also, I did the little Loki helmet outline.
I wonder whether this shot (and I’m very ashamed of how accurately I remember this) where Thor says he mourned Loki and Loki says “I’m honoured” was intended as the ‘reaction’ to the “tattoo” scene because:
a) they both look at something off screen that could be Thor’s arm
b) that is exactly the reaction I’d expect Loki to have to something like that, especially if the tattoo had been repeatedly drawn by a very enthusiasticThor with a ballpoint pen
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