Let's Talk about "Ragnarok-Gate".

Hey Everyone,

     Havits here, There have been some questions and concern about Stef having previously seen Ragnarok. Before we dive into this, here is a direct quote from Stef concerning this which she replied in the comment section of last night's drop.

Stef:

     "I’ve always disclosed that I’ve watched ragnarok and I’m always going to open and honest if I watch a film. This specific one, I had watched with friends not knowing much about the MCU journey and not knowing background details. I loved it for its humor and When someone is unfamiliar with a series, like MCU, that branches through years of making, it’s normal for a bystander to participate in watching a film for friends without having to know everything about it"

End Quote.

     First and foremost, Is this still worth watching? 100 percent yes, remember Stef watched this film randomly in theaters with friends when it came out years ago, and enjoyed it for it's humor and maybe rewatched it in passing without watching other major MCU films. Think about it, she now has an insane amount of context about characters and their motivations from all the other films. She gets to see Dr. Strange again after watching his origin film and understanding who he is. She gets to see the weight of Thor and Loki's relationship. There's so much in this film that now gives her a brand new perspective on the story. On top of that, Stef has said herself that she tends to forget things and she is now going on this journey consecutively and can understand everything.

     Secondly, I know it's a bit hard to believe that someone could go so long without watching all these films that we love and have seen multiple times. I'm going to bring you all back to how I met Stef, before I ever started working for her and convinced to start reactions. She was (and still is) an incredible musician working on her music, while also doing gaming streams on twitch. She wasn't a movie buff like we all are. She said she'd randomly go to the movies with friends, or just watch the same films or tv shows that made her happy over and over. I saw how kind and empathetic she was and being a huge reaction fan and editor for other channels myself, saw an opportunity to show Stef some of the amazing films we all love.

       I've always vetted Stef on the things she has watched to make sure everything we watch is for the first time. In this case, Stef had told me that she once saw the Tobey films as a child, Iron Man a long time ago, and Thor Ragnarok with friends. She loved Thor so much that she was curious about all the other films, and she always wanted to watch the Tom Holland Spider-Man films as well. She's also seen random memes here and there from the MCU, because lets face it, it's huge in pop culture. This was a huge opportunity to take her on the entire journey from beginning to end, but trust me when I say that nothing here is ruined. We all know the 20+ film journey she is now on, we all know what's next. I hardly imagine the momentum is "killed" over the side story that Ragnarok is. This film shows us a fake Thanos Glove and his ship that no casual fan even knows what it is because they never say it in the films. On top of that Stef isn't "leading" any of you on by having you watch this journey off the back of Iron Man, Ragnarok, and seeing the Tobey films.

     Please trust that I am always making sure these series aren't ruined for us and that the journey is worth it. Even if Stef has seen chapters from these universes in the past. Stef watched the first 3 harry potter films over and over in her life but never completed the entire story, that series was worth it and a success. Stef had only ever seen the Original Star Wars trilogy a long time ago and her entire Star Wars Saga ended up being worth it. From one film nerd to another, we need to just relax a bit. Some people don't see every detail like we all do because we love these series with a lot of passion. Stef is also loving these films because she's taking the journey with us now, and we are all blessed to be on this journey with her. Trust that I will not steer any of you wrong. The MCU journey isn't ruined and there's a lot of great things to come.

     Sorry, for the long post, but I felt this all needs to be said. If you have any questions, you can always find me on discord. Peace.