Brandon Davis writes for the website Comic Book about the Marvel superhero Thor and his flawed journey.

This article (which contains spoilers on the movie Avengers: Infinity War), explains how the God of Thunder has made his fair share of mistakes throughout the many Marvel movies. His traumatic journey of battle and loss culminates in the franchise’s most recent film, where everything is at stake.

It’s only fitting: Joseph Campbell described a hero as someone who has given their life to something bigger than oneself, not as someone who never makes mistakes.