Shadowing Practice: Thor being A WALKING CHAOS for nearly 19 minutes! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If the Frost Giants had stolen even one of these relics...
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They didn't.
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Well, I want to know why.
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I've got this completely under control.
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Is that why everything's on fire?
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What?
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I missed you too.
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Do I look to be in a gaming mood?
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It's without us.
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At long last.
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Serta, son of...
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What?
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Bitch, you're still alive.
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I thought my father killed you, like, half a million years ago.
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I have a truce with Laufey, King of the Otan.
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He just broke your truce.
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They know you are vulnerable.
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I accept your surrender.
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Anyone else?
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No, God, please, no!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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Huh?
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You listened well, brother.
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Bye.
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Uh, ha, ha, ha, ha.
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You think this is funny?
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The fall of Asgard.
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The great prophecy of - Hang on.
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Hang on.
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Back around shortly.
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Do I really feel like we were connecting there?
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Return to yourselves, no further harm will come to you.
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You have my word.
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Very well, you do not have my word.
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Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard.
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And he's my brother.
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He killed 80 people in two days.
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You think this is funny? of course wrong all who scoffed at the idea
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that a young maiden could be one of the fiercest warriors this realm has ever known i did true
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but i supported you sir
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he said he knew how to fly this thing what said how hard could it be
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and i'd like to know how loki used it to turn
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two of the sharpest men i know into his personal flying
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monkeys monkeys do not understand i do throw a report on
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the hulk the gates of hell are filled with the screams of his victims
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but not the screams of the dead of course no no
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uh just taking a little blood how dare you attack the
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son of hodin i didn't i'm pressing every button on this
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thing i don't hit it just press it gently i am
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pressing it gently it's not whack we come here battling like
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bilge night like what bilge night you know huge scaly big answers you think this is funny You don't have those?
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I don't think so.
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They are repulsive.
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You are no match for the mighty!
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I'm not even sure what country Jane's in.
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Her work in the convergence has made her the world's foremost astronomer.
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And the company that Pepper runs is the largest tech conglomerate on Earth.
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It's pretty exciting.
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There's even talk of Jane getting a Nobel Prize.
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Wounded screams, mainly whimpering, a great deal of complaining
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and tales of sprained deltoids
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and gout look why don't you let me take over i'm clearly the best pilot is
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that right but out of the two of us which one can actually fly you people are so petty
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and tiny come on cap
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oh my god this drink i like it i know it's great right another
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so who's richard really i have a simpler one you're all not worthy
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hang on give it a second i swear i'm not even
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moving it's just doing this on its own you think this
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is fun it was delicious i want another well you could have just said so i just did No, I mean, ask nicely.
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I make no disrespect.
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I'm sorry, but I can't take you.
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And this is where we say goodbye?
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Your brother's not coming, is he?
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What?
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Loki is dead.
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Oh, thank God.
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You think this is funny?
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I am so sorry.
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Thank you.
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I am Thor, son of own, and as long as there is life in my body, I am running out of things to say.
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Are you ready?
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You're going to put your crown into the eternal flame and then you'll suddenly grow as big as a house?
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A mountain.
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I need a horse.
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We don't have horses.
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Just dogs, cats, birds.
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Give me one of those large enough to ride.
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How do I get to Greenwich?
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Take this train, three stops.
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It's terribly well balanced.
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Well, if there's too much weight, you lose power on this wing.
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Where is it, this crown?
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This is my crown.
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The source of my power.
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What?
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That's a crown.
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I thought it was a big eyebrow.
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Bro, what are you talking about, man?
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You talk too much.
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What you seek, it's a bridge.
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Like a Nightstone Rosen bridge?
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More like a rainbow bridge.
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Is that the best you can do?
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Let's get ready to rumble!
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You had to ask.
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You know, to be honest, seeing you grow really big and set fire to a planet would be quite the spectacle.
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But it looks like I'm gonna have to choose option B where I bust out of these chains, knock that tiara off your head, and stash it away in Asgard's vault.
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You think you're just gonna walk in, grab our stuff, and walk out?
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No. I'm gonna fly out.
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Just wait a damn minute.
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I'm not for sale!
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what happened we drank we fought he made his ancestors proud
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must hurry okay people are dying see you down there before my father died he told me
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that i had a half -sister was he imprisoned in hell then she returned home
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and stabbed me in the eye so i had to kill her that's life there was
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I don't think you've been completely honest with me.
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Know this, son of call.
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Because that's what heroes do.
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Oh my god!
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You and I, we fight for the same cause, the protection of this world.
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From this day forward, you can count me as your ally, if you return the items you have taken from Jane.
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Stolen.
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All right.
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Wait, I'm sorry, I didn't time that right.
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I need a hammer, not a spear.
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Cinemax went out two weeks ago.
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The sports are all kind of fuzzy.
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You said this planet would be a relaxing holiday.
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I said it was going to be like a relaxing holiday.
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Oh, I like the statue.
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Not better looking than he was when he was alive.
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A little less weasley, less greasy, maybe.
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Oh, no. Uh -oh.
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How do I open this thing?
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There's some sort of four -digit code, maybe.
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Maybe a birthday uh oh my god oh my god it's
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so good to see you give me a cuddly little rascal
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what uh -oh can't believe you're alive i saw you die
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i mourned you i cried for you i'm honest no i
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really wish i had my hammer hammer quite unique it was
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made from this special metal from heart of a darling star
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what are you doing you're taking your pawn noob master hey
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it's thor again you know the god of thunder listen buddy
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if you don't log off this game immediately i'm gonna fly over to your house come down to
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that basement you're hiding in rip off your arms
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and shove them up your butt oh that's right yes go
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cry to your father you little weasel it's not weasel you
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get the meat you think this is funny thing people meeting
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people they're a great conversation starter i'm sorry to hear
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that jane dumped you who the hell are you guys she
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didn't dump me know i have loved before it didn't work out they either die a grismal death
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or they dump you with a handwritten letter suppose we both left and both got left now you're leaving again
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i dumped her this is a mutual dumping and
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when i spun it really really fast it gave me the
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ability to fly you rode a hammer no i didn't ride
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that the hammer are you on your back no no i i don't know
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which is worse but it's why i keep everyone at arm's length You'd just spin it really fast, and it would pull me off.
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Oh, my God.
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Hammer pulled you off.
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You mocking me?
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So, you guys want a drink?
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What are we drinking?
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A beer, tequila, all sorts of things.
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Grown to a touch, dammit.
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I knew this would happen.
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You must go.
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I'll find Sif.
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You answer the other calls.
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The galaxy needs its guardians.
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Cool, yeah.
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We were just leaving.
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I know it hurts.
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It doesn't.
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What do you mean?
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What am I doing?
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I'm stuck in this stupid chair.
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Where's your chair?
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I didn't get a chair.
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Well, get me out of this one.
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Excuse me, that's our food.
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Not anymore.
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Why would I be scared of that guy?
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I'm the one who killed that guy, remember?
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I don't know what else here killed that guy.
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To ease the pain, why don't you, uh, take this ship here as a parting farewell gift.
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Oh, you're giving me my ship?
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Yes, she's yours.
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What?!
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They're with the Avengers.
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The Avengers?
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The Earth's mightiest heroes.
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Like Kevin Bacon?
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He may be on the team, I don't know, I haven't been there in a while.
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Oh, glad to tell everybody who chopped Thanos' big head off.
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Um, Stormbreaker?
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Oh, who was swinging Stormbreaker?
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What?!
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Not zap me with that thing.
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I just wanna talk.
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Human handshake.
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The Asgardian shake.
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Into the snake.
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But you cannot trust.
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So Earth has wizards now.
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Whatever it is that you're offering, we're not into it.
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Don't care, couldn't care less.
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Goodbye.
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you actually lived in his house for a
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while i did yeah quite a lot's happened you
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and i had a fight recently did i win no i won easily this doesn't sound right
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and then i can claim my place in valhalla we're a
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warrior to get into valhalla you have to die in the
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battle maybe your arm is in valhalla all right wizard who are you why should i care take a seat what would you stop saying
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that i just need you to stay calm wait what kind
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of what what kind of weapon are we talking about here the thanos killing kind don't you think
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that we should all have a weapon like
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that you simply lack the strength to wield them your bodies would crumple as your minds collapsed into madness
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that's my hammer you've got there and that's my look tea what i don't drink tea
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yeah
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but i mean this thanos we're talking about he's the toughest
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there is well he's never fought me yeah he has he's never fought me twice Calm, I'm on an alien planet.
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Is this just a planet?
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You've been on a planet before?
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Yeah, one.
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Well, now you've been on two.
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That's a good thing.
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It's a new experience.
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Is that the necrosword?
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That's cool.
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I've only ever read about it in stories.
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If you knew where he was, why didn't you call me?
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And you don't have a phone.
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By Odin's beard, you shall not cut my hair, lest you feel the wrath of the mighty Thor.
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You think this is funny?
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Please, kind sir, do not cut my hair.
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Your hair okay?
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Notice you've copied my beard.
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He also wields a necrosword.
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How do I know that?
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Because he almost speared me in the face with it.
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Thor, what do you know?
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You are now meeting the Grand Master.
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No, I don't have a phone, but you could have sent an electronic letter.
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It's called an email.
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Yeah, do you have a computer?
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No, what for?
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Uh, where to start? um the ether firstly is not a
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stone someone called it a stone before um on the vision ghost look
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you know i used to want to be of alcri
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when i was younger until i found out
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that you were all women there's nothing wrong with women of
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course i love women sometimes a little too much it's more
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of a kind of an angry sludge sort of a thing
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so someone's gonna need to amend that
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and stop saying them you know the good news is you're asgardians so
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if you die they'll end up in valhalla oh michael go
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away not in a creepy way it's just more of a
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respectful appreciation i think it's great you're not my friend no
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i don't even like the whole keys i like smash smash
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smash i i prefer you that's your james has an old
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flame of mine uh you know she she stuck her hand inside a rock this one time
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and did you say zeus yeah zeus like the zeus zeus i'm not sure
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if he has a second name what a classic ball adventure he's a friend from work what's with the
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my disguise back into your face i'm not
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when i do this you can't and then the ether stuck itself inside her
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and she became very very sick and
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so i had to take her to asgard which is where i'm from
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and we can't exactly go in your tiny little flying portal
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horse can we we weren't all what are you talking about it's invitation only
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so we have to keep a low profile blend in luckily
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disguises are my specialty greek philosopher where have you been everybody thought you were dead there's
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so much has happened since i last saw you lost my hammer like yesterday so you moved on quick didn't you
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you're some piece of work we had to try
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and fix her we were dating at the time you see and i got I've got to introduce her to my mother.
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Who's dead?
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Revengers.
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Revengers?
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Because I'm getting revenge.
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And you're getting revenge. And you're...
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Do you want revenge?
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Loki.
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Loki's alive.
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Can you believe it?
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He's up there.
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Loki!
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Look who it is!
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Sad to be sure.
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Awesome.
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Eggs?
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Breakfast?
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No. I'd like a Bloody Mary.
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You still rollerblading?
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No. No. You?
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Oh, yeah.
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Every weekend.
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Once you blade, you never fade.
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Hey, big guy.
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Sun's getting real low.
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Who's so cool?
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Huh?
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The buildings are cool.
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There was one time when we were children.
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He transformed himself into a snake, and he knows that I love snakes.
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So I went to pick up the snake to admire it, and he transformed back into himself, and he was like, Yeah, it's me!
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And he stabbed me.
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We were eight at the time.
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I'll be right back, okay?
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Yeah, there's the wine cellar.
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It's just down here.
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My father used to have this huge barrel of a conean ale.
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I'll see if the cellar has a couple of together cups.
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Hey, hey!
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How long have you been like that?
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Like what?
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Like this.
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Big green.
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stupid what's happening there what am i uh sensing feelings feelings
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what jane no don't be ridiculous feelings last time we had
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feelings were a long time ago long long gone i think you know maybe you have feelings are you crying no
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yes i feel like i'm losing it earth hate hulk i
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love hulk they love you you're one of the avengers one
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of the teen one of one of our friends this is
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what friends do they support each other dear brother becoming predictable i trust you you betray me round
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and round in circles we go
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but i base a lot of what i do on this guy he's the god of lightning
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and the god of thunder huge source of inspiration thor access
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denied uh thor son of odin access denied god of thunder access denied there's some ding -donging
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or bum brushing especially not zeus's bum
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when the time is right i'm gonna talk to him you're
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banner's friend i'm not banner's friend i prefer you banner's friend i don't even like banner i'm into numbers
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and science and stuff but if i'm being honest
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when it comes to fighting evil beings he is very powerful
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and useful yeah banner is powerful
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and useful too is he though what's wrong with your life
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oh hi that's you remember the uh the battle of harroquin
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when i got hit in the face with the broadsword hit
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it with a lightning blast i just I was hitter with the biggest lightning blast in the history of lightning
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and did nothing.
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Strongest Avenger.
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Access denied.
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Strongest Avenger.
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Access denied.
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Hermione Stark.
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Point break.
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Welcome, point break.
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Take your wheel.
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No, I don't know how to fly one of these.
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You're a scientist.
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Choose one of your PhDs.
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None of them are for flying alien spaceships.
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We're on the same team.
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Know exactly what team we're on, okay?
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Team Jane.
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the red the white just pick a color ridiculous look i'm sorry no no offense
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but you're very earthly being okay we're talking about space magic
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and con seems very definitive don't you take off your disguise
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and flick it you flick too hard damn it smash you i just didn't smash anything i i won
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that fight i smashed you yeah sure sure you got properly humiliated oh i got properly naked
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which i'm okay with jane i was okay with it cork
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i loved it you're being a really bad friend you bad
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friend you know what we call you we call you the stupid avenger it makes you think
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that maybe you didn't realize i was in charge quail you
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that's your own insecurities in there okay i'm really trying to
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be of service i i want to feel shitty about something
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and i think that's you not really getting it it's not as a damn it
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you really have to stop eating like this call the axe you'll call the axe when you call the dentist
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that's what what a classic floor adventure hurrah
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because that's what heroes do what happened to live like there's
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no tomorrow well as before i knew you might not have
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one stop just for once in your life don't smash i
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think i lost my kidney gone completely do you really think
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it's a good idea to go back to earth yes of course the people of earth love me i'm very popular
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don't touch my things
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i need it one strand of your hair let me explain something my hair is not to be meddled with
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so cool who the hell are you guys i think this is funny god of thunder bring me thanos
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i think you should disband the revenges
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Thor being A WALKING CHAOS for nearly 19 minutes!”. This video has 378 sentences and 3057 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:45. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 62 of its 378 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hammer noun | /ˈhæmɚ/ | A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. |
| smash verb | /smæʃ/ | To break (something brittle) violently. |
| jane noun | /d͡ʒeɪn/ | A female client of a prostitute. |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
| lightning noun | /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| thunder noun | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| revenge noun | /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ | Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| mighty adjective | /ˈmaɪti/ | Very strong; possessing might. |
| disguise verb | /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ | To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. |
| hulk noun | /hʌlk/ | A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come down to verb | To reach by moving down or reducing. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| head off verb | To begin moving away. |
| log off verb | Synonym of log out. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| rip off verb | To pull off by ripping. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do I look to be in a gaming mood?
- You think this is funny?
- Do I really feel like we were connecting there?
- Your brother's not coming, is he?
- You've been on a planet before?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to want · used to have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has ever known · has made · you've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are filled · be meddled |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who killed · asgard which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 123 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, wrath /ɹæθ/, ether /ˈi.θɚ/, earthly /ˈəːθli/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, definitive /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hammer, smash, jane.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.