Amora the Enchantress Appreciation

[Charlie_1981]

I have some catching up on my Thor reading to do. Gotta see better what Chanty is up to there.

Though I live in the U.S., I'm kind of in a rural area. And my most normal way of getting books is making it part of my Costco run. Which is about a 65 mile trip each way.

Well, at this moment, you're not missing much, Fraction continues his usual trend, little or no character development, no explanation of what happens or how certain characters come to that situation ... and other things, it is hard to believe that since he began his run at Thor´s Book, none of the stories were good, I think the story that appeared Galactus, improved a bit but it was not a big deal, the story of Tanarus and Karnilla, began good, but a great disappointment in the end.

And the current story does little, confusing, boring ... As the story progressed, to call it somehow, the feeling was growing to consider that at first, things go for a way, at last, when Fraction tries to mix everything the sensation is that the Enchantress appeared in a completely forced way and knowing that at the end of the story, Fraction will get rid of her in an absurd and ridiculous way just as he did with Karnilla and Ulik, without explanation, Amora transforms Blake's body into a monster and just going to Asgardia as if nothing happened, no development of Blake feelings or what happens with him being separated from Thor or why Amora does it.

I live in Spain, on Barcelona city, but I'm reading the comics thanks to be subscribed, sometimes it is a bit difficult but at last, I tried to read it.

[Charlie_1981]

Just a question

Is there a way to improve the Enchantress´s character or is better as she is currently?

I, personally think the best way to improve her, is that she needs to be more regular, besides a few appearances do not guarantee an improvement, and this way would be the fact to have a good background story, her current background story it is so little, I remember that she hasn´t had no solo story in the years / decades of Marvel Comics, a few writers tried to do it in the past but was very little, these attempts have always been left behind like hundreds of missed opportunities.

I mean in my case, the best way to improve a character like her is obviously a good character development and make a nice history.

[Atren]

Obviously using her more often is unavoidable for that.

She has some strengths in my opinion. One thing that sets her apart from all other gods or goddesses is that she is original character meaning she has no myths to conform to. Also I think in current setting she is the most free of all the asgardians. Powerful enough to play some part even in cosmic stories -- not Galactus level beings of course, but not totally out of league with herald level and below.

[Charlie_1981]

Obviously using her more often is unavoidable for that.

She has some strengths in my opinion. One thing that sets her apart from all other gods or goddesses is that she is original character meaning she has no myths to conform to. Also I think in current setting she is the most free of all the asgardians. Powerful enough to play some part even in cosmic stories -- not Galactus level beings of course, but not totally out of league with herald level and below.

Certainly there are many strengths but unfortunately Marvel writers seem unaware of it and they treats her in several different ways, some more fortunate writers and other writers less fortunate.

There are many things someone could do with a character like that, and I agree with several of your points, Amora is probably the most free of all Asgardians, possibly she isn´t based on any mythological character (which should facilitate the work of the writers) but sometimes the comparisons with Lady Freyja from the Norse Myths are inevitable, her powers should be used more efficiently, really she could be in a Herald level, but above all, the writers should deepen on her psychology, thus, would be a more charismatic and more sympathetic character than she is today.

Amora the Enchantress has always been a very special character, with an awesome magical power, strong, sensitive, romantic, powerful, dominant, proud, with a strong willpower that make her to prevent others will try to dominate her, charismatic, charming, seductive, sensual, beautiful, capable of good and evil...

A character like her should not be ignored in any way. So I'd like that Marvel tries to venture and make a miniseries or an one-shot about her, putting a good writer of all that has currently Marvel (example: Peter David, Dan Slott or Kurt Busiek) and a great artist like Stuart Immonen, Emanuela Lupacchino, Sara Pichelli, Alan Davis or whoever and really would be a joy to read.

[Charlie_1981]

Nice Amora pic as always

It´s so obvious that this costume is the best and should not be changed in any circumstance, maybe some variations.

[Charlie_1981]

Another nice Amora pic

[The Great Grape]

Nice pictures!

On a side note, I am a bit bummed with the way A:EMH will apparently close up shop without resolving that Amora's fate within.

[Atren]

Nice pictures!

On a side note, I am a bit bummed with the way A:EMH will apparently close up shop without resolving that Amora's fate within.

Hopefully comic will answer that.

[Charlie_1981]

I also feel bad and disappointed with the fact that we will never know what would have happened in the Surtur´s storyline with Amora on A: EMH.

I have nothing clear that in the comic, we get to know anything about it, nobody knows if, after the cancellation of the animated series, the comic will not follow the same path on next months.

I admit that sometimes I am a bit exaggerate with my extreme pessimism about everything that Marvel does with Amora the Enchantress (I have already begun to realize that we will never see Lorelei again), even to begin to think that they seems to hate the character and because of that, she doesn´t appear so much, I recognize my exaggeration and I apologize for it, but so far I see no hints or anything similar that can make me feel optimistic, even with the recent history of Mighty Thor and what may happen at the end of that story or even if she really is going to appear on Thor 2.

[QueenLoki]

Female Loki was pretty much continuing Amora's 80's characterisation, so I don't see why now that female Loki is no more Amora couldn't come back and fill the role that Loki did.

[Charlie_1981]

Female Loki was pretty much continuing Amora's 80's characterisation, so I don't see why now that female Loki is no more Amora couldn't come back and fill the role that Loki did.

That's true, though Female Loki was a little different.

What bothers me is seeing that among God-Sized Thor one-shot, Avengers Prime limited series and current history of Mighty Thor, exists a great void that for what has been seen, no writer has been able to have an interest in filling it.

There is a thing called character development and in the case of Amora the Enchantress, the writers have decided to ignore it and that's a shame.

[Juno9]

Do any of you want to write a novel or story based on the Enchantress? Do you have any novel ideas? I'll understand if you're not willing to share. I can't share mine because I'm actually working on it.

[Charlie_1981]

Do any of you want to write a novel or story based on the Enchantress? Do you have any novel ideas? I'll understand if you're not willing to share. I can't share mine because I'm actually working on it.

I´ve thought ever about it and I've even started to write something but eventually I decide to leave it because my writing style it is not easy to understand, although I know that some ideas could work well, basically I tried to explain the origin of the Enchantress, trying to give coherence to everything seen so far and explaining why she chose the wrong way or why she is forced to choose that path, also explain the reason of Lorelei´s resentment toward her older sister...

[Charlie_1981]

A chibi Amora pic

[HVulpes]

A little toon, but Amora would fit as a Star Sapphire: