I said we’d talk about this later, and now we are. I lazily pulled up Tumblr last night during a break from arranging some instrumental Doctor Who music for my a capella group (you can decide on your own whether that is true or not) and discovered that fandom had found a new chew toy and it was the first trailer for Thor: The Dark World. Specifically, it was the trailer’s one shot of potentially former villain Loki, the first reveal of his brand new The Dark World ‘do.

It has not gone unnoticed that Thor and Loki both sported longer hair in The Avengers than in their initial cinematic appearances, or that Chris Hemsworth’s ‘do got even longer, even incorporating a braid, for The Dark World. Fans wondered if Loki’s hair would follow suit. Fans wondered if this hair lengthening would ever stop, and if by The Avengers 3 the other members of the team would be indistinguishable as every room becomes filled, top to bottom, with the soft, golden locks of the Thunder God as soon as he enters it. But I digress. You can watch the new teaser here, if you haven’t already. Lets look at the best reactions from our dashboard and the Loki tag.

If you’ve ever played the LEGO branded video games you know how much joy they bring. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is the latest installment and features characters from Marvel’s entire line. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released some concept art showing a few of the characters as we’re used to seeing them in minifig form but also a few looks at the settings we might get to visit in the game. Loki is looking adorable as always but wait until you see Wolverine’s claws.

(Gamefreaks via ComicsAlliance)

Martin Freeman is looking pretty tough in the new poster for The Hobbit. (Screen Rant)

Never have you wished for the Odinsleep so badly. Pascalle Lepas is an illustrator and design technologist who decided to create an image of Loki and Thor snuggling her, get it printed onto a blanket, and love the crap out of it. We don’t blame her one bit. And guess what? It could be yours. She writes, “I am a perfectionist, so I’m thinking about selling this blanket because I want to change a couple of things and then order another. It would be $40 + shipping.” You can email or message her on tumblr if you’re interested, until then, check out some pictures of the fandom fueled blanket and view the original artwork.

So, Loki and Thor have a fight on the Rainbow Bridge. Then put it on nails. Your nails. Paint half of it with your non-dominant hand. /mindblown (Nerdatiousnails)

We here at The Mary Sue are all in favor of great tastes that taste great together. Who doesn’t like a crossover you can really sink your teeth into, especially when it comes to the well-worn territory of The Avengers? Fear not, comrades at arms. For those wishing this summer’s box-office bunker-buster had a little more samurai spirit amidst its sound and noise, the Internet has got you covered!

Artist Alex Mitchell, who has previously applied his knowledge of traditional Japanese yōkai, oni, arms, and armor to DC’s Justice League, here takes a more historical, but no less fantastical, approach to the current Avengers ensemble. Beyond the obvious appeal, there’s a carefully considered wealth of detail in these re-imaginings that compliments each character, allying them dutifully with Japanese cultural archetypes and real historical figures. Mitchell has even put thought into name translation, and a bit of alternative backstory for each. Now tell us this isn’t one anime-ification you would be thrilled to see.

Hey, remember that Marvel Villains design contest I was chosen to judge along with Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston? The results are in! And guess what? Eighty percent of the winners were women!

If you’ve seen or read Tom Hiddleston talking about his Thor/The Avengers character, Loki, you know he’s like a kid in a candy store. It’s obvious the actor takes great joy not only in the role but fans’ love of the role. In a recent interview, Hiddleston got to talking about why he loves Loki so much and even spilled a bit about Thor: The Dark World.

Hot Toys keeps trying to make geeks go bankrupt. It’s not nice and I demand they stop immediately. Who am I kidding? KEEP MAKING THE AWESOME. We previously showcased their astoundingly realistic Loki statue as well as the moveable-haired Black Widow from their Avengers line. Just yesterday we were happily surprised to find out Agent Coulson is getting his time in the spotlight as well. But while we wait for full images of his figure to be released, Hot Toys has dropped Tony Stark on our doorstep. Take a look at his various accessories and let us know if you think the unmasked hero looks enough like Robert Downey Jr. for your tastes.

Here is an actual, working clock based on the Weasley’s Whereabouts Clock from the Harry Potter series. Read all about how it was made on TheMagicClock.com. (via The Group That Shall Not Be Named)