Darcy Lewis (Thor & Thor: The Dark World)
The queen of annoying (supposedly) comic relief characters in superhero movies is undoubtedly the extremely pointless Darcy Lewis – played by the usually joyous Kat Dennings. She has appeared in both Thor and Thor: The Dark World.
Dennings can’t be blamed for the character – she performs in the manner that has clearly been asked of her – but she is just so misplaced. She’s the intern to Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster and provides inappropriate comments in the face of global danger.
Her pronunciation of Mjolnir as “Myeuh-myeuh” is quite cute and endearing, but there’s only so much you can take from a character who runs around smiling, giggling, and trying to be witty when ancient forces are intent on destroying the very planet she lives on.
What do you think? Are these characters annoying? Are there too many comic relief characters in comic book movies? Which others can you think of? Have your say below!
