Best: MCU Flashbacks

Thor: Ragnarok is one of the most Easter egg, cameo, and reference-dense Marvel movies to date. Everybody was surprised to see Matt Damon as Loki; Waititi’s nod to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective; and Thorg’s appearance, which was so subtle that only eagle-eyed fans spied it.

But what really worked, without burdening the film or making it seem like a cheap knock-off, were the scenes that mirrored events from past MCU movies. Our three favorites? Well, since you asked…

• Thor reached toward Hulk, as if to calm him (see Black Widow in Age of Ultron). But he was grabbed by the hand and smashed like a ragdoll, as Loki was in the first Avengers. This made the God of Mischief jump from his chair in excitement.
• Bruce Banner jumped off the ship to battle Fenris (as he did in The Incredible Hulk to stop Abomination), but slammed to the ground (you could even hear his pain).
• Hela asked Thor and Loki to kneel, forcing Loki to realize how the Earthlings felt when he asked the same thing of them in the first Avengers movie.

Of course, those weren't the only flashbacks in the movie. What were your favorites?