Thread:BEJT/@comment-27496405-20170830154244/@comment-26838855-20171027130220

This is my rough sketch for the Thor: Ragnarok timeline. I have tried my best to use cryptic, non-spoilery descriptions for the scenes that someone who has seen it will understand, but won't mean much to someone who hasn't, but still, slight spoiler warning if you want no hints whatsoever for the order of events.

When the evidence is contradictory, we'd use value 100 for crew statements, 1000 for direct dialogue. However, when it's not contradictory, 1000 for crew statements, 2000 for direct dialogue. So, Tom Hiddleston's 4 years statement would put Day 1 4 years after November 14, 2013. Ideal September 30, 2017 for Day 1. Absolute min./realistic min. Jan 1, 2017. Realistic max. Dec 31, 2017. Absolute max. just under 4.5 years, May 13, 2018. (Dec 31, 2017*2+May 13, 2018*1)/3 = February 13.66667, 2018. Days of leniency = 409.66667. Value 1000/409.66667 = 2.44101. Mark Ruffalo's 2 years statement was made about twice (I will check). This would put Day 5 2 years after May 6, 2015. Ideal May 25, 2017 for Day 5, so May 21, 2017 for Day 1. Absolute min. 1.5 years, Nov 6, 2016, thus Nov 2, 2016. Realistic min. Jan 1, 2017, thus Dec 28, 2016. Realistic max./absolute max. Dec 31, 2017, thus Dec 27, 2017. (Nov 2, 2016*1+Dec 28, 2016*2)/3 = Dec 9.33333, 2016. Days of leniency = 386.66667. Value 1000/386.66667 = 2.58621. Times 2 because said about twice, 5.17241. It is said that the Battle of Sokovia was 2 years ago about two or three times in the film - let's say about 2.5 times for now. This would put Day 6 (which I think is all the times it is said) 2 years after May 6, 2015. Ideal May 25, 2017 for Day 6, so May 20, 2017 for Day 1. Absolute min. 1.5 years, Nov 6, 2016, thus Nov 1, 2016. Realistic min. Jan 1, 2017, thus Dec 27, 2016. Realistic max./absolute max. Dec 31, 2017, thus Dec 26, 2017. (Nov 1, 2016*1+Dec 27, 2016*2)/3 = Dec 8.33333, 2016. Days of leniency = 387.66667. Value 2000/387.66667 = 5.15907. Times 2.5 because said about 2.5 times, 12.89768. So, my estimate for Day 1 for now is (Sep 30, 2017*2.44101+May 21, 2017*5.17241+May 20, 2017*12.89768)/(2.44101+5.17241+12.89768) = about June 5, 2017 for Day 1.

I'll update my calculations for the Asgardian age soon to work out more exact dates, and the Sakaar/Asgard events being interwoven is just guesswork. I can't remember the exact order of the two storylines' interwoven scenes or the exact number of days implied, etc. - I'll tweak, update, and change this on a rewatch. But for now, roughly:

c. 5000 Years Ago

 * Odin fights Surtur.

c. 2500-3000 Years Ago

 * Hela is born.

c. 2500 Years Ago

 * Odin and Hela.
 * Hela imprisoned. I know Cate Blanchett says she was imprisoned for 5000 years, but that doesn't really line up, maybe it was her rounding/approximating.

11th

 * Skurge fights with Thor on Vanaheim.

17th

 * Jane. Between Sokovia and end of Age of Ultron.

Day 1 (c. 5th)

 * Skeleton.
 * First Immigrant Song fight.
 * Skurge.
 * The play.
 * The care home. Selfie.
 * "Falling for 30 minutes."
 * Norway.
 * Scattered to the wind.
 * "You have no idea."
 * Bifrost.

Sakaar

 * Day 1
 * Loki arrives.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Bifrost continues.

Sakaar

 * Day 25
 * "Are you food?" Falling off the ramp.

Outside of Sakaar

 * "Who are you? Where's Thor?".

Sakaar

 * Day 25
 * Tunnel. Grandmaster.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Hogun and the Einherjar.

Sakaar

 * Day 25
 * Loki has been there for weeks.
 * Korg and Miek.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Murals.

Sakaar

 * Day 26
 * Weapons.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Executioner. Stealing the sword.

Sakaar

 * Day 26
 * Ghost.
 * Haircut.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Vault, and under the vault.

Sakaar

 * Day 27
 * Main event time.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Resistance and refuge. I believe it is here that something like "for days" is said.

Sakaar

 * Day 28
 * Quarters.
 * Contact.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Receiving contact.

Sakaar

 * Day 28
 * Plan.
 * Banner. "2 years" since Sokovia.
 * Loki and Valkyrie.
 * The Hulk parade. I believe around here it is said again.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Reveal the sword.

Sakaar

 * Day 28
 * "Surprise."
 * "Get help." Thor has learned.
 * Topaz fireworks.
 * Devil's Anus.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Breaking down the doors.

Sakaar

 * Day 28
 * Korg's revolution.

Outside of Sakaar

 * "You're just... the worst."
 * Surrounded on the bridge.
 * Fight in the halls.

Sakaar

 * Day 29
 * Credits 2.

Outside of Sakaar

 * Fenris.
 * People not place.
 * Revengers assemble.
 * The vault again.
 * The ship.
 * Korg and the foundations.
 * Sitting and waving behind.
 * "Where to?"

Winter

 * Credits scene 1.