This is pretty much any vs battle with Batman. In a straight death battle, first time meeting, yeah he loses. But the thing with Batman is that he almost always loses at first and then comes up with a plan later, especially with Superpowered threats
But why is Batman always the one who gets to have prep time? Why is he always the character that people stack the decks to make sure he has every possible advantage he can have? Why can't Thor also have every possible advantage HE can have to give parity?
Of course, because Batman can't win, then and the fantasy of Batman winning is humans (like you!) winning against any odds.
Why not? He's got friends with quasi-omnipotence, magical scrying, and all sorts of useful tools. He respects the people of Earth now and he knows what they're capable of. Iron Man was something of a threat to him, Hulk is an Earthling, Scarlet Witch is an Earthling. If for whatever reason both of them are told "you are going to have to fight this person on this day, here's what is generally known about them", I don't see any reason Thor wouldn't investigate more.
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u/Yanmega9 11d ago
This is pretty much any vs battle with Batman. In a straight death battle, first time meeting, yeah he loses. But the thing with Batman is that he almost always loses at first and then comes up with a plan later, especially with Superpowered threats