God of War Ragnarök writers considered killing Kratos in opening

In early versions of God of War Ragnarök, the battle with Thor was the end for our protagonist.

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I feel like the scene where thor revives kratos is an gaint middle finger to the fans who thought kratos was going to die. : r/GodofWarRagnarok

Is there a reason why Odin waited so long to confront Kratos and Atreus for their actions in the first game? : r/GodofWar

The writing of God of War: Ragnarok has some serious issues, by Pedro León

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What were your honest thoughts on Kratos as a whole after the end of Ragnarok ? SPOILERS !!! : r/GodofWarRagnarok

Thor's Kratos fight ended differently in early outline of God of War Ragnarök

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