Perhaps more than any other MCU movie, Thor: The Dark World suffers from being surprisingly generic in this respect.
There are moments in Thor: The Dark World, for better or for worse, that are quite memorable.
To that point, Thor: The Dark World takes its biggest step down as a sequel in this department.
The box office and Rotten Tomatoes, relative to the high standard set by the MCU, would tell you I’m not alone in my lack of appreciation for Thor: The Dark World.