So what are all your thoughts on the series? I liked the series overall, but kinda feel like Marvel is falling into a pattern of paying on credit with the new shows ending on an advertisement for...
So what are all your thoughts on the series? I liked the series overall, but kinda feel like Marvel is falling into a pattern of paying on credit with the new shows ending on an advertisement for the movies with no real closure for the show as it's own unit. Like how Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was dependant on how 3 landed.
In grand Doctor Who tradition, the final episode is setting up a cliffhanger for a villain we've only just met, has an important name or title to longtime fans, and can only really only be looked back upon in the context of things that are yet to happen. Also, Loki making out with his multiverse counterpart is still kinda skeevy to me.
The season 2 announcement kinda snuck up on me, and maybe that's why it didn't land. I was thinking that this was Tom Hiddleston's last ride, and either Sylvie or Kid!Loki would take on the...
The season 2 announcement kinda snuck up on me, and maybe that's why it didn't land. I was thinking that this was Tom Hiddleston's last ride, and either Sylvie or Kid!Loki would take on the mantle, and to end it on "OMG cliffhanger!" kinda rubbed me the wrong way.
I’ve really only seen the movies and found it a bit underwhelming. As far as was shown, it was a relatively normal (seeming) guy who managed to beat out his other variants for control, and was...
how well it plays out with fans that have no prior knowledge.
I’ve really only seen the movies and found it a bit underwhelming. As far as was shown, it was a relatively normal (seeming) guy who managed to beat out his other variants for control, and was killed (obviously not permanently) shortly after his introduction. Didn’t even get an actual name.
I already knew the comic lore behind the Time-Variance Authority, "He Who Remains", and who he was merged with in the MCU... but despite that, like @DrStone, I was a bit underwhelmed by the ending...
I already knew the comic lore behind the Time-Variance Authority, "He Who Remains", and who he was merged with in the MCU... but despite that, like @DrStone, I was a bit underwhelmed by the ending of the show too. Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome setup for Loki Season 2, and I can't wait to find out if/how they tie all the new multiverse stuff into Doctor Strange 2, and the next phases of the MCU as a whole. However, as the ending to what I thought was going to be a another relatively self-contained, single season show like WandaVision (which now turns out not to be the case), it was pretty disappointing. Ah well, at least it has given me lots more to look forward to now, especially since...
Spoiler
... Kang is/are scary mother fucker/s. And in the comics, he is right up near the top of my favorite supervillains, along with two other insanely OP multiversers, Mephisto and Galactus.
p.s. 100% agreed with @Nivlak as well too. Jonathan Majors crushed that performance, and I can't wait to see more of what he does with the character/s in the future.
I'm definitely one of the fans that has no prior knowledge. I've seen all of the MCU movies (other than Black Widow) so far and Loki got me really excited. While I don't have any prior knowledge...
I'm definitely one of the fans that has no prior knowledge. I've seen all of the MCU movies (other than Black Widow) so far and Loki got me really excited. While I don't have any prior knowledge about Kang or He Who Remains, seeing the reactions from others who do and how excited they are that he's been brought into the MCU, makes me really excited because I feel like it's going to bring out some great movies and storylines.
Jonathan Majors did an amazing job and completely stole the spotlight in his scenes in my opinion. I am looking forward to seeing him act as other versions of himself, should be fun.
Jonathan Majors did an amazing job and completely stole the spotlight in his scenes in my opinion. I am looking forward to seeing him act as other versions of himself, should be fun.
As a somewhat disenfranchised Doctor Who fan, I really enjoyed Loki. I kind of wish DW had this sort of big-budget, well planned narrative structure. Meeting all of the variant Lokis (Richard E....
As a somewhat disenfranchised Doctor Who fan, I really enjoyed Loki. I kind of wish DW had this sort of big-budget, well planned narrative structure. Meeting all of the variant Lokis (Richard E. Grant!) was a bunch of fun, and I'm glad that they didn't go too deep into the "time travelling cop show" that I thought they might be shooting for after the first episode. I really enjoy Hiddleston's acting, and found his arc of coming to care for a version of himself quite gratifying and enjoyable.
All that said, is this show basically inconsequential for Loki's character as a whole? Presumably the timeline will eventually get reset and Loki will go back to being an antihero in the already established timeline of the movies, and all of the growth he shows over the series' length just gets erased?
So what are all your thoughts on the series? I liked the series overall, but kinda feel like Marvel is falling into a pattern of paying on credit with the new shows ending on an advertisement for the movies with no real closure for the show as it's own unit. Like how Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was dependant on how 3 landed.
In grand Doctor Who tradition, the final episode is setting up a cliffhanger for a villain we've only just met, has an important name or title to longtime fans, and can only really only be looked back upon in the context of things that are yet to happen. Also, Loki making out with his multiverse counterpart is still kinda skeevy to me.
The season 2 announcement kinda snuck up on me, and maybe that's why it didn't land. I was thinking that this was Tom Hiddleston's last ride, and either Sylvie or Kid!Loki would take on the mantle, and to end it on "OMG cliffhanger!" kinda rubbed me the wrong way.
I’ve really only seen the movies and found it a bit underwhelming. As far as was shown, it was a relatively normal (seeming) guy who managed to beat out his other variants for control, and was killed (obviously not permanently) shortly after his introduction. Didn’t even get an actual name.
I already knew the comic lore behind the Time-Variance Authority, "He Who Remains", and who he was merged with in the MCU... but despite that, like @DrStone, I was a bit underwhelmed by the ending of the show too. Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome setup for Loki Season 2, and I can't wait to find out if/how they tie all the new multiverse stuff into Doctor Strange 2, and the next phases of the MCU as a whole. However, as the ending to what I thought was going to be a another relatively self-contained, single season show like WandaVision (which now turns out not to be the case), it was pretty disappointing. Ah well, at least it has given me lots more to look forward to now, especially since...
Spoiler
... Kang is/are scary mother fucker/s. And in the comics, he is right up near the top of my favorite supervillains, along with two other insanely OP multiversers, Mephisto and Galactus.
p.s. 100% agreed with @Nivlak as well too. Jonathan Majors crushed that performance, and I can't wait to see more of what he does with the character/s in the future.
I'm definitely one of the fans that has no prior knowledge. I've seen all of the MCU movies (other than Black Widow) so far and Loki got me really excited. While I don't have any prior knowledge about Kang or He Who Remains, seeing the reactions from others who do and how excited they are that he's been brought into the MCU, makes me really excited because I feel like it's going to bring out some great movies and storylines.
What a great character to bring in to the universe! It looks like we're getting Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), too.
I do like the pure narcissism though. It is very in character.
Jonathan Majors did an amazing job and completely stole the spotlight in his scenes in my opinion. I am looking forward to seeing him act as other versions of himself, should be fun.
I hope the other variants have that goofy, eccentric charisma. The time we got with that was not nearly enough!
As a somewhat disenfranchised Doctor Who fan, I really enjoyed Loki. I kind of wish DW had this sort of big-budget, well planned narrative structure. Meeting all of the variant Lokis (Richard E. Grant!) was a bunch of fun, and I'm glad that they didn't go too deep into the "time travelling cop show" that I thought they might be shooting for after the first episode. I really enjoy Hiddleston's acting, and found his arc of coming to care for a version of himself quite gratifying and enjoyable.
All that said, is this show basically inconsequential for Loki's character as a whole? Presumably the timeline will eventually get reset and Loki will go back to being an antihero in the already established timeline of the movies, and all of the growth he shows over the series' length just gets erased?
Ahh, cool. I don't really follow the Marvel continuity enough to know the difference, but that's good to know :)