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87% Avg. Tomatometer 221 Reviews 86% Avg. Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Loki, the God of Mischief, steps out of his brother's shadow to embark on an adventure that takes place after the...
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Nov 11, 2023 · Loki’s second season on Disney Plus establishes a whole new paradigm for the MCU by giving the god of mischief a brilliant and glorious new purpose at the center of it all.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
A delightful diversion from the MCU as we know it, Loki successfully sees star Tom Hiddleston leap from beloved villain to endearing antihero -- with a little help from Owen Wilson -- in a series...
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By Simon Cardy
Updated: Jul 16, 2021 6:28 pm
Posted: Jul 15, 2021 5:53 pm
This is a mostly spoiler-free review of Season 1 of Marvel’s Loki, which is now streaming in its entirety on Disney+. Some themes and characters are alluded to, but no main plot points are discussed in detail. For a deep dive into the show, you can read our spoiler-filled individual episode reviews:
Loki: Season 1, Episode 1 Review
Loki: Season 1, Episode 2 Review
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Loki
WandaVision
Tom Hiddleston is as good as ever as Loki, the Prince of Asgard, who finds himself a long way from home. He serves up his usual helping of charm and cheeky demeanor that we’ve come to expect from him. But this Loki is a little different to the one we’ve got so used to over the past few years: he’s still that evil Loki (though not for too long), fresh off his defeat in the Battle of New York, who hasn’t yet had the time to see any errors in his ways. This more headstrong Loki makes for a more entertaining centerpiece as he bounces off of all who dare speak to him as sparks fly in any conversation that remotely questions his authority. It makes for an engaging screen presence, and one you can’t help but just root for no matter how dastardly his intentions.
These early episodes introduce us to a few crucial members of the TVA, each of whom are developed to different degrees over the season. The first we meet is Wunmi Mosaku’s Hunter B-15, an imposing presence who receives a neatly woven arc over the 6 episodes. Then there’s Judge Ravonna Renslayer, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, a higher-up at the TVA who is shrouded in mystery for much of the series, which unfortunately doesn’t give her much of a chance to shine.
The standout, though, has to be Owen Wilson’s Agent Mobius, who brings a new lease of life to Loki every time he appears on screen. Combining Wilson’s signature dry delivery with a clever script that allows him to flourish never fails to entertain, especially when bouncing off of Hiddleston’s Loki in Buddy Comedy fashion. It’s no coincidence then that the series’ lowest point is episode 3, where we are robbed of the duo’s dynamic, instead setting Loki on a branching path with a new companion.
The standout has to be Owen Wilson’s Agent Mobius.
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Loki’s partnerships along the way are a key to what makes this show so enjoyable, and while he and Mobius together are the optimum pairing, Sophia Di Martino does a great job in her role, too. To avoid spoilers, I won’t reveal who she’s playing but she holds her own against Hiddleston (no mean feat) and grows as a character the closer to the finale we get. Di Martino’s cloaked persona provides a big part of the emotional core of the show throughout, embodying its two main themes: trust and free will.
Trust – and just as equally distrust – runs through every conversation. Can Loki trust the TVA? Can the TVA trust him? Can he trust his new accomplices? Can he even trust himself? There’s not a whole lot more I can say about the plot from episode 3 onwards without spoiling some major reveals, but the choices of who Loki decides to put his faith into go a long way to deciding the outcome, all the way up until its fantastic finale.
Key parts of the equation are Autumn Durald Arkapaw’s cinematography and Natalie Holt’s score. Both add to the series’ individuality and make it stand apart from any other Marvel production; the former through a proliferation of wide, slowly spinning and rolling shots and the latter soundtracking these images to fantastical but almost mechanical music throughout. All of these aspects combine to create a sense of unease but also wonder at what you’re watching. It’s a fresh and exciting style for an MCU story that ends with universe-altering decisions that usher in a promised second season as well as a fresh and exciting era for the MCU as a whole.
It’s ironic, in a way, that it’s the show that starts off before all of the others that’s the one that lays the strongest foundations for the future. But if there’s anything Loki has taught us over its 6 episode run, it’s that time is very far from being a flat circle in this universe.
Loki’s six episodes overcome an uneven first half to become a great and exhilaratingly consequential season of television. While not having as strong an emotional core as WandaVision, its bold themes, standout performances, and unique visual identity deliver laughs and tension in large amounts. Most importantly, though, it ends on a high note that’...
- Simon Cardy
Nov 14, 2023 · Is Loki season 2 a great season of television, or is it a batch of half-baked streaming fodder topped off with a god-tier MCU moment? Can it be both? In the bigger picture, probably not.
Jul 14, 2021 · A standalone and charming sci-fi show starring Tom Hiddleston as the God of Mischief. Loki explores parallel worlds, time travel, and the TVA, while developing a romance with himself.
Jun 8, 2021 · Fairly early in “Loki,” the latest superhero side dish Marvel is serving up on Disney+, the deceitful Norse god of the title has a reckoning — a come-to-Stan Lee moment, if you will.
