That Thor's adopted brother, Loki, is now a heroic sort, or in the very least an anti-hero, is rather peculiar when one considers how rotten-to-the-core he once was (and probably still is). Nevertheless, just like we see bad guys turn good in pro wrestling and the fans let bygones be bygones, the same seems to apply to this lethal trickster.
Loki's Disney+, Michael Waldron co-produced extension will explore the God of Mischief's quirky duality by placing him front and center where his mad charm can be further dissected and savored. Tom Hiddleston (also the show's exec producer) is, of course, reprising his most famous role in the 6-part event which, like WandaVision and the Falcon and the Winter Soldier, will buffer further Phase IV chapters.
From what's reputed, Loki's exploits will bounce off Endgame, with the devilish deity summoned by the Time Variance Authority (a league that monitors time/reality ruptures), giving our lead the choice of erasure or redemption, the latter by investigating the murders of TVA's police force, the Minutemen. (Incidentally, there may be a Loki counterpart in this crafty caper and a fetching lady, at that; hint, hint.)
Joining Hiddleston is Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Revonna Lexus Renslayer (a TVA judge) and Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius (a TVA analyst). Also in the series is Sophia D. Martino (hmmm, wonder who she's portraying), Eugene Cordero, Erika Coleman, Tara Strong (via voice), and fantasy-film favorite, Richard E. Grant.
Fans continue to speculate on whether Chris Hemsworth's Thor, Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie and/or Jaimie Alexander's Lady Sif will drop by, not to mention Jonathan Majors as a possible Kang the Conqueror. Anything is possible (perhaps even probable) after Evan Peters shook the MCU, and springing surprises on viewers when they least expect them is now the norm, but all the same, we'll wait and see.
But one thing's for certain: From every indication and insinuation, Loki should be another huge, Disney+ hit. It streams into home theaters June 9.
Enjoyed the kickoff: a definite DOCTOR WHO/Douglas Adams feel to it.
ReplyDeleteEpisode 2 shined with that apocalyptic hiding-place notion, and the notion of a Loki variant is quite clever.
ReplyDelete(Ep 3) I must say, I like Lady Loki.
ReplyDelete(Ep 4) Nice to see Lady Sif.
ReplyDeleteThere was also a wee Snoke thing going on there, but done in a way that jived. And is it just me, or is there a tinge of LOGAN'S RUN at play?
DeleteThe combo of Lokis is really cool. The Doug Adams/Whovian feel flies high in that instance.
ReplyDeleteCool finale for a cool series. My only objection: The show was too good to end so soon. Then again, if something ain't broke...
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