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The reason Sylvie CAN'T enchant LOKI was explained in season 1. Sylvie tried to enchant him, & Loki says, "You can't because my mind is too strong." THAT'S why she can't just enchant him. It's also a 'rule' of the show to make sure the easy way will never work... You can never let your characters 'do it the easy way', so to say. Without difficulties, where's the drama?! Hope that helps... 🤘🤪
@@Arbythor I'm wondering if Renslayer will end up taming Alioth, because it would potentially recognize her from when she was working alongside HWR. Someone mentioned Alioth could potentially be like Niddhogr, the dragon who gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil. Could be the "big bad" of season 3, threatening to take back the TVA.
"He's giving us a chance." I think that might be my favourite bit of the whole thing. Such a simple line, but it definitely opens things to everything we've been told is coming; Kang seems to be inevitable, but at least under this Loki, there's hope.
To be fair, Loki had to make the hard choice that Sylvie ultimately could not. I think deep down that's why he was HWR's favorite. Because he had the capacity to make the hard decisions and deserve the big chair.
Loki finally achieved his glorious purpose and sits on the throne he was meant for. This show has been such a ride and I'm happy everyone got to experience it.
Gave me the feeling I get after seeing a good movie at the theater. Just sat there listening to the credits because I didn't want it to be over. I usually listen to the credits for the music, but this time I just physically didn't want to do anything else.
I had the same reaction, I just watched the credits and enjoyed the music to live in the moment longer. Then I watched the episode a 2nd time. :) And now I've spent all night watching reaction videos, hah!
(not to mention that Natalie Holt is a goddess just like Loki, now he is the "god of the multiverse", and she is the goddess of soundtracks, that woman almost made me cry with the season finale soundtrack)
@@TheCursedCat1927 sorry but we don't have an official title to this Loki, so we can call him whatever we want until we have an official title God of stories is a title from the comics, I know that, but it's not the official title for this version of Loki
I absolutely love how Loki always used the line "I am burdened with glorious purpose" to intimidate others, and now he is actually, truly burdened with glorious purpose. Brilliant.
EPIC. I cried. I sobbed like a baby. The scene where Loki mounts the stairs, evolves into the best version of himself, and sits on the throne to protect the multiverse by being the heart of Yggdrasil was so emotional. In my head, I kept hearing Sif say, "Your are alone and you always will be." He had always been afraid of being alone and in the end, he chose to be alone - FOREVER - so that he could save his friends. Beautiful.
@@brandonsm00 It is according to Feige. And since the MCU is merely an adaptation of the comics, it means it doesn't have to adjere to the comics designations. Further, Feige and Marvel Studios have never once referred to the MCU as 19999.
@@brandonsm00According to Dr. Strange and the MoM, it is. The Illuminati is 838 and they say Dr. Strange is from 616. So it’s possible that some wires got crossed between Marvel Studios and Sony while Sony was making Across the Spiderverse
Jonathan Majors act as He Who Remains again is a wonder and joy for me to watch Also, holy shit, the start of this episode was one heck of a montage. Miss Minutes, Renslayer, Timely and X-5 all looking confused at Loki cracks me up
I have been ugly crying since I thought he was gonna have to kill Sylvie. I'm glad it didn't go that way. It hurt to hear from HWR that Loki still loses this time and will always lose, and to hear Loki say multiple times that his "whole life is a waste of time", because that was the fate he was trying to break away from. But it's not. "A Loki is a Loki because they survive." It's so beautiful but so bittersweet. They win and they survive, but "our" Loki is alone and in the big chair for making the tough choice. Just how Thor had to learn to sacrifice to earn Mjolnir, be the heir of Asgard, be the God of Thunder again...Loki had to sacrifice to be king, to have a throne, and to be God of Stories and keeper of the Multiverse. Wow. Other parts that I found beautiful and sad that made me ugly cry in this ep: 1. When Mobius told the story of the 8 yr old boy he couldn't prune. Maybe his sons were still part of his subconscious? Although it was never mentioned that he dreams of his boys, he did say he dreams of jetskis. There's a possibility that he dreams of his sons but forgets them immediately upon waking. And in the MCU, dreams are windows to the multiverse. 2. When Loki's TVA suit disintegrates and he dons himself in his Asgardian garb. What a full circle. And although he grew large horns like a devil, he is becoming a good god that chooses to sacrifice everything he wants because the multiverse needs him to. 3. When Loki grabs hold of the branches to use his power on them, it reminded me when he and Sylvie enchanted Alioth. 4. New Rockstars Erik Voss breakdowns mentioned multiple times that HWR citadel design does look like Kintsugi - the japanese method of repairing potteries with gold to make them functional and beautiful again. Loki did the exact same thing with the multiverse. He repaired not only the "sacred" timeline but also allowed the multiverse to exist - therefore a more beautiful result. And this time, the Kintsugi is in his color, green, instead of gold. 5. The Yggdrasil multiverse, to tie Loki back to his heritage. Now, whenever I'm gonna rewatch Thor 1 and listen to Thor explaining Yggdrasil (i know Yggdrasil forming the galaxy is different from Yggdrasil multiverse), I'm gonna be thinking that Loki is the one holding up an Yggdrasil together and Loki is watching Thor. 6. Mobius retiring. Though I wish B-15 and he hugged haha May I just take the time to say that I appreciate everyone involved in the creation of Loki S1 & S2. I would still be happy if S2 ended up in a complete tragedy for Loki's life as long as it's written beautifully. So hell yes I take this ending even if it is bittersweet. Even if this might be the last time we see Loki/Tom Hiddleston, I am just so happy at how beautiful this series has been, and how wonderful MCU's Loki's journey has been. I thought WandaVision and Loki S1 would guide the MCU quality after Endgame. Wanda's character story fell of the cliff, so thank God Loki has shown its quality. Thank you to everyone who fought for this quality to come forth, not just as part of the MCU, but as pure media in television.
I agree with everything you said. I was definitely breathing heavily, trying to hold myself together because I was watching it with family. Loki's smile before he walked outside to destroy the loom, I've never seen that particular smile from Loki before. It was special, it was probably the most genuine and raw smile of his I've ever seen. And I absolutely love how he walked out confidently. I instantly remember classic Loki and his demonstration of magic, of how he is more than he thinks he is if only he allows himself to be more, and he did, and he was so much more. His power unlocks in the most glorious way. It was unbearably difficult not to sob. It's also really sad because they say Loki brings death and destruction to everyone around him wherever he goes, so he ended up alone, chose to be alone to spare everyone from that fate abd give them a fighting chance. From reading the comics, the many wonderful Loki-centric fanfictions and some novels on the norse myth, I've seen so many works that suggest that Loki has a special bond with the Yggdrasil so imagine my surprise when it turns canon even though in this case it's a multiverse yggdrasil and not the galaxy one. Also, your no.5, I'm pretty sure I'm going to do the same too. That last scene is stuck in my head.
Loki preparing whole operation is literally when you play your favourite videogame, where you remember every step and dialog, but they changed ending in last patch
Last episode...Loki asked, frightened and uncertain, "Where do I belong?" Now he knows. And, hard as it is, I think he's satisfied with his proper place in the end. Nobody may be there with him, but he's not alone, and nobody is without him. With this...he's beyond even the Watchers. The only one past him, is One Above All. I get the impression that if there's a season 3, it'll focus more on Sylvie. Even though she changed her name, she is still a Loki Variant. She might be his stand-in when it comes to actually going out into the multiverse to get work done. Odds are, she may encounter other Loki variants as well, and since she has the Uber-Tempad, she can still go to the End of Time as you pointed out. So if there's a season 3, we'll still get some Tom, even if he's not specifically the center of the story anymore. And I think where things are now, there's plenty to do with the show that doesn't necessarily require him, to be worth watching. There are tons of stories they could tell now, if they want to. But, we'll see. I don't actually think there'll be a season 3...and that's ok. But I sure wouldn't mind one.
There won't be a 3rd Season. This isn't a Show made to last forever - the Producers intended it to be only 2 Seasons long, in order to tell a coherent story with an ending (and they not only did that, but they also essentially excelled anyone's expectations). If Loki returns in the future, it's more than likely going to be in the Movies that deal with the Multiverse and Kang.
God dude I’m just so happy with what this show as a whole has done to Loki’s character arc man. He was already one of my favorite characters before now he’s definitely top five for me this show is top tier
Tom needs an Emmy, his performance was phenomenal the entire show, but specially in the finale Loki's journey is beautiful, he didn't want a throne anymore, but the throne needed him The Yggdrasil as the new structure of the multiverse is both beautiful and poetic Glorious purpose indeed 10/10
This season and it's finale was everything we needed! What a way to conclude this chapter! His glorious purpose was so bitter sweet. Awesome reaction and cool TVA shirt dude!
Agents of SHIELD has been my favorite show for a LONG time…but wow, Loki might supplant it now. I was incredibly impressed with the finale, my jaw was to the floor the whole time! Loki going from dictator villain to sacrificing everything to save the multiverse and his friends, RELUCTANTLY taking a throne when he no longer wanted one…amazing character arc that was 13 years in the making. That’s insane. As much as I am sad for Loki being alone and everything, I love this arc so much. He wanted to be a good guy, and he made the ultimate superhero sacrifice to save the world. Fucking amazing.
AOS is my fav MCU show still, Loki coming in at an incredibly strong 2nd. AOS just has SO much content, it’s at least like 3-5x times longer than Loki, you just can’t beat how much time they have to explore the MCU in AOS imo
6:26 The problem is that if Loki goes out there himself and gets torn to pieces, he can't loop back to try again, so sending Victor (or anyone else really) out is the only way he can guarantee retries of the scenario.
Amazing episode, it went full circle to him thinking freedom was a curse to giving everyones freedom. I am sure Sylvie will visit loki but they couldn't show it to not take away from his sacrifice.
Loki becoming a sort of Atlas of the Multiverse; holding together and giving life to all the branches of Time with his magic for his loved ones is the most beautiful thing Marvel has done. Loki became the best Hero and God in the Marvel Multiverse
So the reason loki didnt just go down the gangway to put the multiplier in himself is because if he did and something went wrong he'd die and they'd get no more loops but if victor goes he'll have enough time to time slip out of there
@@doomse150think they mean the miss minutes, ravona stuff etc. I don't care though, it felt tied up enough for me lol. Whatever I cared about was more or less resolved. It was so bittersweet
I really wanted an End Credits scene of Odin coming from Vahalla for a visit (since Loki is outside of reality), and telling him that. And I want a tear from his one good eye.
I think because he is holding all the timelines together and he has his ability to project himself he can view and visit every timeline in existance but can never be there physicaly
Renslayer is dead, I think she just accepted it at the end. It was HWR who tamed the Monster. Loki achieved everything he wanted, at a cost and as a martyr. In order to save all of time, he imprisoned himself on a throne in order to harness and control it forever. It was his redemption arc completed with a sacrifice play. I would imagine that he can see all of the timelines and could even project himself anywhere, but his physical body has to stay in place to keep the timelines alive. wow. bravo!
I agree with you in that this is how you complete a story. Seeing Loki grow (I almost feel like a proud parent by now) from the petulant narcissist into someone who is willing to take a throne he no longer desires out of duty as opposed to out of the right he believed he had in Thor and the Avengers is staggering. I'm glad they did it over 2 seasons because Hiddleston at the end genuinely looked like he was taking on a huge burden.
PERFECTION! Loki pulling an Ultron infinity by staring the Watcher down as he himself now transcends into a multiversal God, The God of Stories was incredibly satisfying 😌 ❤️
Yes, Loki's friends are all safe now, but I think it's most important that Loki even HAS friends. Love this episode! Love this show! Loved your reaction! *chef's kiss*
The intro music and imagery for this episode was like being inside a Pink Floyd album. Such a great suspenseful transition back into the madness at the TVA. I saw Loki taking He Who Remains' throne coming from the beginning of the episode (mostly thanks to the recap framing then confirmed by dialogue with Sylvie and Mobius) but the way he just walked out there and grabbed the dying timelines, then turned them green with life, and then pulled them together into Yggdrasil was so unexpected, mind blowing, and a beautiful resolution to the conflict in this series. Loki loses what he desires more than anything else - being with his new found family - but he wins the throne now that he's learned about friendship and love and is ready for this infinitely huge responsibility. I think this bittersweet ending suits Loki perfectly.
Fantastic finale, top to bottom, in every respect. Loki's time-slip loops (shout out to HWR and the fact that "See you soon" from the S1 finale got so eerily recontextualized), Loki's ascension, and the formation of the Multiversal Yggdrasil were all so phenomenally well done. And in terms of where Mobius ended up, I wouldn't be surprised if he's just finally taking a moment to relax and reflect ("letting time pass") after literal centuries of being a complete workaholic. That Loki can hear and watch over his friends, and that they remember what he did for them, is the main reason I'm not an emotional wreck right now lol. All of the Loki variants across space-time who just get to be themselves without fear owe our hero a massive debt. Your reaction and analysis were on-point as usual, and don't short-change yourself, either; I don't think there was a major aspect, undertone, narrative beat, etc. that you missed or didn't pick up on. So even if the NR breakdown points out a couple of cool comic connections or what-have-you around the fringes, I doubt it'll feel like you need to completely reconfigure your perspective on how this played out. But like you said, it's all in good fun, and it keeps the conversation going. Cheers! What an incredible season. Man.
He Who Remains was very self-congratulatory about having "paved the way" for everything Loki and Sylvie did, so I wonder if he actually set Loki up to become the God of Stories to fix the multiverse?
Maybe the best hour of programming in marvel history. Absolutely incendiary television. I told my daughter while we were mid-view that “We are watching something special.”
I think it’s both heartbreaking and beautiful that it wasn’t until after Loki decided and declared that “the last thing he wants is a throne,” that he finally got his throne. Not to mention episode 5 when he accepted the fact that he’s afraid and does not want to be alone. This ending was so somber and poetic. Here’s my question… Do you think Loki can duplication cast himself onto timelines to visit people? Can we also talk about how genius it is that the first episode of season 1 and the last episode of season 2 are both titled “Glorious Purpose”? What a beautiful ouroboros.
616 adjacent realm... everyone forgets he said "Adjacent Realm" meaning the main universe, but the "quantum Realm"... tying into ant man. But this sets up the tva moving forward. The tva now monitors the kang varients. Another confusion people have about the variants and their lives on the timeline is that they dont understand how mobius is supposed to resume his life with his other self there. As explained in loki season 1 episode 1, when a variant is removed from the timeline, the timeline is reset. Therefore they lose their place and their personal timeline. They are essentially replaced. That timeline is pruned. They have to create new lives on the timeline, generally in a timeline where they dont exist or are dead.
This kind of reminded me how Oliver Queen the arrow and his ark ended sacrificing himself turning into Spector, who technically controlled the timeline or prime earth, and all his friends get to live
Before watching the episode I wanted "Fly Like an Eagle", instead they gave us "Major Tom" and it was simply glorious. I cried looking at the World Tree.
Now Loki will always be my big favorite show, along with Moonknight.👏 And it will keep the universe stable... Who will be in charge of the branches in time. And he will give notice of the arrival of the kangs and Dr. Doom. For the mega event!!!
Was anyone else just waiting for Loki to say “I’ve come to bargain”and wink at the camera, I bet there is an outtake somewhere. Absolutely phenomenal series. Well done to the cast and crew. Special shoutout to Natalie Holt, the music in the show is amazing. I am so excited for what comes next. Only downside is we probably won’t see Loki again until Kang Dynasty or Secret Wars. Just one more reason to keep watching.
One of the best reactions and reviews I've seen today! This show was amazing! It was a story about Loki's journey to find his glorious purpose and I don't need it to connect to any future project right now. Thanks for another great watch Mike!
I love that he takes a moment to get advice from Mobius, he talks it out with Sylvie, and then he does the sacrifice play for two versions of them that have no memory of either of those conversations. It also makes it super clear that the branches are dead unless he is holding on an actively powering it. Truly heartbreaking. Also, I wonder if the Council of Kangs congregate at the end of time, much like how the pruned Lokis survived the Void. If Kangs are getting pruned, they may all end up there, and figure out how to break out, just like Loki and Sylvie did.
Doesn’t the very end of the Marvels (credits) have Loki’s theme/sound in it? Guess this means that he literally connected to every single MCU production from now on. Probably more so the multiverse ones.
This is all Absolutely brilliant .. what an amazing Loki series .. thanks for sharing very much appreciated loved this finale ! Sad for Loki being alone though what a sacrifice he has made ..
“Scar tissue.” that was one of my absolute favorite parts. it just really struck a chord with me. none of the normal platitudes, nothing grand or convoluted. just scar tissue.
This episode made me weirdly emotional so many times. It was the definition of epic! It made me really appreciate a my philosophy classes. My mind is blown! Thank you Loki!
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NOW WE KNOW WHY THE TIME JEWEL IS GREEN!! Loki is the best Marvel series!! GLORIOUS PURPOSE!!
The reason Sylvie CAN'T enchant LOKI was explained in season 1.
Sylvie tried to enchant him, & Loki says, "You can't because my mind is too strong."
THAT'S why she can't just enchant him. It's also a 'rule' of the show to make sure the easy way will never work...
You can never let your characters 'do it the easy way', so to say. Without difficulties, where's the drama?!
Hope that helps...
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Loki is literally holding the MCU together now. Now THATS meta 😅. 10/10 bravo 👏
LOL. I didn't even think of that.
Bro i did not think of that. Thats awesome!
but i don't think we will get to see Loki for a while
Way too meta😂😂😂😂
Not the only good thing that's happened in phases 4 and 5. 🙄
Heartbroken for loki coz he ended up alone in the end but the timline becoming Yggdrasil was beautiful.
He watches people. that he loves
He will probably be back cause of Kang varients to recruit the Multiverse Avengers Team
@@AntonioOjeda-b5sthere could be a season 3 too. H will definitely be back at some point
@@Arbythor I'm wondering if Renslayer will end up taming Alioth, because it would potentially recognize her from when she was working alongside HWR. Someone mentioned Alioth could potentially be like Niddhogr, the dragon who gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil. Could be the "big bad" of season 3, threatening to take back the TVA.
@@AntonioOjeda-b5s probably his magic clones would be there... while the original him is still there...
The timelines becoming Yggdrasil was just amazing.
I had such chills when that was revealed!! Absolutely incredible writing wow
So glad someone else made that connection!
Loki being true Asgardian
I lost my mind seeing Yggdrasil. It makes sense but it just is something you would never expect them to use.
I feel so stupid not to have realised this 🤦♀️
"He's giving us a chance." I think that might be my favourite bit of the whole thing. Such a simple line, but it definitely opens things to everything we've been told is coming; Kang seems to be inevitable, but at least under this Loki, there's hope.
Sylvie better be there when the time lines need her.
@@hellzzonearthI bet she will, even more to make sure that the oportunity given from loki doesn't waste.
To be fair, Loki had to make the hard choice that Sylvie ultimately could not. I think deep down that's why he was HWR's favorite. Because he had the capacity to make the hard decisions and deserve the big chair.
Loki finally achieved his glorious purpose and sits on the throne he was meant for. This show has been such a ride and I'm happy everyone got to experience it.
his mom was right, he can do anything, also sif was right, he will be always alone
Sif was exactly who I thought of
So true 😭
Don’t. I can’t ☹️
Loki S1E1's title: Glorious Purpose
Loki S2E6's title: Glorious Purpose
Truly it has come full circle.
The answer to the question remains the same.
Gave me the feeling I get after seeing a good movie at the theater. Just sat there listening to the credits because I didn't want it to be over. I usually listen to the credits for the music, but this time I just physically didn't want to do anything else.
EXACTLY! I got so emotional that I just sat there.
I had the same reaction, I just watched the credits and enjoyed the music to live in the moment longer. Then I watched the episode a 2nd time. :) And now I've spent all night watching reaction videos, hah!
(not to mention that Natalie Holt is a goddess just like Loki, now he is the "god of the multiverse", and she is the goddess of soundtracks, that woman almost made me cry with the season finale soundtrack)
@@InueShizaki
*God of Stories, but yeah.
@@TheCursedCat1927 sorry but we don't have an official title to this Loki, so we can call him whatever we want until we have an official title
God of stories is a title from the comics, I know that, but it's not the official title for this version of Loki
You see, he who remains watched the timeline from afar, but Loki watches it from within.
“For you. For all of us”.
That was the last thing Loki said to Odin before falling into that black hole in Thor 1.
Absolute chills. That's one of the things I can never forgive Odin for
I absolutely love how Loki always used the line "I am burdened with glorious purpose" to intimidate others, and now he is actually, truly burdened with glorious purpose. Brilliant.
EPIC. I cried. I sobbed like a baby. The scene where Loki mounts the stairs, evolves into the best version of himself, and sits on the throne to protect the multiverse by being the heart of Yggdrasil was so emotional. In my head, I kept hearing Sif say, "Your are alone and you always will be." He had always been afraid of being alone and in the end, he chose to be alone - FOREVER - so that he could save his friends. Beautiful.
I figured they said 616 adjacent because it was in the Quantum Realm. Such a perfect finale to a perfect MCU series.
I was scratching my head about that "616 adjacent" till I read your comment. Now it makes sense :) It's an incredible show indeed, so well done.
MCU is not 616
@@brandonsm00 It is according to Feige. And since the MCU is merely an adaptation of the comics, it means it doesn't have to adjere to the comics designations. Further, Feige and Marvel Studios have never once referred to the MCU as 19999.
@@brandonsm00According to Dr. Strange and the MoM, it is. The Illuminati is 838 and they say Dr. Strange is from 616. So it’s possible that some wires got crossed between Marvel Studios and Sony while Sony was making Across the Spiderverse
@@brandonsm00In my headcanon it’s the 1616, or 616v for variant.
I notice his new costumes has less gold in it since his purpose is now focus on "burden" rather than "glory"
Jonathan Majors act as He Who Remains again is a wonder and joy for me to watch
Also, holy shit, the start of this episode was one heck of a montage. Miss Minutes, Renslayer, Timely and X-5 all looking confused at Loki cracks me up
If Loki meets Thor again, the one thing I want to see more than anything is scene where Loki is able to pick up Mjölnir.
This is one of the best things marvel has ever done. Just incredible
NOW WE KNOW WHY THE TIME JEWEL IS GREEN!! Loki is the best Marvel series!! GLORIOUS PURPOSE!!
And did he somehow get it to the Sanctum where Doctor Strange is?
Yoooo
@@ZyliceLiddell speaking of, will Stephen ever get the Time Stone back?
I have been ugly crying since I thought he was gonna have to kill Sylvie. I'm glad it didn't go that way. It hurt to hear from HWR that Loki still loses this time and will always lose, and to hear Loki say multiple times that his "whole life is a waste of time", because that was the fate he was trying to break away from. But it's not. "A Loki is a Loki because they survive." It's so beautiful but so bittersweet. They win and they survive, but "our" Loki is alone and in the big chair for making the tough choice. Just how Thor had to learn to sacrifice to earn Mjolnir, be the heir of Asgard, be the God of Thunder again...Loki had to sacrifice to be king, to have a throne, and to be God of Stories and keeper of the Multiverse. Wow.
Other parts that I found beautiful and sad that made me ugly cry in this ep:
1. When Mobius told the story of the 8 yr old boy he couldn't prune. Maybe his sons were still part of his subconscious? Although it was never mentioned that he dreams of his boys, he did say he dreams of jetskis. There's a possibility that he dreams of his sons but forgets them immediately upon waking. And in the MCU, dreams are windows to the multiverse.
2. When Loki's TVA suit disintegrates and he dons himself in his Asgardian garb. What a full circle. And although he grew large horns like a devil, he is becoming a good god that chooses to sacrifice everything he wants because the multiverse needs him to.
3. When Loki grabs hold of the branches to use his power on them, it reminded me when he and Sylvie enchanted Alioth.
4. New Rockstars Erik Voss breakdowns mentioned multiple times that HWR citadel design does look like Kintsugi - the japanese method of repairing potteries with gold to make them functional and beautiful again. Loki did the exact same thing with the multiverse. He repaired not only the "sacred" timeline but also allowed the multiverse to exist - therefore a more beautiful result. And this time, the Kintsugi is in his color, green, instead of gold.
5. The Yggdrasil multiverse, to tie Loki back to his heritage. Now, whenever I'm gonna rewatch Thor 1 and listen to Thor explaining Yggdrasil (i know Yggdrasil forming the galaxy is different from Yggdrasil multiverse), I'm gonna be thinking that Loki is the one holding up an Yggdrasil together and Loki is watching Thor.
6. Mobius retiring. Though I wish B-15 and he hugged haha
May I just take the time to say that I appreciate everyone involved in the creation of Loki S1 & S2. I would still be happy if S2 ended up in a complete tragedy for Loki's life as long as it's written beautifully. So hell yes I take this ending even if it is bittersweet. Even if this might be the last time we see Loki/Tom Hiddleston, I am just so happy at how beautiful this series has been, and how wonderful MCU's Loki's journey has been. I thought WandaVision and Loki S1 would guide the MCU quality after Endgame. Wanda's character story fell of the cliff, so thank God Loki has shown its quality. Thank you to everyone who fought for this quality to come forth, not just as part of the MCU, but as pure media in television.
I agree with everything you said. I was definitely breathing heavily, trying to hold myself together because I was watching it with family. Loki's smile before he walked outside to destroy the loom, I've never seen that particular smile from Loki before. It was special, it was probably the most genuine and raw smile of his I've ever seen. And I absolutely love how he walked out confidently. I instantly remember classic Loki and his demonstration of magic, of how he is more than he thinks he is if only he allows himself to be more, and he did, and he was so much more. His power unlocks in the most glorious way. It was unbearably difficult not to sob.
It's also really sad because they say Loki brings death and destruction to everyone around him wherever he goes, so he ended up alone, chose to be alone to spare everyone from that fate abd give them a fighting chance.
From reading the comics, the many wonderful Loki-centric fanfictions and some novels on the norse myth, I've seen so many works that suggest that Loki has a special bond with the Yggdrasil so imagine my surprise when it turns canon even though in this case it's a multiverse yggdrasil and not the galaxy one.
Also, your no.5, I'm pretty sure I'm going to do the same too. That last scene is stuck in my head.
Also - this might be an actual explanation about why the timestone is Loki-Green all along?
Loki preparing whole operation is literally when you play your favourite videogame, where you remember every step and dialog, but they changed ending in last patch
Last episode...Loki asked, frightened and uncertain, "Where do I belong?"
Now he knows. And, hard as it is, I think he's satisfied with his proper place in the end. Nobody may be there with him, but he's not alone, and nobody is without him. With this...he's beyond even the Watchers. The only one past him, is One Above All.
I get the impression that if there's a season 3, it'll focus more on Sylvie. Even though she changed her name, she is still a Loki Variant. She might be his stand-in when it comes to actually going out into the multiverse to get work done.
Odds are, she may encounter other Loki variants as well, and since she has the Uber-Tempad, she can still go to the End of Time as you pointed out. So if there's a season 3, we'll still get some Tom, even if he's not specifically the center of the story anymore. And I think where things are now, there's plenty to do with the show that doesn't necessarily require him, to be worth watching. There are tons of stories they could tell now, if they want to.
But, we'll see. I don't actually think there'll be a season 3...and that's ok. But I sure wouldn't mind one.
Yeah there’s reports saying there is no season 3 but this was such a beautiful ending
There won't be a 3rd Season.
This isn't a Show made to last forever - the Producers intended it to be only 2 Seasons long, in order to tell a coherent story with an ending (and they not only did that, but they also essentially excelled anyone's expectations).
If Loki returns in the future, it's more than likely going to be in the Movies that deal with the Multiverse and Kang.
I agree, he is definitely beyond the Watchers now, if he lets go of those branches then they will die and the Multiverse will cease to exist.
God dude I’m just so happy with what this show as a whole has done to Loki’s character arc man. He was already one of my favorite characters before now he’s definitely top five for me this show is top tier
Tom needs an Emmy, his performance was phenomenal the entire show, but specially in the finale
Loki's journey is beautiful, he didn't want a throne anymore, but the throne needed him
The Yggdrasil as the new structure of the multiverse is both beautiful and poetic
Glorious purpose indeed
10/10
The time lines turning into Yggdrasil was so fucking rad
This season and it's finale was everything we needed! What a way to conclude this chapter! His glorious purpose was so bitter sweet. Awesome reaction and cool TVA shirt dude!
Agents of SHIELD has been my favorite show for a LONG time…but wow, Loki might supplant it now. I was incredibly impressed with the finale, my jaw was to the floor the whole time! Loki going from dictator villain to sacrificing everything to save the multiverse and his friends, RELUCTANTLY taking a throne when he no longer wanted one…amazing character arc that was 13 years in the making. That’s insane. As much as I am sad for Loki being alone and everything, I love this arc so much. He wanted to be a good guy, and he made the ultimate superhero sacrifice to save the world. Fucking amazing.
AOS is my fav MCU show still, Loki coming in at an incredibly strong 2nd. AOS just has SO much content, it’s at least like 3-5x times longer than Loki, you just can’t beat how much time they have to explore the MCU in AOS imo
Once the God of Mischief
Once the God of Outcasts
Now the God of Stories
All hail our friend Loki
How many times before Loki realized the helmet wasn’t locked right? 😂
6:26 The problem is that if Loki goes out there himself and gets torn to pieces, he can't loop back to try again, so sending Victor (or anyone else really) out is the only way he can guarantee retries of the scenario.
Amazing episode, it went full circle to him thinking freedom was a curse to giving everyones freedom. I am sure Sylvie will visit loki but they couldn't show it to not take away from his sacrifice.
Loki becoming a sort of Atlas of the Multiverse; holding together and giving life to all the branches of Time with his magic for his loved ones is the most beautiful thing Marvel has done.
Loki became the best Hero and God in the Marvel Multiverse
So the reason loki didnt just go down the gangway to put the multiplier in himself is because if he did and something went wrong he'd die and they'd get no more loops but if victor goes he'll have enough time to time slip out of there
I had 'Loki' (heh) forgotten what a straightforwardly conclusive finale feels like. How satisfying.
One of their least conclusive finales considering how much time this season was spent developing things that went nowhere
@@mr.stuffdoer8483What part of the season went nowhere???
@@doomse150think they mean the miss minutes, ravona stuff etc. I don't care though, it felt tied up enough for me lol. Whatever I cared about was more or less resolved. It was so bittersweet
The character ark Loki has taken on since we've first seen him, just an outstanding performance by Tom. King of the MCU
Odin would be so proud!
I really wanted an End Credits scene of Odin coming from Vahalla for a visit (since Loki is outside of reality), and telling him that. And I want a tear from his one good eye.
I was thinking the same.
@@DoremiFasolatido1979What about Frigga?
@ZyliceLiddell That would be good too.
What a send off to a fantastic show! A bit bitter sweet that this is where it ends, but nevertheless it was a great ride!
He's not only carrying the MCU stories right now and then but he's the MCU itself😮😮
I think because he is holding all the timelines together and he has his ability to project himself he can view and visit every timeline in existance but can never be there physicaly
Renslayer is dead, I think she just accepted it at the end. It was HWR who tamed the Monster. Loki achieved everything he wanted, at a cost and as a martyr. In order to save all of time, he imprisoned himself on a throne in order to harness and control it forever. It was his redemption arc completed with a sacrifice play. I would imagine that he can see all of the timelines and could even project himself anywhere, but his physical body has to stay in place to keep the timelines alive. wow. bravo!
Perfect timing, i just finished watching the episode!
Loving the Metal Viking Rock God Opera music fusion
Loki The god of Gamers. Playing the same scenario for a centuries until you win takes a special kind of determination.
This show is amazing
I agree with you in that this is how you complete a story. Seeing Loki grow (I almost feel like a proud parent by now) from the petulant narcissist into someone who is willing to take a throne he no longer desires out of duty as opposed to out of the right he believed he had in Thor and the Avengers is staggering. I'm glad they did it over 2 seasons because Hiddleston at the end genuinely looked like he was taking on a huge burden.
damn bro got the drip for the finale, I need to get me one of them shirts
I was crying laughing at the “Centuries later…”
PERFECTION! Loki pulling an Ultron infinity by staring the Watcher down as he himself now transcends into a multiversal God, The God of Stories was incredibly satisfying 😌 ❤️
What a FANTASTIC ending... im amazed
Yes, Loki's friends are all safe now, but I think it's most important that Loki even HAS friends. Love this episode! Love this show! Loved your reaction! *chef's kiss*
The intro music and imagery for this episode was like being inside a Pink Floyd album. Such a great suspenseful transition back into the madness at the TVA. I saw Loki taking He Who Remains' throne coming from the beginning of the episode (mostly thanks to the recap framing then confirmed by dialogue with Sylvie and Mobius) but the way he just walked out there and grabbed the dying timelines, then turned them green with life, and then pulled them together into Yggdrasil was so unexpected, mind blowing, and a beautiful resolution to the conflict in this series. Loki loses what he desires more than anything else - being with his new found family - but he wins the throne now that he's learned about friendship and love and is ready for this infinitely huge responsibility. I think this bittersweet ending suits Loki perfectly.
From the moment he entered the gangplank, it felt like a comic made flesh and I cried from that point onward.
same it was pure movie magic. I was bawling@@alexkramerblogs
Fantastic finale, top to bottom, in every respect. Loki's time-slip loops (shout out to HWR and the fact that "See you soon" from the S1 finale got so eerily recontextualized), Loki's ascension, and the formation of the Multiversal Yggdrasil were all so phenomenally well done. And in terms of where Mobius ended up, I wouldn't be surprised if he's just finally taking a moment to relax and reflect ("letting time pass") after literal centuries of being a complete workaholic. That Loki can hear and watch over his friends, and that they remember what he did for them, is the main reason I'm not an emotional wreck right now lol. All of the Loki variants across space-time who just get to be themselves without fear owe our hero a massive debt.
Your reaction and analysis were on-point as usual, and don't short-change yourself, either; I don't think there was a major aspect, undertone, narrative beat, etc. that you missed or didn't pick up on. So even if the NR breakdown points out a couple of cool comic connections or what-have-you around the fringes, I doubt it'll feel like you need to completely reconfigure your perspective on how this played out. But like you said, it's all in good fun, and it keeps the conversation going. Cheers! What an incredible season. Man.
Loki is literally the god of MCU now, dude is the almighty multi-versal god that controls everything with his magic
This version of Loki shaped everything from the start. 😉
its amazing to think that this show is about a god realizing his job and began to hold everything together
He Who Remains was very self-congratulatory about having "paved the way" for everything Loki and Sylvie did, so I wonder if he actually set Loki up to become the God of Stories to fix the multiverse?
An amazing end to an amazing story! Totally blew past WandaVision to my #1 MCY show spot. There better be some Emmys for this show!
Great now we gotta wait 3 years or more for the reunion of Thor & Loki
He doesnt want to be alone, but he still became alone. I feel sad
Behold Loki The God Of Stories the perfect answer to Kang kneel before him I said KNEEL!
I beg your pardon 😜
@@cheshirekat528 I quoted Loki from the first Avengers movie lol
This Loki isn't the God Of Stories, he's taking the role of Atlez from Marvel Comics
I hope this is not the last we will see of Loki
Maybe the best hour of programming in marvel history. Absolutely incendiary television. I told my daughter while we were mid-view that “We are watching something special.”
Loki, god of stories
but also
Loki, god of engineering and physics, apparently
I think it’s both heartbreaking and beautiful that it wasn’t until after Loki decided and declared that “the last thing he wants is a throne,” that he finally got his throne. Not to mention episode 5 when he accepted the fact that he’s afraid and does not want to be alone. This ending was so somber and poetic.
Here’s my question…
Do you think Loki can duplication cast himself onto timelines to visit people?
Can we also talk about how genius it is that the first episode of season 1 and the last episode of season 2 are both titled “Glorious Purpose”? What a beautiful ouroboros.
Epic ending to the best season of any MCU series to date. Glorious emotional rollercoaster. Great reaction as always. Thanks Omn1! 💖🙏
This finale was so freaking cool and amazing. I loved every moment of it.
Let's not forget that Tony and Hulk also unintentionally pave the way for Loki.
And Loki paved the way for Tony. 😉
If Hulk didn’t take the stairs none of this would’ve happened.
616 adjacent realm... everyone forgets he said "Adjacent Realm" meaning the main universe, but the "quantum Realm"... tying into ant man. But this sets up the tva moving forward. The tva now monitors the kang varients.
Another confusion people have about the variants and their lives on the timeline is that they dont understand how mobius is supposed to resume his life with his other self there. As explained in loki season 1 episode 1, when a variant is removed from the timeline, the timeline is reset. Therefore they lose their place and their personal timeline. They are essentially replaced. That timeline is pruned. They have to create new lives on the timeline, generally in a timeline where they dont exist or are dead.
What a beautiful end for Loki holding all the timelines and giving them life. So fantastic. It’s a fantastic end.
"He's alone but his friends are safe" A bittersweet victory.
I love the whole God Of Stories plot so fucking much man. They absolutely nailed it here.
This kind of reminded me how Oliver Queen the arrow and his ark ended sacrificing himself turning into Spector, who technically controlled the timeline or prime earth, and all his friends get to live
Before watching the episode I wanted "Fly Like an Eagle", instead they gave us "Major Tom" and it was simply glorious. I cried looking at the World Tree.
Major Tom ❤❤
he's repeating the past just like what supreme doctor strange(forgot his name) from What If did
Now Loki will always be my big favorite show, along with Moonknight.👏 And it will keep the universe stable... Who will be in charge of the branches in time. And he will give notice of the arrival of the kangs and Dr. Doom. For the mega event!!!
Loki has ascended to a place that is unfathomable. His story arc has finally been fulfilled. Bravo!
Was anyone else just waiting for Loki to say “I’ve come to bargain”and wink at the camera, I bet there is an outtake somewhere.
Absolutely phenomenal series.
Well done to the cast and crew.
Special shoutout to Natalie Holt, the music in the show is amazing.
I am so excited for what comes next. Only downside is we probably won’t see Loki again until Kang Dynasty or Secret Wars. Just one more reason to keep watching.
Thor 5? Dead pool 3?
@@ZyliceLiddell that would be awesome! Especially in Deadpool 3, since it hopefully comes out next year 🤞🤞
Seeing both Mobius and Loki (Sylvie too) with looks of contentment on their faces in their final scenes was cathartic and satisfying.
Glorious Purpose!!! 💚💚💚
One of the best reactions and reviews I've seen today! This show was amazing! It was a story about Loki's journey to find his glorious purpose and I don't need it to connect to any future project right now. Thanks for another great watch Mike!
I love that he takes a moment to get advice from Mobius, he talks it out with Sylvie, and then he does the sacrifice play for two versions of them that have no memory of either of those conversations. It also makes it super clear that the branches are dead unless he is holding on an actively powering it. Truly heartbreaking. Also, I wonder if the Council of Kangs congregate at the end of time, much like how the pruned Lokis survived the Void. If Kangs are getting pruned, they may all end up there, and figure out how to break out, just like Loki and Sylvie did.
This finale made me feel an emotion I can’t name. There’s a ton I feel apply to some level, but none nail what I feel. And it’s not entirely positive.
Thats quite a bittersweet ending, He was able to save everyone he cared about but at the cost of being isolated from everything
Loki, going from the God of Mischief to the God of Chance, might be the ultimate character arc in the MCU. Outstanding.
Doesn’t the very end of the Marvels (credits) have Loki’s theme/sound in it? Guess this means that he literally connected to every single MCU production from now on. Probably more so the multiverse ones.
5:20 Yeah, you get some real Groundhog Day vibes from this.
Loki allowing the timelines to branch in peace and harmony. Goat.
it's so awesome, it's like Stark's life in mcu but less flashy and he took way more risk.
Loved your analysis, this series is worth an award, Loki deserves an Emmy for this.
This is all Absolutely brilliant .. what an amazing Loki series .. thanks for sharing very much appreciated loved this finale ! Sad for Loki being alone though what a sacrifice he has made ..
From Loki, god of Mischief to Loki, god of Time, protector of existence.
Even *MORE* than ‘protector of the nine realms!’ 😭 💚
He’s not only the ‘protector of the nine realms’ but *ALL* of existence in *EVERY UNIVERSE!* 🤯
If it wasn't obvious from season 1, I think Loki cemented itself (and himself) as the best thing in the MCU. It's so good. SO good.
Man, Tom Hiddleston is such a great actor lmao I almost can't stand it
“Scar tissue.”
that was one of my absolute favorite parts. it just really struck a chord with me. none of the normal platitudes, nothing grand or convoluted. just scar tissue.
Love the callback to comic book Loki’s declaration (and horns!) ❤
The stakes were high and Loki delivered.. this was legendary
That Loki theme at the end of the episode. What a score. Gave me the chills
This episode made me weirdly emotional so many times. It was the definition of epic! It made me really appreciate a
my philosophy classes. My mind is blown! Thank you Loki!
Loki just became the most important character in all of the MCU and his story is also SO TRAGIC. This season was so amazing.
Absolutely breathtaking! ❤
Loki, The God of Stories. Burdened with Glorious Purpose