View Full Version : Loki (Marvel series)
Mulalosoldat999
12-20-20, 08:01 AM
This is a not to miss out trailer
xSookieStackhouse
12-20-20, 10:09 AM
im excited to see it his one of my favorites on marvel universe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW948Va-l10
John McClane
04-05-21, 11:53 AM
At first hearing of it I questioned the usefulness/necessity of Loki having his own series.
But now? Ok, I’m sold.
cat_sidhe
04-05-21, 02:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW948Va-l10
I'm so excited for this! <3
xSookieStackhouse
04-11-21, 04:09 AM
I'm so excited for this! <3
same here!! <3
First episode is out now. I just watched it and really enjoyed it. Anyone else check it out yet?
John McClane
06-11-21, 08:48 AM
I watched it.
Still think this series is largely unneeded, but holding judgment till episode 3.
It was well-done, funny and surprisingly thought-provoking.
GulfportDoc
06-11-21, 10:38 AM
I'm not a super hero fan, but this series looks pretty well done-- at least from the trailer. Will definitely investigate.
xSookieStackhouse
06-11-21, 10:42 AM
First episode is out now. I just watched it and really enjoyed it. Anyone else check it out yet?
yes i did other day its so good i loved it and cant wait for 5 more episodes <3
loved the show especially loki who is one of my favorites <3 :love:
Really dug the first episode. The setup is wacky, creative, and really makes me wanna see where this goes. Great setup.
Of course, one of the reasons I'm so intrigued is because they're injecting things into the MCU that have the potential to really muck it up long-term (but that had already started, and was always going to happen). But I'm very interested.
AgrippinaX
06-11-21, 11:20 AM
So what’s the consensus, is it good? Is Loki actually evil? Should I watch?
John McClane
06-11-21, 11:46 AM
If you like time travel/alternative realities nonsense then sure. Watch it.
I can’t stand that stuff tho because it’s always the same old tropes. Go back and stop x from happening, or restore the flow of time so the universe doesn’t end.
:yawn:
Like time/alternate realities open up so many creative opportunities but no one ever explores them. They just hope on the same train everyone else is riding.
Hopefully this will be different but from what I’ve seen so far I doubt it.
:sleep:
You may be right. There are some hints here they may explore some new ideas or at least have a lot of fun with the concepts, but I agree it's become a little old at most of the time.
AgrippinaX
06-11-21, 12:22 PM
If you like time travel/alternative realities nonsense then sure. Watch it.
I can’t stand that stuff tho because it’s always the same old tropes. Go back and stop x from happening, or restore the flow of time so the universe doesn’t end.
:yawn:
I don’t disagree.
Like time/alternate realities open up so many creative opportunities but no one ever explores them.
You’re right. So what angle would you explore? I thought Resolution was pretty original in terms of using the quantum mechanics (as little as there is of that) and space-time continuum rift concepts. But most of them do repeat themselves.
AgrippinaX
06-11-21, 01:01 PM
At the risk of repeating myself, did they, as I fear, make Loki ‘nice’, now that he is the protagonist?
Nah. At least not yet/not exactly. But there are maybe some nods in that direction. Without spoiling anything, there's a way they might be having it both ways. Time will tell if it's well done or not.
Then again, maybe your definition of "nice" will differ from mine.
AgrippinaX
06-11-21, 01:05 PM
Nah. At least not yet/not exactly. But there are maybe some nods in that direction. Without spoiling anything, there's a way they might be having it both ways. Time will tell if it's well done or not.
Then again, maybe your definition of "nice" will differ from mine.
Hmm, alright. I am officially intrigued, guess that’s on my list, then.
Re: nice. To elaborate a bit more, he's never felt loathsome to me, even though you can make a case he has been in that he's caused, well, a lot of deaths. So I'm not sure what the baseline good/bad guyness really is. Weird character in that sense.
Also, there've been so many turnabouts where he seems to be nicer and it turns out to be a rouse that it's not even clear what it means if they do start to nod that way more.
Anyway, it's a fair question, since being the star of a show usually requires a level of likability, but I think he's kinda always had that even when he was being a very bad person in the movies, so your mileage may vary. The "you have to like the lead character" thing is also more of an historical thing that we've seen more exceptions to over time, so who knows.
Regardless, the setup here is pretty off the wall, so I would 100% encourage someone to at least watch that first episode before making up their mind.
John McClane
06-11-21, 01:19 PM
He's a god. They are above our petty morals! So good or bad makes no difference.
Star Trek (2009) and the resulting sequels is how you do good time travel/alternate universes. For real, they could not have done a better job with that split.
GulfportDoc
06-12-21, 01:48 PM
Watched the first ep, and was not overwhelmed, but it's definitely watchable. The special effects hold it together for me, which keep a basically uninteresting story moving along.
Tom Hiddleston gets to show his range pretty well-- an enjoyable character here who plays it a little for laughs. He can conjure a great evil face and laugh, and is natural at sarcasm.
I didn't know if Owen Wilson could sustain his character. But so far he's good, chiefly because his is a comedic character.
So, the quality of the series will depend upon what follows. I'll be watching...:cool:
Thursday Next
06-13-21, 09:33 AM
I thought the first episode was OK, if a little heavy on the exposition/ set-up side of things.
I did thing the whole time bureau thing was pretty similar to the Commission in The Umbrella Academy, though.
Fourth episode out yesterday, caught up here. Pretty good stuff, definitely moving along after the first few episodes set so much up.
I'd like to see them resist the idea of making him too much of a good guy, and I'm still skeptical of the (probably inevitable) move into multiverse stuff and the way it can wipe away significant narrative choices (and rob all narrative choices of weight and import as a result, whether they get walked back or not)...but that kind of shift is always thrilling in the short-term, at least, especially at first.
Fourth episode out yesterday, caught up here. Pretty good stuff, definitely moving along after the first few episodes set so much up.
I'd like to see them resist the idea of making him too much of a good guy, and I'm still skeptical of the (probably inevitable) move into multiverse stuff and the way it can wipe away significant narrative choices (and rob all narrative choices of weight and import as a result, whether they get walked back or not)...but that kind of shift is always thrilling in the short-term, at least, especially at first.
Speaking of making him too much of a good guy. I love Loki, like all Marvel fans seem to, but the only thing that has bothered me about him thought the MCU is characters willingness to get back on board with him and believe him. I realize that’s what makes for some of the good scenes too. Buyt here, Wilson”s character calls him a friend, like what. He and Sylvie basically start having feelings for each other.
He never is honest with anyone but they are always quick to trust him once again. He’s not THAT charming.
Great show though, my favorite one so far. :)
John McClane
07-01-21, 04:00 PM
Last night's episode made me a believer in this series. Fantastic episode. Excited to see where they go from here.
I've always felt that Loki has unexplained powers of persuasion. Like no matter what he says people believe him again because whatever he is saying he believes until something comes along to change his mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn_PSJsl0LQ
Yeah, really good episode. I'm guessing most of you missed this character in the last scene,
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xSookieStackhouse
07-03-21, 04:20 AM
Yeah, really good episode. I'm guessing most of you missed this character in the last scene,
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he/shes soo cute!! :love:
That's Loki Harold (boy).
xSookieStackhouse
07-03-21, 06:03 AM
That's Loki Harold (boy).
awhhh same name as my new kitten gonna be when i be getting him next week =p his gonna be my cats new playmate :)
his so cute ur cat :)
AgrippinaX
07-03-21, 09:53 AM
I really feel like I want to watch this, but I have the same feeling that’s been mentioned in the Black Widow thread & that I brought up in mine about time travel. Given that I know where he ends up, it does feel a bit irrelevant, not to mention the actor age discrepancy. So odd no way around this sort of thing has been devised yet.
GulfportDoc
07-03-21, 07:13 PM
I really feel like I want to watch this, but I have the same feeling that’s been mentioned in the Black Widow thread & that I brought up in mine about time travel. Given that I know where he ends up, it does feel a bit irrelevant, not to mention the actor are discrepancy. So odd no way around this sort of thing has been devised yet.
Not sure I understand your last point. But the series arguably will appeal to those under 40, or those over 40 who have had 3-4 cups of coffee...:D Lots of fast action, and the story gets a little complex.
Hiddleston is very charismatic as Loki. No matter what he's doing, his persona is magnetic. He's also a crack droll comedian I do think the writers have spread him all over the map, but that won't bother true fans. The special effects are very enjoyable, well done and ubiquitous, which is impressive for a series.
My wife really enjoys the show. I'm equivocal about it, depending upon my mood.
AgrippinaX
07-04-21, 05:07 AM
Not sure I understand your last point. But the series arguably will appeal to those under 40, or those over 40 who have had 3-4 cups of coffee...:D Lots of fast action, and the story gets a little complex.
Hiddleston is very charismatic as Loki. No matter what he's doing, his persona is magnetic. He's also a crack droll comedian I do think the writers have spread him all over the map, but that won't bother true fans. The special effects are very enjoyable, well done and ubiquitous, which is impressive for a series.
My wife really enjoys the show. I'm equivocal about it, depending upon my mood.
I don’t blame you, sometimes I don’t understand that hang-up of mine myself. In short, I find it hard to get emotionally invested in prequels, especially if I know the character dies later.
But I do think Hiddleston owns the character. That was the only reason I got into Marvel at the time. So, yes, might give it a go after all.
GulfportDoc
07-04-21, 07:48 PM
I don’t blame you, sometimes I don’t understand that hang-up of mine myself. In short, I find it hard to get emotionally invested in prequels, especially if I know the character dies later.
But I do think Hiddleston owns the character. That was the only reason I got into Marvel at the time. So, yes, might give it a go after all.
Let us know what you think after you've sampled a few eps. I think 1-4 are available currently.
Prediction for the final episode:
The person behind it all will turn out to be another Loki.
I have a sneaking suspicion that it's Miss Minutes. She has the characteristics of that person in mysteries who ends up being the most likely suspect.
xSookieStackhouse
07-14-21, 07:00 AM
anytone watched tonight episode? it was amazing. im excited for season 2 :love:
Just caught up with Episode 5 last night. My favorite so far; really fun and creative, at least as far as Marvel stuff goes. Much more entertaining than the dire Marvel flick I watched the previous evening.
Will check out the season finale tonight!
ADMIN EDIT: SPOILERS FOR THE FINALE.
Prediction for the final episode:
The person behind it all will turn out to be another Loki.
WRONG
https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kang_young_avengers_2.jpg
Though they kinda did Kang dirty making him silly and not the disaffected menacing monster that he really is.
Thanks for tagging me with an unmarked spoiler. :rolleyes: Hopefully I'll still enjoy the finale when I watch it tonight.
It's kind of a no-no to have the big reveal not be someone we know already, but I guess they decided they didn't need this show to be as standalone as some of their other efforts. They're leaning into fan service and easter eggs more over time, it seems.
What's with the all-caps anyway? Are you trying to dunk on a random guess?
AgrippinaX
07-14-21, 01:41 PM
Though they kinda did Kang dirty making him silly and not the disaffected menacing monster that he really is.
Oh, that sucks. That’s exactly what I’m always weary of.
Haven't started this yet. Will probably still be a while before I do, so I guess I'm OK to click on all these spoiler tags to read what I have no context of at the moment and will probably forget in the months it takes to remember I'm subbed to Disney+ and that this series is there. I still haven't finished WandaVision =\
I will say that I have rewatched Iron Man, Ant Man and the first Guardians of the Galaxy. I'm OK with that. All three were still pretty fun. I'm not sure I can make it all the way back through to End Game(s) though. I'd like to take on Black Panther again, but that's down the list some.
I KINDA feel guilty for some reason.
John McClane
07-14-21, 02:26 PM
Hmm, well it's a good thing that spoiler is lame. Otherwise I would probably be annoyed. But that character is a putz.
Just when I thought this show had the goods it goes and does something stupid. Gotta make that Marvel stamp count for something.
Saw the finale, and...
I guess they decided they didn't need this show to be as standalone as some of their other efforts. They're leaning into fan service and easter eggs more over time, it seems.
...sadly this seems to be the case. As mentioned earlier, if you setup a big mystery/identity, it's essentially a narrative requirement that the reveal either be someone we already know, or someone with a connection to the characters that functions as if we knew them (IE: it was his estranged father! It's his long-lost brother!). This was neither, and the only justification for such a massive departure from (completely necessary) convention is that they're using Loki to setup something else, rather than intending it to stand on its own.
That's a mostly new (and fairly concerning) development for the MCU, I think. One of the things I've appreciated is that they've brought the non-comic normies into things. Part of that's been taking their time easing into the wackier, criss-crossier elements of their vast, duct-taped, retconned-to-death storylines over the years, but the other part is making sure each film and show has stood as a story on its own, even while tying into the larger world. That's been the really impressive thing, and it's a little disconcerting that they've kinda just abandoned it here.
My suspicion is it's more of a film-show split, where the films will keep to what's been working, but the shows will be more like bonuses for diehard fans. That's unfortunate, but the damage to this grand experiment will be minimal if it's relegated to just one medium.
John McClane
07-15-21, 11:14 AM
Marvel is just trying to keep those nerd wallets open
:yup:
GulfportDoc
07-16-21, 10:44 AM
I was able to stay awake during the 6th and final episode..:) I thought the series was very watchable, but the last ep seemed weak. I suppose they were just setting up additional seasons.
Hiddleson, as Loki, is an enormously charismatic guy, even when acting silly. To me the character of Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) was silly and ridiculous early on, but she kind of grew on me, especially when she got away from the ninja stuff and started to get into an attraction relationship with Loki. Maybe they'll get back together..;)
The whole Marvel thing has gotten a little long in the tooth for me, although I can see its appeal. My wife enjoys it. Carry on.
Really?! REALLY?! You think they would have learned their lesson from Iron Man 3. Dont set up your big bad boss all throughout the series or movie and then gyp you with some goofy skinless apple eating couch potato..... and who gives a crap about Jonathan Majors anyway, Lovecraft Country SUCKED !
I havent watched Winter Falcon or WandaVision yet, and hope theyre better.
I really enjoyed the series, and out of the three Disney+ ones, I would say it was the most consistently solid.
About the finale...
I really, really dug Jonathan Majors' performance, mostly because he managed to transmit a sense of dread within his laid-back, chill attitude.
Though they kinda did Kang dirty making him silly and not the disaffected menacing monster that he really is.
As someone who doesn't have comic book knowledge, I didn't mind it. But as I was commenting to someone else on Twitter, who we saw was just a "variant" of that character (it wasn't even identified as Kang, but I digress). Maybe when the Kang "variant" comes, Majors will make adjustments to his performance to fit the attitude of that "variant". Who knows.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to it.
Flicker
07-24-21, 03:40 PM
Oh amusing bump. I'm just starting The Zany Adventures of Loki right now. Reached the titles. Hiddleston does his very best to emulate Chuck Jones characters (try harder, Tom, okay, no, try less hard), and the episode's Brazil-like logic evokes memories of funny videogames, which would be a promising start for a videogame. Not so much for a tv episode. I mean, I'm bored. Why am I bored ? The titles mean it didn't even start yet, I shouldn't be bored. Why do I feel like taking a break at the title screen of the 1st episode ?
I'll give it its chance. Earnest. I want to enjoy it (I like time travel shenanigans, and I like the MCU Loki character, what can go wrong ?). Just... in a minute.
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Ok. A couple minutes deeper, and I'm lost already. Is it french that they were supposed to speak here ? I had to re-play the bit two or three times to make out the words. Also, what's happening, why is Loki's timeline breach punished after so many movies of time paradoxes, also, time travelers doing guesswork on a crime scene ? Why don't they just... no never mind never mind, this will all be logically explained in a moment. It will make sense, I'll feel silly for even asking, I know.
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Ok. Lampshaded in the most deliberately ridiculous way in the following scene. All is forgiven. I can relax and enjoy.
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Ok. I'm sold. The start was a bit rough, felt disconnected in many ways, felt too much like "green screen, the series", making me wonder when actors were actually in front of each others. But it developed unexpectedly well. Looking forward to the rest of it.
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Ok. Came for the Hiddleston, staying for the Di Martino, the Mosaku and the Wilson. Three episodes in, found the third one boring and formulaic, but still surprisingly pleased overall.
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Ok, so The Master and the other incarnation of The Master both survived the end of Gallifrey, but the "Rose Tyler, I" got cut short. I stay confused about some points (Marvel really has to decide what is "magic" and what is "advanced technology"), I'm still taken aback by the occasionally gaping plot hole (people betting their lives on information given to them by people who just openly betrayed them), and enjoying the soundtrack does't prevent me from finding it derivative (I assume the composer had just watched Pacific Rim).
What, only the finale left ? Already ?
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Ok, that was a satisfactory finale (even if a predictable outcome given the MCU plans). I'm in for any sequel. Go nuts.
Ok, so The Master and the other incarnation of The Master both survived the end of Gallifrey...
lol I just started this and finished episode 3. I'm cracking up at your commentary and I'm so glad to see I'm not alone on the Dr. Who vibe.
xSookieStackhouse
07-31-23, 06:53 PM
heres the new trailer of season 2 of
loki. im soo excited 💚💚💚💚💚😍😍😍😍😍
https://youtu.be/dug56u8NN7g
John McClane
10-25-23, 03:48 PM
so far the latest season is weird, creepy, and kinda trash. but like a dumpster fire in winter...it's all we got
John McClane
11-10-23, 01:58 PM
that season 2 ending was primo
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