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Ok so that was definitely Lady Loki at the end, right?
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Rarity posted:Ok so that was definitely Lady Loki at the end, right? That’s what the actress’ Wiki page says, so yes.
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Jun 9, 2021 09:26
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Oh no now I'm worried about the safety of Deke  (he definitely exists and I won't hear a word saying otherwise)
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Jun 9, 2021 09:52
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I was hoping it wasn't the "Loki's gotta go after himself" situation I expected because while that's bound to be fun and interesting, it also seemed like the obvious way to go. Making it a Lady Loki path would take a lot of the sting out of that though. With all the multiverse stuff in the pipeline the TVA has to end up either basically destroyed or with their mission drastically changed as part of this series, and I'm on board to see how that goes down. I could see Loki convincing the Time Keepers in a God to God sitdown that allowing a multiverse is the best path and it won't lead to the destructive consequences it has in the past. Sell it as a way to return true choice and freedom to everyone, instead of putting them onto one set and locked "sacred" path through life. Then the series could end with this Loki variant being turned loose into one of the newly created multiverses, or agreeing to stick around to help supervise this new multiverse system and make sure nobody gets too crazy with it (which could lead to appearances in future MCU projects as part of that role).
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Jun 9, 2021 09:55
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I loved how 70s the TVA look is. Gave me Control vibes, with a mix of Aperture Science. God, now I wanna replay Control.
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Jun 9, 2021 10:27
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The TVA absolutely makes my skin crawl, I hope all those stolen reset bombs are going to be set off there
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Jun 9, 2021 10:35
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That was extremely my jam, unsurprisingly. Hiddleston giving some great acting, and Owen Wilson giving it back just as well. I am excite. The 70s production aesthetic is very good, added with the soundtrack, it’s all very Doctor Who.
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Jun 9, 2021 10:41
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Loki: "So the TVA is all powerful?" Also Loki, probably: 
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Jun 9, 2021 10:48
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Shout out to the Mind stone being used as a paper weight at the end
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Jun 9, 2021 10:57
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I didn't mind all the recapping because they had to get Loki from his genocidal Avengers form to his sympathetic 'sacrificing himself for Thor' Endgame form. I suppose it's to be seen if he's really been humbled or just biding his time but it's still ground this episode had to cover.
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Jun 9, 2021 11:01
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Exactly so, there had to be some recapping. Also, you know Loki is the type to skip forward to see where he ends up.
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Jun 9, 2021 12:04
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Wow ok. I love the the 60s asthetic to the TVA. Seems like this show has promise
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Jun 9, 2021 12:09
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The_Doctor posted:That was extremely my jam, unsurprisingly. Hiddleston giving some great acting, and Owen Wilson giving it back just as well. I am excite. The 70s production aesthetic is very good, added with the soundtrack, it’s all very Doctor Who. The entrance desk has to be a deliberate Tardis nod, right? With the big glowy column in the middle and gratuiotus round things.
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Jun 9, 2021 13:04
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I'm hoping that we get a Death's Head cameo at some point. He did some wet work for the TVA for a while.
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Jun 9, 2021 14:45
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Strom Cuzewon posted:The entrance desk has to be a deliberate Tardis nod, right? With the big glowy column in the middle and gratuiotus round things. "You're the criminal with the blue box!"
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Jun 9, 2021 15:35
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TinTower posted:"You're the criminal with the blue box!" Ha YES.
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Jun 9, 2021 15:52
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So that was pretty drat good. That view of the TVA - realm cityscape felt like it came directly from 70s sci fi art and it ruled.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:08
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TinTower posted:"You're the criminal with the blue box!" Absolutely this, plus there were several parts where the soundtrack was clearly Who inspired. Loved every second of this. Can't wait for more.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:12
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Mobius has access to the entire timeline, past and future. Drinks Josta.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:28
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This was really good, Mobius trying to figure out what makes Loki tick was great. Hiddleston is executive producer, I hope he makes this show as long as he wants to. Tremendous fun.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:29
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G-III posted:So that was pretty drat good. That view of the TVA - realm cityscape felt like it came directly from 70s sci fi art and it ruled. Yeah, I looked back fondly at my Chris Foss artbook when they showed that. I appreciated that they lingered on it too
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Jun 9, 2021 16:42
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Yeah, Foss and Syd Mead were influences without a doubt.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:45
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Argue posted:Oh no now I'm worried about the safety of Deke Maybe mentioning Coulson in the first episode of a series about timelines wasn't an accident. Haha, I'm just kidding, but it's fun to think about. I could see a few endings to this, depending on how they want to go, any of these would be fun. 1) Loki goes back to where he "belongs" in the timeline after some growth and having a reason to do so. 2) Loki becomes the Loki they're after, takes Mobius' conversation to heart, does not do whatever catastrophic thing's he's working on in the end. The Grinch ending. Unlikely, but could work. Not sure how you get from here to Multiverse of Madness though. 3) Loki is the same Loki they're after, and absolutely dunks on the TVA - dimensional chaos for all! Seems like the obvious route! Does this make Loki the god of free will? 4) 3, but Mobius is also a shapeshifted Loki, this is an absurd time heist, and there's eventual a BTTF2 style replay of episode 1 with Loki-Mobius laughing his rear end off at his former self, while getting him in the mindset to take the first steps. OB_Juan fucked around with this message at 17:14 on Jun 9, 2021 |
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Jun 9, 2021 16:59
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A friend pointed out the TVA has an anti-Chronicom gate. More Enoch! (I can dream)
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Jun 9, 2021 17:06
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OB_Juan posted:Maybe mentioning Coulson in the first episode of a series about timelines wasn't an accident. Haha, I'm just kidding, but it's fun to think about. I don't know, bringing back Coulson like that seems like a giant flashing siren to me that certain disconnected variant timelines might be pulled back into the Sacred Timeline by the end of this show.
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Jun 9, 2021 17:07
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The TVA sets are all Mad Men, but in space-time continuum. Of course this is extremely my poo poo. Evidence: (see left) <-- <-- <--
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Jun 9, 2021 17:10
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animeluva1 posted:The TVA sets are all Mad Men, but in space-time continuum. Of course this is extremely my poo poo. Yea I totally expected Roger Sterling to come in asking "is it just me or is the lobby full of Skrulls?" Loki now streaming on Disney+ (43% new footage)
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Jun 9, 2021 17:23
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Klungar posted:I don't know, bringing back Coulson like that seems like a giant flashing siren to me that certain disconnected variant timelines might be pulled back into the Sacred Timeline by the end of this show. I don't think the Sacred Timeline will be around much longer.
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Jun 9, 2021 17:28
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To be fair, Loki is referencing material from a 10 year old movie and another movie that a lot of MCU fans didn't watch. They had no choice but to recap this, and good on them for making the refresher diagetic.
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Jun 9, 2021 17:30
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OB_Juan posted:I don't think the Sacred Timeline will be around much longer. cartoon: sure would be a shame if we ended up with some kind of... multiverse of madness
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Jun 9, 2021 17:31
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The_Doctor posted:Yeah, Foss and Syd Mead were influences without a doubt. Whoa holy poo poo lol I knew Mass Effect directly lifted a lot of it's stuff from classic sci-fi but like they didn't change a drat thing, they just modeled that in 3d and called it "the citadel"
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Jun 9, 2021 17:37
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eke out posted:cartoon: sure would be a shame if we ended up with some kind of... multiverse of madness Funny how similar the Ancient One and the TVA's demonstrations looked.
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Jun 9, 2021 17:39
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so the jar thing they use to prune alternate timelines, does it blow up the universe in question or something?
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Jun 9, 2021 17:52
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Oovee posted:so the jar thing they use to prune alternate timelines, does it blow up the universe in question or something? They're clearly meant to be more ominous than the vague in-narrative explanation suggests, yeah. EDIT: Mobius did say that the courtroom where Loki was sentenced to be reset is the place you go to get killed, so it sounds like "reset" is an accepted euphemism for clearing out any "redundant" universes and people. The Modern Leper fucked around with this message at 18:01 on Jun 9, 2021 |
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Jun 9, 2021 17:55
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Oovee posted:so the jar thing they use to prune alternate timelines, does it blow up the universe in question or something? yeah I was wondering exactly that it almost made me think of the hickman secret wars arc where they're actively destroying other universes
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Jun 9, 2021 17:57
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Oovee posted:so the jar thing they use to prune alternate timelines, does it blow up the universe in question or something? Definitely not a coincidence that we cut away before we found out what what happened to those poor Mongolians. Similarly, there was a cut away before the final seconds of Loki's film, with some clanging noise going on while we weren't looking, which makes me think maybe something happens there too.
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Jun 9, 2021 17:59
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Anybody else pick up that they got Timmy Turner from Fairly OddParents to be the voice of Miss Minutes?
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Jun 9, 2021 18:09
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Tara Strong is S tier voice acting. EDIT: twistedmentat posted:Yea I totally expected Roger Sterling to come in asking "is it just me or is the lobby full of Skrulls?" A throwaway Mad Men reference in Loki would make me so happy. Hell someone can retrofit the famous carousel line to the recap segment and it would work perfectly. "It's called 'The Carousel.' It lets us travel the way a child travels. Around and around and back home again. A place where we know that you're loved." animeluva1 fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Jun 9, 2021 |
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Jun 9, 2021 18:20
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Klungar posted:Definitely not a coincidence that we cut away before we found out what what happened to those poor Mongolians. The police violence in the Gobi Desert seemed to be played for laughs at the time but moreso like a sign that the TVA is rotten as the episode went on.
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Firebert posted:mephisto confirmed lol Yeah, I was watching it with my co-worker over lunch break, and we said the same thing at the same time. Had to turn it into a wee meme after the show. 
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