#Loki 2x06

[viradec]

So, Mobius watched the entirety of Loki's past, and now Loki will watch the rest of Mobius' future? Thanks, ahaha, just checking

[huiyi07]

Saw someone point out that unlike his previous outfits, Loki is wearing almost 0 gold in his new one when he ascends to the throne and sacrifices himself to save all time. He has a ragged scarf and (really ugly) simple slippers. Even his crown is just jagged obsidian, thin veins of gold cracks running through it.

He’s the most powerful god in the multiverse, but you would never be able to tell, because he didn’t want to be. His throne is more a burden than glory; he doesn’t care about appearing godly or rich anymore; he’s all alone now and he doesn’t need to show off for anyone. He dressed humbly, because he’s a god who’s role is to now to serve the multiverse and his loved ones :(

[thank-you-my-friend]

[kaedelaufeyson02]

Loki S2 visuals development 🐍💚

From: @/wesburt on twitter

https://x.com/wesburt?s=09

[loki-us]

This effect is just mesmerizing. And to know that it references the bifrost, that it took the production team almost the entire shooting period of trial and error to get it right ??? Absolutely stunning

[calkestisponcho]

"Mobius and Loki are kind of an odd couple but they found a friendship. They make each other better.”

Tom Hiddleston, you can't do this to me!!

(Season 2 spoilers in the article)

[villainboygirl]

The meaning of this scene:

This scene. This scene is the perfect representation of all of us. Mobius, in this moment, is giving voice to all of us.

He's in grief, because Loki is gone. He fulfilled his tragic destiny. But, despite this, Mobius doesn't return to work. He doesn't immediately go and build a new life. No: Mobius wait. Wait for Loki to back to him, despite everything. He let time pass.

Just like us: it could take years for Loki to return. We have no idea. But we'll wait. We let time pass.

And what is the last scene that closes the show?

Loki that hears Mobius' voice say that sentence. And for a moment, despite the pain and loneliness, the shadow of a smile hovers on his face. Because he knows that Mobius will wait for him. He knows that us will wait for him. For all time. Always.

And, in the meantime, he'll watch over us.

[lucianalight]

A Glorious Culmination

Let's talk about that perfect ending with its beautiful scenes and epic soundtrack, shall we? Here's all the reasons why I loved it:

The ending answered the question "what makes a Loki, Loki?"

"Authority, independence, style". Sure, but that's not all of it. And it's not the real answer.

So who is Loki? A villain? A loser? What defines Loki?

There are many characteristics that define Loki but one of the main ones that truly sets him apart imo is that he is a catalyst for change. Loki when faced with options he doesn't like, or a problem that looks like doesn't have a solution, makes a new way, creates a new solution, chooses an option that didn't exist before.

He has the power to destroy, like the mythological tale of Ragnarok.

And to give life. Like how the Ragnarok he brings, means the beginning of a new cycle in Norse mythology.

-"Yeah it was the best character development. Loki went from wanting a throne to..."

Let me stop you there.

Loki went from not wanting a throne but thinking he must have it to be considered worthy and an equal to Thor, to taking a throne despite not wanting it, because it was the right thing to do.

The fact that Loki sacrificed himself once again for the people he loved and cared about, wasn't a new character development. In the movies Loki risks and sacrifices himself every time when it matters. For Thor, for Asgard, for the world. The only development here was that this time he sacrificed himself for every universe there is.

And his sacrifice wasn't treated as sth he deserved by the narrative because of every terrible things he'd done. On the contrary the narrative acknowledges that this is the last thing Loki deserves. That he is paying for others' mistakes and wrongs. He spends centuries to save the timelines. He spends a long time trying to stop Sylvie without harming her. And when everything seems lost, he makes a decision to save everyone but himself, he creates a different path. He faces his deepest fear, to not hurt the people he loves.

If there is any character development, it's for the narrative and the audience that finally recognized who Loki actually is.

The Symbolism

I have to say my first reaction to the new Loki costume was:" This is the worst Loki costume ever :))))" also me two days later: "I'm gonna set it as my wallpaper." But I loved the symbolism. The biggest horns Loki's ever worn to show the weight of the crown. His cape that was connected to timelines, to show the burden of a throne. The simplicity in his clothes in contrast with his other outfits. Because this wasn't about the recognition Loki always wanted and deserved. This was about the responsibility Loki decided to literally put on his shoulders and feeling the gravity of it.

His shoes though :)))) I mean

Either let him be bare footed or give him boots you cowards :D

The Parallels

The fact that how the ending parallels the first Thor movie and everything came back full circle.

How Thor and Loki destroyed sth at the cost of themselves losing the people they cared about.

Loki doing sth not because of a desperation for acceptance, not because he thought it was sth someone else wanted.

Knowing if he chose the easier way, no one could have fault him for it because it seemed there was no other way.

He did it because he knew it was the right thing to do, because he knew who he wanted to be.

Loki not giving up, not letting go, not falling down from a broken bridge, but ascending, holding on as he fixes what's broken.

He holds and carries the whole universe on his back. It's not only a beautiful Atlassian tragedy, but also parallels Norse mythology in more than one way. Yggdrasil, the tree of life in Norse mythology, the one that Loki holds in his hands in the finale, wasn't the only parallel in the ending.

There's a subtle and beautiful nod to Norse mythology. The tale of Loki being bound till Ragnarok. The myth that says when Loki gets freed, the end of the world begins.

What a marvelous tragedy. And what a glorious culmination.

It's not all tragic though

Loki now is literally the most powerful and heroic character in MCU. He's holding the universe in his hands and keeping it alive. You can't top that.

And it makes his portrayal in the recent movies in which he was unfairly underpowered, even more ridiculous than before and that makes me happy :D

There is also a possibility to see Loki again and I'm not talking about the other variants. Marvel now has the best dues ex machina through Loki. He might be able to appear in any universe as an illusion to warn about dangers or help the characters. He might figure out a way to keep the tree alive without being there himself. That way he can find Thor in the sacred timeline. Or maybe the Loki who survived Thanos and is still in the sacred timeline finds Thor. Maybe there's still hope for a good reconciliation and a good story for Asgardian siblings.

So to sump up this was an epic, symbolic, beautiful and tragic ending. And yet hopeful. I loved it💚

[musclesandhammering]

The fact that Loki had to prize the blast doors open with telekinesis means OB refused to open them for him 🙃

[saradanversrogers]

[loki-hargreeves]

Loki breaks free (Ernst H. Walther, 1897) "The stars, too, will disappear, leaving nothing but a black void in the heavens. Yggdrasil, the great tree that holds the cosmos together, will tremble, and all the trees and even the mountains will fall to the ground ... And its captain will be none other than Loki, the traitor to the gods, who will have broken free of the chains in which the gods have bound him."

Loki - Glorious Purpose (2x06)

[mischief-lies-and-stories]

Hey, Marvel,

Does this panel mean NOTHING to you?? 😭😭

[huiyi07]

I DIDN'T NOTICE BEFORE BUT. This scene. This scene right before Loki goes downstairs to sacrifice himself, when Mobius asks "Loki?"... Loki just looks at him as he climbs down, not saying anything, but he just looks at him the entire time, the last time he'll fully see Mobius before he has to be alone forever. It's like he's trying to drink in the sight of Mobius, present and here with him, as one of the last things he'll really see before he condemns himself to solitude.

[thank-you-my-friend]

Let time pass...

[gyarucoded]

loki s2 ending was so shattering that now i cope by making horrible memes out of it

[anthonybrxdgerton]

I'm watching Loki premiere again after the finale and oh my god, Loki is a God of Time now and the Time Keeper he had mocked previously isn't he