#also loki is consider a god of fire in some variants

[pandagirl45]

Thor: *explaining his tattoos* thus was for winning the pit of woes, my father was upset yet proud I have done it

Thor: *points to one on his arm* this was from being the one who found and slayed the great beast of the damaged woods

Thor: *points to a ring like tattoo* this was from vowing to my fair bruce *points to a tattoo on his wrist* this is to my war friend, hulk

Clint: so... no one knew you were up to your gills in tattoos

Thor: *laughs proudly* only bruce, loki too, but loki has a tattoo all over his arms as to his God hood of the tricky and mischief, mother of monsters, and father of fire

Clint:...why is that hot?

Thor: *laughs proudly* may you have many reflections of your battles one and memories to have young barton *walks off with his bowl of cereal*

[mimisempai]

The chronicles of Loki and Mobius by Croki - Introduction

Summary:

The story of Loki and Mobius seen by Croki.

Notes:

@rins-love-wins and her awesome and fun fan art of Croki, made me want to write from the alligator's perspective. Totally cracked up obviously. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! Each chapter will be like a oneshot. The cover is made by @rins-love-wins

On AO3

Rating G

Dear two-legged friend,

Let me introduce myself. I'm Alligator Loki, but I prefer to be called Croki. 

Before we go any further, I want to make one thing clear first. 

I am an alligator, an ALLIGATOR. Not a crocodile, not a caiman, an alligator. I am a variant of Loki, which means I am a god. So if you don't want to taste my wrath, don't you dare to make a mistake about it, got it?

And if you're wondering how an Alligator can write when he doesn't have an opposable thumb, I'd like to remind you that as a Loki variant, I know some magic tricks.

But this diary is not to tell my story but the one of my new humans, Mobius and Loki. 

I am often taken for a dumb animal, whose only purpose is to laze around and use his -many- teeth, so I am often ignored. But I see many, many things and since I keep company with these two idiots, many entertaining things.

And although I am often presented as a ferocious beast, I too have a heart, so don't make fun of me, if sometimes my descriptions are a bit... fluffy.

But let's move on to the main topic of this journal.

Loki and Mobius aka the time husbands as some people close to me say.

Let's go back to the beginning.

The circumstances of the three of us meeting were rather dramatic. 

There are not many people I like in life. During my life on The Void, I liked the kid, a young version of me, who I hope to see again someday and a very powerful old geezer, also a version of me, who sacrificed himself on The Void. I admit I miss him a bit. 

Everyone else, including President Loki, was just a bunch of idiots, the worst versions of myself. I still have the rancid taste of his hand on my tongue. 

The first time I saw my humans together I knew right away that something was up.

The kid, the old one and myself saw him running when he found what appeared to be a female version of us. But Loki's momentum was different when he saw another human get out of the car, Mobius.

The first non-Loki I'd seen in a long time.

What was most disturbing to me was the smile and then the laughter that this human displayed at the sight of Loki.

We, the Lokis, were not used to this kind of smile. I saw that the kid and the old one, too, were destabilized by Mobius.

The first human who was not afraid of us.

What I also saw was that Loki held back from being more familiar with Mobius when he realized he was no longer alone.

But even to me, Croki, their connection was visible as the nose in the middle of the face. 

After that we headed to an abandoned thatched cottage and while Loki and the variant, Sylvie, had a chat outside, the kid, the old one, Mobius and I were talking around the fire.

I must say it was pretty bucolic considering we were trying to escape death, don't you think?

Mobius didn't remember seeing me at the TVA and honestly, neither did I, but then again it had been so many years.

The kid, always the most caring of us, had asked Mobius what he was going to do once he got to the TVA. I remember his concerned voice as he asked, "Mobius, assuming you do get back to the TVA, what exactly are you getting yourself into?"

Mobius had an answer that had surprised all of us a little, "I don't know. I'd like to let people know the truth."

And it was old Loki who expressed our common surprise, "So just like that, you're turning on the very thing you devoted your life to."

"Well, it's never too late to change."

Mobius had sounded so sure of himself when he answered that even the old geezer couldn't think of anything to say.

I think that like me, like all Lokis, we had never been given a chance to prove that we were capable of change. 

I asked myself several things at that moment.

Is that why Loki was attracted to this human?

Because he was applying to others what he applied to himself?

Because he was applying to Loki what he was applying to himself.

Because he had allowed him to change?

After that, things went on in a chaotic way, which was logical, considering the number of Lokis per square meter.

We had to part ways facing a more than uncertain future.

The kid, thoughtful once again, created a dagger that he offered to Loki before we left them. With my head on the kid's shoulder, I witnessed a rather astonishing scene.

Mobius had made a timedoor appear and after talking with Loki, he had held out his hand to him and after a few seconds, instead of grabbing it, Loki had taken a surprised Mobius in his arms. 

The embrace had lasted a few seconds, but even too far away to see their expressions, I could see their reluctance to separate and the gaze of Loki who followed Mobius until the timedoor was gone.

After that a lot of things happened, which I am totally unaware of because the kid and I were busy surviving.

What I do know is that we were both surprised, when two TVA agents came to get us, not to imprison us, but to save us.

We ended up at the TVA, and it was there that I was reunited with those who became my guardians.

More accurately, I witnessed first their own reunion. 

But that, dear two-legged friend, is a story for another day.

Here ends the introduction of what I will pompously call: The chronicles of Loki and Mobius by Croki (To serve you)

It will be funny, serious, tender, mischievous, chaotic because that's what they are, I would even say that's what we are. 

Dear two-legged friend, you have been warned, if you choose to continue following our adventures, be ready for chaos!

_________

Still not beta'd

Still not my native language

Still hoping you'll enjoy this story 🥰

Still thanking you for bearing with me 😝

Lokius masterlist : here

[loki-wants-an-army]

my rambling theories... possible Loki series spoilers?

So we know the TVA is trying to collect rogue “variants” to protect a linear timeline, but we also know that time is non-linear in the MCU from the pocket dimension explanation given for Steve Rogers’ time jump. We can also speculate based on the title of the next Dr. Strange sequel being Multiverse of Madness, and from his cameo in Ragnarok that future interactions between Dr. Strange and Loki may be possible...

Episode 1 sees Mobius attempting to convince the Loki starring in the series that he is a mere variant, a mistake that should not exist, and the life intended for him was predetermined according to a sacred linear timeline, that he is limited, powerless, and that he can’t be more than/different from what he was, and that he is only meant to be an accessory to enable the Avengers to come into their own powers.

The Avengers were not considered to have committed a crime against the timeline for going back to retrieve Infinity Stones; Thanos was not considered to have committed a crime against the timeline for taking 5 years from half the population while the other half grew 5 years older in a “frozen” i.e. destroyed world system. The TVA’s only actual idea of a crime against the timeline is one which threatens their immediate existence as a collective entity, self-perception, and/or their (irrelevant, and quite frankly arbitrary,) position of “authority.”

I think this is a ruse by the TVA to convince him to help them stop the other rogue Loki variant... who is actually this Loki, further in their own future (the TVA actually seem to be the ones creating their own problem lmao). I also think it’s safe to speculate that the hooded figure we see in episode 1 burning down the minutemen and stopping the time reset grenade is actually our series’ Loki and that maybe we’ll see that same scene again later, from a different perspective. (On a side note about this, Loki actually tells the truth to Mobius when openly asked: “I’m going to burn this place to the ground.” “I don’t enjoy hurting people. I don’t enjoy it. I do it because I have to. Because I’ve had to. Because it’s part of the illusion.”)

The TVA characters mention the supposed other variant reaching close to a “red line” of irreversibility. I think they could just be pulling their own flawed version of a Dr. Strange time loop type plot, resetting every time the appearance of the already existing multiverse is revealed.

By constantly trying to forcibly merge reality into a singular, linear time line when it naturally flows in this non-linear, multiversal pattern, the TVA employees have essentially locked themselves pointlessly into a perpetual sea of paperwork and a needlessly overcomplicated bureaucracy. (The series is described in its summary as Kafkaesque, which is much better explained here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkPR4Rcf4ww ). We also know that there’ a multiverse and that characters have individual agency because of Dr. Strange’s “14-million+ potential timelines, and I had to figure out which one we should use” moment in Infinity War.

As for comics, the show appears to be drawing some interesting elements from the Agent of Asgard series: God of Stories, wanting to choose one’s own fate and counter the ideas of predestination and that destruction of something can only be harmful, as well as the (possibly only bait) idea of a “good” Loki vs. a “bad” Loki. The “good” vs “bad” dilemma in actuality may translate to judgement of character or internal awareness of motivations vs external perception of actions.

From a meta perspective, the series is both hilarious and intriguing, because it allows limitless inception and questioning of reality and identity. The TVA claims to be an all-seeing, all-knowing authority who understands everything about Loki and what his story can and cannot be, yet they are evaded in ways they cannot seem to predict. Meanwhile, we watch and can predict because we are the ones who actually know, who actually understand this Loki’s ever-shifting thoughts and motivations, the ones who have actually seen many versions of the stories play out, and can propose countless other possibilities. (also, the TVA saying Loki’s not the main character and never was, while we as the audience are literally only here to see a story with Loki at the center). The framework is also there for existential discussions critiquing endless work in a technologically advanced, late-stage-capitalist society and blind allegiance to authority. (Not to mention the obvious parallel with the soul-sucking experience of having to go to the DMV.)

Loki in myth is a shapeshifting, genderfluid deity of mischief and chaos, and of fire and hearths. Loki seeks to reveal hypocrisy and subvert attempts at control, making us see the flaws in ourselves. True power, true liberation comes from understanding and accepting the inevitability of unpredictable change as a part of life, and non-permanence as an ironically perpetual state of being. Loki’s power status as a liar and a trickster reveals truths. One difference between Loki and other powers lies in the idea that self-awareness of being a hypocrite in itself counters the hypocrisy. Loki can be a teacher through this unique perspective.

[scarletarosa]

Loki

Norse god of trickery and deception

Loki was known to have his father as the giant Farbauti (“Cruel-Striker”) and his mother as Laufey (whose identity is unknown). Loki is known to have had several children with the giantess Angrboda (“Anguish-Boding”). These children are known as Fenrir (the devouring wolf who kills Odin), Jormungandr (the serpent who slays Thor during Ragnarök), and Hela, the goddess of the Underworld. Among all these children, only Hela seems to be the one of decent nature, whereas the other two are malevolent. Loki, with his wife Sigyn, are said to have one child; a son named Nari (which is said to mean “corpse”). In another event, Loki had transformed into a mare in order to court the stallion named Svadilfari. This resulted in Loki giving birth to the eight-legged horse named Sleipnir, which Odin came to use as his shamanic horse.

Myths: In his mythology, Loki constantly portrays a lack of compassion towards the other deities; either doing things out of sadistic mischief or doing things to cause severe harm. He is usually described as being a cowardly schemer who cares for no-one but himself. At times he may be seemingly laid-back and playful, but will quickly shift to show that he is ultimately out for his own gain and pleasure. In one story, Loki had cut the hair of Sif (Thor’s wife) while she slept. When Thor discovered this, he approached Loki and demanded that he replace her hair or he would break every bone in Loki’s body. So Loki had to travel all the way to Níðavellir, the land of the dwarves, where he found the two dwarf sons of Ivaldi. They agreed to fabricate hair from gold, as fine as Sif's own hair, and with the magical ability to grow on her head.

Yet Loki is perhaps best known for his malevolent role in The Death of Baldur. After the death of the beloved god Baldur is prophesied, Baldur’s mother, Frigg, secures a promise from every living thing to not harm her son. However, she gained no oath from the mistletoe, which the gods thought too harmless to kill Baldur. Upon discovering this omission, Loki carves a mistletoe spear, places it in the hands of the blind god Hod, and then instructs him to throw it at Baldur. Hod, not knowing what he held, throws the weapon at Baldur, killing him. Upon realizing what has happened, the god Hermod rides Sleipnir to the underworld and implores Hel to release Baldur, pointing out how beloved he is by all living things. Hel retorts that if this is so, then it shouldn’t be difficult to compel every being in the world to weep for Baldur, and, should this happen, the dead god would be released from the grave. So every living being begins to weep over Baldur, except for one- the giantess named Tokk, who is most certainly Loki in disguise. Due to this, Baldur must remain with Hel in the Underworld.

For Loki’s many crimes, the gods forge a chain from the entrails of Loki’s son Narfi and tie him down to three rocks inside a cave. A venomous serpent sits above him, dripping poison onto him. Yet Loki’s faithful wife, Sigyn, sits at his side with a bowl to catch the venom. But every time the bowl becomes full, she has to leave his side to pour it out. When this happens, the drops of venom fall onto Loki once more, causing him to writhe in agony, and these convulsions create earthquakes. He is said to remain like this until the time of Ragnarök.

A fascinating variant of the tale of Loki’s being bound comes from the medieval Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus. In his History of the Danes, Thor, on one of his many journeys to Jotunheim,  finds a giant named Útgarðaloki (“Loki of the Utgard“). Útgarðaloki is bound in exactly the same manner as that in which Loki is bound in the story mentioned above, which comes from Icelandic sources. It seems that even the pagan Scandinavians themselves held conflicting views on whether Loki was a god, a giant, or something else entirely.

Ragnarök: At the time of Ragnarök, Loki is foretold to escape and bring war upon all of creation with the giants. When this occurs, Loki’s children, Fenrir and Jormungandr, will help in destroying existence. The icy winds will blow snow from all directions, and the warmth of the sun will fail, plunging the Earth into a winter like no other. Humans will then become so desperate for food and other necessities of life that all laws and morals will fall away, leaving only the bare struggle for survival. It will be an age of murder and strife. The wolves Skoll and Hati, who have hunted the sun and moon through the skies since the beginning of time, will at last devour them. The stars, too, will disappear, leaving nothing but a black void in the heavens. Yggdrasil, the great tree that holds the cosmos, will tremble, and all the trees and mountains will fall to the ground. The chain that has been holding back the monstrous wolf Fenrir will snap, and the beast will run free. Jormungandr, the mighty serpent who dwells at the bottom of the ocean, will rise from the depths, causing massive tsunamis around the world. These convulsions will shake the ship Naglfar (“Nail Ship”) free from its moorings. This ship, which is made from the fingernails and toenails of dead humans, will sail over the flooded earth. Its crew will be an army of giants, the forces of chaos and destruction. And its captain will be none other than Loki, the traitor to the gods, who will have broken free of his chains.

Fenrir, with fire blazing from his eyes and nostrils, will run across the earth, with his lower jaw on the ground and his upper jaw against the top of the sky, devouring everything in his path. Jormungandr will spit his venom over all the world, poisoning land, water, and air alike. The dome of the sky will be split, and from the crack shall emerge the fire-giants from Muspelheim. Their leader shall be Surt, with a flaming sword brighter than the sun in his hand. As they march across the Bifrost, the bridge will break and fall behind them. The gods will decide to go to battle, even though they know what the prophecies have foretold concerning the outcome of this clash. Odin will face Fenrir with an army of mighty human warriors, yet will all die in the process. Thor will face Jormundandr and die killing him. Heimdall and Loki will clash, putting an end to the traitor, but at the cost of Heimdall’s life. Then the remains of the world will sink into the sea, and there will be nothing left but the void. Creation will be completely undone, as if it had never happened.

Even though Loki is in some sense a god, no traces of any kind of worship of Loki have survived in the historical record. Though this is unsurprising since not only is Loki just a traitor and murderer, but he is also the anithesis of the Nordic values of honour and loyalty. Thus, like Apep in the Egyptian religion, Loki is the force that seeks to destroy harmony and benevolence, but is ultimately struck down by the gods each time.

Appearance: Loki appears as a man in his 30′s with long orange hair, green eyes, has a “triangular” shaped face and sharp chin, and his long eyebrows curl upwards at the end. 

Personal experiences: In my own experiences with Loki, I was uncertain of what to expect, but soon discovered him to be just how the Nords had documented. At first when working with him, he pretends to be kind, playful, and even helpful, but this gradually shifts. Loki often likes to trick people into trusting him so he can stab them in the back later on, causing all sorts of problems from financial issues, diseases, and other personal loss. With spirits, he likes to disguise himself as their loved ones so he can rape them. Many other times, he has tricked deities into doing things that put them in harms way, or tricked humans into doing things that has killed them. In the end, Loki simply laughs; but if his victim is angered and comes after him, he is nothing but a coward who always runs away. 

Loki’s children, Fenrir and Jormungandr, are also highly dangerous to work with and can cause severe mental health problems (or worse) to a person. They are basically entities of mass destruction and don’t care for anyone. Loki has also been imprisoned many times by the gods, but he eventually manages to escape somehow. His desire to seek revenge for these (rightfully earned) punishments have caused him to side with the serpent-god of evil, Apep, and seek further destruction on the deities. Overall, please regard the mythology of this god and consider working with other deities of mischief since Loki is not safe to work with.

[pinktwingirl]

Loki Series Rewrite (AKA Loki Series But With Squirrel Girl) Ep 4

INT. TVA - DAY

Mobius and Ravonna are talking.

RAVONNA

Every moment those variants are out there, we're all in danger.

MOBIUS

I'm working on it; Doreen's locket is charging... It should be ready any second now-

Just then, an AGENT enters, holding the locket.

AGENT

Sir, we got a location.

MOBIUS

Well, there you go.

AGENT

He's on Lamentis-1, 2077. I can only assume she's there with him.

MOBIUS

That's not good... We need to get them, fast.

INT. TIME THEATER - DAY

After Loki and Sylvie are apprehended and Loki is stuck in the time loop, Mobius interrogates him in the time theater.

LOKI

You betrayed me!

MOBIUS

No, you betrayed me! You followed that variant when I explicitly told you not to, and now you're working with her?! 

LOKI

How did you find us?

MOBIUS

Oh, well, you can thank your friend Doreen for that. You know, she went through all the trouble of fixing it when it was broken just to find you.

Loki's eyes widen.

MOBIUS

You know, I have no idea why she bothers putting up with you. At first, I thought, "well, maybe, she's smart. Maybe she sees something in you that I don't." But now, I think maybe she's just being naïve and she's wasting her time and trust on someone who doesn't deserve it.

Loki grits his teeth.

MOBIUS

How long have you been working for the variant?

LOKI

Me? Working for her? Please.

MOBIUS

Okay, so, if you're not working for the variant, what is it? You're partners?

LOKI

Absolutely not. She's... difficult and... irritating, and... she tries to hit me all the time!

Mobius raises an eyebrow.

LOKI

No. Not partners, no.

MOBIUS

Yeah, I guess you don't do partners. Unless, of course, it benefits you and you intend to betray them at some point, like you'll probably do with Doreen.

LOKI

It was a means to an end, Mobius. Welcome to the real world. Down there, we're awful to one another to get what we want.

MOBIUS

And now I gotta have a prince tell me how the real world works? Look, if you're not gonna cooperate here, I'm just gonna have to send you back for another round in the time loop...

LOKI

Wh-No, wait! Wait, wait, wait.

He pauses for a moment, and Mobius sits back down.

LOKI

Of course it was me pulling the strings all along. 

(Beat)

She came to me on Asgard a long time ago... and then, she took me to one of her apocalypses... and that's where we hatched our plan together.

Mobius raises an eyebrow.

MOBIUS

Which is...?

LOKI

Coming along very nicely, thank you.

MOBIUS

And the variant?

LOKI

Doesn't matter. She's a pawn.

(Beat)

Something very, very big is going to happen, and when it does, I'll dispose of her.

MOBIUS

Well, we saved you the trouble there. She's already been pruned.

Loki's face falls.

MOBIUS

So, assume I do set you free. Does that-

LOKI

H-hang on, wait, what did you say?

(Beat)

MOBIUS

Assume I do set you free...

LOKI

The variant. She's gone?

MOBIUS

Yeah. Not before she took out two of ours. Yeah, she was going to her time cell, broke free, Hunter B-15 stepped in, popped her... So you might wanna fire off a thank-you note to Hunter B-15, because it looks like you're the... superior Loki. I would've bet on her, but... that's what makes a horse race.

Loki tries to look unaffected and shrugs.

LOKI

Good riddance.

After a pause, Mobius starts laughing, which irritates Loki.

LOKI

What? What's so funny?

MOBIUS

You know, for the god of mischief and lies, you really are a terrible liar.

LOKI

Is she alive?!

MOBIUS

Yes, she's alive. And I know that little story you told me was a lie too. So why don't we try this again, and you tell me the truth this time?

Loki clenches his jaw. 

INT. TVA HOLDING CELL - DAY

Doreen slowly regains consciousness, blinking a few times before taking in her surroundings. She notices she is still in her ballgown and bound to a chair with handcuffs. She tries to use her strength to break the handcuffs off, but Ravonna enters.

RAVONNA

Save your energy. If you break those handcuffs off, they'll just put themselves right back together.

Doreen glares at her. Ignoring her warning, she uses her strength to snap the handcuffs off, but, like Ravonna said, they put themselves back together on Doreen's hands.

RAVONNA

Told you.

DOREEN

What do you want?

RAVONNA

I want to know what you saw in those restricted files you accessed. And I also want to know why you're working with Loki. He's a murderer and a liar.

Doreen scoffs.

DOREEN

Yeah, that's rich, coming from you. You're lying to all these people about who they are, and they don't even know it.

RAVONNA

That's different. It's a necessary lie.

DOREEN

There are no "necessary lies," only ones that benefit you at the expense of others. These people had families! Real homes! And you took that from them!

RAVONNA

We are preventing the universe from falling into chaos.

DOREEN

And at what cost?

RAVONNA

(losing her temper)

Whatever cost is necessary!

(She pauses.)

You know, despite what you may think, I am trying to help you.

DOREEN

I don't need your "help."

RAVONNA

Really? So you would rather side with the man that nearly enslaved your entire planet?

DOREEN

That was the past. He's changed.

RAVONNA

You know, I would think that someone as smart as you would be able to tell when they're being taken advantage of.

DOREEN

You don't know Loki.

RAVONNA

On the contrary, Ms. Green, I know everything about Loki. Every variant of him - they're all the same. Destined to be a selfish, lying murderer from the day they're born to the day they die.

DOREEN

That's not your choice to make! The only ones who get to decide who we are, are ourselves.

RAVONNA

Not as long as the timekeepers are around. Free will is a poison that leads to chaos. Having a set path to keep everything in its place is the only way to keep life in the universe safe.

(Beat)

Look... You can still do the right thing here. All I'm asking you to do is help me stop these Loki variants. With your help, we can save all living beings from their reign of chaos. We aren't your enemies, Doreen! The universe needs us to protect it... for all time.

After a moment, a scornful smirk grows on Doreen's face.

DOREEN

Yeah, you keep telling yourself that.

Ravonna glares at her. After a moment, she steps closer to Doreen.

RAVONNA

You wanna know what happens to you on the timeline?

Doreen's face falls.

RAVONNA

You'll spend the rest of your life hiding from people who either want to lock you in a prison or a lab cage. Did you really think running around stopping bank robberies was going to change how people see you? You're a mutant. A freak to the rest of the world. You will always be an outcast. 

Doreen clenches her jaw, blinking away tears as Ravonna leaves.

INT. RAVONNA'S OFFICE - DAY

Mobius is talking with Ravonna, growing more and more suspicious of her.

RAVONNA

Case closed.

(She and Mobius clink glasses of whiskey.)

Cheers.

MOBIUS

Cheers.

RAVONNA

To putting all of this behind us. Now we just need to take care of sending the mutant girl home.

MOBIUS

Oh, hey, where is she, by the way?

RAVONNA

Holding cell 15.

Mobius frowns.

MOBIUS

You put her in a holding cell? Why?

RAVONNA

She's an associate of the variant. She could be working with him.

MOBIUS

Yeah, but we don't know that! She helped us find him! I don't see why she should be punished for a crime she hasn't even committed yet.

RAVONNA

I'm not taking any risks on this one, Mobius.

Mobius gives her a suspicious glance.

INT. TVA HOLDING CELL - DAY

After Mobius is pruned and Loki is reunited with Sylvie, Ravonna forces them into Doreen's holding cell. Loki's eyes widen when he sees Doreen is being held by two agents with a time displacement collar around her neck.

LOKI

Doreen...

In a last-ditch attempt, Doreen tries once more to break her handcuffs off. One of the agents shocks her with an electric staff, and she screams in pain. Loki glares at Ravonna.

LOKI

You said you wouldn't hurt her!

RAVONNA

Consider this a taste of your own medicine. Your break your promise, I break mine.

The agents release Doreen, who collapses to the ground, now sobbing. Loki rushes over to her and helps her up.

DOREEN

(Crying)

Loki... M-Mobius... It's my f-fault he's dead... I couldn't stop them... He was... I c-couldn't...I should've...

LOKI

No, Doreen, look at me. It's not your fault.

DOREEN

I sh-should've stopped them... I-I...

Exhausted, she passes out.

RAVONNA

(to Loki and Sylvie)

Once the timekeepers are ready, they'll deal with you.

(She gives a passing glance to Doreen.)

And once she's had her memories of the TVA wiped, we'll send her back to the main timeline where she belongs.

Loki glares at her as she and the agents leave them and lock the cell.

We cut to later, where Loki and Sylvie are looking after Doreen, who is lying unconscious on a bench in the cell.

LOKI

It's been at least an hour... Do you think we should try waking her up?

SYLVIE

She just had 50,000 volts of power forced through her body; I think we can let her rest a little longer.

Loki looks down at Doreen, still concerned.

SYLVIE

If she's not a variant, why did she come here? Who is she?

(Beat)

LOKI

She's... a mortal. One of the kindest I've ever known.

(He gently tucks a strand of stray hair behind Doreen's ear.)

Ever since we met, she's made a point of looking after me.

(He lets out a light laugh.)

I can't, for the life of me, understand why. I assumed it was just out of the goodness of her heart... Or, perhaps, just pity...

He looks up and sees Sylvie studying him with a curious expression. Before he can ask why, Doreen begins to stir. 

DOREEN

Loki...?

He gently places a hand on her back as she starts to sit up. She glances at Sylvie, still regaining consciousness.

DOREEN

Oh, hey... Sorry I almost stabbed you in the face...

SYLVIE

Well, to be fair, I did kick you in the face, so I suppose we're even... Are you alright? Where'd you get the dress?

DOREEN

Oh... I had to go to Asgard to fix the locket. My clothes didn't exactly fit in, though, so I had to change.

LOKI

Well, that's why you should always rely on a genderfluid demigod to design your costumes. I know what works.

Doreen smirks.

DOREEN

Yeah, well, you weren't there, because I was too busy trying to save your ass!

(After a pause, her smile fades.)

Loki, everyone here... They're all variants too.

LOKI

I know. I told Mobius. That's why they...

(His voice trails off.)

DOREEN

I hacked into their database to get information on the agents... But Ravonna came after me before I could tell anyone. I'm so stupid! I never should've let my guard down!

SYLVIE

There'll be time for taking blame later. Did you find anything out about the timekeepers?

DOREEN

No... I'm sorry... I didn't get that good of a look... Oh! But good news for us, I did figure out why magic doesn't work in the TVA! I guess they have these things called "runes" set up around the whole area? So as long as those are active, your powers are useless.

Loki frowns.

LOKI

Well, how is that "good news" for us?

DOREEN

Because... Ravonna didn't count on me teaching Tippy-Toe how to hack into their systems and disable the runes, and also the time displacement collars, your welcome, which she should be doing right about...

The time displacement collars and handcuffs suddenly deactivate and fall to the ground.

DOREEN

Now!

As she stands up to move to the other side of the cell, Loki and Sylvie test their magic and see their hands are now glowing green.

SYLVIE

Oh, I like her.

They join Doreen at the other side of the cell.

DOREEN

Now, we just need to figure out a way to get out of here...

(Beat)

LOKI

You have the strength and speed of a squirrel, right?

DOREEN

Proportional strength and speed, yes.

LOKI

And squirrels have a jaw strength of around 7,000 pounds per square inch, right?

DOREEN

Right...

LOKI

Which means that, converted to your size, you should be able to chew through any metal wall, correct?

Doreen gives him a sour face.

DOREEN

I really don't like where you're going with this...

LOKI

Do you have any other plans for breaking out of an impenetrable steel cell?

Doreen sighs.

We cut to Doreen chewing through the wall and creating a tunnel to a corridor in the TVA. She spits out a piece of the metal and gags.

DOREEN

Uuuuggghhh, that was so gross!

(She climbs out of the tunnel.)

Okay, guys, you should be good to-

Before she can say another word, Loki and Sylvie use their magic to create another hole in the wall, and simply walk out of the cell.

DOREEN

Wh-?

(She turns to look at the hole they made.)

You could've just done that the whole time?!

LOKI

You did give us our magic back.

(Beat)

DOREEN

What did you just make me chew through the wall for, then?!

LOKI

Because it was amusing, of course.

SYLVIE

It was quite funny.

Doreen scowls at them.

DOREEN

You know, it was annoying enough having to deal with one Loki; now I have to put up with two of you?!

Loki and Sylvie laugh as she flips them both off. They each take a hand to help her to her feet.

DOREEN

Alright, I'll go gather some weapons and maybe get some more intel. You guys go take care of the timekeepers. I'll catch up with you later.

INT. TVA - MOMENTS LATER

Loki and Sylvie are running through a corridor, while Doreen goes the opposite way.

SYLVIE

Was it really a good idea to leave the mortal girl to take on all those agents by herself? Shouldn't we be helping her?

They stop running to see Doreen being ambushed by a group of agents. They try to prune her, but she uses the cape on her dress to temporarily blind them and kick the prune sticks out of their hands. She then jumps on top of the group as they all run in her direction and slams their heads together, knocking them all out simultaneously.

(Beat)

LOKI

She'll be fine.

SYLVIE

Yeah.

They continue running.

We cut to them running towards the timekeepers' chambers, when they run into Ravonna and several other agents, with their prune sticks ready.

RAVONNA

Right on time. The timekeepers are waiting for you.

Loki and Sylvie glare at her.

INT. TIMEKEEPERS' CHAMBERS - DAY

After discovering the timekeepers are fake, Loki turns to Sylvie.

LOKI

Sylvie... Trust me, we will figure this out.

SYLVIE

Not another pep talk, please...

LOKI

No, listen to me... We've come this far... We're not turning back now. We just need-

Before he can say another word, Ravonna prunes him.

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Loki Episode 3 Review: Lamentis

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This review contains spoilers for Marvel’s Loki episode 3.

Loki Episode 3

The third episode of Marvel’s Loki, “Lamentis”, threw our main man and the Variant he’s been chasing into a deadly situation from which there ultimately appeared to be no escape. It also made Loki canonically bisexual in the MCU and opened up a can of TVA worms that will keep us wondering about the true nature and identity of the Time-Keepers for a while longer.

There was a lot going on in the show’s most Doctor Who episode yet, which abandoned its crime procedural vibe to focus on splashing Marvel’s cash further than previous installments. It mostly succeeded in doing so, considering its focus was entirely on two characters plotting a Snowpiercer-esque escape from a doomed moon. Luckily, Tom Hiddleston and Sophia di Martino have terrific chemistry and it’s a joy to watch them scrap at the edge of annihilation while marooned together and forced to come up with a way off the rock.

Sylvie’s original grand plan, which involved bombing the sacred timeline and ambushing the Time-Keepers’ hiding place while the TVA scrambled to put out temporal fires, went phenomenally awry thanks to the God of Mischief – and he may end up regretting it. There was no regret on my end, mind. Watching Loki and Sylvie trade jibes and play games with each other made for a cracking episode of television, and I can already envision the many memes spreading far and wide across the internet from their prickly banter.

The two butted stubborn heads on Lamentis-1 as they peacocked their magical talents in some hilariously ineffectual ways. Naturally, because Loki, this eventually involved getting drunk and making a suspicious spectacle of himself while trying to charm Sylvie into opening up to him about her whole deal. You can take the prince out of Asgard but you can’t take the Asgard out of the prince!

To be serious for a moment, it meant a lot to me personally that Loki was finally acknowledged as bisexual when he connected with Sylvie during all this, and I imagine it meant a lot to some other people, too. Hiddleston and di Martino both grip the screen with ease, and along with some stunning visuals cloaked in “bisexual lighting”, a strong mood was definitely set on the beleaguered moon. There was an energy to the episode that kept me longing for scraps of information about Sylvie, and hoping that she and Loki could find something “real” together as two determined, independent Variants who refuse to do what they’re told.

Whether this story will find Loki and the Enchantress forging a strong bond if they ever get out of the Lamentis bind is still unclear. Right now, that friendship is only just starting to be earned, but of course it’s deeply ironic to witness Loki pleading for a trustworthy arrangement with Sylvie. The man is notoriously backstabby but he certainly doesn’t much like the shoe being on the other foot, and by chasing her he’s also simultaneously broken his trust with Mobius.

Alas, yes, episode three was indeed Mobius-free, but by the time its cliffhanger ending landed he was very much in my heart after Loki discovered that the TVA are in fact made up of memory-wiped human Variants plucked from the timeline and pushed into servitude at the universe’s most beige and orange bureaucracy. Who were you before the TVA snatched you, Mobius? A chill beach bum teaching drunk tourists how to jet ski? Or a land-locked retail employee who dreamed of one day moving to the coast? We have to know, and hopefully by the time this series ends, we will – justice for Mobius!

“Lamentis” does take its time in picking at the fraying edge of the Sylvie mystery, however. She insisted that Loki isn’t who she is anymore, and revealed herself to have a different past than him. She was told she was adopted up front, but doesn’t really remember her mother and has spent her entire life running from the TVA. Where in time is Sylvie from, and why are the roots of her past so intriguingly different if she was once him? Things just don’t really add up, and the mystery of the sacred timeline deepens once more as we head into the back half of the series.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the spectacular and pricey action sequences that this episode has to offer. It’s the most action we’ve seen in the show to date, but it’s action that became increasingly problematic – at least on first watch – as the lack of peril was a little frustrating. We’re only halfway through Loki; there’s no way he won’t find a path off Lamentis, right? Even at the climax, when all hope was seemingly lost, I knew that he’d probably be okay.

The cliffhanger does instill a bit of the hopelessness that we haven’t really seen in the MCU since the devastating last few moments of Avengers: Infinity War though, and I’m surprised and kind of delighted that the show wasn’t afraid to leave things there for now.

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Warning for Spoilers Loki ep.1

Last Chance...

Ok, so. I took some notes while watching the episode. I kept pausing to take the notes, so these are real time reactions. I highlighted what I think might be important info, random things, funny dialogue, things I wanted to point out, and also some theories are in there.

Here are the notes:

 - did they re-shoot the scenes that were from endgame? they looked different.

 - Loki's hair has more floof. less greasy.

 - obedience collar can be controlled to manipulate variant’s location

 - “it’s the tesseract, be very careful with it”      “sounds dumb”

 - fall into TVA jumpsuit, kinda cool.

 - cute space kitty. maybe flerkin?

 - “do a lot of people not know they’re robots?”    “what if I was a robot and I didn’t know it?”    “the machine would melt you from the inside”    [under breath] “okay, not a robot so i’ll be fine”

 - multiverse does not exist (all universes combined into a single timeline) meaning the universe must somehow get broken sometime before Multiverse Of Madness.

 - Nexus Event: break in timeline. “if left unchecked, could branch off into MADNESS” Multiverse of Madness??? perhaps.

 - Mobius is supposed to be keeping timeline, but gave little boy a high tech device in 1549…

 - Boy with blue teeth?? in 1549??? she was eating gum or some colored candy. Most likely given by the person who Mobius is trying to catch.

 - Loki Stats (as seen on his info card thingy)

VARIANT ID: L1130

RACE: Frost Giant

HEIGHT: 6’2”

EYE COLOR: Blue

GENDER: Fluid (canonically gender fluid!!! 1st LGBT main character!!!)

BIRTHPLACE: Jotunheim

ALIAS: Loki Odinson, God of Mischief

CLASS: A

TYPE: 7

 - “madam, a god doesn’t plead.”

 - Loki knew there was two Tony’s!!!      “Oh believe me you can smell the cologne of two Tony Starks.”

 - Loki has a cute giggle

 - Obedience collar restricts/blocks powers, magic, and abilities.

 - “i’m going to burn this place to the ground”    “i’ll show you where my desk is, you can start there” MOOD.

could possibly be Mobius trying to get close to Loki in order to earn his trust?

 -  “this place is a nightmare”   “that’s another department. Now that department i’ll help you burn down.”     maybe Mobius is actually being genuine? need more data before making conclusion.

 - weird floor labels in elevator. confusing too.

 - time passes differently in the TVA

 - Loki’s hair is awesome

 - “trust is for children, and dogs.”

 - giving off SPN chosen destiny controlled outcome vibes.

 - Loki looks so offended to not be considered a threat by Mobius.

 - Mobius seems to be a human? “so…Earth” and also calls the universe “space”.

 - “Loki, king of space”

 - “the first and most oppressive lie ever uttered was the song of freedom”

 - TVA has access to Loki’s memories somehow (shows something that was Loki pov)

 - Loki is DB Cooper?!? we been knew but still.    Thor was involved with Loki’s DB Cooper heist???

 -  LOKI WAS DB COOPER BECAUSE HE LOST A BET TO THOR!!!  I’M DEAD

 - “it won’t be as meaningful now” acting like a child. I love it. upset penguin meme.

 -  Mobius shows Loki that he is the reason that Frigga died…

 - Collar called Time Twister. does not move furniture, only people.

 - “what’s your name?”     “Casey”      “give me the tesseract or i’ll gut you like a fish Casey”     “what’s a fish?”     “how do you not know what a fish is?”

 - they have multiple copies of infinity stones???

 - Infinity stones used as paperweights haha.

 - Loki snagged a time stone…

 - Loki is crying???  sentimental because of family. Clearly cares about his family. Maybe this is a way for us to get good Loki back??? Through him seeing the memories?? This version of Loki does not know that he is loved by Frigga, Odin, and Thor. Seeing the video probably overwhelms him because he is not used to affection from his family.

 - Traumatized by seeing own death.

 - “Glorious purpose.” Proud of who he becomes.

 - Appears to be having a panic attack…

 - “The variant we’re hunting is…you”   LOKI HAS COME TO THE TVA MORE THAN ONCE AND ONE VERSION HAS GONE ROGUE AND IS KILLING PEOPLE!!!

 - Mysterious lantern dude set field on fire. Most likely Alt!Loki.

 - Alternate!Loki is collecting time reset pods.

 - Credits look very cool.