[Disney+] Loki

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:41 pm

Not seen the first trailer so heres 2nd. Also created this thread to avoid being told it needs its own

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu May 20, 2021 2:42 pm

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu May 20, 2021 3:03 pm

This does look good. Also I feel like I haven't seen Luke Wilson in anything in 10 years.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Thu May 20, 2021 3:18 pm

I could go another 10, but hopefully he does a decent job here.

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Thu May 20, 2021 3:24 pm

El Guapo wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:03 pm Luke Wilson

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu May 20, 2021 3:51 pm

So this is a series and not a movie?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu May 20, 2021 3:51 pm

Correct

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu May 20, 2021 5:06 pm

AWS260 wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:24 pm
El Guapo wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:03 pm Luke Wilson

Close enough. He's a Luke Wilson variant.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu May 20, 2021 9:40 pm

El Guapo wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:03 pm This does look good. Also I feel like I haven't seen Luke Wilson in anything in 10 years.

Well...Owen was a big part of the John Wick movies.

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:39 pm

Can't believe this hasn't been updated but today the series debut and it was great! Looking forward to next week.

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:31 pm

I enjoyed the first episode a lot. (I haven't seen the other two series yet.) The setting is fresh for Marvel's film/television properties and extremely interesting. (I'm a sucker for anything time travel.) It also has a very cinematic feel. The amount of referencing they do to the movies is amazing and so unfamiliar in what we'd usually consider a spin-off. Though I'm actually kind of disappointed they rely on this so heavily as I want the character to stand on his own.

Mrs. Nym on the other hand has become deeply involved in the Loki fandom over the past several years and refuses to watch it. (She has nearly 2,000 followers on Tumblr and has published many posts/essays on the subject. She often disables messaging because she gets so much mail from fellow fans.) She's among a group who's very critical of the latter MCU era, and hates most of what Waititi and Hemsworth did to the characters in the third Thor movie. At first I was surprised she could be so invested and was somewhat ridiculing, but I've begun to accept it and have tried to consider her devotion in terms of what I'd feel like if my favourite properties went in a direction I disliked. (Which is in fact very much how I do feel about a lot of the new Trek/Wars stuff, only not quite as strongly.)

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:54 pm

This Loki shouldn't be tied to the third Thor film, since he's out of time before his face turn. But I have not watched any trailers or the episode, so I'm going from memory of Endgame.

disarm · Post by **disarm** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:10 pm

This show picks up with 'bad Loki' directly following the first Avengers movie, but he's clearly being sent down a very different path from that point than the one we know from the MCU films.

I really enjoyed the first episode and am definitely intrigued by the world/concepts they introduced. Hiddleston is great as always, and Owen Wilson fits better than I expected in this more serious role. I just hope they can pull off a complete, satisfying story in only six episodes without it feeling rushed...

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:18 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:54 pm This Loki shouldn't be tied to the third Thor film, since he's out of time before his face turn. But I have not watched any trailers or the episode, so I'm going from memory of Endgame.

In-universe that's correct, but Mrs. Nym's sect is more concerned with the writing and handling of the character since that point.

That said, there are brief callbacks to multiple films in the first episode and it's interesting.

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:52 pm

I enjoyed it! And I'm intrigued to see where this goes. Kind of a combo of Doctor Who and Terry Gilliam's Brazil.

Spoiler-y speculation:

Spoiler:

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:12 am

I quite enjoyed this first episode. Interested to see where they take it (since at this point it could go in a whole bunch of directions).

Madmarcus · Post by **Madmarcus** » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:56 am

Hamlet3145 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:52 pm I enjoyed it! And I'm intrigued to see where this goes. Kind of a combo of Doctor Who and Terry Gilliam's Brazil.

I already liked the trailers but that sentence is the description of something I must see! Does anyone know if Disney+ works well with VPNs? Or even simply works even with an IP address from outside the US?

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:54 am

I burned out on superhero stuff a long time ago, but watched this last night and quite enjoyed it. If I had watched half the movies it would I'm sure have more impact, but I have no interest in watching them all.

Wilson certainly isn't everywhere like he used to be, but he's always a staple in the Wes Anderson movies. The next one being The French Dispatch. (Which looks awesome)

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:42 am

Finally watched it last night and I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:21 pm

There is nothing about this show that I don’t love.

One of the best things?

Spoiler:

Hiddleston is an underrated actor. I would say he’s one of the best they’ve got in their stable. And considering the talent that includes, that’s saying something.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:09 pm

The whole architectural and tech vibe of the TVA reminds me of Legion. This is a good thing.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:47 pm

$iljanus wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:09 pm The whole architectural and tech vibe of the TVA reminds me of Legion. This is a good thing.

The outdoor scene they lingered on reminded me of Commander Mark and The Secret City. The Legion comparison to the indoor scenes is very apt.

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:57 pm

Just finished episode 2. Hiddleston and Wilson are still great together.

And the ending

Spoiler:

Freyland · Post by **Freyland** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:59 pm

I really enjoyed it, but I am getting a bit tired of characters who are excellent fighters getting their ass handed to them by inferiors (first Bucky, now Loki).

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:22 am

I'm actually current with a new show for once! Another one that I had zero expectations for, but it's been so damn good. The tone and the writing in particular have been quite enjoyable. I really had no idea what to expect, but it feels like they hit this one out of the park and it's only two episodes in!

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:32 am

Freyland wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:59 pm I really enjoyed it, but I am getting a bit tired of characters who are excellent fighters getting their ass handed to them by inferiors (first Bucky, now Loki).

Have they ever established that Loki is an excellent fighter? I mean, he's better than average due to being an Asgardian, but other than that he's the God of Mischief, not the God of Ass Kicking.

Freyland · Post by **Freyland** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:17 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:32 am
Freyland wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:59 pm I really enjoyed it, but I am getting a bit tired of characters who are excellent fighters getting their ass handed to them by inferiors (first Bucky, now Loki).
Have they ever established that Loki is an excellent fighter? I mean, he's better than average due to being an Asgardian, but other than that he's the God of Mischief, not the God of Ass Kicking.

In every Thor movie he has been in. And in the Avengers, he bested Captain America before Iron Man showed up, and he held his own against Thor for awhile. I would say he should not have had much trouble against "Bubba".

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:34 pm

Well, I haven't watched this latest episode as of yet, but I will tonight.

However, in the comics he's always relied more on trickery and deceit than he has actual physical prowess.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:45 pm

Loki’s magic and trickery is best against opponents he can anticipate and understand.

So Loki is can hold his own against Thor, and didn’t expect the tech from Iron Man. This was something completely new. I thought of Loki as unprepared in that scene, not weak.

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:41 am

Finally watched the first 2 episodes this morning. I am VERY surprised by the fact that it's my least favorite of the 3 Disney+ MCU shows so far. I am still enjoying it but not as much (again so far) as WV or F&WS.

This may seem contradictory since my favorite show of all time is Doctor Who, but I really don't like time travel very much. It always seems to get convoluted into a bunch of mechanics/rules that make no sense. Trying to make sense of the premise of this show is headache inducing (for me).

Having said that, it's still very fun and I am enjoying it. I certainly agree that Hiddleston/Wilson are great together. I also am looking forward to watching more so, don't take this as a negative review. More of a not as great as I expected review.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:18 am

Since I'm standing at our virtual OO water cooler...

Ep3 was a little slow, but there was all kinds of good information shared. I'm still not entirely sure where they're going with all this, but I'm enjoying the experience.

I'm not a reader of the comics, but for those that are maybe they picked up on what's revealed in this super spoiler A.V. Club article about the episode.

Also, I had no idea the actress playing Lady Loki was Bajie's wife in AMC's Into the Badlands.

rittchard · Post by **rittchard** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:25 pm

Ep 3 slow? It was actually the first ep I didn't fall asleep in the first time through. Maybe I just enjoy the additional combat and running around. Speaking of which why does Loki have to rely so much on hand to hand combat? They establish no powers in the TVA but outside he should be full Loki shouldn't he? Not that I really know what his powers are lol.

I like the theory I saw floated around that the TVA is actually the Quantum Realm, that would be a cool way to tie it into everything.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:27 pm

Yeah, I thought it was a bit slow - there were actiony bits to frame everything, but there was a lot of exposition between the two characters (which was great, they have excellent chemistry).

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:15 pm

May be spoilers in this video

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:59 pm

Just finished episode 4. Best episode yet. Also, there IS a mid-credits scene this week.

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:45 pm

Gee whiz did I enjoy episode 4.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:49 pm

Yep, great episode!

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:50 pm

The whole family had a blast watching it tonight. This is definitely ahead of Falcon Winter Soldier for me, and may possibly top WandaVision as well at the rate it’s going.

rittchard · Post by **rittchard** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:22 pm

wonderpug wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:50 pm The whole family had a blast watching it tonight. This is definitely ahead of Falcon Winter Soldier for me, and may possibly top WandaVision as well at the rate it’s going.

EPISODE 4. THAT IS ALL.

Edit: in case you stopped trying, there IS a post credits scene and you NEED to see it.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:31 pm

rittchard wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:22 pm
wonderpug wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:50 pm The whole family had a blast watching it tonight. This is definitely ahead of Falcon Winter Soldier for me, and may possibly top WandaVision as well at the rate it’s going.
EPISODE 4. THAT IS ALL.

Edit: in case you stopped trying, there IS a post credits scene and you NEED to see it.

Spoiler:

Yeah, same. This show is great - definitely ahead of Falcon (which was good but not amazing). Behind WandaVision right now (in part because the concept behind WandaVision was so clever), but it's at least got a shot at passing it.