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After a series of duds, the MCU finally seems to have found its footing in the second season ofLoki, with its mesmerizing finale being a major topic of analysis and conversation among the fandom. The Disney Plus series was always considered to be a top-tier show in the franchise, but with the release ofSecret Invasion, there was skepticism.
Despite the majority of fans loving the series finale, certain critics seem to be unimpressed by it. One of them is the YouTube channel Den of Geek, which recently discussed the episode. Critic Joe George compared the finale toAvengers: Endgameand criticized the CGI of the show. Spoilers ahead for the show.
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What Happens At The End OfLokiSeason 2?
TheTom HiddlestonstarrerLokidebuted its latest season earlier this month and received rave reviews upon release. The Disney Plus series was released amidst huge creative overhauls at Marvel Studios due to the negative response received by the seriesSecret Invasionand movies such asAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandThor: Love and Thunder.
The final episode of the second season shows Loki trying to save the multiverse from collapsing after going back in time to try to stop his variant Sylvie from killing the Kang variant He Who Remains. However, Loki fails to do so and gets stuck in a time loop trying to undo the act that causes the multiverse to collapse.
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By the end of the episode, Loki decides to sacrifice himself in order to save the multiverse and creates a throne for himself. He assumes the role of God of Stories to preserve the multiverse. He goes back to prevent the explosion of the Temporal Loom and then rearranges the timeline to resemble the Yggdrasil tree.
Loki’s arc is complete in the series and in the larger MCU as he sacrifices his moniker of being the God of Mischief and his life beyond the multiverse to protect it. He is speculated to have taken on the place of He Who Remains. In case Marvel decides to go with Kang the Conqueror as the main antagonist of the Multiverse Saga, Loki would be the perfect adversary.
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Criticisms On The Season 2 Finale ofLoki
The responses to the second season of Loki were largely positive, with many praising the character arc of the God of Mischief. The show was a welcome surprise for Marvel fans who have been receiving less-than-stellar entries in the MCU. Tom Hiddleston’s performance as Loki in the final episode was also praised.
However, the final episode also drew criticism from a certain section of the audience. Critic Joe George on an episode ofDen Of Geekspoke about the writing and pacing of the episode, calling it ‘clunky’ and ‘silly’ at places as compared to the eventual consequences of the episode. He said,
“It was like [Avengers] Endgame in miniature. But as opposed to having three hours to do three distinct one-hour arcs or acts, there were 15 minutes. That struck me as clunky. There was way too much green, gloopy CGI…There were smart things that they did with that but I do feel like the visuals are not matching the emotional tones that they were going for.”
The critic went on to praise the overall emotional arc of the character but confessed that he had execution-related complaints on the episode, giving it a B+ rating.
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Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
