Television Reviews – Insect Reflection

Loki Goes to Kill the Author, But The Author Won’t Die

Loki and Sylvie stand togther, holding swords

Episode Six catapult us towards universe-shattering revelations that mean absolutely nothing, and forget to bring the protagonist along for the ride.

Loki Episode Three Shuffles the Pack, With Interesting Results

Sylvie and Loki try to bluff their way onto the train.

The opening two episodes of Loki set up a pretty simple but entertaining premise. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) working together for the Time Variance Authority to track down a rogue variant. It’s the kind of premise that could have easily sustained an entire show. You can just picture a 22-episode drama withContinue reading “Loki Episode Three Shuffles the Pack, With Interesting Results”

Loki Episode One Burdens the MCU With Glorious Purpose

It’s the 26th of April, 2012. The Avengers (or Avengers Assemble in the UK), hits cinemas, to immediate critical and fan appreciation, and a stunning $392 million gross in its opening weekend. After five fairly successful films, this crossover event catapulted the MCU towards its cultural apex, solidifying the cinematic universe model, and ensuring theContinue reading “Loki Episode One Burdens the MCU With Glorious Purpose”