Let me start with thing that I like in this season first.
This second season is mostly about our dear beloved Loki. If you happen to remember the first season, it was more about Sylvie (female Loki). It was a classical bait-and-switch in true Disney fashion. We see our dear beloved Loki going through a deep (or, rather, deepened) character development - for a second time though it might be. In just twelve episodes (season one and two combined), Loki goes through much more character development than any other MCU characters in phase four combined.
As for the things that I did not enjoy, the list is short - but longer than the paragraph above. The plot this season does not proceed in any meaningful way. The second episode undid the first episode, the third undid the second, the fourth undid the third, the fifth undid the fourth, and this final episode undid the previous eleven episodes. So, technically, it was a waste of time.
Second thing that I dislike is more fundamental, though. Loki does not want to be alone, right? So, who does he turn to? His brother, Thor? His father, Odin? His mother, Freya? Any of the Avengers? Nope! He turns to the people he met barely a week ago! Yep! That was hilarious!
And I think this last episode is a metaphor for divorce. Let me explain:
In every nice man's life, there is at least one ex-girlfriend or ex-wife, whom you tried and tried and tried to explain why things were not working out, and what we should have done to fix them. Over and over and over again, no matter what you did, no matter how much you explained patiently, she just refused to listen or to discuss or to actually look for a solution. She was just stubborn and selfish. She never took a step towards you even though you tried to meet her half-way. You got tired, bored and consumed in conflicts, fights and meaningless disputes. Eventually, you just stopped trying and just gave up. You turned to your former life without her in complete seclusion becoming a total recluse. Away from everyone and everything, in silence.
And that is what our beloved Loki did.
Finally.
This second season is mostly about our dear beloved Loki. If you happen to remember the first season, it was more about Sylvie (female Loki). It was a classical bait-and-switch in true Disney fashion. We see our dear beloved Loki going through a deep (or, rather, deepened) character development - for a second time though it might be. In just twelve episodes (season one and two combined), Loki goes through much more character development than any other MCU characters in phase four combined.
As for the things that I did not enjoy, the list is short - but longer than the paragraph above. The plot this season does not proceed in any meaningful way. The second episode undid the first episode, the third undid the second, the fourth undid the third, the fifth undid the fourth, and this final episode undid the previous eleven episodes. So, technically, it was a waste of time.
Second thing that I dislike is more fundamental, though. Loki does not want to be alone, right? So, who does he turn to? His brother, Thor? His father, Odin? His mother, Freya? Any of the Avengers? Nope! He turns to the people he met barely a week ago! Yep! That was hilarious!
And I think this last episode is a metaphor for divorce. Let me explain:
In every nice man's life, there is at least one ex-girlfriend or ex-wife, whom you tried and tried and tried to explain why things were not working out, and what we should have done to fix them. Over and over and over again, no matter what you did, no matter how much you explained patiently, she just refused to listen or to discuss or to actually look for a solution. She was just stubborn and selfish. She never took a step towards you even though you tried to meet her half-way. You got tired, bored and consumed in conflicts, fights and meaningless disputes. Eventually, you just stopped trying and just gave up. You turned to your former life without her in complete seclusion becoming a total recluse. Away from everyone and everything, in silence.
And that is what our beloved Loki did.
Finally.
