Loki’s new MCU title dignifies him in the worst way possible

Notification! This article contains spoilers for Loki season 2, episode 6. “Wonderful goal”He Loki The season 2 finale retitles Tom Hiddleston’s God of Mischief, making him a tragic MCU character and a selfless hero worthy of Thor’s power. Loki is known as the God of Mischief, whose glorious intent is to wreak havoc wherever he goes. But after he was arrested by the TVA Loki Season 1 and commit to saving the multiverse Loki In season 2, the Norse god took a dramatic turn toward heroism. Now, not only has Loki given up his title of ‘God of Mischief’ in favor of a more benevolent moniker, but by the end of the series he has also become just as worthy, if not more so, than Thor himself. Loki Second season finale.

Loki sacrificed his freedom to save all the timelines of the multiverse and literally took all of reality into his hands. Loki may not be able to return to the individual MCU timelines after becoming the protector of the multiverse, essentially giving up the rest of his extremely long life so that every other MCU character in the multiverse can retain their free will. By creating a multiversal version of the Norse world tree Yggdrasil, Loki became perhaps the most powerful and selfless hero in the entire MCU, earning himself a new title for his impressive feat.

Loki is considered the god of stories

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By storing and organizing all existing timelines, Loki became the God of Time, a supreme being who prevents external forces from destroying the past, present, and future of every universe. However, Loki also became the god of stories, because he placed everyone’s personal journey above his own. Loki understands that he will not be able to continue writing his own story within a specific timeline or the TVA, so he dedicates the rest of his eternity to protecting reality by ensuring that everyone else’s story stays true across time and space is preserved. .

Loki’s sacrifice makes him worthy

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Dignity has been a key element for the Asgardians since Odin banished Thor to Earth for being unworthy of the throne. In 2011 ThorOdin set the condition that Thor could only access his Asgardian power if he earned the right to it, and the God of Thunder has put his moral integrity first ever since. Loki, on the other hand, has always wanted to be worthy of Thor’s power and praise since childhood. But after several centuries of attempting to forge his own worth through harm and evil, Loki has finally learned that the way to become truly worthy is to put the well-being of others above his own.

Before Loki was captured by the TVA, he was obsessed with taking the throne, whether that meant the literal Asgardian throne or a metaphorical throne as ruler of an underworld like Earth. I really didn’t understand how Thor managed to reach his true potential through personal development that required a lot of suffering and sacrifice. Although the MCU’s original Loki was saved too late, LokiThe main character variant was given the chance to reverse his journey and make the ultimate sacrifice and become the god of stories, protector of time and the multiverse, worthy of Mjolnir if he ever had the chance to take his brother’s weapon handle.

Loki’s happy ending is deeply moving

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Of course, making a sacrifice to become a hero is not a temporary mission. Just as Thor had to give up the throne, his home, his family, and Jane Foster, Loki also had to give up many things he would like to keep. Loki’s new life with the TVA, Sylvie, Mobius and his other friends gave Loki a sense of real purpose for the first time in his life. However, Loki must leave everyone behind if he truly cares about them.

Even if Loki could extend the final moments of Time Loom for as long as possible or use his time-shifting abilities to turn back the clock indefinitely, staying with his friends in the TVA would leave the Multiverse without anyone breaking it up could keep. After a conversation with Mobius, Sylvie and He Who Remains Loki At the end of season two, Loki accepts that he is doomed to spend an eternity alone, but is happy that his efforts to save reality mean his friends have the freedom to write their own stories. This is Loki’s glorious purpose, which ultimately made him worthy of a throne he did not seek.