LOKI Season 2 Episode 2 BREAKDOWN - Every MCU EASTER EGG + Hidden SECRET WARS Clues
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Published 2023-10-12
The second episode of Loki season 2 reunited Loki and Sylvie, while also laying the groundwork for Dr Strange 3 and Avengers: Secret Wars. There are some deep-cut Easter Eggs that connect to the Eternals, Thor comics, and the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, Brianna McLarty, and Luke Curnin
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This is my favorite kind of episode of a TV show. Characters are still reeling with the repercussions of the manic events of episode 1, as they're trying to figure out what to do next. But in moments like these, we get to see character relationships develop and grow.
In this episode we see that Loki and Mobius have a true friendship-and Liki still has feelings for Sylvie. We also see that he still doubts himself. Can he be the hero–or is there just always a villain lurking under the surface, waiting to be let out so he can hurt people? In a larger sense, the TVA is experiencing an identity crisis. Who are they now? What’s their mission? These questions are forcing the characters to decide who they want to be.
The episode is also field with the tiniest, most obscure references to the comics and other MCU stories–it was a real geek feast I’m excited to tell you about, so thanks for choosing this video, and as always thanks for supporting us and shopping our merch store, where we design the shirts ourselves. In celebration of Loki we have this variant hoodie with a screencrush logo, the usual variants police lineup, miss minutes dial clock, and Doug as Loki.
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Shopping our merch store is the next way you can support our channel, thanks for watching, let’s dive in. We begin in London 1977–and notice the distinction that this is on the sacred timeline. Last week’s post credits scene made it clear that Sylvie is on a branching timeline-and now we know why. Elements within the TVA still see the sacred timeline as the only timeline that matters, and will only see some of the people on those timelines as variants-as less than. And of course this draws a connection to Loki, who always sees himself as less than–the little brother, the lesser of Odin’s sons. [avengers, I remember a shadow].
This mission is new for Loki–because Mobius has never been undercover before. Hw’s alway wore his normal suit, because he was always showing up to timelines before they were pruned. And notice how Loki–ever the showman–has chosen a tux with a frilly shirt. And at the premiere Natalie Holt gives us a 70s funk version of the Loki theme [clip].
So we opened at a movie theater–and it showed a lot of restraint on disney’s part to not have star wars posters everywhere, since this is the year a new hope was released. There is one fun star wars cameo in the lobby that I think they did with a deep fake, this is your mom. But these posters are my favorite easter eggs in this episode. First, this one is for Herbie rides again.
Doug: What's that?
Well it’s a 1974 sequel to the ‘68 movie the Love bug. In the sequel, a sentient car named Herbie saves a woman from being evicted by a greedy landlord. The thing is, there was a herbie movie released in 1977-herbie goes to Monte Carlo. And compared to Herbie rides again, it's bad. Herbie rides again tells a heartb=felt story about greedy capitalists forcing a woman from her home–which hey, parallels nickel with this episode, when the existing power structures of the TVA essentially destroy the homes of trillions of people on the branching timelines.
Herbie goes to monte carlo was about rich people car racing. A metaphor for how the counterculture movement of the 1960s gave way to the industrialized hyper-capitalist culture of the 1980s.
Doug: You got all that from a movie poster?
All Comments (21)
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The opening chase scene was epic! Seeing loki use his power again was cool too.
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No matter what happens, I need Loki and Mobius happy, Sylvie to keep her job, and OB and Casey to become friends.
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Something I love is Loki was in full control of his emotions the entire time. He was just acting because he is the god of stories
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I liked Loki being able to be the Loki we know..
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Seeing Loki use more of his magic is always welcome
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This episode contains some of the best acting I would consider in the entire MCU. I don't think it was as phenomenal at the first episode, but I think for a setup episode where most shows slow down with a dip in quality, I think this episode managed to sustain its high-quality writing and performances! 8.5/10
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It was so good. I want more I can't wait until next week. 😩😢 i loved it when Loki’s evil side breaks out 😁
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This show has a lethal combination of writing, acting, directing, and camera work
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I want to find out that Mobius is a variant of Phil Coulson, which would really help bring Loki's story full circle.
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The apple pie is literally the goat loki talking about how his emotions clouded his judgment during the event of avengers to show his anger against his father was a nice memory lane.
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Occam’s razor on the whole “the Time Keepers were fake, but the warnings were real” thing: what the general is saying is that even though the Time Keepers were fake, the TVA’s mission of protecting the Sacred Timeline to prevent wholesale multiversal war is still true. That fits with her behavior in this episode.
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Maybe the Eternals are from a branching timeline, that would explain how Palpatine returned
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I really enjoy how this show has themes and ideas, a lot of the mcu is just fun action so it’s nice to see a show willing to dive deep into themes
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I love everything about this episode, especially the Dream Team: Loki, Mobius, B-15, Casey, and O.B!
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Seeing Loki use his magic to conjure shadows makes me think he probably could've stopped Gorr in the Shadow Realm in Love and Thunder if he was in it.
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Hiddleston and Wilson's acting on point. Love seeing these guys together😂 tremendous performances😅
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Tom Hiddleston should be nominated for EVERY award based on this episode alone. His reactions to X5 and then how he so smoothly boxed X5 in (literally) was next level perfection. Seeing him use his magic again was fabulous as well. Tom has created a character that is spellbinding in his inner conflict and so nuanced that a mere arched eyebrow conveys three pages of storytelling. Absolutely loved this episode.
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Dude! Key Lime is excellent pie. In fact, it is my favorite pie. Now, granted, the pie in the show appears to be more a jello pie than anything because real key lime pie is made with a graham cracker crust and the filling is more of a pale yellow (which anyone who has been to Florida would know -- particularly at Disney World, where they do make a pretty good key lime pie) but my first thought when I saw the pie in Loki was, "Not Key Lime pie, but maybe it's soylent green" which would fit in with the sci-fi dystopia theme of the show.
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If Loki's true purpose is to get people to be their "best selves." Then maybe he NEEDS to be the antagonist for He Who Remains, because the Timeline needs to become the best variant of Kang.
