Loki: the Disney+ TV series

[Andrew NDB]

Allegedly... Tom Hiddleston will only be the narrator, and it will feature a young Loki?

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/thor/tom-hiddlestons-role-in-disneys-loki-series-rumored-be-much-different-to-what-we-imagined-a165726?fbclid=IwAR2wsEScRZE23i5Rp89bLdSNHUDqV52v5 pMKLXmKsbp3tsSgCsQE1vJR9_Y

Note that nothing is really substantiated about the rumor.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Allegedly... Tom Hiddleston will only be the narrator, and it will feature a young Loki?

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/thor/tom-hiddlestons-role-in-disneys-loki-series-rumored-be-much-different-to-what-we-imagined-a165726?fbclid=IwAR2wsEScRZE23i5Rp89bLdSNHUDqV52v5 pMKLXmKsbp3tsSgCsQE1vJR9_Y

Note that nothing is really substantiated about the rumor.

Yeah, seems pretty up in the air. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. Just keep Loki dead.

#keeplokidead

[Candy Kappa]

I'm all for it, bring on more Loki, I'd love me some Agent of Asgard adaptation n live-action

[ProphetofGanja]

So it could potentially be like a Young Indiana Jones-type thing. Could be cool. They definitely need to #keepLokidead in the main MCU timeline tho

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

It might be interesting to see Sif fleshed out more. But that's probably wishful thinking on my part.

[Andrew NDB]

It might be interesting to see Sif fleshed out more. But that's probably wishful thinking on my part.

Oh god yeah. They built her up so much, even appeared in AoS... and then they just completely discarded her in favor of what's her name from Ragnarok. All the interviews around Thor 2 talked about a love triangle (like from the comics) and all that... and nothing.

Sad!

[drgon78]

Personally not interested in a prequel/flashback type series.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Oh god yeah. They built her up so much, even appeared in AoS... and then they just completely discarded her in favor of what's her name from Ragnarok. All the interviews around Thor 2 talked about a love triangle (like from the comics) and all that... and nothing.

Sad!

Yeah. Jaime Alexander had a ton of potential to be a Wasp-type equal badass character, but instead, she got to mope around because Thor had the hots for Padme and I think she killed a couple of guys in some generic battle sequences.

Ugh.

Personally not interested in a prequel/flashback type series.

Can't say I don't feel the same in general. I've no interest in this series whether or not Loki is currently alive, but I do have strong feelings regarding... <wait for it>...

#keeplokidead

[ZariusTwo]

First look. It appears to be set in the 70s

https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/w:631/h:504/q:auto/https://www.bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/loki-1.jpeg

https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/06/09/marvels-loki-first-look-at-tom-hiddlestons-disney-series

[snake]

I heard it’s going to be anthology based, so a different time period per episode. 70s is so boring though. Why not start with colonial times or like ancient Rome? Missed potential.

[Andrew NDB]

Personally not interested in a prequel/flashback type series.

It is definitely not that. Here is the trailer:

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Though it is a bit unfortunate... basically, the post-Avengers 1 Loki really is dead? That bit of character development, gone? Everything from Thor 2 to Infinity War?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Nothing could interest me less than more Loki.

[newfan]

Lot of new shows listed on here at the mo. I Had a feeling that escape scene would come back up, but yeah agreed Andrew it means the slate is wiped for the later version of him.

I still don't have Disney Plus actually, likely will when there is something I want to see enough. I get mostly what I want from what the services I have.

[ZariusTwo]

A new trailer has dropped

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[Andrew NDB]

Huh. So it's less, Loki going on a romp through time and more... Loki being forced to go through and fix time? With the obvious expectation at some point he'll break free of his "employers" and just go on his own?

[ZariusTwo]

Loki premieres Wednesdays starting June 9th

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/loki-disney-plus-premiere-date-wednesdays-1234967122/

[ZariusTwo]

Episode One

Very exposition heavy, info-dumping a great deal about multiverse wars, Time Keepers, rogue variants etc, but still found time for some action and Loki getting some measure of payback on his captors before realising there's no real going back after he sees the events of every Thor movie as well as his own death at the hands of Thanos.

Turns out there's a version of him out there killing all the TVA Agents, so he's being recruited to help stop him

[Zulithe]

Opener was real damn good. Best Marvel since Wandavision, and I'm wondering if it will top it by the end.

[neatoman]

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How many more instances of "Or had to get melted" can you think of?

[Andrew NDB]

Biggest opening for Disney+:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/quick-news-loki-widow-wreck-war/

[ZariusTwo]

A bit 'talky talky' again this week, but was book-ended by decent action and things moving along.

I dug Loki's speech about good people not necessarily being all that good despite their intentions and vice versa, playing with Moebius' more accepting idealism. Order at the end of time doesn't sound all that bad, but someone versed in the thrill of chaos is always going to find that a bit lacking, so makes sense for Loki to punch some holes in that approach. Also glad that he admitted that, yeah, he was always going to betray Moebius of his own accord and look for a way of seizing control of the TVA

With Lady Loki possessing all these people, and the thing about the candy bar, they did a good job of convincing you the variant was going to be a subversion and we'd get Kid Loki....but maybe this itself is the subversion if she turns out to be Sylvie the Enchantress and could be working for Kid Loli

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah... a lot of standing around talking and stuff being explained to Loki/the audience. Still, I'm enjoying it.

I see they got Sasha Lane from American Honey as the kidnapping victim in this episode. No way they don't have big plans for her to come.

[Zulithe]

I find it really amusing that the song Holding Out For A Hero was used in Loki Episode 2, MOTU:Revelation trailer 1, and the GotG video game trailer... all within the span of about 7 days.

[Roseangelo]

I find it really amusing that the song Holding Out For A Hero was used in Loki Episode 2, MOTU:Revelation trailer 1, and the GotG video game trailer... all within the span of about 7 days.

I haven't watched those last two videos, but this fan edit from the last episode of the Mandalorian was all I could think about:

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[ZariusTwo]

Episode 3 sucked

A little nugget of information on the TVA all being variants aside, nothing else of any note happened other than the plot conveniently calling for Loki to act like an imbecile on the train just to set up the scenario that leads into the downer cliff hanger. Besides that, **** all happened. And what was with all the 'love' metaphores?

[Autbot_Benz]

Loki is Bisexual

Kate Herron
@iamkateherron
From the moment I joined @LokiOfficial it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual. It is a part of who he is and who I am too. I know this is a small step but I’m happy, and heart is so full, to say that this is now Canon in #mcu #Loki ????????????

[Coola Yagami]

Loki is Bisexual

I'm sorry but does this Kate person have no life? What kind of reaction is that? Is this another one of those 'I can't relate to the character unless they're (blank) like me' scenario?

Loki's always been bi but this lady's reaction just gets to me. What a maroon.

[Andrew NDB]

So Lady Sif shows up in this. Sort of. Neat.

But yeah. A lot of standing/sitting around and talking again until the end.

[ZariusTwo]

Bit better than last week

Loki survives being 'pruned' at the end, which definitely means Mobius' fate earlier in the episode will probably be a fake-out too

Richard E. Grant is "retro 60s Loki', as well as a black Loki, Kid Loki, and they have a pet lizard Loki

No doubt Loki surviving his 'pruning' means Moebius could survive his similar fate earlier in the episode too

[Andrew NDB]

Got to admit... wow. This was a fantastic episode. Really delivered on what I was expecting going into this. This was some Neverending Story sh**.

Though I have to ask about the elephant in the room, because it doesn't seem super clear. The female Loki Variant. This IS a Loki male from another timeline decided to be female via shape-shifting at some point, yes? Because they showed the flashback of the capture as a child... but it was all sort of ambiguous. I mean, it's OK if it is -- of course Loki could only be in love with essentially himself -- but it's being played so gray I'm not sure.

Like, is this truly a variant female Loki? Or a dude Loki who decided to not only stop being a frost giant male but also a humanoid male via magic? They seem to sort of dance around it without really saying. This latest episode muddies the waters so much about what a variant Loki is that now I have no idea.

[Coola Yagami]

Got to admit... wow. This was a fantastic episode. Really delivered on what I was expecting going into this. This was some Neverending Story sh**.

Though I have to ask about the elephant in the room, because it doesn't seem super clear. The female Loki Variant. This IS a Loki male from another timeline decided to be female via shape-shifting at some point, yes? Because they showed the flashback of the capture as a child... but it was all sort of ambiguous. I mean, it's OK if it is -- of course Loki could only be in love with essentially himself -- but it's being played so gray I'm not sure.

Like, is this truly a variant female Loki? Or a dude Loki who decided to not only stop being a frost giant male but also a humanoid male via magic? They seem to sort of dance around it without really saying. This latest episode muddies the waters so much about what a variant Loki is that now I have no idea.

Eh, you know how it is, the future is female. I doubt they'd do it because woman love their Tom Hiddleston, but if they wanted, they opened the door for getting rid of male Loki and keeping female Loki as their main Loki going forward.

[ZariusTwo]

Richard E Grant certainly wasn't wasted, and he had a boss moment at the end.

Aside from that though, nothing was really learned further about the TVA.

[Coola Yagami]

Richard E Grant certainly wasn't wasted, and he had a boss moment at the end.

Aside from that though, nothing was really learned further about the TVA.

All of these shows are basically a waste of time and filler. I feel the movies, like the Dr Strange one that will have Wanda in it, and then any other movie down the line that brings in Loki or Falcon Cap or whatever will carry on as if those shows didn't happen. As in, the audience won't be lost if they haven't seen their stupid little shows.

Kinda like AoS, it helps to understand them if you seen the movies, but you don't need to see AoS to understand the movies.

[ssjup81]

I like the series so far. Sucks it's going to be short, but it's also good that they're not dragging stuff out. I really like the characterizations of Loki and Sylvie. In all honesty, any time Loki's character acts human, I like it. It's like in Thor 2 how he was very upset over the death of his mother, even though she was adopted. I view Loki as an anti-hero type anyway, so seeing him take to Sylvie and reacted to her welfare was nice, despite his acting like he didn't care. His eyes gave it away. Same with Mobius' character and his fate. You could tell that it bothered Loki and that's something I just love about the character. Just imagine if they were basing this off of the real Norse legends surrounding Loki. Not likable at all. lol Aside from that though, nothing was really learned further about the TVA.Well, we did learn that there's more to them than what it seems. Theory... When they prune folks, they get transferred to whatever that place is, and they are sacrificed to or eaten by the real TVA creators. What if they are lizards like Loki randomly referred to them as. lol

[Autbot_Benz]

The Cameo of Throg was pretty cool

[Jester]

The Cameo of Throg was pretty cool
I dunna...now the Thanoscopter was were it's at.

[Andrew NDB]

Eh, you know how it is, the future is female. I doubt they'd do it because woman love their Tom Hiddleston, but if they wanted, they opened the door for getting rid of male Loki and keeping female Loki as their main Loki going forward.

I don't really think that's what's going on. Though you can bet if they do their "all female Avengers" movie they were threatening to around Endgame, she might make the roster.

[Warhorse]

I'm sorry but does this Kate person have no life? What kind of reaction is that? Is this another one of those 'I can't relate to the character unless they're (blank) like me' scenario?

Loki's always been bi but this lady's reaction just gets to me. What a maroon.

Seriously, you have to laugh at all the nonsense. The character I relate to the most is Raphael, and it has nothing to do with species, gender, sexual orientation, blah, blah, blah.:lol: These people are becoming the very thing they claim to be against.

[Andrew NDB]

Just saw the finale. Weak. A letdown. And there clearly will be a season 2.

When the "real" timekeeper asked, "I hope I'm not a disappointment," I was like... "Uh, yeah. Kind of."

I guess this whole show mostly exists to just explain the upcoming "What If?" show into things. Nothing exciting happens.

[ZariusTwo]

The real timekeeper was

Kang the Conqueror, and now there's an infinite number of him unleashed on our reality and everywhere else. One variant takes over the TVA at the end, with everyone, Mobius included, forgetting they ever worked with Loki.

All the men got their asses kicked in this finale btw. Loki was outfought, outsmarted, and really was a total victim caught up in events and not driving them. If this were made ten years ago, he'd have been the one to kill Kang and set the multiverse in motion, but no, instead it's Sylvie, who nobody gives a f*ck about

[NinjaPug]

Just saw the finale. Weak. A letdown. And there clearly will be a season 2.

When the "real" timekeeper asked, "I hope I'm not a disappointment," I was like... "Uh, yeah. Kind of."

I guess this whole show mostly exists to just explain the upcoming "What If?" show into things. Nothing exciting happens.

Really? I thought it was a pretty big development especially compared to the other D+ shows. I was expecting it to simply be another Loki variant not Immortus/Kang and certainly didn’t think the show would be the real lead-in to the Multiverse of Madness instead of WandaVision. Don’t think it has anything to do with What If?

Much better finale than the Falcon & WS nonsense finale.

[Andrew NDB]

Also, I'm still a bit fuzzy... even if this show creates a big multiverse (even though I thought there already was one? wasn't Skarsgaard's character illustrating the multiverse on the chalkboard in Thor 2?), for the "main" timeline don't they still need to wipe Loki's mind and return him to the end of Avengers 1? Or else the rest of the timeline falls into shambles, if Loki and the Tesseract were suddenly not present for everything from Thor 2 through Infinity War? How does this work?

[IMJ]

I haven't sat through an episode of this show yet.....

So in the end, was it woke crap? Female Loki?

[Andrew NDB]

I haven't sat through an episode of this show yet.....

So in the end, was it woke crap? Female Loki?

It IS a little interesting that Loki mostly served to be shoved around, belittled, and often upstaged by the female Loki. But beyond the "Loki is bi" moment that was so important to that director lady, it seemed as free of that stuff as Wandavision.

I'd probably rate the shows overall Loki, Wandavision, and then FATWS way last. They could have done more in Loki's end but it still had one. Wandavision's and FATWS's endings were both hamstringed by COVID, in two completely different ways (Wandavision because of incomplete scenes and lost characters, FATWS because TPTB took a year off and came back and rewrote the remaining material with a BLM kick).

[ZariusTwo]

Marvel didn't lock down the executive producer for an additional season and she's now left

https://deadline.com/2021/07/loki-director-ep-kate-herron-says-shes-not-returning-for-season-2-1234794552/

[IMJ]

But beyond the "Loki is bi" moment that was so important to that director lady

They could have done more in Loki's end

Clearly they are interested in doing something in Loki's end. :o :P
It's woke $#!(. Don't care where it's at on the spectrum of woke $#!(. Not givin' it a dollar when there's an agenda. Given lots of dollars through life to diverse material. Not given a dollar in the current zeitgeist or to agendas.

[ssjup81]

The real timekeeper was

Kang the Conqueror, and now there's an infinite number of him unleashed on our reality and everywhere else. One variant takes over the TVA at the end, with everyone, Mobius included, forgetting they ever worked with Loki.

All the men got their asses kicked in this finale btw. Loki was outfought, outsmarted, and really was a total victim caught up in events and not driving them. If this were made ten years ago, he'd have been the one to kill Kang and set the multiverse in motion, but no, instead it's Sylvie, who nobody gives a f*ck aboutHad a feeling it was this character after a while when learning of him. It had been speculated on for a while now, seemingly. I was waiting for him to give a name, but when he said the junk about more versions of himself (or variants) I figured that was the direction it was going in.I haven't sat through an episode of this show yet.....

So in the end, was it woke crap? Female Loki?Didn't notice the "woke" stuff if there was any. If it was, it was very subtle. Yes, there is Sylvie who is a female Loki variant, but she has her flaws. Most of her flaws were formed because of the junk that happened to her early on as a kid. She can't trust anyone and she does act irrationally and can be impulsive. Compare her to the Loki already established who can't be trusted, but he can actually trust others on some level. He's also a bit more levelheaded.It IS a little interesting that Loki mostly served to be shoved around, belittled, and often upstaged by the female Loki. But beyond the "Loki is bi" moment that was so important to that director lady, it seemed as free of that stuff as Wandavision. IMO, I feel it just feels that she was upstaging him. Their goals were way different. The Loki we know, for the most part, grew up loved by his adoptive family. He was mischievous, but he still felt more like he wanted recognition, like a sibling with mid-kid syndrome. He seemed to want attention and even he admitted that he doesn't particularly enjoy hurting and harming people. It's mostly an act with him that he only cares about himself. Thor 2 showed that. Given his role, he strikes me as kind of an anti-hero. Like Mortal Kombat Scorpion. He's not really good, but he's not particularly a bad guy either going by the early games. Just depended on the situation.

Sylvie is hellbent on taking down the TVA because of how they affected her and stripped away her childhood for seemingly, no reason (in her view). She wasn't allowed to grow up with a loving family. Her motivations are stronger, so that may explain why it seemed that she upstaged Loki.

[Andrew NDB]

It's funny... if you watch the Loki BTS stuff in "Assembled," this Kate Herron looks exactly liked I pictured in my mind, sight unseen.

[CyberCubed]

The sci-fi aspects of this show were very interesting, including the retro 60's style computers/knobs the TVA had.

As for "female" Loki, well there's millions of him. A black one, a bald one, a kid one, an alligator one, so I don't think it matters. Definitely not anything here they were pushing like some people tried to say. The black villain in the finale was pretty boring to me especially the way he spoke, but it's clearly leading into something good and Kang should be interesting going forward.

Also the backgrounds/CG was really good I thought, it was very pretty and would look great in HD 4K.

[ZariusTwo]

First look at season two footage

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[Autbot_Benz]

Marvel Entertainment
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A new season of #Loki starts streaming October 6, 2023.

[ZariusTwo]

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[ProphetofGanja]

I'm stoked for this; Loki was one of the better Disney+ shows

[TheCanadiandrome]

I'm stoked for this; Loki was one of the better Disney+ shows

Indeed, the others were kinda mid to terrible

[IMJ]

Loki- Asgardian god of mischief and centuries of stories. Running around in a business suit. :roll:

[ProphetofGanja]

Loki- Asgardian god of mischief and centuries of stories. Running around in a business suit. :roll:

What, do you want him running around in his OG outfit?

https://fabeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Classic-Loki-costume-Loki-variant-cosplay-2.jpg

I'm sorry but almost all classic comic book character costumes are objectively terrible

[IMJ]

What, do you want him running around in his OG outfit?

https://fabeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Classic-Loki-costume-Loki-variant-cosplay-2.jpg

I'm sorry but almost all classic comic book character costumes are objectively terrible

That is your typical go-to for this kind of response. It's complete bull$#!(. It's the same thing as people saying to Indiana Jones collectors "what you want a bunch of toys of guys wearing suits!?" and then looking around the room as if what they said was "clever".

It's not clever. It's cliche and it's just something to say.

Yes, we want Loki running around wearing "Loki things", instead of the clothing of a modern call center professional much the exact same way we don't want the X-Men running around wearing black leather. :roll:

[TheCanadiandrome]

Which Loki varrient was it who wore that classic outfit?

[Autbot_Benz]

Which Loki varrient was it who wore that classic outfit?

https://i.imgur.com/gF6rUMS.jpg

[IMJ]

Which Loki varrient was it who wore that classic outfit?

https://i.imgur.com/gF6rUMS.jpg

If you guys haven't seen Bruce Willis' Hudson Hawk, you should. It was a flop, but it's a weird guilty pleasure. That Loki actor plays an absolute raving lunatic in that movie - it's hysterical.

[Dpooly84]

If you guys haven't seen Bruce Willis' Hudson Hawk, you should. It was a flop, but it's a weird guilty pleasure. That Loki actor plays an absolute raving lunatic in that movie - it's hysterical.

Can confirm Bruno kills it in Hudson Hawk,I think they even had a NES game.

[IMJ]

Can confirm Bruno kills it in Hudson Hawk,I think they even had a NES game.

:lol: It's a great movie, man! And omg I forgot about the game. And Danny Aiello in that one? It's such a clowny flick but so much fun.

[Andrew NDB]

Man, I don't remember much about Hudson Hawk. I remember it was a big ad campaign though, even a NES game I think... then I saw it as a kid and I just went meh. It's one of those movies I wonder if I'd appreciate more now.

[TheCanadiandrome]

https://i.imgur.com/gF6rUMS.jpg

Thanks bro yes

[IMJ]

Man, I don't remember much about Hudson Hawk. I remember it was a big ad campaign though, even a NES game I think... then I saw it as a kid and I just went meh. It's one of those movies I wonder if I'd appreciate more now.

I have been itching to rewatch both that and "Last Man Standing" if I can dig them up on HD somewhere.

[Dpooly84]

Last action hero is my guilty pleasure lol

[Autbot_Benz]

Loki Season one coming to Blu Ray and 4k UHD September 26th

https://i.imgur.com/86Ekbbd.jpg

[Autbot_Benz]

Good first episode of S2 loved the whole Time Skipping thing Loki was suffering from. Really like ke huy quan's character OB.

[ZariusTwo]

Mid-Credits scene was largely just McDonalds product placement, could have been better, as I do not care for Sylvie

Good set-up episode, drags a bit in the middle, but that last act had the best VFX of anything cape-related this year.

[Andrew NDB]

Mid-Credits scene was largely just McDonalds product placement, could have been better, as I do not care for Sylvie

Well, it's going toward her working there, as we saw from the previews. I tell you, when I saw that tree/face sculpture thing on the wall at the McDonald's, I got chills. I totally remember that thing at McDonald's as a kid! I probably haven't seen or thought about it in 30 years.

[XERO]

Now I just want McDonald's.

[ZariusTwo]

So Ms. Minutes is back and she has a romance angle in the show now...and it's with Victor

Kind of weirded out by that

I'd written a few fanfics during season one (even commissioned a comic) where Loki was the person Minutes was interested in, so this should give me something interesting to work with in future fics

[Andrew NDB]

So the season is over now. Huh.

So it's like a circle of pre-destination paradoxes. It's a bit lazy writing on its face, but I didn't particularly mind.

Loki is in charge of holding the entire multiverse together. Basically. Well, that's a direction, I suppose. Myself, I would have preferred that season 1 be the time travel season, with season 2 and onward exploring other ways to tell Loki stories. But I guess we're stuck with Loki: Time Traveler Stuff for good here.

What happened to Ms. Minutes? It seemed like they were building up a bunch and then nothing.

[ZariusTwo]

Ms. Minutes being reset is probably to prepare her for her eventual promotion to the movies in case a new audience is unfamilair with her. There's still a chance she could turn on the TVA again and side with movie Kang...but if they can't manage the Majors situation, they can always use her as the replacement big bad instead. We, the streaming audience, will be distrustful of her until she shows her hand

[Coola Yagami]

These series are a waste of time. Loki doesn't even like part of the MCU anymore. Like is he ever going to be in any other movie moving forward. Will h even see Thor again? It's just rubbish.

So far Thor, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the Guardians are the only that survived End Game in actual movies.

[Andrew NDB]

These series are a waste of time. Loki doesn't even like part of the MCU anymore. Like is he ever going to be in any other movie moving forward. Will h even see Thor again? It's just rubbish.

So far Thor, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the Guardians are the only that survived End Game in actual movies.

Loki in the Loki show is basically Agent Coulson in the Agents of SHIELD show. If you catch my drift.

Also, what's with them glossing over the Frost Giants? Even Sophie's "true" self should be a Frost Giant.

[Autbot_Benz]

I bet this Loki shows up in Secret Wars.


Loki got treated better than Thor did. God Id love to smack Taika for turning Thor into a incompetent dumbass

[CyberCubed]

This isn't even the real Loki, just a version of him.

[Andrew NDB]

This isn't even the real Loki, just a version of him.

What I think a lot of people missed, too, was that Loki season 1 actually gave us an explanation for how Loki Prime could still be alive. Remember the "classic Loki" old guy near the end of the season? He explained that he once fought Thanos, but deceived him into thinking he killed him, but got away by using a body double. Since he's a variant of the real deal, there's no reason to think Loki Prime didn't do the exact same thing.

Now that's where we could get into interesting territory. Loki Prime meeting this Loki. oi...