Loki (Season 1)

⭐ 7.0/10

(Originally written by Tim)

This series was a bit of a roller coaster for me. I thought the first 2 episodes were really dull, the next 2 were superb, and then it had a rocky finish. Throughout I just could not stop feeling like I was watching people perform in front of a massive green screen. All the settings seemed a bit bland (maybe just the color scheme?) and washed out, and non of it felt believable. I understand the TV budget is lower than a movie, but can't they use the 360 LED environment thing the Mandalorian uses?

In general I am a fan of time travel and things of that nature, but this multiverse concept is so high concept that I distract myself in the middle of episodes trying to understand how multiple versions of a person actually works. They used it in some cool ways here, I am just shocked this is the direction they are taking the MCU.

I did really like episodes 3 and 4. The dialog was less expository and there were rewarding moments in each episode. The finale had some interesting moments as well, but there was 10 minutes straight of them dumping the plot of the movies for the next 10 years. In the end it made the show feel like a setup for the movies, and not a satisfying series in its own right.

I am complaining, but I looked forward to the new episode each week - nothing like watching an engaging TV show week to week. I have never really understood the love people have for Tom Hiddleston, but he really gets to work the charm here, and I enjoyed watching him.