Storycast: Loki Episode 2 Themes and Competing Realities

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06/17/21 • 65 min

If the first episode of Loki pitted free will against fate, the second episode sets up a clash of order vs. chaos. This tension ripples throughout the relationship between Loki and Mobius, but also in the showdown between Loki and his female counterpart. Even the jet ski plays a crucial role in this debate!

But that's not all. "The Variant" also explores how much our ideology can shape the reality we perceive. And when competing views of reality come face-to-face, violence is usually just around the corner...

Join Amanda Marcotte, Maeve Adams, and Marc Faletti as we strip Loki's second episode down to the scaffolding to see what makes it tick.

Join Amanda Marcotte, Maeve Adams, and Marc Faletti as we strip Loki's second episode down to the scaffolding to see what makes it tick.

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Charactercast: Loki Episode 1 Allies, Threats, and Snitches

How villainous is this Loki, really? Is Mobius someone he can trust? What about anyone else at the TVA? And what would cause a Loki to go full serial killer?

As we anxiously await episode 2, it's a perfect time to get inside the heads of everyone we met in the premiere. Join Kristine Kippins and Marc Faletti for a breakdown of our favorite potential allies, most serious threats, and how many Lokis it might take to bring down the TVA.

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PonderVision: Loki Episode 2 Mysteries and Paradoxes

The TVA cafeteria is a source of endless mystery. How do they decide what food is available? Where do those Jostas even come from? And if you like *that* mystery, wait til we get to the question of how there can be both a sacred timeline and a bunch of different Lokis running around!

Loki episode 2 gave us a ton to chew on, and Jesse Taylor and Marc Faletti decide to take a huge bite out of its most compelling mysteries and paradoxes. If you've ever wondered to yourself, "Is Loki more like Charles Lindbergh or Prince?" then this PonderVision is the perfect show for you.