That last point is all it takes to make the TVA twist, and Mobius’ death, land somewhere between upsetting and heartbreaking all he wanted to do was ride around on his Jet Ski. Owen Wilson in “Loki” Photo Courtesy of Marvel Studios ![]() It’s easy to think of Mobius as Mobius or as Owen Wilson because he’s only meant to be a simple man with simple wants he likes his work, he gets along with the people he works with, and he’s fascinated by ordinary aspects of human life. ![]() “Loki” prioritizes its twist - that TVA workers weren’t created by the Time Keepers, they’re Variants plucked from their diverging lives - which makes it hard to develop backstory for Mobius how do you talk about his past if he doesn’t think he has one? Thanks to Marvel’s sound casting, when you have a charming movie star playing the part, it doesn’t take much character development for an audience to become attached. “Loki” ask us to invest in Mobius and Loki’s friendship, since Mobius hasn’t been fleshed out enough to earn our empathy on his own - which is partly by design. ![]() It’s tragedy within the confines of a table game, carrying the same stakes.ĭespite these flaws, there’s a reason everyone feels a pang of sadness when Mobius gets zapped. The ping pong ball bounces from left to right, one extreme to the other hope to despair, life to death, a duo reduced to one. Just as Mobius discovers his past, he’s “pruned” from existence. It only takes one truthful statement from the man who can’t stop lying for Mobius to pivot back to his side, and it only takes a few seconds for that decision to cost him his life. Perhaps their tenuous friendship is why it’s just as easy to believe Mobius would forgive Loki as it was to believe Mobius was pissed at Loki. Whether Mobius likes it or not, he should understand it, if not expect it. Loki following Sylvie into a time portal back in Episode 2 is totally in line with the god’s M.O. James Wilson on “House,” but there are literally thousands of examples.) Considering “forced friendships” are regularly utilized on TV, what strikes me about Mobius’ hurt feelings is that they’re largely unearned: Loki was… his friend? Really? Has working at the TVA warped Mobius’ concept of friendship? They haven’t known each other long enough to become more than co-workers, nor are they even close enough to predict each other’s behavior. (The first example that came to mind is Dr. Technically, being an asshole doesn’t make someone a bad friend there are plenty of assholes out there who are good friends to other assholes, just as there are altruistic individuals who can accept their misbehaving bud’s prickish nature. Before tossing the God of Mischief in a “time cell” - which is kind of like a “Groundhog Day” room, where a bad memory of Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander from the first two “Thor” movies) plays on a loop until until Loki learns the error of his ways - Mobius tells Loki, “You’re just kind of an asshole. What matters to Mobius is a) getting to the truth behind Loki’s many, many deceptions, and b) on a more personal note, venting about Loki’s betrayal. ‘Platonic’ Proves That Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen Can Be Too Good Togetherīut let’s come back to that. Apparently, two Variants of the same being falling for each other is so chaotic “it could break reality,” and their little “Melancholia” moment caused its own outstanding Nexus event. He kicked things off by saving Loki (Tom Hiddelston) and Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) from a falling planet, using their tender kindling of what’s later called a “sick, twisted romantic relationship” to beam them back to TVA headquarters just in the nick of time. After sitting out last week’s episode, everyone’s favorite TVA analyst returned in a big way, only to say goodbye in similar fashion. ![]() These little twists and turns are standard storytelling in the MCU and beyond what’s frustrating is that so many of them mean so little, especially when it comes to characters. Loki is finally going to say something from the heart! Oh wait, he’s dead - except he’s not, so long as you watch the credits. The Time Keepers are dead! No, they’re just androids. Through four hours of “Loki,” the most remarkable aspect of Marvel’s third so-called television series is how quickly it can pivot.
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