Honestly, who even cares about this "What if?" scenario? Three-quarters of the characters, I barely even remembered them, and as a season opener, it was hella boring...
The usual concept of unity being strength, which has made Marvel the giant it is now, and is slowly crumbling. This episode, taken individually, is one of the best-written, best-directed, best-performed things in the last two phases. I mean, even better than a dozen movies.
Finally, a show that has a coherent beginning and ending aligned with its initial message. It's a relief not to have to wait for three years (and hope for one or two strikes) to witness a story that starts and concludes sensibly, with character evolution consistent with the storyline. Loki (despite a few minor flaws) is a small masterpiece in the vast arid desert that the last two phases of the MCU have been.
A solid episode that advances the plot and finally makes you want to eagerly watch the next one.
Jonathan Majors is on another level... it's a shame that these might be the last times we see him on screen (big or small).
What a wonderful episode, a fascinating and whirlwind journey through time.
Most of the episode follows plots that haven't been explained well, characters we don't really care about, and - once again - the darn geopolitics that's unbearable and boring.
Disturbing, mysterious, aesthetically cool, a convoluted plot, and a protagonist that seems promising.
