Loki: 5 best moments from “The Variant”
By Liam Clark
1. Lady Loki Revealed.. or is she?
Through Mobius and Loki’s deduction skills, the pair discover that The Variant is hiding out in Roxxcart in 2050 where a disaster is about to occur. The pair take a group of TVA agents to take on The Variant, with Hunter B-15 refusing to let Loki go with Mobius.
As the God of Mischief tries to talk with Hunter B-15, she is enchanted by The Variant, who then has a chat with Loki (who tries to recruit them in his bid to take down the TVA). This conversation leads to The Variant revealing that she is not interested in his offer and a battle ensues between the pair.
After that, she reveals herself to be a female version of the character – a Lady Loki, if you will. The character goes on to set off a heap of reset charges in many different locations and times, subsequently causing major ripple effects in the timeline.
Except, the character may not be who she appears to be, as one of the credits gives The Variant the name Sylvie. In the comics, Sylvie Lushton is a character who takes up the mantle of the Enchantress, leading many to believe that The Variant revealed at the end of the episode is not who many thought it would be.
Still, while more is surely to be revealed in the upcoming episode, this moment stands out as the defining one of the episode and it has had fans talking all week.
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