The season finale of Loki left us with a lot of questions – more than any of the previous episodes – and they need to be answered.
The season finale of Loki is here. Every episode thus far left viewers with more questions. First, we wanted to know who the Time-Keepers were. That turned into wondering if the Time-Keepers were real, if Ravonna knew the truth, and who was behind the TVA capturing variants and erasing their memories. In true Loki fashion, the season finale was no different.
We now want to know what’s next. Not just for the future of the Disney Plus series and the main characters. The finale left us with questions about how this will affect the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well.
***WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!***
7. What does Miss Minutes remember?
At the end of the first season, we see that the memories of the TVA employees have been erased. Mobius had no idea who Loki is and what previously happened to the TVA. We see that He Who Remains (or Kang) had a statue erected in the TVA, proving that he’s in charge now and not hiding it.
In the beginning of the episode, however, we see that Miss Minutes is more informed than anyone other than Kang. Makes you wonder if she’s still informed on everything that previously happened before Kang was killed. It may not be smart to erase Miss Minutes’ memories. She has all the information and seems loyal. But, this new Kang may not need or want her to know about the past. She could become a liability.
6. Will we get a TVA show?
The mid-credit scene confirmed that there will be a season 2 of Loki. An announcement that should make fans happy because Loki may just be the best project that Marvel Studios has produced. Yes, that’s including the films. Getting another season with the God of Mischief is great, but what about a show following just the TVA?
Owen Wilson, Wunmi Mosaku, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are more than capable of carrying a show on their own. They proved their strengths as performers in past projects and showed it here as well. With all of the new timelines popping up, things will have to be put in order. There’s too much chaos. Will the TVA continue to be a side part of a project, or should they get their own Disney Plus show?
5. Will Loki control minds in the future?
Loki learned a new trick in episode 5. Sylvie showed him that he was capable of controlling minds – a move that may help Mobius and Hunter-B15 learn about themselves being Variants. That’s if Kang didn’t fix it so that it won’t work on TVA employees. Even if he doesn’t use it on them, this is a trick that will serve Loki well in the future, especially if he returns to a life of villainy – which may not happen since he’s more of a hero in the comics.
4. What’s next for Kang the Conqueror?
Full disclosure, this writer isn’t a fan of Kang the Conqueror in the comics. But after seeing Jonathan Majors’ performance, he’s now a believer. The series was building up to this moment and Majors exceeded all of our expectations. Now, “He Who Remains”, as he was called, is dead, it’s time to bring in the other Kangs.
What kind of Kang are we getting now? The first one we met is eccentric, funny, and captivating. The next one we see could be more ruthless and unforgiving than Thanos? The first Kang said that he was protecting the multiverse from his evil doppelgangers. It’s time to see if he was right.
Will he pop up in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania?
3. How will this affect the multiverse?
As it was mentioned earlier, a new version of Kang is now in charge of the TVA. What’s scary is that he isn’t hiding it. Does that mean the plan to keep the multiverse going is still happening or is something else going on? Was there a war between multiple Kang Variants and this new one is now the sole survivor? What happens to their home realities?
What about upcoming projects? How will this play into Spider-Man: Far From Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Is this what started What if… in the MCU? What else will these branches affect? So much happened in such a short amount of time. The next step in the multiverse will dictate the future of the MCU for years to come.
2. Ravonna and Kang
Ravonna left the TVA saying that she was looking for free will. When it comes to her, we can’t assume anything or trust what she says. She may find out what she desires is the same as what she requires.
Being in charge and having order and structure could be what she really needs. Kang may go to her because she’s bought in on everything the TVA is about. Maybe his plans align with Ravonna’s. Or, maybe it’s love. Remember, the two of them have a relationship in a Marvel Comics reality. Trust this writer when he says Ravonna will play a big part in the future of the TVA – a future that will include Kang.
1. Loki and Sylvie
Loki and Sylvie started off as enemies and eventually fell in love. The end of Loki‘s finale showed Sylvie kicking Loki back to the TVA headquarters and then killing Kang. She completed her goal. We don’t know what happened to her after that. Was she killed by the new Kang? Does she escape? Is she really in charge and Kang is just a coverup like the Time-Keepers were?
Loki isn’t the evil villain that he was in The Avengers after the Battle of Manhattan but he also isn’t that same God of Mischief who sacrificed himself at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War. He’s grown as a person to an even greater extent than the original Loki did. With that in mind, he will likely forgive Sylvie for what she did.
However, will Sylvie be in a position to feel she needs to be forgiven? She may not feel like she’s done anything wrong. We honestly can’t say that she did. Not until we find out what happens next. Their love story is weird, but we’re all invested in seeing where it goes next. Maybe they’ll appear in Thor: Love and Thunder. Anything is possible in the MCU.
All six episodes of Loki are now available on Disney Plus.
What do you think? Was the season finale of Loki everything you hoped it would be? Did you like the reveal of who was behind the TVA? Let us know in the comments below.