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joshsquash729 · 11-11-2023, 08:35 PM

Finally watched the final episode today. I'd had some things spoiled for me beforehand, so it wasn't that big a surprise, but I thought it was mostly well done. I like where it all ended- it was a beautiful, bittersweet little bow on top of it all. Definitely gonna have to watch a recap/easter egg video, because I'm still not sure I understand all of it, but I liked it.

That said, I still can't help but feel like it could've been condensed. I mostly liked the season, but at the end of it, I was left with that "did this need to be 6 episodes?" feeling. Either a movie, or maybe even a few additional episodes to the end of season 1, and I think it could've been wrapped up. In an odd way, while everyone this season ended up being important, I also felt like somehow they were all under-utilized. I don't know how to put it; it's been so long since I've seen season 1, so maybe I'm just misremembering things, but I feel like Sylvie especially, I was expecting something....different? More? I don't know. Something feels unfulfilled, not just with her, but with the general premise and all that, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Casey and B-15, for instance- it was great having them back, but they didn't really feel necessary, especially Casey. And in underutilizing him, I felt like he even kinda lost some of the charm he had in season 1. He was just kinda there. Dox could've been fleshed out more too and made really interesting, but I think she just fizzled out as well.

Maybe it was just the smaller scale that we're still getting used to in the MCU. Season 1 was so grandiose and widespread, and season 2 was quite small. It felt a bit same-y, probably because a lot of the events literally did happen multiple times. I get that the true stakes this time, aside from the giant multiversal stakes of the Loom, were quite small and personal, and sometimes that makes for a slower show, which I'm not against. Loki's journey needed this much time, no pun intended, and that's fine. I liked where and how it all ended, it just felt a little slow to get there.

I do hope we haven't seen the end of Loki. I do hope they let him rest for a while, though. I know he's a fan favorite, but don't lessen the ending of the show just to put him in something again. Sounds like Tom is done with him, at least for the time being, so I hope they let his sacrifice mean something, at least for now. I was a bit bummed when they brought him back after Infinity War at all, but I liked what they did with him. It's a bittersweet ending, but still a fitting and beautiful one. Sometimes that's better than an outright "happy" ending.

Diesel · 11-11-2023, 09:19 PM

Really hope this gets a physical release like Season 1

PeterTHX · 11-12-2023, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Really hope this gets a physical release like Season 1

Hopefully S1 sold enough copies for Disney to support more releases.

I did my part, both the 4K 2 disc set and the Disney Movie Club exclusive 4-disc BD & DVD set.

kevin87 · 11-12-2023, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Really hope this gets a physical release like Season 1

With the show ending, I'm a bit surprised they didn't just hold it over and release a complete series instead. Probably holding off on Ms. Marvel for the disc release of The Marvels so WandaVision could be out first, and probably won't do Falcon/WS until the new Cap movie is about to come out, but they could've released Hawkeye or Moon Knight in the meantime.

I'm still annoyed they didn't put the GOTG special on GOTGv3, because I don't see how else it'll be released unless they put it and I Am Groot together.

Joey9775 · 11-15-2023, 12:01 AM

Ratings went up over the course of the season. So much for that guy in the Marvel's thread claiming this show was a big bomb.

JoeKryten · 11-15-2023, 12:50 AM

I like how much they planned this out. Both the first episode title and the first thing Loki utters in the series comes back in the end.

"Burdened with glorious purpose" indeed.

makaveli21 · 11-15-2023, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by spider-neil

Hard to know if this Marvel putting a pin in the Kang Dynasty.

I think it was smart because it gives the option to stay the course or to make a change.

John1701D · 11-15-2023, 02:50 AM

I need to rewatch both seasons again, there's just a lot to chew on here.

What purpose does the tva serve now? There's no sacred timeline and no pruning needed unless I'm missing something.

Diesel · 11-15-2023, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by John1701D

I need to rewatch both seasons again, there's just a lot to chew on here.

What purpose does the tva serve now? There's no sacred timeline and no pruning needed unless I'm missing something.

They are responsible for hunting down all variants of Kang while 616 Kang is on trial.

spider-neil · 11-15-2023, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

I feel like Loki is too complex for the average viewer. That could be a reason why many are not watching... despite it being the best Marvel has to offer at the moment.

Emperor's new clothes.

Joke. I really enjoyed it.

Batmon77 · 11-15-2023, 01:10 PM

I think Loki gives off Sci-Fi wanna be too intelligent for "average" viewers.

Its super-stylish but tear away the look and the techno-babble, its quite basic.

And Loki should have been smart enough to figure his last move out much much earlier.

Im trying to figure out if he needed all that time/journey/relevation for the finale.

mwynn · 11-15-2023, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Batmon77

I think Loki gives off Sci-Fi wanna be too intelligent for "average" viewers.

Its super-stylish but tear away the look and the techno-babble, its quite basic.

And Loki should have been smart enough to figure his last move out much much earlier.

Im trying to figure out if he needed all that time/journey/relevation for the finale.

Yes because that time was changing him. His original ideas were still selfish. He wanted to save them, so he would not be lonely. Loki before would have just killed Sylvie. That was not an option for him. He needed that time to not be self-serving and make the sacrifice he was avoiding.

Johnny Blu · 11-15-2023, 05:24 PM

I was going to ask this in The Marvels thread, but it has been locked. Why was the Loki season 2 finale and the premier for The Marvels released on the same day? Talk about bad timing/time management.

kannibaliztik · 11-15-2023, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Blu

I was going to ask this in The Marvels thread, but it has been locked. Why was the Loki season 2 finale and the premier for The Marvels released on the same day? Talk about bad timing/time management.

How is it bad timing? I saw Marvels opening night and came home and watched Loki, it was a damn fun evening for the MCU.

Johnny Blu · 11-15-2023, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibaliztik

How is it bad timing? I saw Marvels opening night and came home and watched Loki, it was a damn fun evening for the MCU.

I'm thinking most people chose one over the other, and if they were already invested in Loki, they probably stayed home to watch that. If that happened, I doubt the bad word of mouth for The Marvels is going to help motivate them to see it in theaters now.

Don't forget, there is a difference between die hard MCU fans and casual viewers. The die hard fans watched both. It's the casual movie going audience that catapults the MCU box office numbers, and by releasing both items on the same day, I feel like this is where it would be effected.

Batmon77 · 11-15-2023, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Blu

I'm thinking most people chose one over the other, and if they were already invested in Loki, they probably stayed home to watch that. If that happened, I doubt the bad word of mouth for The Marvels is going to help motivate them to see it in theaters now.

Don't forget, there is a difference between die hard MCU fans and casual viewers. The die hard fans watched both. It's the casual movie going audience that catapults the MCU box office numbers, and by releasing both items on the same day, I feel like this is where it would be effected.

Im not forced to choose like the 80's.

cheez avenger · 11-15-2023, 06:11 PM

Finally started this last night and watched first 3 episodes. I guess it's fine so far. Will probably knock out the last 3 today or tomorrow. It's like I'm not even in a rush to finish them.

I did have a strong craving for McDonald's after watching E3, though.

Trekkie313 · 11-15-2023, 08:26 PM

Marathoned the whole season today, Loki is still the best Disney+ property.

Yeah Season 2 felt smaller, but a lot more intense and the stakes higher. Some places like The Worlds Fair and The Loom begged for wider shot composition and camera movement.

Loki and Kang will be back, too much has been invested in the characters to leave them in limbo.

cheez avenger · 11-16-2023, 12:30 AM

Went ahead and knocked out the last 3 episodes and it was fun.

Lemmy Lugosi · 11-18-2023, 04:02 PM

Now that I've seen it, I'm going to watch both seasons back to back and see what I think of it as a whole.

11-15-2023, 06:11 PM	#1437
cheez avenger Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:804 Blu-ray collection:1583 Trading Score:9	Finally started this last night and watched first 3 episodes. I guess it's fine so far. Will probably knock out the last 3 today or tomorrow. It's like I'm not even in a rush to finish them. I did have a strong craving for McDonald's after watching E3, though. Last edited by cheez avenger; 11-15-2023 at 07:08 PM.

11-11-2023, 08:35 PM	#1421
joshsquash729 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2018 Location:Forest Hills, NY 4K collection:261 Blu-ray collection:725 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:7	Finally watched the final episode today. I'd had some things spoiled for me beforehand, so it wasn't that big a surprise, but I thought it was mostly well done. I like where it all ended- it was a beautiful, bittersweet little bow on top of it all. Definitely gonna have to watch a recap/easter egg video, because I'm still not sure I understand all of it, but I liked it. That said, I still can't help but feel like it could've been condensed. I mostly liked the season, but at the end of it, I was left with that "did this need to be 6 episodes?" feeling. Either a movie, or maybe even a few additional episodes to the end of season 1, and I think it could've been wrapped up. In an odd way, while everyone this season ended up being important, I also felt like somehow they were all under-utilized. I don't know how to put it; it's been so long since I've seen season 1, so maybe I'm just misremembering things, but I feel like Sylvie especially, I was expecting something....different? More? I don't know. Something feels unfulfilled, not just with her, but with the general premise and all that, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Casey and B-15, for instance- it was great having them back, but they didn't really feel necessary, especially Casey. And in underutilizing him, I felt like he even kinda lost some of the charm he had in season 1. He was just kinda there. Dox could've been fleshed out more too and made really interesting, but I think she just fizzled out as well. Maybe it was just the smaller scale that we're still getting used to in the MCU. Season 1 was so grandiose and widespread, and season 2 was quite small. It felt a bit same-y, probably because a lot of the events literally did happen multiple times. I get that the true stakes this time, aside from the giant multiversal stakes of the Loom, were quite small and personal, and sometimes that makes for a slower show, which I'm not against. Loki's journey needed this much time, no pun intended, and that's fine. I liked where and how it all ended, it just felt a little slow to get there. I do hope we haven't seen the end of Loki. I do hope they let him rest for a while, though. I know he's a fan favorite, but don't lessen the ending of the show just to put him in something again. Sounds like Tom is done with him, at least for the time being, so I hope they let his sacrifice mean something, at least for now. I was a bit bummed when they brought him back after Infinity War at all, but I liked what they did with him. It's a bittersweet ending, but still a fitting and beautiful one. Sometimes that's better than an outright "happy" ending.

11-11-2023, 09:19 PM	#1422
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	Really hope this gets a physical release like Season 1

11-15-2023, 12:01 AM	#1425
Joey9775 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2017 Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:80	Ratings went up over the course of the season. So much for that guy in the Marvel's thread claiming this show was a big bomb.

11-15-2023, 12:50 AM	#1426
JoeKryten Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Tucson, AZ Blu-ray reviews:1	I like how much they planned this out. Both the first episode title and the first thing Loki utters in the series comes back in the end. "Burdened with glorious purpose" indeed.

11-15-2023, 02:50 AM	#1428
John1701D Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:9	I need to rewatch both seasons again, there's just a lot to chew on here. What purpose does the tva serve now? There's no sacred timeline and no pruning needed unless I'm missing something.

11-15-2023, 01:10 PM	#1431
Batmon77 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2011 Location:New York City 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:428 DVD collection:1	I think Loki gives off Sci-Fi wanna be too intelligent for "average" viewers. Its super-stylish but tear away the look and the techno-babble, its quite basic. And Loki should have been smart enough to figure his last move out much much earlier. Im trying to figure out if he needed all that time/journey/relevation for the finale.

11-15-2023, 05:24 PM	#1433
Johnny Blu Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Rhode Island 4K collection:309 Blu-ray collection:1165 DVD collection:33	I was going to ask this in The Marvels thread, but it has been locked. Why was the Loki season 2 finale and the premier for The Marvels released on the same day? Talk about bad timing/time management.

11-15-2023, 08:26 PM	#1438
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	Marathoned the whole season today, Loki is still the best Disney+ property. Yeah Season 2 felt smaller, but a lot more intense and the stakes higher. Some places like The Worlds Fair and The Loom begged for wider shot composition and camera movement. Loki and Kang will be back, too much has been invested in the characters to leave them in limbo.

11-16-2023, 12:30 AM	#1439
cheez avenger Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:804 Blu-ray collection:1583 Trading Score:9	Went ahead and knocked out the last 3 episodes and it was fun.

11-18-2023, 04:02 PM	#1440
Lemmy Lugosi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2010 Location:In a vault full of electric guitars and Batarangs. Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:8	Now that I've seen it, I'm going to watch both seasons back to back and see what I think of it as a whole.

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