The episode begins with the demise of Lamentis 1, and a nexus event which defines the following forty-five minutes.
The show once more proves it's ability to make an episode stand out from the rest of the bunch with a unique color pallete and atmosphere. The music is still pretty good, and the acting is great for most of the part.
This one is miles better from the previous ones in the fact that it understands how to handle pacing and how to transition from character development to plot progression. The beginning is very much like the previous episode and brings us up to pace with where the TVA stand currently. A reunion between Mobius and Loki, and a confrontation between Ravonna and Mobius about C-20. But slowly, it works towards the faster paced scenes with a small hint at the beginning, and then goes all out after B-15 takes Sylvie back to Alabama. It works much better as compared to the abrupt drop of the previous installment.
The plot moves forward in a major way too. Mobius and B-15 learn the truth about the Time Keepers and each work with their Loki towards a solution. Sif is a welcome cameo after not being seen for quite a while, the last time being in Agents of S. H. I. E. L. D., and she plays her part pretty well. The final moments of Mobius are really great and well set-up, despite not being something too big. The episode promises us the Time Keepers, and provides, in the end, with a confrontation between their Variants.
The dynamic between Loki and Sylvie seemed to be coming, even from the previous episode. It is a great way to make Loki care about and fall for someone. It's a version of himself! And it works because you know that there is nobody like him, and only those two can understand each other and care about the actions they take. Really interested to see where they go with it.
It is, however, far from perfect, due to some very obvious, jarring reasons. The scene with B-15 regaining her memories was not that great, and neither did they hint at it in a previous episode (in contrast, Mobius' love for Jet ski's was set up a while back). The fight was pretty boring and seemed like a normal, cliche MCU fight. Coming from FATWS, and even the previous episode, it is a huge drop in quality and choreography. The end with Loki being pruned does not really hit hard at all. This is because the same has already happened to Mobius, who went out pretty unceremoniously, and knowing Marvel, they would never do that to a character. So it was pretty obvious that they were still alive and well.
The ending, and mid-credit scene, hints at a pretty "expositionary" fifth episode, and it is probably going to set up the stage for the final villain, whoever it is (please be Kang the Conqueror). So, yeah, with a great plot and character-heavy episode, Loki is back on track, despite having a couple mistakes.
The show once more proves it's ability to make an episode stand out from the rest of the bunch with a unique color pallete and atmosphere. The music is still pretty good, and the acting is great for most of the part.
This one is miles better from the previous ones in the fact that it understands how to handle pacing and how to transition from character development to plot progression. The beginning is very much like the previous episode and brings us up to pace with where the TVA stand currently. A reunion between Mobius and Loki, and a confrontation between Ravonna and Mobius about C-20. But slowly, it works towards the faster paced scenes with a small hint at the beginning, and then goes all out after B-15 takes Sylvie back to Alabama. It works much better as compared to the abrupt drop of the previous installment.
The plot moves forward in a major way too. Mobius and B-15 learn the truth about the Time Keepers and each work with their Loki towards a solution. Sif is a welcome cameo after not being seen for quite a while, the last time being in Agents of S. H. I. E. L. D., and she plays her part pretty well. The final moments of Mobius are really great and well set-up, despite not being something too big. The episode promises us the Time Keepers, and provides, in the end, with a confrontation between their Variants.
The dynamic between Loki and Sylvie seemed to be coming, even from the previous episode. It is a great way to make Loki care about and fall for someone. It's a version of himself! And it works because you know that there is nobody like him, and only those two can understand each other and care about the actions they take. Really interested to see where they go with it.
It is, however, far from perfect, due to some very obvious, jarring reasons. The scene with B-15 regaining her memories was not that great, and neither did they hint at it in a previous episode (in contrast, Mobius' love for Jet ski's was set up a while back). The fight was pretty boring and seemed like a normal, cliche MCU fight. Coming from FATWS, and even the previous episode, it is a huge drop in quality and choreography. The end with Loki being pruned does not really hit hard at all. This is because the same has already happened to Mobius, who went out pretty unceremoniously, and knowing Marvel, they would never do that to a character. So it was pretty obvious that they were still alive and well.
The ending, and mid-credit scene, hints at a pretty "expositionary" fifth episode, and it is probably going to set up the stage for the final villain, whoever it is (please be Kang the Conqueror). So, yeah, with a great plot and character-heavy episode, Loki is back on track, despite having a couple mistakes.