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17 questions we still have after watching the 'Loki' finale
- Warning: There are massive spoilers ahead for the "Loki" finale.
- Insider's Kirsten Acuna and Olivia Singh round up every lingering question they have from the series.
- It's likely these loose threads will be addressed on the second season of "Loki" and future movies.
Where in the vast multiverse is Loki?
At the episode's end, Loki finds himself back at the Time Variance Authority. When he reunites with Mobius, he's saddened to find that his friend doesn't seem to know him at all.
As Loki stops to look around, he's mortified to find he's not in the same TVA he left. A statue of a version of Kang the Conqueror oversees the TVA now.
When and where is Loki? We don't have that answer just yet, but he's likely in one of the alternate universes Kang told Loki about earlier on the finale.
You can read our finale explainer here.
Are we heading to another Multiversal War in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"?
On "Loki's" premiere, Miss Minutes tells Loki that long ago there a war across the multiverse where "countless unique timelines battled each other for supremacy," which nearly resulted in the destruction of everything.
Miss Minutes even uses the word madness when she describes what happens if the sacred timeline" isn't kept in check saying, "Stepping off your path created a nexus event, which, left unchecked, could branch off into madness, leading to another multiversal war."
Is this a warning of what's to come down the road in Phase 4 of the MCU? As the MCU heads deeper into the multiverse, (and it will), will next year's "Doctor Strange" sequel lead us into another Multiversal War?
Is this why Jane will become Thor? Is the "Loki" finale what sets the tone for all the Phase four films going forward?
If the multiverse is broken and branching out into alternate realities maybe we're going to start to see variants of other popular characters in upcoming Marvel movies and shows.
This is actually pretty exciting and could help explain why we're seeing Jane appear as a female Thor in "Thor: Love and Thunder" next year. Maybe she's Thor in one of these alternate branch realities.
We bet Sylvie's choice on the "Loki" finale will have ripples throughout most of the forthcoming Marvel movies moving, starting with "Shang-Chi" and "Eternals." And it'll definitely be felt by the time we hit December's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and next March's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
You can read more about that here.
What is Sylvie's endgame? Why bother killing Kang?
It's unclear what Sylvie's plan was beyond killing Kang. And as he died, he reminded her that other versions of himself were now going to be unleashed.
Did she simply not care about the repercussions because she was taken as a child and pruned before Loki was even born? Even after she murdered Kang, she didn't seem satisfied. Instead, she dropped to the floor and appeared to be crying.
What did it cost for Sylvie to get what she wanted? Everything.
Where did Ravonna go and what's her plan? What files was she looking for that Miss Minutes didn't give her?
Ravonna said she was ditching the TVA at the end of the "Loki" finale in search of free will. What does that mean? Was that just a sarcastic comment directed at Mobius, who chided her earlier in the conversation for disregarding peoples' free will?
Did she know how messy the timelines were about to get? Does she actually know who Kang is and is she leaving to look for some alternate version of him?
Renslayer also tells Miss Minutes that she needs all the files since the beginning of time and the creation of the TVA because "whoever created this place is in danger. I need to find them."
Why is Miss Minutes still withholding info if Kang has been found and the sacred timeline is about to be destroyed? What does it matter?
With that in mind...
What's the deal with Miss Minutes? Did Kang create her? Is she evil? It seems like we're still missing some crucial details on her.
During a prior interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Miss Minutes' voice actress Tara Strong teased major reveals pertaining to her character.
"There's much more to be revealed and it's fun to watch that unfold," she said.
Strong even pointed out the gaps in our knowledge about Miss Minutes.
"The beautiful thing about this character is you don't really know who she is, where she's from, what her origin story is, how sentient she is, if she has a horse in this race at all, and what her intentions are, if any," she said.
But by the end of the finale, none of these questions were addressed. Perhaps there's more to come from Miss Minutes in the MCU and "Loki" season two.
Was Sylvie's kiss genuine or just a way to distract Loki and send him off?
Look, we know Sylvie has trust issues, but did she have to go and hurt Loki like that?
When we went back and watched the scene over, it did look like Sylvie was truly pained to send Loki back to the TVA.
Is she going to regret her choices on season two, especially now that she's back to being completely alone?
Where is Doctor Strange as the multiverse is unraveling?
Doctor Strange's whole Phase 4 story arc is going to be him picking up the pieces and trying to clean up the multiverse mess. Someone please let the Sorcerer Supreme sleep or have a nap at the very least.
Just how dangerous are these other versions of Kang?
"If you think I'm evil, well, just wait till you meet my variants," Kang warns.
"You may hate the dictator, but something far worse is gonna fill that void if you depose of him," he added.
Kang referred to some of his variants as not being as pure of heart. That sounds like a really nice way of describing some malevolent beings.
But they can't all be menacing, right? Even the God of Mischief had some variety in the different versions of himself, like breakout star Alligator Loki.
What's the Nightmare department Mobius was referring to?
Mobius mentioned this as a casual aside in the show's pilot. But it begs the question of: What else is happening on the other floors of the expansive and mysterious TVA?
Can this be used to help in the Multiversal War (that is likely coming) or was this just meant as an Easter egg?
Will we see the Loki variants again?
Maybe they can help Loki on his mission to save the sacred timeline (if that's his mission at all).
How satisfying would it be to see multiple variants of Loki face off against multiple variants of Kang? It seems like Loki is the one being who consistently caused trouble for Kang throughout the multiverse since we saw the most variants of him across the series in The Void.
At the least, we need to have more of Alligator Loki.
How is Classic Loki able to be a variant if Loki's file ends with him dying?
He should have never lived long enough to get as old as Richard E. Grant's version of his character if Loki's timeline file ended with his death at the hands of Thanos in "Avengers: Endgame." Right?
We were half expecting Classic Loki to show up on the finale and reveal that he was actually pulling some of the strings all along.
Where will Sylvie go now and when will we see her again?
Is Sylvie going to try and make up with Loki? She probably doesn't even know she sent him to an alternate version of the TVA.
And on the season's penultimate episode, Sylvie told Loki that she didn't know what she'd do once this was all over. So, it seems like she hasn't thought too far ahead — which is kind of hypocritical for someone who judges Loki for his half-baked, spontaneous ideas.
So, was that a variant Peggy Carter on the season premiere of "Loki"?
Yes, we're still wondering about this.
It just seemed suspicious that the finale opened with the WWII track "It's Been A Long, Long Time," which has been referenced in the MCU in regards to Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers. They even danced to the track when Steve traveled back in time and lived out a happy life with her in "Endgame."
Did Steve and Peggy disrupt the timeline or does that no longer matter because there's now a Multiversal War on the rise?
Even "Loki" head writer Michael Waldron played coy about Steve and Peggy during an interview with SUPES published in June.
"I don't think I can answer that. I think maybe just keep watching," he said in response to interviewer Matt Ramos asking if the TVA would have gone after Steve after he and Peggy created an alternate timeline.
Why did the Time Variance Authority (TVA) melt fully robotic beings?
When Loki first enters the TVA, which we later learn is run by Kang the Conqueror, Loki is asked to confirm that (to his knowledge) he's not a robot.
Much to his dismay, Loki is told if he was a robot that he would be melted from the inside out. What did the TVA have against robots? After Ultron in "Avengers: Age of Ultron," were they afraid of sentient beings taking over? We know Kang is from the 31st century. What does he know?
Will Mobius ever get to be on his jet ski?
We're just wondering. We just want Mobius to be happy (and to be reunited with Loki).
Will Loki get out of his timeline and reunite with his BFF Mobius?
Forget Sylvie for a moment. Mobius was the only person who really believed in Loki, saw right through to his core, and helped him become a better, well-rounded person.
This is the reunion we're really rooting for across all time. Always.
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