![]() The purpose of Loki’s time loop punishment isn’t just that he gets kneed in the groin over and over (though that’s an added bonus). As Mobius accurately notes, it’s a “sick, twisted romantic relationship…what an incredible seismic narcissist.” But it’s also kind of…perfect? Loki and Sylvie are variations of the same being. Loki and Sylvie in Episode 3 of Marvel’s Loki. Sylvie, furious, demands answers from Renslayer. As Loki gathers the courage to tell Sylvie how he feels, Renslayer prunes him (more on that below). It turns out that the three Time Keepers are nothing more than mindless androids. She brings Loki and Sylvie to the Time Keepers, but Hunter B-15 intervenes and all hell breaks loose. Mobius frees Loki from the time loop in order to bring down the TVA, but is confronted and pruned by Renslayer. Though they don’t know it yet, B-15 and Mobius are now set on the same path of resolution. There, Sylvie shows her the truth about her past life as a variant. Meanwhile, Hunter B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku), shaken from her enchantment at the hands of Sylvie, takes her to the RoxxCart in 2050 in order to hide in the looming apocalypse. Mobius continues digging, switching out their time pads and discovering that Loki was telling the truth: TVA employees are indeed variants. He pushes for more information, but Renslayer attempts to manipulate him with talk of friendship and a promise of finally meeting the Time Keepers. Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) informs Mobius of Hunter C-20’s death, though he remains dubious of her account. Over at the TVA, Loki tells Mobius (Owen Wilson) that the TVA has been lying to him before he’s sent into a time loop where Lady Sif beats the crap out of him over and over. ![]() Moments before annihilation, the TVA sends portals to Lamentis-1, allowing Sylvie and Loki to escape, but into TVA custody. Their physical touch, in classic time travel paradox fashion, creates a Nexus Event which begins to branch the timeline in a way the TVA has not encountered. The two bond, recognizing their soul’s counterpart in one another, and form a strange but understandable romantic connection. From there, she spent her life hiding in thousands of apocalypses, unable to return to the life where she had been erased from the timeline. She tells him how she was arrested by the TVA when she was a mere child and sentenced to pruning, but escaped. ![]() ![]() Still marooned on Lamentis-1 mere minutes before its destruction, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) engage in the type of real talk only the doomed truly understand. As Episode 4, “The Nexus Event,” continues to reorient our understanding of the MCU, we’re mapping out the major beats to keep up. If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the .uk entertainment team by emailing us calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.While Loki is a redemption story at heart that wants audiences to know they can be anything they choose to be, even a hero, it doesn’t yet have a grand unifying theme or larger statement of intent. And that’s perfectly okay with us as this series has arguably been the most purely enjoyable of the Disney+ Marvel shows thus far. What If…? is available to watch on Disney Plus with new episodes released on Wednesdays. While the Avengers may not be around to stop Loki’s antics, at the very end of the episode, Nick receives a very welcome visit from Captain Marvel, who’s ready to take on any fight that comes her way. While Loki initially implies that he plans on leaving Earth once the murderer has been found, when Hank is unmasked, the God of Mischief decides to extend his stay, taking control of the planet. Conan O'Brien told That '70s Show star 'you'll be caught' 19 years ago
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