{"id":2397,"date":"2021-06-15T01:05:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T05:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2021-06-14T11:48:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T15:48:10","slug":"loki-faces-the-truth-thoughts-on-loki-episode-1-glorious-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2021\/06\/15\/loki-faces-the-truth-thoughts-on-loki-episode-1-glorious-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Loki Faces the Truth? Thoughts on Loki Episode 1: Glorious Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like lots of people, I\u2019ve eagerly awaited the new Loki series. Characters like him are why I created this blog, and he\u2019s been on my top favorite characters list since the first <em>Thor<\/em> movie.<\/p>\n<p>What can I say? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt10161330\/\">Episode One: Glorious Purpose<\/a> was satisfying and left me anticipating more.<\/p>\n<p>Loki was his witty, charming self, always using words to manipulate unwanted situations, even when the words don\u2019t work. He still has his fiery temper, but despite everything that\u2019s happened to him and what he wants to think about himself, Loki still has vulnerability. That\u2019s what makes him both appealing and frustrating. He\u2019s so likeable that you want to think of him as a small child with too much power, but that\u2019s not the bitter truth. He\u2019s an ancient god who knows the consequences of his actions but is apparently unable to control his urges. His biggest problem (or one of them) is that he hasn\u2019t admitted this to himself. This episode forces Loki to confront the worst parts of himself. It uncovers the kernel of decency that he buried long ago\u2014or at least that\u2019s how it seems.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has seen Loki in previous movies knows that it\u2019s usual for him to appear one way while feeling another. Or sometimes he actually feels how he appears, but those moments of honesty can change in a blink. Overall, Loki is a delightfully confusing character, so regardless of everything he went through in this episode, we\u2019re probably not getting the whole truth from him (the God of Lies, right?).<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights in the episode are the glimpses of missing parts of Loki scenes in previous movies and Owen Wilson as Mobius. He handles Loki with caution, skepticism, and curiosity. His quiet observations and directness about Loki\u2019s faults get under the God of Mischief\u2019s skin. Being subtly mocked doesn\u2019t go unnoticed by Loki, either, and Mobius is an expert at that.<\/p>\n<p>Although this episode wasn\u2019t fast-paced, it held my attention and provided necessary background presented in an enjoyable way. I can\u2019t wait to see where this series goes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Links courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/\">IMDb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like lots of people, I\u2019ve eagerly awaited the new Loki series. Characters like him are why I created this blog, and he\u2019s been on my top favorite characters list since the first Thor movie. What can I say? Episode One: Glorious Purpose was satisfying and left me anticipating more. 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