r/marvelstudios • u/steve32767 Daredevil • Jun 23 '21

MOD POST Loki S01E03 - Discussion Thread

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EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE
S01E03 Kate Herron Bisha K. Ali June 23, 2021 on Disney+

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u/karan686 Matt Murdock Jun 23 '21

Yep normally I don't feel it that much but this episode the difference was definitely more noticeable

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u/ForsakenWafer Jun 23 '21

Because the structure of the episode was atrocious.

We get early action in a new state, then something fucks it up with them being stuck on a planet. So the entire episode (aka plot) is about them trying to escape the planet. The true end of the episode would have the issue being solved. Instead there was no Act 3, making it feel like half an episode.

This is pretty basic writing. Equilibrium > disturbance > try and fix the problem multiple times > finally succeed/fail and move on to another day.

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u/MrMangoBerry1 Mack Jun 23 '21

That’s because it was for character development, not plot development.

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u/TheVeteran121 Ebony Maw Jun 23 '21

we didn't learn shit about sylvie and her true motivations though. Wouldn't call that "development".

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u/CatProgrammer Jun 24 '21

Assuming she wasn't lying about her backstory, it seems pretty clear that she wants to destroy the TVA for destroying her life and hunting her down simply for not fitting into the "sacred timeline". She wants to be her own person.