So I went ahead and listened to the full IW spoiler podcast (not just the part directly relating to Loki) with the Russo brothers and feel like actually maybe there is hope for Loki based on what they said. One particular part, which is Joe Russo’s response to the interviewer prodding for a hint about the title for Avengers 4, caught my attention:
Joe Russo: “Everything with the fans, which is great about this
universe, is that everything is studied, everything has meaning. If you do go
back and you look at the film a second or third time, you will find lots of,
you know, tidbits and little pieces of information that have been, breadcrumbs
that have been laid for you. And titles can also be a real source of debate, and frankly
can lead you towards what the narrative is, and we’re trying to keep people
away from what that narrative is.”
Based on this segment, the Russos seem to be very aware that fans are clever and study every little detail of the movies. Additionally, the Russos have shown themselves to be very detailed and to put a lot of care into their movies in the past. For example, they went about trying to “Honest Trailer-proof” The Winter Soldier to make the script free from any plot holes. Because of this, I really don’t think they would be sloppy in dealing with something as key as the opening scene or Loki’s character and death. Details like Loki’s conspicuous disappearance from the opening scene for over three minutes, which feels so deliberate in my opinion that there is no way it is some sort of mistake or oversight, and Loki’s specific choice of words could very well be some of the meaningful breadcrumbs that Joe is talking about that point to something happening with Loki that is beyond what is shown at face value.
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There is one more point I would like to bring up. In a recently released MCU featurette about Loki, Tom Hiddleston said the following regarding Loki’s role beyond Thor Ragnarok: “The next chapter of Loki’s journey honors what has come before, but will be surprising for the audience in terms of what they expect next.“ It is quite a vague statement, but to me it sounds more optimistic than negative. Having a few minutes of screen time at the beginning of the movie and then dying hardly feels like a chapter to me and could imply that there is more in store for Loki’s journey in Avengers 4.
just wanting to prove a quick point here. reblog if you believe loki is a complex, well-developed, three-dimensional character who didn’t deserve to be killed in the first 5 minutes of the movie. let’s see how many we are
Yes and that’s technically counts as “resurrection” even if Loki’s officially dead. For me the issue is not Loki’s death, more like how it was done. Out of character for Loki and extremely violent. Not to mention how badly written that scene was. I never thought that Loki survived that encounter and honestly I have no hope that they actually undone it. Now I hope that the way Russos are acting is part of their plan to really surprise fans and make them happy when Loki is brought back to life, only for the sake of their own integrity if nothing else. Because the way they have acted so far is nothing but unprofessional and childish. It seems they are bitter that their hype for Thanos failed magnificently. They tried to build up fans’ excitement for Thanos. They wanted to replace Loki, the best MCU villain with him. They said we’ll find Thanos sympathetic because he is actually have a point and is right and tried to show that his love for Gamora is real. But in the end no one but dudebros fell for their BS. Because Thanos absolutely does not have a point. There are scientific researchers that totally refute his stupid idea if they searched the google for five minutes. They don’t understand what made Loki so popular. They don’t understand what makes a sympathetic character. And after IW people still talk about Loki. Making metas and theories about whether he lives. Loki was killed before the movie even started and he stole the show. Again. He is still the most popular character and still the best MCU villain. And now there is the news of Loki tv show and no one gives a damn about Thanos and their confirmation of Loki’s death and what they said about fans tears are sweet, looks like they are bitter about their failure and it’s a sad attempt to try to rub Loki’s death in our faces just to make themselves feel better. To which I have to say:
Harry: Sir, when you look into the mirror, what do you see?
Dumbledore: I see my little sister, alive and well, not having died at the hand of my choices that I made when I fell in love with a man so evil he made Voldemort look like a walk in the park. I see Grindelwald facing the dichotomy of his views and choosing me over them. I see-
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