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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Sylvie, Queen of the Mary Sues; Worst of Her Name; Breaker of Canon*

The Shameless Erasure of Loki’s Trauma in Order to Prop Up the Show’s True Protagonist, Sylvie

Loki Deserves Better Than His Toxic, One-sided Romance With Sylvie

Sylki is Literally the Opposite of a Self-Love Story

The Hypocrisy of Framing Sylvie as a Hero and Loki as a Villain

Sylvie and the Problem With “Strong Female Characters”

Loki (2021)’s Cynical Use of Comic Book Easter Eggs to Shortcut Sylvie’s Character “Development”

Belittling vs. Bickering: Sylvie and Loki’s Problematic Dynamic

Every Single Issue With Sylki (It’s Not Just the Selfcest)

Why Loki (2021)’s Sylvie Is A Mary Sue

Even Ignoring the Selfcest, Sylki Is Still A Terrible Pairing

*shoutout to @iamnmbr3 for this catchy nickname lol

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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Mobius M. Mobius Shut the Fuck Up Challenge

The TVA, Mobius and Banality of Evil

Mobius Is Loki’s Slavemaster, Not His Friend

Mobius Is A Terrible “Friend” to Loki (And So Is Sylvie)

How the Audience Was Primed to Love Mobius at Loki’s Expense

The Moral Bankruptcy of Framing Mobius As Loki’s “Friend”

Try to Imagine ANY Hero-Coded MCU Character Getting the TVA Treatment

Torture Is A Valid Form of Therapy, Yes?

The Real-Life Effects of Framing Mobius’s Torture of Loki as “Therapy”

Loki (2021) Has Some Fans Literally Defending Slavery and Torture

“Love Bombing” With Mobius

Therapy vs. Torture

Loki’s “Therapy Sessions” With Mobius Were Literally Torture

Mobius Is Not and Never Was a Good Person

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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Directly Contrasting Movie!Loki vs. Series!Loki

Avengers vs Loki (2021) Promo Shots

Debunking the Lie That Loki Was A Lazy, Pampered Prince (Unlike Sylvie, Whose Life Was Sooo Super Hard!)

Some of the Jarring Differences Between Movie!Loki and Series!Loki

Addressing the Laughable Notion That Loki Has Never Been Out-of-Control Before Loki (2021)

Loki (2021)’s “Redemption” Arc Only Works If You Ignore His Prior Characterization

Loki Caring About Other People Is Nothing New

The Narrative’s Treatment of Avengers!Loki vs. Ragnarok/Series!Loki

Debunking Loki (2021)’s Whitewashing of Frigga’s B+ Parenting

Loki’s Character “Development” in Loki (2021) Fails To Take Into Account His… You Know, Character

Loki (2021)’s Failure to Distinguish Between Acting In-Control vs. Being In-Control

Debunking the Lie That Loki Had Only Ever Cared About Himself Until He Met Sylvie

Does Loki Actually “Love to Talk”?

TDW!Loki vs Series!Loki and Caring About Other People

Loki’s Entire “Redemption Arc” in the Series Is Based on a False Premise

The Worst Part of Loki (2021) Was Everything

Disney Did Worse Than Kill Loki Off—They Unmade Him

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#the big damn loki (2021) sucks compendium #loki (2021)#loki tv series #into the larryverse #thor (2011)#the avengers (2012)#thor the dark world #ragnarok cinematic universe #loki meta #loki #odin's a+ parenting #frigga's b+ parenting #thor's... c+ brothering?#mcu #mcu salt

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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Loki (2021) Creators + Fandom Wank

The Absurdity of Claiming An Entire Fandom “Headcanoned” Loki’s Prior Characterization

Fandom Policing and the Prohibiting of Critical Analysis

Fandom Hypocrisy and Actions vs. Framing

The Incoherency of Claiming Loki Is A Narcissist Who Needed To Learn Self-Love

“Can Loki Change?” Is the Wrong Question To Be Asking

Disney’s Fear of Moral Ambiguity Rendered Loki’s Character “Arc” Meaningless

Was Loki (2021) Really A Success?

Distinguishing Between Quality and Preference in Loki (2021)

Loki (2021) Didn’t Deliver on Anything It Promised

Evidence of False IMDB Reviews for Loki (2021)

Loki (2021)’s Costume Designer Thinks Attractive Clothing “Distracts” From the Character’s Personality. No, Really.

Marvel’s Paranoia About Spoilers Is Slowly Destroying Them

The “Loki Lectures” Were (Probably) A Lie

The Only Consistent Thing About Loki (2021) Is Everyone Shitting on Him, In-Universe and Out

Addressing the Tom Hiddleston-Shaped Elephant in the Room

Mike Waldron Interview Bullshit: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |

Kate Herron Interview Bullshit: 1 | 2 | 3 |

Sophia di Martino Interview Bullshit: 1 |

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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Loki (2021)’s Loki Is OOC (and Irrelevant to Boot)

Loki (2021) Has Loki Apologising To All the Wrong People

Loki Never Cared About Having A Throne

The Three Biggest Problems With Loki (2021) From a Storytelling POV

Odin Betrayed Loki, Not the Other Way Around

It’s Not Just About What Loki Is Doing; It’s About How He’s Doing It

Loki (2021)’s Failure to Address Loki’s History of Trauma Either Textually or Subtextually

Marvel’s Failure to Remember Acknowledge Their Own Lore

Loki May Be the Title Character, But He’s Certainly Not the Main Character

The Loki Series Is, Oddly, Not A Series About Loki

Series!Loki Couldn’t Manipulate His Way Out of a Paper Bag

Even Many Series Fans Are Trying to Figure Out What the Hell Is Wrong With Loki

Series!Loki Isn’t Even In-Character According to the Show’s Own Logic

The “Loki” Series Would Have Worked Fine Without Loki

Sylvie Is the True Protagonist of Loki (2021)

Series!Loki Isn’t Out of His Comfort Zone; He’s Out-of-Character

What Happened To Loki’s Rage?

There Is Only One MCU!Loki

Loki (2021)’s Mockery of Loki’s Verbosity is Both a Retcon and Bizarrely Meta

Show vs. Tell in Loki (2021)

Loki (2021)’s Failure to Say Anything Profound

On Loki and the Erasure of His Trauma

The Disturbing History of Loki Being Accused of Betrayal for the Crime of… Surviving

Fandom Mental Gymnastics to Justify Loki Being Blatantly OOC in “His” Show

Is Loki A Narcissist? Unsurprisingly, No.

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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Racism, Ableism, Transphobia, Oh My!

The Many Times We Were Lied to About Canonizing Loki’s Genderfluidity

Visibility Does Not Equal Representation

More on the Problems With Loki (2021)’s Black “Representation”

Episode One’s Mongolia Scene Was Also Pretty Racist

Sexism, Fluidphobia and Transphobia in Episode Five

On Framing the Irredeemably Evil TVA as Good and/or Necessary

Toxic Messaging in Loki (2021): A Summary

Loki (2021) Is A Show Made By and For Bullies

The Horrifying Totalitarianism of the TVA

The Obvious Bad Guys Who Weren’t

How Marvel’s Glorification of Abuse Retraumatises Victims

The Hidden Harm in How Marvel Has Handled Loki’s “Adoption”

Loki (2021)’s Extremely Problematic Villainising of Black Characters

Forcing Loki to “Admit” His Inferiority is Not Character Growth

Loki’s Jewish-Coding Makes Loki (2021)’s Framing of the TVA as a Necessary Evil Especially Disturbing

Misandry, Toxic Masculinity and Queerphobia in Loki (2021)

Loki (2021)’s Transphobic Promotion of Autogynephilia

The Grotesque Framing of the TVA Intake (aka Stripping) Scene

It’s the Framing, Stupid

The Disturbing Hypocrisy of How Loki’s Crimes Against Other People Are Framed vs. Their Crimes Against Him

Loki (2021) Suffers Due to the Showrunners’ Inability to Decide Whether the TVA is Good or Evil

Villain Discourse: You Cannot Beat or Shame People Into Mental Wellness

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#the big damn loki (2021) sucks compendium #loki (2021)#loki tv series #into the larryverse #mcu #mcu salt #tw: abuse #tw: transphobia #tw: antisemitism #tw: racism #tw: torture #tw: ableism #tw: sexism #basically just every trigger warning possible #the fuck did these showrunners do?#just draw names out of a hat listing marginalised groups to offend?#ffs

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nikkoliferous · 1 year

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Misc Loki (2021) Reviews

The Loki (2021) Finale Was A Hot Mess

Cataloguing Numerous Problems With Loki (2021)

Loki (2021) Plot Hole List

Storytelling Problems in Loki (2021)

Loki Has Died Many Times, But His Own Series May Be His Most Brutal Character Assassination Yet

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nikkoliferous · 3 years

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In Defense of Loki (TV Series edition)

Last updated: March 23rd, 2023

Marvel’s really going to make me do this again, aren’t they? *sigh*

Loki (2021) sucks. It sucks in every imaginable way that a thing can suck. It sucks as a Loki series. It sucks as a standalone television show. It sucks from a characterization standpoint. It sucks from a messaging standpoint. It sucks from a storytelling standpoint. It sucks from a technical standpoint. It sucks. And it sucks way worse than Thor: Ragnarok did.

Now, this post is not about telling fans of the series that the thing they love is terrible, nor that they’re wrong for finding enjoyment in it. To each their own, live and let live, etc etc. But much like with Thor: Ragnarok, people who disliked the TV series have taken a lot of abuse for daring to express their honest opinions online. What this post is about is tearing down the strawmen about why people disliked the series (no, it’s not about ship wars or Loki not aligning with our “headcanons”) and compiling the abundance of evidence against it into one easily-accessible and referenceable location—both for people who are genuinely curious why some of us couldn’t be less impressed and also for the sake of those who didn’t like it, that they might feel a little less crazy and/or alone.

With that being said, buckle in; I have a feeling we’re going to be here for a while.

Loki (2021)’s Loki Is OOC (and Irrelevant to Boot)

Directly Contrasting Movie!Loki vs. Series!Loki

Sylvie, Queen of the Mary Sues; Worst of Her Name; Breaker of Canon

Mobius M. Mobius Shut the Fuck Up Challenge

Racism, Ableism, Transphobia, Oh My!

Loki (2021) Creators + Fandom Wank

Misc Loki (2021) Reviews

(Once again, shoutout to everyone who has contributed to this masterpost, either by writing brilliant meta about the show or having such odious hot takes that it would be a criminal offense not to respond lmao)

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