So in the end credit scene last week, we saw Loki surrounded by several variants of himself, and this week we got to know them.
Judge Renslayer seems just as interested in finding out who’s behind the TVA. B-15 had an interesting conversation with Renslayer, and it appears not everything she told Sylvie was a lie. The mysteries kept on unravelling at the TVA, as it turned out Hunter B-15 was alive and imprisoned. Put into an impossible position, Sylvie pruned herself with the hope of finding Loki at the edge of time. She was stalling for time! Miss Minutes and Renslayer were working together, and had distracted Sylvie for long enough that a bunch of TVA agents could arrive on the scene. I was super excited to see that Miss Minutes was back, as she’s such a fun character, but then she went and broke my heart. Sylvie apparently was also taken in by Renslayer’s lies, and left herself wide open for betrayal. Fearing for your life can be a great motivator, and I believed her when she said she would help. She’s such a smooth talker, and she totally fooled me when she was talking to Sylvie. Judge Renslayer was the standout character of episode 5 for me, and she had some great moments. The TVA used to feel like an amusing parody of bureaucracy, but now it feels so much colder. There aren’t many scenes inside the TVA this episode, but the few that there are have a very different vibe than before. The cinematography seems to reflect the newfound mysteries, and the fact that the TVA isn’t all that it appears.
The camera moves forward whilst slowly spinning upside down, as eerie music plays over the scene. The TVA feels more sinister than ever this week, with a fascinating opening shot. Last episode in particular was phenomenal, and so episode 5 had a lot to live up to. Loki has been mostly pretty strong thus far, with some episodes shining really brightly. I found myself wondering, if all the pruned objects go to the same place, maybe Mobius will be there? There’s no such thing as ‘resetting’ the timeline, it all just gets transported to the void. This is where all pruned objects go, both people and nexus events. We do get a few snippets of information, though, particularly about the ‘void’. Unfortunately, we don’t learn much more about the TVA, and we’re no closer to discovering the truth behind the ‘sacred timeline’. He’s confronted with the fact that no matter which timeline he’s in, his flaws ultimately destroy him. It’s almost like a This is Your Life moment for Loki. Set in an apocalyptic wasteland at the end of time (supposedly), episode 5 focused mostly on character development, introducing Loki to several alternate versions of himself. Disney+, Episode, Loki, Marvel, MCU, Review, TVĪfter the intense action of last week’s episode, Journey Into Mystery was very much a change of pace.
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