“The Nexus Event” is one of the most glaring examples of manufactured storytelling I can recall. Plot and character developments are so forced as to be misnomers, with each new point inserted at the whim of the “creatives” because they want the show to be something they know it can’t offic...
Read MoreWith “Lamentis,” Loki takes on another of the characteristics of its eponymous trickster and shapeshifts, becoming a buddy cop action-comedy without breaking stride. The story and mythology behind the Time Variance Authority take a backseat (though an important piece of the puzzle does lock into...
Read MoreThe tragedy of “The Variant” may be that a lot of potential viewers won’t check it out after sitting through the glacially-paced “Glorious Purpose.” That would be a shame because, in its second episode, Loki becomes considerably more interesting, hinting at a much smarter story lurking ben...
Read MoreLoki was supposed to be my reward for sitting through The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. After a series of lectures about race and borders and how terrorists who gleefully kill innocent people are the real heroes, the God of Mischief was set to bring back the fun that had been sucked out of the &hel...
Read MoreThe Asgardians of the Galaxy aren’t breaking up just yet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Pratt will appear as Star-Lord in Thor: Love and Thunder. Once he’s finished filming The Tomorrow War, a sci-fi action movie in which he’s starring with Yvonne Strahovski, he’ll head to Austr...
Read MoreDisney+ is in the mood for more mischief. According to Production Weekly, a call sheet for people looking for work on productions in the film industry, season 2 of the upcoming Marvel series Loki will begin filming in January of 2022, indicating the show has been renewed before it has even premiered...
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