Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Loki Season 2, Episode 5.
- Loki Season 2, Episode 5, “Science/Fiction,” was a tense episode as Loki recruited scattered TVA agents to save the timeline, but hope quickly gave way to despair as things began to turn into spaghetti, reminiscent of the stakes in Avengers: Infinity War.
- The spaghetti scene in Loki parallels the momentary scene in Infinity War, causing similar reactions and feelings of loss and despair in the characters, further heightening the audience’s emotions.
- Both Loki And Endless War effectively use hopelessness as an ending, humanizing characters with superpowers and showing their vulnerability, leading to powerful moments of realization and determination to save the day.
LokiEpisode 5, “Science/Fantasy,” was another fireworks display to prepare us for the upcoming season finale. After episode four, “The Heart of TVA” ended with one hell of a cliffhanger with the violent death of Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors) before the Loom of Time could be fixed, Science/Fiction seemed to bring some hope to our favorite options. In this episode we spent most of the time with Loki (Tom Hiddleston) come and go between the branching timelines of TVA agents, recruiting them as the last hope of the Multiverse. When it seems they can hope again, Sylvie (Sofia Di Martino) comes with a warning: everything is falling apart (again). A catastrophic unraveling of matter known as spaghettification occurs, and for a moment all hope is lost. This particular moment echoes another of the greatest events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Avengers: Infinity War. The disintegration of many of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the film’s final moments evokes the same sense of despondency as Lokimaking it clear that the stakes are high and no one is invincible.
Loki
Loki, the god of mischief, emerges from his brother’s shadow to embark on an adventure set after the events of Avengers: Endgame.
- Date of issue
- June 9, 2021
- Throw
- Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Richard E. Grant
- Seasons
- 2
- Studio
- Disney+
What happens in the final moments of Loki Episode 5?
All of Loki’s allies return to their original branched timelines, before they were captured by the TVA. After Loki finds O.B., aka failed writer Dr. A.D. Doug (Ke Hai Quan) and gives him a crash course in TVA, giving him his own handbook, they can use the built-in TemPad which allows them to travel through other agents’ timelines. He finds Mobius, known as a sales representative for Don’s jet skis (Owen Wilson), being a devoted single parent, Hunter B-15, aka Dr. Verity Willis (Wunmi Mosaku) as a pediatrician in New York in 2012, and - most impressive of all - Casey (Eugene Cordero) as the infamous Alcatraz escapee Frank Morris as he escapes from prison.
Gathering at O.B.’s warehouse, Loki tries to get them to catch up to keep the schedule, but he still has to try to get Sylvie to join them. His visit to her turns out to be fruitless as she lives her own life without complications, or so she thinks. When her timeline begins to turn to spaghetti around her, she is left alone in the void and decides to go after Loki. She arrives in time to warn them, but everyone and everything starts spaghetti there too. Casey goes first, then O.B., followed by Mobius and Hunter B-15, ending with Sylvia, while the entire universe collapses in on itself. As Loki looks on in defeat, his despair makes him realize that he can control his slipping through time. and go back inside yourself.
“Loki’s spaghettification parallels a scene from Avengers: Infinity War”
Contrasting Lokimoment of spaghettification with instant scene in Avengers: Infinity War, we can notice similarities in their representation, reactions and feelings they evoke. Starting with the image, both are shown as physical decay of matter defying the laws of physics, followed by whispers. We can see ignorance in the reactions and feelings when Casey disappears, not unlike how Drax (Dave Bautista) and Mantis (Pom Klementyev) realize they are falling apart without much time to react. Then at O.B. there is a moment of realization, he comes to the conclusion that their mystery was actually a fictional problem, something like Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) also realizes that there is no turning back, just as he begins to signal for space help. The darkness that permeates when Steve (Chris Evans) loses Bucky (Sebastian Stan), or when Rocket (Bradley Cooper) loses Groot (Vin diesel), very similar to the palpable sadness of Hunter B-15, which not only for her, but for the rest of her life, she will no longer be able to help as a doctor.
Mobius desperately expressing his desire to see his children one last time is equivalent to Peter Parker (Tom Holland) “I Don’t Want to Be Mr. Stark” where both characters’ final words are heartbreaking blows before turning into a bunch of strings for the former and a cloud of dust for the latter. Sylvie’s resignation is very similar to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), telling Tony that “there was no other way.” But perhaps it is the sum of all these feelings that hits Loki the hardest when he watches his team and his soulmate disappear into strands of matter, resonating with Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) last minutes with Vision (Paul Bettany). While Wanda has dealt with insurmountable losses throughout her life, the Lokis are very similar, and their feelings of seeing everything they love disappear put them in an equally painful position.
Using hopelessness works for Loki and Avengers: Infinity War
It’s not common to end a story with the main characters defeated, but when used wisely it can be very effective. Both Loki And Avengers: Infinity WarThe characters are creatures with superpowers, some are even considered gods. Putting them in a position where they could lose everything humanizes them. They are shown weakened to the point that they are even unhappy and feel defeated. But it is at this moment - when they are pushed to their limits - that they realize what needs to be done to save the day. It took several years for The Avengers, but considering Lokiserialized character, he immediately understands what he needs to do to save his love, his friends and TVA.
While The Blip was an event that had implications throughout the MCU, it affected several Marvel Studios projects, including Ant-Man and the Wasp, Spider-Man: Far From Home, HawkeyeAnd WandaVisionspaghettification is currently limited Loki. However, there is a lot to learn from both of them. The Infinity Stones put an end to half the life of the universe, but they were also needed to bring everyone back; just as the TVA was seen as an enemy of free will, but was needed to ensure the safety of the Time Loom and the Sacred Timeline. What remains true is that, despite the general tone, spaghettification is not a repetition of the dusting off idea. If anything, it’s a tribute to one of Marvel Studios’ best works and proof of what Marvel can achieve by appealing to the audience’s sensibilities.
LokiThe season two finale will air on November 9.
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