LOKI: Trapped in a Tragic Loop | MARVEL Character BREAKDOWN

[@carpemkarzi]

It really helps that Tom Hiddleston plays him with such skill and subtlety. You see the small moments that have the greatest effect on him. He has always worn his heart on his sleeve. Frankly more Loki will always be a good thing.

[@sreekanthm5935]

Tom Hiddleston

[@sreekanthm5935]

Amazing

[@whatsgoodie6095]

@@sreekanthm5935 stfu hes speaking fax stop ruining it by a god damn spelling mistake

[@jamssy3409]

@@whatsgoodie6095????

[@kemsat-n6h]

Yup. Without Hiddleston, Loki easily comes across as way more evil.

[@yaboytakeda]

I said it and I'll say it again , if it weren't for the biggest Loki fan , Tom Hiddleston himself , playing this actor with that much devotion and knowledge about the character, we would never have had such a deep and arguably the best character in the MCU . Thank you Tom

[@brucelau2023]

“The Sun will shine on us again , brother”

[@ZyliceLiddell]

The ‘sun’ ☀️ will be the Mind Stone. Mark my words! 😉🤞

[@fo2dzvideos]

Great words from LOKI

[@yvetteshen7381]

I wonder, since the narrator, around 9:25-9:26, says that with each cycle Loki edges ever closer to discovering exactly who he is, not who he is supposed to be. With that said, I also do recall that Thor, at the end of Endgame, essentially went, “it’s time for me to be who I am rather than who I’m supposed to be.” I know Loki did say, like you pointed out, “The sun will shine on us again‘. What if, he didn’t mean as brothers *together*, but separately? The sun shone on Thor first, showing him that Thor can be who he is, who he wants to be, at the end of his journey, rather than be who he is supposed to be. Then maybe the sun will shine on Loki later like it did with Thor, showing us that Loki will one day come to peace with who he is, and who he wants to be, rather than who he is supposed to be, so once that happens, he is free of his own metaphorical prison and so, the sun can shine on him at last, proving that Loki’s promise (that the sun will shine on both Thor and himself) will come true, once and for all. 🤔

[@aeondecker9210]

More than you know

[@FemboyBunnyGW]

Gets his neck snapped 😢

[@jairuselijasmin8525]

This is a good one. Everyone should watch this, not just MCU fans.

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

No.

[@emaheiwa8174]

Yes 100%

[@jorgecarbajal8076]

This is a very thorough analysis of Loki’s character arc in the MCU. Some might even call it glorious.

[@juliemartinez6409]

This comment got 69 likes 2yrs ago.. It's a great vid about Loki and I feel bad changing the number to 67.😊

[@hiya_how_areya6436]

Imagine if the Loki series ends with him being returned to the moment he left at the "end of avengers" to restore the timeline and he lives out the main universes timeline secretly knowing how his life ends. Purposely doing everything he does to maintain the timeline. The sacrifice it would be to do all that having become the better person unable to change things.

[@TheRealVivia]

I was thinking the same thing. My heart will break ;-; but I can see it coming too ;-;

[@CaptainBones222]

He'll probably has have his memoried wiped though

[@hectorsanchez1377]

Then his growth comes from the TVA not from himself and his experiences. That’s not good.

[@christianc3422]

@@CaptainBones222 that what I was thinking

[@christianc3422]

@@hectorsanchez1377 nah I’m sure the TVA wouldn’t ask for his help unless they knew he could be good. I mean if they know his past and future they would’ve known he has the potential to be a hero.

[@J.O.R.D]

I did some digging into Norse mythology after not long reading the Earth X comics and I found that Odin was born from Bor and a frost giant! He’s essentially a Loki himself, how ironic 😅

[@djchristinad]

That is really frikkin cool! Was Loki half frost giant as well? Or did I miss the explanation of why he isn't blue and wrinkly looking like the frost giants?

[@TheFreshSoundsFlorida]

Wow, that's a heck of twist..would've been dope to see on the big screen

[@Tow_Sr.]

@@TheFreshSoundsFlorida I've been saying this since Thor #1. MULTIPLE movies just on asgards history. Even back with Hela. And before that with Bor. And then baby Odin. Then the Odin force . Etc. There is 4 movies there just to learn how the space police were made to keep Peace in the Universe!!!!!

[@feleciawalberg646]

@@djchristinad In Norse Mythology, Loki is Odin's blood-brother, rather than his son. Laufey is his mother, rather than his father, and there's some evidence that she is Aes (Asgardian). Loki's father, Farbauti, is Jotunn, a Frost Giant. My head canon about MCU Loki is that he was "small" at birth because his mother was Asgardian. Is it just a coincidence, I have to wonder, that Loki's Asgardian form strong resembles Odin's daughter Hela?

[@blackraven5389]

@@feleciawalberg646 In Norse mythology (and Marvel comics as well) Hel(a)is Loki's daughter. They changed it for movie. In myths Asgardians had unions with Jotnar like Odin being son of giant Bor. So Giants were something like Titans in Greek mythology. What's more in Ultimate Universe Loki was half-giant, half-asgardian. I like how AC Valhalla treated Giants: more as mystic/primordial creatures rather than savages and Loki was more related to Odin than Thor by the oath. Some Jotnar were not literally giants, their nature is more like opposing the gods of Asgard rather than being something big. They could take many shapes.

[@Crawleyman]

I was just about to get up and be productive. I guess that will have to wait.

[@cinnybun739]

Same lmao

[@fayrouza7415]

Saaaaame

[@mannydragonslayer5696]

Literally my life to a T

[@ladymecha8718]

This is Corvid… it’s the usual to NOT be productive.

[@dontopenthisaccount1637]

@@ladymecha8718 nope

[@Sharktankgaming]

Brilliant. I've always loved MCU Loki, yet I didn't actually realize why. Yes, this video makes me understand how brilliant Hiddleston truly is. Loki was the front-runner before people truly loved Hemsworth's Thor thanks to Taika. I love Tom as an amazing actor.

[@lenorejohnson5428]

The "say my name" thing is the biggest hint that someone has an identity crisis.

[@ZyliceLiddell]

He also impacted the MCU a-*LOT!* Take a gander: *If he didn’t let the Frost Giants into Asgard to interrupt Thor’s coronation, Thor wouldn’t have come to Earth and met Selvig who then later helped Loki create the ‘space portal machine’ in the Avengers. *If he didn’t invade Earth when he did, the Avengers would not have come together. At least not when they did. *If he hadn’t got the sceptre, Wanda wouldn’t have gotten her amplified powers nor would Vision or Ultron ever have existed. Thor & Tony wouldn’t have had their prophesying visions about what would likely happen in IW *If he hadn’t of killed Coulson, we wouldn’t have Agents of SHIELD. *If he didn’t let Thanos kill him in Infinity War, Thor would have been snapped out of existence and Thanos would have succeeded in erasing half of the universe which both he and Doctor Strange begrudgingly agreed upon working together (in another timeline/reality that we may see in Loki or Doctor Strange 2) in order to prevent that scenario from ever happening. “It was the only way.” (Stephen Giving the Time Stone to Thanos) *If he didn’t fall down the wormhole in Thor, we wouldn’t have the ‘Loki’ series about the ‘other worlds’ he described to Thor in the Avengers as well as the ‘time travel’ aspect that he and Wanda would have a part in down the line changing reality and altering timelines therefore we wouldn’t of had WandaVision, Doctor Strange 2 or SpiderMan: No Way Home. So there. Loki is indeed more important to the Marvel Universe than we all realised. 😌

[@christianc3422]

He’s pretty much the catalyst for marvel and the avengers. Damn

[@berlinglasgow4942]

yea seems like Loki is gonna be the cause for multi verse of madness they all but shouted it in the first episode

[@DarthVader-bz8nq]

Too true

[@DarthVader-bz8nq]

🤯

[@jeanpicard5366]

This is spot on!

[@ArmandoReveron94]

Ryan, It’s so ironic, awesome and cool how many points you hit on that the first episode highlighted, detailed and expanded on! Your video is literally the first episode! Who Loki is, man…so good!

[@paulguacan9422]

It's like Loki's first episode is based on this video... you nailed with the 4 goodbyes, same scenes, Loki saw while in TVA :o

[@winfan1978]

"YOUR SAVOUR IS HERE!" is my fave Loki quote

[@MountainDewComacho494]

The impression I always got from the myths is that even though Loki is a "bad guy", the Asgardians need him. As gard could not have been built without Loki.

[@carmenchoi5409]

This video was made before the Loki series was released! By now (ep 5) this theme of Loki breaking out of his loop and seeking an identity has become evident. You got it so right!

[@mtotonchi77]

Very wonderful breakdown of Loki’s character. ✨👏🏼😊

[@momwlf9081]

This was the best analysis I've ever heard. The only thing what bothers me, is that Loki faked his death in TDW. He just survieved. Even Kevin said that. I doubt Loki had expected it. It was filmed as his real dead. Don't take this sacrivice from him.

[@jonathanhadden7157]

I’ve been reading comic books for 54 years that I can remember. I owned, bookstore for 10 of those years. And I’ve also read a lot of other literature as well! This is one of the best, correction! This is the best character reduction I have ever read! Dude! You totally nailed this!

[@insecdroid]

Phil Coulson is my favorite character. So it’s understandable that I should hate Loki because he killed him, but I don’t. Loki is my favorite villain in the MCU, even more so than Thanos.

[@amnt5439]

Coulson technically didn’t die though

[@xhaydin]

phil coulson doesn't die you know,he was gonna die in Marvel Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D from d*isney series.

[@insecdroid]

He does die, but he’s resurrected by Project T.A.H.I.T.I. Then he does at the end of season 5 and is brought back as an LMD with Chronicom hardware. Then he does again and his LMD body is rebuilt. Sarge doesn’t count, he was a different entity.

[@xhaydin]

@@insecdroid so he was really dying in avenger 2012?

[@insecdroid]

@Ace Ravenclaw Yes

[@slamrahovart9024]

In Ragnarok, Loki does some kind of "mind meld" with Valkyrie, and he sees her full history. In Love and Thunder, maybe Loki can do the same to Thor? He can see and fully feel his redemption arch, that way his relationship with him can be exactly where it should be

[@RageGamer15]

Nice one

[@antonlung2221]

But he's dead......

[@apuji7555]

@@antonlung2221 SPOILERS if you didn't watch endgame There is still a Loki alive, but he is from a different timeline

[@antonlung2221]

@@apuji7555 yeah yeah okay you meant a different timeline loki and thor i get it now

[@apuji7555]

@@antonlung2221 well the thor is the same one but the loki is a different one

[@rahmaahmed770]

I simply wanna say this is the best video I have seen this week, An accurate description of Loki's journey taking all of his thoughts,believes and struggles in count I understood Loki now more than I have ever did and how he just as many Marvel characters is a reflection of our human struggles, thank you.

[@justinmburns]

Wow. One of your best breakdowns Ryan. And that’s saying something because I love this channel.

[@Asplera]

Loki should also change by the end of this series. Actually, just in the first episode we can see that Loki in the beginning of the episode isn't the same as Loki in the end of the episode in terms of mentality. Just like Wanda in WandaVision who has come to cope with Vision's death and accepting her new identity as Scarlet Witch and Falcon in tFnWS who has accepted the shield and the legacy of Captain America, Loki will have found the finalization of self-acceptance and change too.

[@Christian_Luczejko]

My favorite part of Loki episode one has to be him plowing through 5 movies of character growth in about 5 minutes. I was bummed out at the idea of our Loki losing that character growth with this Disney+ series. I'm glad this is the direction they're going with him.

[@reneegeorge2369]

The first episode of Loki was sooo Good!

[@steveothewisest]

Dude! This was EXCELLENT. You have got me stoked for the new LOKI series.

[@schlorpologist705]

The editing in this video was astonishing and it really helped sell the point of it. Great job Ryan!!

[@jfoldger1184]

Loki really does bring change, Loki changed the entire MCU at the end of EP 6..... Just let that sink in for a minuet.

[@charlesbourgoigne2130]

Your essays are so good. This not only explains marvel; when you understand what it means, you see stories/ literature/ mythology etc in another way. Never thought there was so much wisdom in them.

[@steveness2501]

This is probably my favorite "break down" video to date including other YT channels. Absolutely love the story telling and character study. Just excellent. Thank you.

[@kirkgayton8200]

Your videos are incredibly insightful. They go beyond comic book theory into discussion into humanity. Thanks for delving into these stories.

[@ZyliceLiddell]

Thanos also fuelled his hatred and jealousy toward Thor with the Mind Stone. Although he was *already* a scheming and *extremely* unstable snake before this (Thor 1), the Mind Stone in the sceptre pushed him over the edge and into true villainy amplifying his worst traits. He *may* have also given him false memories of Thor ‘tossing him into the abyss’ since we all know that Loki let go in defeat at the end of the first Thor movie.

[@JonathanLaRiviere]

Dang, episode 1 confirmed that you are EXACTLY right, and he’s just there to create positive change in everyone around him. Now it’s HIS turn.

[@yukijudai9587]

I love these deep dives about mythology and philosophy, great video!

[@chijaruable]

Looking back at this video after the finale gives me a better perspective on why some choices were made in the show that at first seemed not in line with his character, but now make sense. Amazing deep dive 🙌🏼 thank you 👏🏼

[@andrewshandle]

I'd have to expect that he'll start moving towards his anti-hero type persona relatively quickly (say midway through the series) or there will be a point where the show doesn't work. We all love Hans Gruber as a villain in Die Hard, but watching a show about him as the protagonist wouldn't really work. Loki was in Hans Gruber mode in the first Avengers film. I suspect that they'll show him all the great stuff he was destined to do after and it shows he has it in him all along or something which will accelerate the change a bit...well at least the timeline of the change anyway.

[@himum3429]

I agree with this but so far all the shows have a twist and so do the latest movies. Ironically the last movie twist I can remember outside of mg Mysterio being bad because everyone called that before going into the cinema, is the skulls being the good guys or at least better than the kree. It was a very good twist even though I wasn't the biggest fan of the film as a whole. But in terms of loki I think hell be the anti-hero we love from the start and people won't question it because while most realise he's not really OUR loki they're still going in with expectations of our loki. I think by the end he's either a Villian or revealed to be THE Villian.

[@maks_st]

Your comment is on point. They made it in the first episode.

[@andrewshandle]

@@maks_st I'm surprised they went that quick, but watching it, it made sense within the narrative. Him being a complete a-hole would get tired pretty quickly, ;)

[@ForgiveMyMadness]

I named my black cat Loki

[@ScottSpenceNoneTheRicher]

Great job with this! One of if not the best/most informative MCU character studies I've ever seen.

[@CatJabZ]

Loki is us. I really love this breakdown and am really looking forward to the series and your takes on it. Bravo! (Missed Doug in this tho)

[@SSGTStryker]

I completely agree, definitely one of the best characters and certainly my favorite character. Flaws, badassary, and all.

[@ZyliceLiddell]

This should be officially released by Marvel. *THANK YOU!* 😂

[@asdkotable]

Surprisingly fantastic summary + analysis, finally someone who actually analyzes themes and character development. 😭 For anyone who wants to learn more about Mythological Loki, check out Overly Sarcastic Productions' video on Loki. Finally, just a note on Avengers Loki, I do believe that he still has agency as Thanos's underling. The Mind Stone only amplified his worst aspects and motivations and scrambled his memories a little bit, but it wasn't mind control the same way Selvig or Hawkeye were mind-controlled.

[@starblocktheflyer7854]

Yes! I agree with everything you just said.

[@zeinerperez5812]

This made me realize how much I have enjoyed Tom Hiddleston as Loki.

[@F03Z1R]

I'm liking screen crush more and more. Most of the breakdowns on yt rn feel dated after every new episode but Ryan has me rewatching his videos and the episodes many times over. Keep up the good work guys!

[@MariaHelena-oo7gg]

Congratulations! Amazing! This was better than Marvel Legends about Loki.

[@captainjacobi]

Y’all just crushing it with the backstory, proving that the solid understanding of what makes their characters tick is what makes the writing of the MCU so fulfillingly rich!

[@ironfeige5517]

Your videos are the reason that KZbin needs a, "Love" button. Well done, again, man. Well done!

[@hamdinger7145]

I hope there is Night Manager season 2

[@djchristinad]

Hell yes! (Along with another gratuitous, but extremely awesome, nekkid Tom H tushie scene!)

[@seansobel7594]

Great video Ryan! This was really insightful and truly captivating

[@tijuthomas9868]

I usually didn't find Loki interesting. But this video has made it more impactful for me. How Loki has grown. I am eager to see the character development in Loki series

[@nicholasgarrick3165]

Me :thinking the episode came out early Loki: seriously what do you expect?

[@amandadougherty6615]

Omg I love this SO much. You really outdid yourself with this Loki history.

[@NeverTooBossy]

This is absurd. How could you possibly have produced a video this insightful and though provoking before episode one premiered?! I’m impressed. Verily.

[@amalshukla9314]

Loki is good character and my love toward him is increasing day by day 🤗

[@konawalchuk333]

I follow a lot of MCU youtubers and you are the best by FAR. keep them coming

[@bonitahyman]

This is the best character analysis of this figure I have seen. Kudos.

[@ExiledQ]

wow what a great character breakdown. I feel for Loki

[@pamalawashington8423]

One of my favorite characters ever! Thank you for this video ☺

[@TheScottybob]

That was a really great character analysis.

[@nativekai]

What exactly makes a Loki a Loki? “Independence, authority, style.”

[@kypie5256]

I subscribed for the sole purpose of your amazing Loki videos I love them sm Please make more in the future 😩

[@rhondamiller5166]

This is the best piece on Loki that I have ever seen!

[@rosieg6989]

I just love Tom so much, ragnorok Loki was my favourite and I can only hope this Loki becomes his equal.

[@LaurenTheorist]

So much of what was said in this video was reflected in the first episode! I love it. 💗

[@briand5379]

You know what makes every ScreenCrush video better? Doug. I have hope Loki will get redemption like the Loki in the original timeline and with glorious purpose he'll achieve that redemption.

[@michaelbaker2552]

In LOKI 2 I hope they actually make it about the original Loki. LOKI 1 was about everything but the original LOKI. He merely wandered around like a love sick puppy and he let the female Loki, Sylvie, run his life.

[@jeanpicard5366]

This was very good! I have been thinking a lot recently how Loki Season 2 will end and what happens to Loki. He is by far my favorite MCU Character.

[@Hempy1369]

Loki's the one character that's changed the most but everyone keeps saying, "Nah, he didn't." Meanwhile, they're the ones that's stayed the same. From what I can tell most of the Avengers were selfish at one point and were stubborn enough to cost the potential collapse of the original timeline. Loki's primal in that he's helping the Avengers complete their task in restoring it in by always changing, to make the Avengers stay the same. In a sense, Loki's his own worst enemy.

[@folvenson]

I predict he will break his own loop as well as the time loop of the timeline.

[@MandoOfMischief]

Best video to explain the God of Mischief. Thanks for that. I’m hoping to see all the charm.

[@anjenayskumar2545]

That was one of the best screencrush videos..

[@TurquoiseInk]

Best Loki video I've seen.

[@GdnationNY]

Dude screen crush essays are at the top of their game.

[@kvanar]

Masterful video and analysis. Nailed it from start to finish!

[@elrichjantjies7381]

I have a feeling that Loki might be the villain and hero of his own series.

[@lindildeev5721]

I've never realised how cruel was Odin in the first film. He really deserved to be banished.

[@aamake547]

This was pretty high quality. Very enjoyable.

[@gabbyparr6099]

This is one of your best videos I’ve seen. Great work, Ryan. Thank you for this breakdown!

[@rreilki5775]

no but the way tom also delivers his lines ,, like you can feel loki through his words

[@judithhorvath887]

I am crazy for Tom. He is such a very gifted actor. Loki is so much fun to watch.

[@stevemammen7779]

That was a very enlightening take...never thought of this way.

[@seanwelch71]

Pavel and Ryan are crushing it. It's like you can see inside my hobby muscles.

[@rakaikrar8312]

Wow its very accurate, the 4 goodbyes are highlighted on the 1st episode

[@mkocel]

WOW, what an on the nose analysis. Well done!

[@euraljoiner246]

Wow. This was shockingly good...and really moving. A++

[@kathygardnermsrd876]

This is a fantastic video! Great job guys!

[@glock112983]

New (old 2012) Loki had the benefit of seeing how his life would play out. He saw that he would be able to reconnect with Thor (The scene from Ragnarok) and how he would have redeemed himself and be accepted. Thats all he ever wanted. He saw that he sacrificed himself to save his brother. I think he will turn out different than the Loki we have known, but close to it. I think just him knowing that he can be accepted like that will push him to strive to be that guy. Loki is a character who can't see the good in himself unless it's shoved in his own face.

[@RyanHaney55]

I like that editing here when Loki screams "Tell me!". At 15:03 is that where the "I'm not crying. You're crying." quote originated?

[@katearcher8514]

I think this needs a part 2 desperately now

[@redpanda9367]

Snuck in that lil Mobius cameo there towards the end, I see you in there!

[@Lovelife86nj]

Loki is the best villain too watch...

[@GreyFox23]

Well, the 2012 Loki is at a crossroads when you look at it. Like you pointed out his two big pushes towards his ambituses goals of rule both fell through. The Loki that is stuck in cell in Thor 2 and the Loki now running around in time are at the same point of self reflection. One Loki is left to wallow and ponder his self existence while the other has to literally fight and find himself again while trying to prove his self worth to people who rather just erase him from existence. It'll be really interesting in the Loki series if there will be more parallels like this. In some ways it already has. Both Lokis change and move forward after learning about their mother's death. Reflecting on their actions and looking beyond their ambitions and what they want, and see the world for what it is and what's going on. Both Lokis fight for a greater purpose and while accomplishing some goals, end up losing out in the end. Movie Loki "dies" and TV Loki fails to stop whatever plan Female Loki has planned. Movie Loki escapes his situation by faking his death while TV Loki escapes by following Female Loki. Already so many parallels but with drastically different tones while still fundamentally resulting in the same thing. If that is to be the case then, like the movies, while Loki is reveling in this time as Odin, TV might enjoy his new found freedom. All before being drawn back into the bigger scheme of things. Pursuing small indulgences or purposes before seeing the bigger picture again. Giving up his more selfish desires for more selfless ones.

[@BOABModels]

This is what happens when your writers plan really well - consistent characters with engaging arcs. Star Wars could learn something from this - what studio owns those films again? 🤔

[@Adnaan-Bread]

this hit me like a bag of bricks mannn....who's cutting onions in here!😭😭😭

[@marthastone4754]

I loved how he put Owen Wilson in the video;

[@mickeyjohno6231]

The first episode of the Loki show was so good.

[@johnmcmurray1912]

Awesome video. Tom Hiddleston's Loki is easily one of the best parts of the MCU.

[@Saba-xv2kv]

✨✨ Loki is *GLORIOUS* ✨✨

[@roswaallexusmathers6380]

The moment he broke through the cycle, he was sent back again