Why LOKI Was Always Right (And Would Have Stopped Thanos, Too) | MARVEL Theory Breakdown

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Loki loves being right.

To sum it up with Frigga's words: "Always so perceptive, about everyone but yourself"

Now that we have a season 2, this is even more on point than it was 2 years ago.

Something that always stuck with me, and made me sympathize with Loki is taking into consideration all the interactions between Loki and Asgardians outside of his family. He is a Prince, a member of the royal family, and yet in multiple scenes we've seen people -who he technically outranks- openly disrespect him. Thinking about the message that sends... that these people think so little of him that the fact that he is their Prince... doesn't matter to them. There is no way they could've done that to Thor, or Odin, or Frigga. But Loki is, for some reason, not awarded the same respect

Loki was the only reason I ever even cared about 'Thor' movies. Honestly the most relateable villain ever

The mythology of Loki is amazing. The greatest trick he plays is to make others believe that they are the one achieving the success. But in reality he is pulling the strings.

I'm so glad they gave Tom Hiddleston his own show as Loki. Such a great character and performer.

Actually, in the earliest representation of Loki we have in mythology, Loki is more of a good guy than most other gods. He's always cleaning up after their messes, and the other gods imprisoned his three children (seriously wtf) because of the prophecy of Ragnarok, which of course was ACTUALLY what made them angry enough to cause Ragnarok. Classic case of trying to prevent a prophecy, and accidentally causing it instead. (The three children are Hel, Fenrir, and the world serpent. In the story, Fenrir is actually the most powerful of the three, not Hel) (Hel = Hela btw, they probably made her Odin's daughter because it's a plot that makes more sense in the movie. Also for those who don't know, Fenrir is the big bad wolf that was Hela's pet.)

I absolutely love Loki, he is a hero, he is a villain, he is brilliant, he is flawed. He is perfect

The Loki show spelled out what Loki was all long, his story isn't that of a villain or really a side character, rather it's a tragedy in the background, pushed aside by the heroic stories of others. I'll always love the character, and I'm so excited that he's had the chance to redeem himself in his show.

Tom Hiddleston managed to create a wonderful multi layered character, the writers gave him so much to work with and because of his lack of screen time or imagination is taking place is that other characters with more screen time simply can’t provide.

same thoughts here. When I was watching Thor Ragnarok and looking back at Loki's journey, the scene "Perhaps, we can come into an arrangement" scene with Hella struck me. I saw Loki as someone analytical, far more fitting to be a King than Thor.

Why does Loki feel like the true and secret “main character” of the marvel universe right now?

So if Odin hadn't ignored Loki perhaps Loki wouldn't have learned to see the people who get looked over. He sees them because he is one himself.

Loki has always been my favourite character in the MCU. He's just too clever for the rest to fathom!

What you failed to take into account in this video is the fact that the kind of intelligence you are describing loki to have is developed very much through the adversity loki went through. same as every intelligent person alive. you are born with a part of it of course, but without the need for it, it doesn't develop as much. if we imagine how his life would have been with his parents love, then maybe he wouldn't have had it. and that maybe is a strong maybe.

Every Odin who praises Loki becomes a variant.

If you look at all of Odin's children, the main villain and cause of all the issues of Thor, Loki and Hela all seem to originate from Odin's terrible parenting skills. Each one of them is violent, war like and lack empathy, to one degree or another. Both Thor and Loki become better people when away from Odin's influence.

Imagine how powerful they both would've been if they chose to rule together. They'd be unstoppable. Thor's might and Loki's brains and magic.