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mcu_cosmic2019-01-27 02:23 pm
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Marvel Update to Loki's Bio
Hello, friends! Welcome to your Sunday discussion post. This week's topic:
About a month ago, Marvel updated their official character bio for Loki to include this retcon:
Arriving at the Sanctuary through a wormhole caused by the Bifrost, Loki met the Other, ruler of the ancient race of extraterrestrials the Chitauri, and Thanos. Offering the God of Mischief dominion over his brother’s favorite realm Earth, Thanos requested the Tesseract in return. Gifted with a Scepter that acted as a mind control device, Loki would be able to influence others. Unbeknownst to him, the Scepter was also influencing him, fueling his hatred over his brother Thor and the inhabitants of Earth. [my emphasis]
What's your opinion on this "official" statement? How do you interpret it? Was Loki mind-controlled or merely made crankier than usual, the way Bruce was when he was holding the scepter during the big argument scene in The Avengers?
Does this change your view on Loki's character or his behavior? Is Marvel's "official" statement different from your head canon?
And why do you think they felt the need to update his MCU bio now, seven years after The Avengers was released in theatres?
About a month ago, Marvel updated their official character bio for Loki to include this retcon:
Arriving at the Sanctuary through a wormhole caused by the Bifrost, Loki met the Other, ruler of the ancient race of extraterrestrials the Chitauri, and Thanos. Offering the God of Mischief dominion over his brother’s favorite realm Earth, Thanos requested the Tesseract in return. Gifted with a Scepter that acted as a mind control device, Loki would be able to influence others. Unbeknownst to him, the Scepter was also influencing him, fueling his hatred over his brother Thor and the inhabitants of Earth. [my emphasis]
What's your opinion on this "official" statement? How do you interpret it? Was Loki mind-controlled or merely made crankier than usual, the way Bruce was when he was holding the scepter during the big argument scene in The Avengers?
Does this change your view on Loki's character or his behavior? Is Marvel's "official" statement different from your head canon?
And why do you think they felt the need to update his MCU bio now, seven years after The Avengers was released in theatres?
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Yeah, Whedon isn't as easy to love has he used to be but I will always respect his script sense. He knows how to write a good story and give characters moments of depth to shine. :)
I also really love his fake death! But I do think the added scenes really help you understand why he does it. The scene with Odin especially, since it lets us know that Loki has absolutely zero chance of getting mercy from Odin. It makes his decision understandable, even if it is a crazy idea.
However it happened, I'm just glad we got so much great Loki development in 2! Those are all among my favorite Loki scenes.