That's an excellent summary of episode 5.
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Steph L. - Jul 12, 2021 3:26:37 pm PDT #3450 of 4001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
-t - Jul 12, 2021 4:02:49 pm PDT #3451 of 4001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Best recap ever
Tom Scola - Jul 14, 2021 4:58:34 pm PDT #3452 of 4001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I was expecting yet another Loki variant at the End of Time for the finale. I thought the ending we got would be a possibility, but I did not expect Marvel to lean into it as hard as they did.
-t - Jul 14, 2021 5:16:09 pm PDT #3453 of 4001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That was . . . not very satisfying?
dcp - Jul 14, 2021 5:20:56 pm PDT #3454 of 4001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Agreed.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 14, 2021 7:52:58 pm PDT #3455 of 4001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Thirded.
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2021 8:25:09 pm PDT #3456 of 4001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that.
Consuela - Jul 14, 2021 11:20:08 pm PDT #3457 of 4001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
yeah. My standard for finales is: must be surprising and yet inevitable, simultaneously. Cannot pull some bullshit out of your backpocket: gotta drop enough clues but add a good twist so it's not predictable.
I found this to be sourced from the backpocket. Kind of disappointing, despite the good character work done by all parties.
Still not completely sold on altruistic Loki, though.
Jessica - Jul 15, 2021 8:50:58 am PDT #3458 of 4001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I feel like this ep was punishment for all the fans who ever complained about every Marvel series ending with a CGI lightshow battle.
"Don't like big blowout fight scenes? Fine, we'll have the heroes spend half the episode sitting quietly and listening to the villain explain the plot. HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES"
Steph L. - Jul 15, 2021 9:01:34 am PDT #3459 of 4001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I did think, for about 30 seconds or so, that Miss Minutes was the actual mastermind behind the entire TVA. I would have been impressed if Marvel went with that.
My brother reminded me this morning that about 3 weeks ago he texted me a picture of his Kang action figure (which of course he has), with the text "There are no Timekeepers; only Kang." He's very pleased with himself for calling that one.