Loki Episode 5: Journey Into Mystery Review
With the finale of the third Marvel Disney + series
approaching it can be said that Loki overall has been a strong series and after
a strong start has got stronger as the series has progressed which has largely
introduced the MCU to the possibilities of the multiverse and Episode 5:
“Journey into Mystery” continues to explore the concept of the multiverse in a
huge way.
At the end of Episode 4: “The Nexus Event” we are introduced
to four brand new Loki variants and whilst Episode 5 further explores the four
new variants it also introduces us to lots of different variants (although
these are less explored throughout the episode). The four new variants include
a classic Loki, Kid Loki, Boastful Loki and an Alligator Loki (which was fun to
see). The inclusion of these Loki’s was great to see and it was enjoyable
watching the characters essential bounce off each other and explore their nexus
events including Kid Loki killing Thor (much to the surprise of our Loki) and
Classic Loki surviving his meeting with Thanos in their version of Avengers:
Infinity War and going into hiding only to miss his brother and trying to
return which caused his nexus event. It has to be said that even though Tom
Hiddleston as Loki and Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie still give good performances
it is Richard E Grant as Classic Loki that really stands out (not just costume
wise) and would love to see more of him (although he perishes at the hands of
Alioth, but with the God of mischief anything is possible).
The episode itself is a visual treat with the episode being
set in a void world where variants go after they have been pruned by the TVA
and essentially finally killed by Alioth. Even though this void world is bleak
it is packed full of MCU references, from a destroyed New York to the Thanos
copter (taken straight out of the comics) and a reference to and introduction
of Throg (a frog version of Thor), but it is during the final confrontation
with Alioth that the episode shines visually with a CGI feast of Classic Loki
creating an illusion of Asgard so powerful that it managers to grab the
attention and fool Alioth allowing Loki and Sylvie to enchant Alioth to escape
from this void world only to be presented with a castle in the distance that
might hold the key to the origin of the TVA and to finally reveal the
mastermind behind the whole thing. Could we finally get the introduction of
Kang the Conqueror or is the mastermind a more powerful variant of Loki we will
have to wait and see in the finale and who knows maybe there is a season 2 on
the cards, but we will have to wait and see.
Overall episode 5 “Journey into Mystery expands the MCU
introduction to the Multiverse in a big way and introduces us to an array of
great variants of Loki which hopefully we will see more of in the finale. The
finale itself has a big job on its hand with the big question of who is behind
the TVA and the Time Keepers still to be answered, but if the series is
anything to go by then I am sure the finale will not disappoint either.
Verdict: 4 / 5 Stars
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