The first episode of Loki with Tom Hiddleston seems boring: But it's still intriguing.

So far the heroes are only talking, although there are many adventures ahead.

The third series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has launched on the Disney+ streaming service. "Loki" is dedicated to the famous god of cunning, played by Tom Hiddleston, and continues the storyline from the film "Avengers: Endgame".

It is difficult to judge the prospects of the series based on one episode: Marvel projects on Disney+ are structured as a 6-8-hour movie divided into parts. Therefore, the first episode reveals the world in which Loki will exist. And it looks boring, because there is practically no action.

However, some details help reveal the cinematic universe itself and hint at unusual further adventures.

Time jumps and the multiverse

In the movie Avengers: Endgame , the main characters traveled back in time to obtain the Infinity Stones. There, the characters encountered an older version of Loki from 2012, who was later sent to prison in Asgard in the main timeline. But due to the intervention of the Avengers, he manages to escape, taking the Tesseract with him.

Loki moves to Mongolia, where he is immediately arrested by agents of the TVA, an organization that corrects timeline violations. Since the god of cunning has distorted his timeline, he must be eliminated. But Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) intervenes and catches the most dangerous criminals in time. He plans to involve the god of cunning in the investigation of an important case, but first he tries to find out what Loki himself wants.

Fans have been waiting for a multiverse on the screens from Marvel for a very long time. But until this moment they were only making fun of them. For example, in the movie Spider-Man: Far From Home , Mysterio lied that he came from another world. And now they are filming the second part of “Doctor Strange” with the subtitle “Multiverse of Madness.”

“Loki” literally in the first minutes explains the idea of ​​​​other worlds and the concept of time travel, which was shown in “Endgame”. Although you still shouldn’t expect completely logical answers. Why some events can be changed and others cannot is explained no better than in Doctor Who . In short: it’s just necessary for the plot.

But keep in mind that the first episode only provides exposition. The audience, along with the hero, is introduced to the rules of TVA and, in general, the world where time travel is possible. That is, for most of the running time the characters simply talk, remembering past events of the cinematic universe. By the way, some of the references here were not direct, as in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” but ironic. The moment with the Infinity Stones is sure to make fans grin, as it perfectly shows how values ​​can change.

We can only guess about further events for now. It seems that from the second episode Loki will begin to travel through time in search of a mysterious criminal and willy-nilly interfere in various historical events. Critics, who have been shown more, promise adventures in the spirit of Rick and Morty and Doctor Who. So there should be a lot of humor and drive.

New version of the character

It is important to understand that Loki in the series is different from the character in the recent films of the cinematic universe. This is the version of the hero from 2012: he has not yet gone through the path of correction, has not lost his parents and has not sacrificed himself to protect his comrades. This is the same god of cunning who appeared in the first Thor and The Avengers. Vile and dreaming of taking over the world.

Rolling back events into the past frees up the hands of the authors. In fact, the viewer knows very little about the character of this Loki. The god of cunning himself is only hastily introduced to his future history. But in other circumstances it can develop completely differently.

This image also allows you to show Loki from a comedic side. In later Marvel films, he has already become an almost tragic character. In the meantime, the god of cunning is not even an anti-hero, but a real villain who just nearly destroyed the Earth. Therefore, at TVA, bureaucrats mock him in every possible way, and God himself often looks ridiculous.

Tom Hiddleston  is finally allowed to reveal his talent. Already in the first episode he manages to show changes in the hero. Probably, the entire next season will be built on the actor’s charisma.

For many fans this will certainly be a real holiday. After all, in feature films, Loki has always remained a function for revealing other characters. This is even ironically mentioned in the series. Now the hero is getting the solo outing that he has long deserved.

Of course, things can still change in the next episodes. Previous joint projects between Marvel and Disney+ “ WandaVision ” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” were highly praised at the start and criticized at the end.

The plot of "Loki" looks intriguing. The series just needs to pick up the pace and give Hiddleston more room. The head of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, claims that this particular project is more connected than others with the development of the cinematic universe. Therefore, all fans will definitely have to follow the adventures of the character.