The Best: Loki
After the delight that was WandaVision and the “meh” that was The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the third Marvel show to stream on Disney+ was, well, burdened with glorious purpose. Fortunately, the series focused on Tom Hiddleston’s villain-turned-antihero ended up being another winner, giving us a whirlwind blast through the weirder reaches of the MCU while setting the stage for further creative storytelling, especially in its exploration of multiverses. While Hiddleston, who’s been playing Loki for a decade now, was predictably great in the title role, the series also introduced several intriguing new characters—including slippery Loki variant Sylvie and instant fan favorite Alligator Loki. The obvious cliffhanger/intrusive season two set-up in the season finale was all too annoying, but even a total collapse of the sacred timeline couldn’t keep us from tuning in when Loki returns.
