Here's a little thought for you guys to spread some positivity! 💚 Do with it as you will!
The ending is frustrating? I get it. The cliffhanger is incredibly cruel and it raises the question as to whether Loki will show up in upcoming Marvel films before Season 2. You know what else is frustrating? Loki found a friend in Mobius, he found a potential love interest in Sylvie and the prospect of not being alone anymore, built up over five episodes. And in the last one, it was all taken from him again. Loki is heartbroken. Especially with his amazing character development in this show.
So if you feel disheartened by the season finale, then ask yourself if you are truly disappointed or if you are maybe suffering on Loki's behalf. We all care for Loki so much, he was in for a hell of a ride and the culmination of it resulted in something even more evil and worse/threatening. I even believe that Loki blames himself for this as well. I think he thinks he failed too. And he has so many more questions that need to be answered--just like us!
He's in so much pain. That's why the season finale doesn't feel satisfying. We are feeling what Loki is feeling. That's actually brilliant because if this is how invested we got, then Tom and everyone else did a great job! It left us at unease and given we have now entered the multiverse territory, that's how we probably should feel!
I loved the season finale even if He Who Remains was a bit of a talker, haha. But he had a lot of explaining to do. It was necessary and I liked Loki's and Sylvie's different reactions to it. I even liked the cliffhanger, as cruel as it may be. It's painful, yes. But just because Loki didn't get his happy ending just yet, that doesn't mean he will never get it. We're all here for him. 💚