![]() He disrespects Sylvie’s identity by misnaming her, but the show as a whole is careful not to repeat that message to viewers He Who Remains is never called Kang, because this version of him does not claim that identity. He’s charming, funny, animated, but it’s subtle moments like that in which he’s able to really play up the fact that He Who Remains is the antagonist here, if not the villain outright. He Who Remains needles her with this at one point in the episode, serving up tea to both her and Loki, and calling them both “Loki.” Earlier in the series, when we’re introduced to Sylvie, she emphatically rejects the name “Loki,” saying that’s not who she is. Is it a case of Marvel wanting the big name-drop to be a part of an actual movie, rather than a Disney+ show? Is it an allusion to Kang’s comic-book origins, and the many aliases by which he’s known? Probably both!Įither way, it’s an elegant punctuation point on the show’s statements about identity, the ones people are born to and the ones they choose. He’s played by Jonathan Majors, who is already announced as playing Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but the refusal to call the character by that name here is fascinating. Jokes aside, the finale of Loki surprised me, pulling away from the big action scenes and subverting expectations with the identity of the true creator of the TVA, He Who Remains. It is a bold move, to end a season with what is essentially the Architect scene from Matrix Reloaded.
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