Loki (Series)

**Sinopsis Lengkap Series “Loki” (Season 1 dan Season 2)**

** Background and general premise**
“Loki” is an American television series created by Michael Waldron for Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character Loki, known as the God of Mischief and adopted brother of Thor. The series is part of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase Four and is set after the events of *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), in which an alternate version of Loki steals the Tesseract and creates a new timeline. The series explores the concepts of the multiverse, time travel, and Loki's identity, with storytelling that combines action, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction elements. Starring Tom Hiddleston as Loki, the series showcases his character's journey from a cover-up to a more complex and self-sacrificing figure.

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### * * Loki Season 1 (June 9-July 14, 2021)**
** General Synopsis**
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Loki (Tom Hiddleston) escaped from Avengers custody and landed in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. However, his escape is halted when he is captured by the Time Variance Authority (TVA), a mysterious organization tasked with guarding the “Sacred Timeline” and preventing the emergence of an alternate reality. Loki is considered a "time variant" because his actions created a branch of time that shouldn't exist. At TVA headquarters, Loki faces two choices: be removed from existence or help TVA fix the timeline chaos and capture a larger threat.

** Storyline**
1. **Episode 1: Glorious Purpose**
Loki is taken to TVA headquarters and tried by judge Ravonna Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) for his crimes against the Sacred Timeline. He questions why The Avengers were not punished for their time travel, and is answered that the Avengers' actions fit the plans of the main timeline, while his escape does not. Loki meets Mobius M. Mobius (Owen Wilson), a TVA agent who sees potential in him. Mobius reveals that Loki was once D.B. Cooper, a mysterious plane hijacker in 1971, as part of a bet with Thor. Loki agrees to work with Mobius to pursue another dangerous variant, which turns out to be another version of himself.

2. **Episode 2: The Variant**
Loki and Mobius investigate an attack on the TVA team by a mysterious variant. This variant, later revealed to be named Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), uses the power of enchantment to control others and steal the TVA reset tool. Loki and Sylvie meet in a supermarket in 2050 in Alabama during an apocalyptic storm, where Sylvie is hiding because apocalyptic events do not affect the timeline. Loki begins to understand the motives of Sylvie, who wants to destroy TVA for destroying her life.

3. ** Episode 3: Lamentis**
Loki and Sylvie are trapped on Lamentis-1, a moon that will be destroyed by a disaster in 2077. They must work together to survive, revealing each other's personal sides. Sylvie recounts that she was a variant of Loki taken by TVA as a child, and has since lived on the run. Although initially suspicious of each other, they begin to form a bond. The Episode highlights the differences between Loki and Sylvie, with Sylvie refusing to be referred to as “Loki” and choosing her own identity.

4. **Episode 4: The Nexus Event**
Loki and Sylvie return to TVA headquarters after being rescued from Lamentis. They are separated, and Loki begins to realize his feelings for Sylvie, which creates a “nexus event” – a major deviation in the timeline. Mobius discovers that TVA has lied: all TVA employees are kidnapped variants of their timeline, not created by the Time-Keepers. Loki dan Sylvie hampir dihapus, tetapi diselamatkan oleh Hunter B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku), yang telah dibebaskan dari enchantment Sylvie. The Episode reveals that the Time-Keepers are just robots, and that there are other forces behind the TVA.

5. **Episode 5: Journey Into Mystery**
Loki is thrown into the Void, where the variants erased by TVA are sent to be destroyed by Alioth, the creature guarding the end of time. Here, he meets other Loki variants, including Classic Loki (Richard E. Grant), Kid Loki (Jack Veal), dan Alligator Loki. Along with Sylvie, Mobius, and other variants, Loki plots to confront Alioth and reach the mastermind behind the TVA. Classic Loki sacrifices himself by creating the illusion of Asgard to distract Alioth, allowing Loki and Sylvie to continue their journey.

6. **Episode 6: For All Time. Always.**
Loki dan Sylvie sampai di Citadel at the End of Time dan bertemu He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors), dalang di balik TVA. He reveals that he is a variant of Kang The Conqueror from the 31st century who ended the multiverse war by creating the Sacred Timeline and TVA to prevent his evil variant from appearing. He Who Remains menawarkan Loki dan Sylvie pilihan: menggantikannya atau membunuhnya, yang akan memicu kekacauan multiverse. Sylvie, didorong oleh dendam, membunuh He Who Remains, menyebabkan timeline bercabang tak terkendali. Loki returns to TVA, only to find that Mobius does not know him, and Kang's statue has now replaced the Time-Keepers.

** Themes and characters**
Season 1 explores identity, freedom, and self-control. Loki, initially selfish and manipulative, begins to change through his interactions with Mobius and Sylvie. Sylvie, as a variant of Loki, offers a new perspective on how experience shapes a person. TVA memperkenalkan konsep determinisme versus kehendak bebas, dengan He Who Remains sebagai simbol pengendalian absolut. Performa Tom Hiddleston dan chemistry-nya dengan Sophia Di Martino dan Owen Wilson menjadi sorotan, sementara pengenalan multiverse menghubungkan serial ini dengan *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness* dan *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania*.

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### **Loki Season 2 (Air 6 October – 10 November 2023)**
** General Synopsis**
After the death of He Who Remains and the destruction of the Sacred Timeline, Loki is trapped in the chaos of the multiverse and experiences *time-slipping*, a phenomenon that makes him jump uncontrollably between Past, Present, and future. Bersama Mobius, Hunter B-15, dan teknisi TVA baru bernama Ouroboros (O.B.) (Ke Huy Quan), Loki berusaha menyelamatkan TVA dan mencegah kehancuran multiverse. However, new threats emerge from Kang's variants, including Victor Timely, and the internal conflict between Loki and Sylvie tests his determination to right past wrongs.

** Storyline**
1. **Episode 1: Ouroboros**
Loki experiences * time-slipping * and is catapulted into TVA's past and future. He meets O.B., a genius technician who explains that the Temporal Loom, the machine that guards the Sacred Timeline, is being overloaded due to the infinite time branch. Loki and Mobius search for Sylvie, who is now living in the 1982 timeline as a McDonald's employee. They discover that Ravonna Renslayer is plotting with variant Kang, and Loki must stop their plan to stabilize TVA.

2. **Episode 2: Breaking Brad**
Loki and Mobius pursue Hunter X-5 (Rafael Casal), who has become a famous actor in the 1977 timeline and refuses to return to TVA. They discover that X-5 works for Ravonna and Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors), a variant of Kang who lives as a cover in the 19th century. Loki begins to understand that saving the TVA means protecting his friends, including Mobius and B-15, who are now his family.

3. ** Episode 3: 1893**
Loki, Mobius, and Sylvie pursue Victor Timely to Chicago in 1893, where he appears as a cover and inventor. Ravonna attempts to manipulate Timely into controlling the TVA, but Loki and Sylvie thwart her plan. Sylvie begins to question whether saving the TVA is the right choice, while Loki is increasingly convinced that the TVA is the key to preventing a multiverse war.

4. **Episode 4: Heart of the TVA**
Kembali di TVA, Timely bekerja dengan O.B. to fix the Temporal Loom, but their attempt failed. Ravonna dan Miss Minutes (Tara Strong) bersekutu untuk mengambil alih TVA, tetapi dikhianati oleh Miss Minutes, yang memiliki agenda sendiri. Loki and Sylvie face a moral dilemma: whether they should sacrifice the time branch to save the TVA or allow the multiverse to expand uncontrollably. This Episode highlights Loki's development as a self-sacrificing figure.

5. **Episode 5: Science/Fiction**
Temporal Loom explodes, destroying the TVA and dispersing Loki to various timelines where his friends live as variants: Mobius as the jet ski salesman, B-15 as the doctor, and O.B. as a science fiction writer. Loki learns to control the * time-slipping * to collect them back and reconstruct the TVA. He realizes that the only way to save all of the timeline is to replace the role of He Who Remains.

6. **Episode 6: Glorious Purpose**
Loki returns to the moment of death of He Who Remains and tries various scenarios to prevent destruction, but all end in failure. Realizing that the freedom of the multiverse is impossible without sacrifice, Loki chooses to destroy the Temporal Loom and take over as guardian of the multiverse. He used his powers to repair the Broken timeline, interwoven it into the multiverse tree (Yggdrasil), and sat on the throne as the “God of Stories."At the end, Loki sacrifices his freedom to ensure his friends-Mobius, Sylvie, B-15, and O.B. - live happily, while TVA transforms into an organization that protects the multiverse.

** Themes and characters**
Season 2 highlights redemption, sacrifice, and the meaning of family. Loki transitioned from a selfish figure to a hero who is willing to bear eternal burdens for the sake of those he loves. The development of his character, combined with the emotional appearance of Tom Hiddleston, is at the heart of the series' appeal. Sylvie remains as a foil who challenges Loki's idealism, while Mobius and O.B. adds humor and warmth. The introduction of Victor Timely and his relationship with Kang the Conqueror strengthens the multiverse narrative, setting the stage for *Avengers: The Kang Dynasty*. Multiverse tree visuals and Norse mythology themes enrich the series' aesthetic.

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** Conclusion and impact**
The “Loki "series changed the perception of the Loki character from a charismatic cover to a tragic hero who finds a” glorious purpose" through sacrifice. Season 1 introduced the multiverse and TVA, while Season 2 completed Loki's journey as the guardian of the multiverse, making him one of the strongest characters in the MCU. The series was praised for its innovative storytelling, actor performance, and character development, although some episodes in Season 1 were considered slow. Dengan total 12 episode (6 per musim), “Loki” berhasil menghubungkan elemen-elemen MCU yang lebih luas, termasuk *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness* dan *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania*, sekaligus berdiri sebagai kisah mandiri yang kaya akan emosi dan makna.

** Main Cast**
– Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie
– Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius
– Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer
– Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15
– Eugene Cordero as Casey
– Tara Strong as Miss Minutes (voice)
– Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains/Victor Timely
– Ke Huy Quan as Ouroboros (O.B.) (Season 2)
– Rafael Casal as Hunter X-5 (Season 2)

** Airing and production**
– **Season 1**: Directed by Kate Herron, written by Michael Waldron, airing June 9 – July 14, 2021.
– **Season 2**: Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Dan DeLeeuw, and Kasra Farahani, written by Eric Martin, airing October 6 – November 10, 2023.
- Produced by Marvel Studios, available exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.