Herron added that "just from an identity perspective, it was interesting to dig into" the two forming a relationship and she was careful to give it "the space to breathe and digging into it in a way that felt earned". Writing įeaturing Loki's first "real love story" was part of Waldron's initial pitch for Loki, and he felt it was right for the character that this would be between him and an alternate version of himself, female variant Sylvie. "The Nexus Event" was released on Disney+ on June 30, 2021. The fourth episode, titled "The Nexus Event", was written by Eric Martin. Herron and head writer Michael Waldron executive produce alongside Hiddleston and Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and Stephen Broussard. Kate Herron was hired to direct the series in August 2019. Loki was confirmed to be in development by Disney CEO Bob Iger in November. In a mid-credits scene, Loki awakens in another dimension and meets four other Loki variants, who ask him to join them in order to survive.īy September 2018, Marvel Studios was developing a limited series starring Tom Hiddleston's Loki from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. Angered, Sylvie overpowers her and demands the truth about the TVA. As Loki attempts to tell Sylvie about his feelings, Renslayer recovers and prunes him. Sylvie beheads a Time-Keeper, only to learn they are all androids. Loki and Sylvie team up to fight and defeat Renslayer and the Time-Keepers' guards, though B-15 is knocked unconscious. The Time-Keepers order Loki and Sylvie to be deleted, but B-15 frees the pair of their restraints. Renslayer takes Loki and Sylvie to the Time-Keepers, during which Sylvie asks Renslayer why she was first arrested, though Renslayer claims not to remember. Mobius acknowledges his betrayal and variant status, leading to Renslayer ordering him to be "pruned", seemingly killing him. Mobius frees Loki, but they are confronted by Renslayer and TVA troopers. Meanwhile, a distraught Hunter B-15 brings Sylvie to 2050 Alabama and asks the latter to show her memories of her past life, having glimpsed them when Sylvie previously enchanted her, learning her own true variant nature in the process. Mobius later steals Renslayer's TemPad, on which he finds a recording of her interviewing a mentally sound C-20, who confirms Loki's statement. After Loki reveals that the TVA employees are variants, Mobius sends him back into the time loop. Mobius pulls Loki out to interrogate him about how the Nexus Event occurred, then mocks Loki's narcissism and falling in love with Sylvie. Returning to headquarters, Mobius has Loki imprisoned in a time loop of a moment from his past on Asgard with Sif, wherein she attacks him and says he will always be alone. This creates a unique branched timeline, a "Nexus Event" perpendicular to the Sacred Timeline, which alerts the TVA who come to rescue and arrest the pair. In 2077, amidst the destruction of the moon Lamentis-1, a stranded Sylvie and Loki form a romantic connection. Mobius asks Renslayer to see Hunter C-20, but Renslayer claims C-20 died from a mental breakdown caused by Sylvie's enchantment. Many years earlier, Hunter Ravonna Renslayer of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) arrests a young Sylvie for "crimes against the Sacred Timeline" and erases her timeline from existence, but Sylvie steals Renslayer's TemPad during her trial and escapes into the timeline. Critics praised the character interactions, writing, twist ending, and mid-credits scene. Filming took place at Pinewood Atlanta Studios, with location filming in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Sasha Lane, and Owen Wilson also star in the episode. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series, while Sophia Di Martino stars as a female version of the character named Sylvie. It was written by Eric Martin and directed by Kate Herron. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It follows alternate versions of the character who are arrested by the mysterious Time Variance Authority (TVA) and brought before the organization's creators, the Time-Keepers. " The Nexus Event" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American television series Loki, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Loki.
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