The MCU Diaries

Loki: Episode 1.06 “For All Time, Always” | The End Is The Beginning Is The End (SEASON 1 FINALE)

Loki episode 1.06 “For All Time, Always” is a perfect finale for both Loki and Sylvie.  But, in terms of everyone else, well, that’s a different story…

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Loki: Episode 1.05 “Journey Into Mystery” | That’s Not Who I Am Anymore

Loki episode 1.05 “Journey Into Mystery” is a straight up bananaland episode of television which serves as a perfect “theme vs. anti-theme” mirror for our main character as it builds brilliant momentum heading into the season finale.  

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Loki: Episode 1.04 “The Nexus Event” | Hiding A Twist In Plain Sight

Loki episode 1.04 “The Nexus Event” has given you a major twist, but it’s not the twist you’re thinking…

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Loki: Episode 1.03 “Lamentis” | Love Is Knowing And Accepting Fault

oki episode 1.03 “Lamentis” really wants to resonate with the viewer and clearly set up a redemption arc for Loki, but it falls just short.

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Loki: Episode 1.02 “Variant” | Going Beyond “The Hook”

Loki episode 1.02 “Variant” builds on the hook of the first episode, and shows it’s cards for the rest of the series in an unexpected fashion.

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Loki: Episode 1.01 “Glorious Purpose” | Deconstructing Character Through Exposition

Loki episode 1.01 “Glorious Purpose” is a perfect entry into this series and serves as a flawless deconstruction of a character we thought we knew to a tee via a simple writing tool: exposition and payoff. 

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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.06 – One People, One World (FINALE) | Expect The Worst. Hope For The Best

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier season finale, episode 1.06 – “One People, One World”, is an example of MCU storytelling at it’s finest. But, also, it’s very worst. 

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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.05 – Truth | Breaking Stasis

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, episode 1.05 “Truth”, starts with a bang and takes a methodical step back from the action to allow our heroes the chance to break free from the various truths that keep them in stasis.

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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.04 – The Whole World Is Watching | Confronting Trauma

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 1.04 “The Whole World Is Watching” brings back some much needed nuance to it’s characters and proves that our heroes need to be inherently hopeful.

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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.03 – The Power Broker | John Wick Lite

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: episode 1.03 – Power Broker is an example of a story allowing it’s plot to inform it’s characters as opposed to it’s characters informing it’s plot and that is a major problem. 

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