THe MCU Diaries Podcast

The MCU Diaries: LOKI: 1.06 – For All Time, Always (SEASON 1 FINALE)

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the LOKI season 1 finale: episode 1.06 – For All Time, Always.

Blake discusses why we have to go back to the beginning to understand the end, why Jonathan Majors is exceptional as He Who Remains, and why this episode feels like a Smashing Pumpkins song…

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The MCU Diaries: LOKI: 1.05 – Journey Into Mystery

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats LOKI: episode 1.05 – Journey Into Mystery.

Blake discusses “theme vs. anti-theme”, why this might be his favorite MCU episode yet, and why there absolutely needs to be an Old Loki and Alligator Loki spinoff…

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The MCU Diaries: LOKI: 1.04 – The Nexus Event

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats LOKI: episode 1.04 – The Nexus Event.

Blake discusses the narrative use of twists, why the big twist for this episode is not the one you’re thinking of, and why he wants Loki’s hair flip put on a 24 hour loop…

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The MCU Diaries: LOKI: 1.03 – Lamentis

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats LOKI: episode 1.03 – Lamentis.

Blake discusses why love is knowing and accepting fault, why there is an odd structure shift half way through the series, and why it feels like all is not what it seems…

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The MCU Diaries: LOKI: 1.02 – The Variant

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the LOKI: episode 1.02 – The Variant.

Blake discusses how the show goes beyond it’s “hook”, Free Will vs. Determinism, and why The Falcon And The Winter Soldier should be furiously taking notes from Loki…

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The MCU Diaries: LOKI: 1.01 – Glorious Purpose (SEASON 1 PREMIERE)

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the LOKI season 1 premiere: episode 1.01 – Glorious Purpose.

Blake discusses the exquisite use of exposition to break down character, how the show uses striking visuals and action to highlight the exposition, and why that leads to such an incredible emotional payoff by episode’s end…

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The MCU Diaries: The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.03 – The Power Broker

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: episode 1.03 – The Power Broker.

Blake discusses the plot informing character, another gotcha cliffhanger, and why this felt like John Wick Lite…

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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: Episode 1.02 “Star Spangled Man” | Defining Captain America

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier episode 1.02 “Star Spangled Man” finally brings our main characters together and asks what it means to actually be “Captain America”.

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The MCU Diaries: The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.02 – Star Spangled Man

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: episode 1.02 – The Star Spangled Man.

Blake discusses what it means to be “Captain America”, emotional validation versus choosing what’s right, and why there is no chance John Walker remains Cap beyond this series…

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: Season 1 Wrap Up And Review — feat. Mary Larsen

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen wraps up the entire first season of WandaVision with help from special guest Mary Larsen…

Mary and Blake break down the entire WandaVision season, our favorite moments, best characters, worst moments, how it affects the MCU, and much more…

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