MCU 5 Great Influences In Lokis Life (& 5 Toxic Ones)

MCU: 5 Great Influences In Loki’s Life (& 5 Toxic Ones)

Loki may have committed many crimes, but his background and suffering have made him a relatable MCU character.

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A paradoxical figure in the landscape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Loki has been both villain and hero. Loki’s role and character are beautifully volatile, echoing his shape-shifting abilities. He’s easily one of the most interesting characters in the MCU, and Tom Hiddleston’s impeccable portrayal has made audiences empathize with his struggle.

Loki may have committed many crimes, but his background and suffering have made him relatable. The course of his life is influenced by many figures, and too many of them are incredibly toxic, leading to a tragic fate.

10 Great Influence: His Adoptive Mother, Frigga, Does Her Best To Protect Him & Teach Him Magic

Frigga isn’t perfect, but she’s one of the few people in Asgard who genuinely love Loki. It is through her support that he masters magic. An abyss forms between them after Loki’s attempted suicide and his subsequent attack on New York, as Loki still feels deceived and betrayed by Frigga’s lies.

But even when he is in the dungeons, Frigga attempts to make him comfortable and comes to visit him. Her love toward Loki is painfully genuine, and that just makes his final words to her even more tragic. Without her, he may have never known the honest warmth of a parental figure.

9 Toxic Influence: Both His Father Figures Fail & Betray Him

Loki is the son of the king of Jotunheim, Laufey. According to Loki’s adoptive father, Odin, Laufey abandons him due to him being born a ‘runt,’ too small for a frost giant. Odin takes him in and raises him as his own, but he does almost as much damage as Loki’s biological father.

Loki is raised hating his own species, even if Odin seems to intend to use him as the puppet king of Jotunheim. Taught that he isn’t good enough, forever living in his brother’s shadow, he ultimately snaps when he realizes he is the son of a monster. To make matters worse, while Loki is hovering over the shattered edges of the Bifrost, Odin rejects him, causing him to attempt suicide.

8 Great Influence: His Brother Is Originally Unappreciative But Is Instrumental To His Redemption

Thor and Loki’s relationship starts out almost as unhealthy as the one between Odin and Loki. Thor fails to realize his teasing comments chip at Loki’s fragile self-esteem. He’s never appreciative of his brother’s talents, leading Loki to resent him.

It is through tragedy that the two set aside their differences. After Frigga’s death, they understand each other better. Thor grows up a lot and doesn’t even lose his temper when he comes home to Asgard to find his father missing and Loki masquerading as him. By the end of Thor: Ragnarok, the brothers finally reach an agreement, in their own way, with Loki coming back to support Thor’s new kingship.

7 Toxic Influence: His Fellow Asgardians Distrust Him So Much They Betray Their Own Vows

Despite his occasional stints of sharp pranks and wickedness, Loki genuinely loves Asgard and his family. In Thor, he isn’t wrong in believing his brother isn’t ready to be king. Even so, his words are discounted as caused by jealousy, and he turns to a far more questionable plan. His scheme works, but the appearance of the Frost Giants in the Weapons’ Vault doesn’t help him in the big picture.

Heimdall is so distrustful of Loki he allows Thor and his group to go to Jotunheim, thereby breaking a treaty that had been standing since Loki’s childhood years. Similarly, after Thor is exiled, Sif and The Warriors Three refuse to acknowledge Loki as rightful king to the throne, even if he had been given the title legally. Heimdall even tries to kill Loki. Their distrust, while not completely unwarranted, just makes everything worse, as their actions cause Loki to spiral deeper and deeper into madness.

6 Great Influence: The Revengers & The Revolution Of Sakaar Are A True Force For Good In Loki’s Life

Thor: Ragnarok marks a distinct change in Loki’s life. Thor and Loki are separated after their confrontation with Odin’s firstborn Hela. Both end up on the planet of Sakaar, which is led by the Grandmaster. Loki is reunited with Bruce Banner and meets the Valkyrie. While they are originally reluctant allies at best, the three of them team up with Thor to take out Hela.

It doesn’t quite go well at first. Loki betrays Thor and is left behind on Sakaar. But strikingly enough, the revolution of Sakaar—the group of gladiators rebelling against the Grandmaster’s rule—guides him in the right direction. Loki takes them to Asgard, to help his people, and after the defeat of Hela, they all plan to start over.

5 Toxic Influence: Thanos & His Children Manipulate Loki during The Worst Time Of His Life

After falling from the Bifrost, Loki lands into the clutches of the Other. He’s manipulated by Thanos into becoming his weapon and his tool. It’s unclear what exactly happens to Loki during his time with the Mad Titan. Some theories speculate that Thanos may have tortured him, though the Disney+ series seems to have rendered that idea obsolete.

Either way, the scepter given to him by the Other contains the Mind Stone, and it feeds all his negative emotions, twisting his mind and making him easy to control. Thanos is also the one who ultimately kills Loki during Avengers: Infinity War.

4 Great Influence: Mobius Saves & Befriends Variant Loki

After Loki is defeated on Earth by the Avengers, he is originally brought back to Asgard and sentenced to life imprisonment in the dungeons. But during the Time Heist, the Avengers accidentally free Loki, creating a variant who escapes his captivity by using the Tesseract. In the Disney+ series, Loki is arrested by the TVA and almost sentenced to be pruned, but he is saved by Agent Mobius M. Mobius.

Mobius places his faith in Loki and relies on him even if his own family and friends tend to distrust him. He confronts him with his feelings and failures, helping him deal with his past mistakes. When he realizes Loki is telling the truth about the TVA’s corruption, he risks his own life to help him. The two become true friends, and Mobius’ generosity truly changes the course of Variant Loki’s life.

3 Toxic Influence: The Grandmaster Welcomes Him On Sakaar But At A Cost

During Thor: Ragnarok, Loki arrives much earlier on Sakaar than Thor does. He spends months there before Thor is finally brought in, caught by the Valkryie. During the furtive conversation between Thor and Loki, Loki comments that he has earned the Grandmaster’s favor.

It’s not stated outright, but considering the Grandmaster’s hedonistic behavior, many fans believe Loki may have been forced to resort to personal favors to ensure his safety on Sakaar.

2 Great Influence: Sylvie Gives Him Hope That He Can Be More & He Can Love Again

Mobius may have given Variant Loki a chance to live and understand himself, but Sylvie gives him the chance to love. Sylvie is also a variant of Loki, so the relationship between them is odd and a little twisted.

Still, their romance seems to suit the chaotic God of Mischief. Unfortunately, much like many of the relationships in Loki’s life, it is doomed to fail out of no fault of his own.

1 Toxic Influence: He Who Remains Shatters His Future

Loki may have hoped to have a true relationship with Sylvie, but that idea is shattered by their confrontation with He Who Remains, in the Citadel at the End of Time. The architect behind all their misfortunes, He Who Remains controls the TVA. His purpose is, in a way, benevolent—to keep a war in the multiverse from erupting because of the evil versions of himself. Unfortunately, this has caused him to destroy Sylvie’s whole timeline, erasing her life and her family.

Loki tries to make Sylvie see He Who Remains may be telling the truth, but he fails. Sylvie pushes Loki through a Timedoor and kills He Who Remains. Loki lands into an alternate version of the TVA where He Who Remains is in charge and Mobius doesn’t recognize him. Sylvie remains alone in the Citadel at the End of Time.

Link Source : https://www.cbr.com/mcu-loki-influences-good-bad-toxic/

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