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I think it's insane how they said this show had no reshoots, the story they set out to tell is the story we see and it's a masterpiece so far. Can't wait for these last 2 episodes.

Loki season 2 has been such a blast! The show is so good that even when stuff happens that I completely don't understand I still have so much fun watching it just because everything else on screen is just so incredible!

It makes me happy to hear “this job is a dream come true”. It certainly comes through in the work.

All I know is that you guys NEED to keep making these videos. Like, at all cost. If it weren’t for SC I wouldn’t be so invested and aware of what’s happening, which would definitely dilute my experience overall. Thank you for making Marvel better!

Here’s a theory: The reason Loki can go back in time through the TVA and change things at the TVA is because the TVA has an apocalypse coming where everyone dies. So like in season 1, you can do whatever you want at the TVA and no branches will happen. Timeslipping was always possible at the TVA. Nobody ever saw it happen before so they thought it wasn’t possible. OB is the one who said it wasn’t possible but he got all of his knowledge from a Kang variant as he admitted in episode 4. HWR stated that his methods were deceptive. The “no time at the TVA” was just part of the dogma. Everything we see at the TVA is the past when you look at it from the end of time. I think the TVA used to be where the Citadel is.

My theory is, that during Loki Season 2 episode 6, Kang the conqueror will escape the Multiversal Engine Core, who gets stranded in the Void, saving Ravonna Renslayer from being consumed by Alioth, who will then tame the beast, then at the end of the same episode Loki will go on to run the TVA during the events of Deadpool 3, but then during the events of Avengers The Kang Dynasty, Kang the Conqueror along with Ravonna Renslayer will usurp the power that Loki has over the TVA, leading to Loki warning the Avengers, then they will fight the Council of Kangs, but at the end of the film, Kang the Conqueror will prune all of the other timelines, leaving only the Sacred Timeline, then during the events of Avengers Secret Wars, the Avengers fight Kang the Conqueror, but will then help redeem Kang the Conqueror of his evil ways, leading him to become He Who Remains!

My faith in Marvel is being restored with Loki and GotG3. After years of mediocre series AND films, we finally get the quality the we expect from Marvel. I enjoy watching Loki so much. I hope it only gets better from here on out.

Thor would be so proud of his little brother seeing this Loki, he's everything & much more Thor wished he was.

These actors/actresses work so well with each other. Show is top notch!

One thing I found interesting was that when OB and Moebius were discovering information via Loki talking to OB in the past...this is "old school" time travel logic - a single cohesive narrative that can be influenced in the past to affect the future (no branch timelines). Is this because TVA exists "outside of time" and can't have a branch reality?

Didn’t He who Remains say, in season 1, that he only knew up to a certain part of the timeline. Anything after the moment the Loki’s arrived to him was new to him and he doesn’t know what happens next? That’s why he was excited to see what would happen when he dropped the pen… because he no longer knew what would happen … with that being said, how would he be able to plan all the events after his passing, as you theorized ? Unless he was lying … but it seemed so genuine when He Who Remains finally crossed the threshold of time as he knew it.

I don't know. I can't figure it all out! What I do know is that thus far Loki's character arc has worked, seeing him question his identity in season 1 and growing into a guy who wants to heroically save his friends is what makes it all work. Unlike, secret Invasion, this show is led by character, because plot means nothing without it.

Been wondering (pointlessly probably) about timelines vs universes. Loki S1 seemed to suggest a variant changing an outcome w/ a different choice created a new timeline and THAT creates a split UNIVERSE. But later, its seemed that each UNIVERSE has all its unique TIMELINES. And those can diverge and have a timeline war like what evidently happened when Kang did all that and ended up with his “sacred timeline”. In his one unique universe. Basically it’s still not clear.

One of the few gems Marvel have brought us recently. Loki has been so much fun to watch.

Love your videos mate! Keep up the great work! Your videos are like extended edition for Loki

My problem with the time loop paradox is that there was likely an original set of events that enabled the loop in the first place, especially when branched timelines are involved. 31st century Kang could have gone through a natural series of events, became He Who Remains, and decided that Victor Timely was the variant to knock over the dominos to create Him. In multiverse/alternate timelines, you can’t preclude that there was a natural origin of the timeline to cause the loop.

THANKS for this, Doug and Ryan!!!! The book is really good but I just skimmed it. I wish you guys had waited a day and incorporated the stuff in the new trailer but there's always tomorrow!

I’ve been saying since we met him that Victor was put there by He Who Remains (or obviously whoever set this plan in motion) and he was plucked and planted, just like how they used young Sylvie in their plan and orphaned her from time. It was the only theory I could come up with which made me feel better about how slap-sticky and filler that episode felt when we met him. O.B. even said that Victor was beyond brilliant for that time, and he was nerfed by the limitations of technology in the time they planted him, on top of being a second class citizen due to his race in that era. It was like a prison he didn’t know he was being kept in, sorta like any variant who works for the TVA.

Time loops, paradoxes, Causality, the multiverse, etc it's actually really easy to understand. I have been loving the hell out of this Loki show.

This saga is sorta confusing ngl, and also overwhelming with all the movies but I still love it

Just wanted to say that I'm loving the addition of The Big Lebowski clips. I like your style dude.

Fantastic work as always, Ryan. Love your vids. And thanks for the shout out. Honored to have helped in any way I could.

Kang "falling" to the bedrock of all existence really is the crucial point of the entire saga (which follows from Infinity War, so it fits perfectly). I'm also glad you finally made a reference to Lost, as I've been getting "not Penny's boat' vibes for a while now. I'll see ya in another life, brotha.

Really like this new editing style of show and tell. Props to the editor.

Ryan!!! I am all the way there with you! My son has been a follower of you for a long time and I watch you with him. I had to finally become a FULL subscriber since I have been a supporter for years! On this one, I am in total agreement with you. You are the ONLY one out of the others like New Rockstars, Cosmic Wonder, Heavy Spoilers and etc that backs up my own theories I give to my son about Marvel! You are the best and you have a NEW follower for life! Keep them coming! Headed to watch the review on the trailer… let’s go!

Dude, u n Doug ROCK!!

I can really notice a difference in your hair since I started watching, that's a great ad for keeps😊

_"He is the Kang who knocks."_ *_"You're god damn right!!!"_* 🤣🤣😂😂 Maaan this is so well-produced!

This was good video! Thanks Ryan!

*AWESOME!* 😎 Thanks Ryan.

Incredible breakdown Ryan!

Got my Variant zip up hoodie yesterday!🎉❤

Enjoyed the video ❤️

Nice breakdown, Ryan!

Dude I love this video so much information ❤❤❤❤❤

Heck yeah, Pavel T!

I’m going to keep coming to Screen Crush for my multiverse explanations.

Ive been watching this channel for years now and more than once the theories you guys come with for future projects are way cooler than what the writers end up doing.

I think Jonathan Majors gives us a hint at Kang the Conqueror's return through the distinct manorisms and speech patterns he uses for each Kang variant. For example, when Miss Minutes shows Renslayer the moment He Who Remains wipes her memory, the vocal cadence Majors' employs in the scene is closer to Kang's deliberate, reserved speech than it is to HWR more flamboyant showmanship. Great show! Love the channel Ryan and Colton!

Nicely done guys....this is sound 👌

lol love that guitar drop for the intro!!

Kang's return is not complicated at all. Remember when Thanos snapped Loki's neck, killing him? That was the death of Loki in that Timline, but Loki was alive since birth in that timeline prior to his death. Likewise, there's a point where Victor Timely left the Timeline to visit the TVA, but all moments of Victr Timelys iife (prior to his death) still exist on the Timeline. The same way that a past version of Loki "sidesteped" his own death, Loki can sip back in time and find a younger Vicotr Timely (still on the Timeline), and take *THAT* Victor Timely back to the TVA to do it differently. And he can do this nigh-infinite times, for every moment of Victor Timely's life from birth until he stepped thru the time portal.

I mean the mid season trailer gave us some answers to all my doubts

Ryan, one thing you haven't mentioned yet and I thought to bring it up. if we compare the MCU to the comics - 616 to 199999, Kang always was and always is a variant of another. the original Kang the Conqueror came from Earth-6311 and so does all his incarnations - Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, Immortus, Iron Lad, and Mister Gryphon all started as Nathaniel Richards from Earth-6311, when he himself he's a variant of Nathaniel Richards who is a time traveller and the father of Reed Richards in Earth-616. so my theory is that this Kang, much like his comics counterpart took the control over the sacred timeline\main universe out of spite, he doesn't belong there from the first place, he's irrelevant to the sacred timeline. the loop can be broken because it's not supposed to happen and time will correct itself.

Also, great video. 👍🏼

Marvel needs to do something with kang. Loki season 1 - kang is killed Antman 3 - kang is beaten by ant and killed Loki season 2 - kang shredded into pasta. Is kang the big bad or marvels version of kenny from south park

On point

1) That Victor getting spaghetti-ed creates the multiple Kangs: I agree. 2) That Loki is going to be spaghetti-ed again. I agree. 3) That each of his friends in the TVA visit their life per the trailer - YES. AND THIS IS LOKI’s MOTIVATION. See he loves Mobius, Casey, B-15, and Slyvie. If he can put them into happy timelines and keep them safe, he will do it. Thus, he will lose again. Not mentioned by you yet but I think it KEY: When Mobius & Loki enter Victor Timely’s childhood, the year is specified but NOT ‘Sacred’ or ‘Branched’. That’s the Nexus moment - not the book. Somehow we go back to that.

AHHHH! Not this channel having a cut of my Favorite Lost episode explaining this mumbo jumbo. Loved that Charlie was in another world lol

MARVEL truthfully need your guide man! Cheers for your nerdly passion!

This season is amazing

What do you think of the multiverse saga?

amazing

Love that you referenced Lost in this video. I see lots of parallels. Alioth =smoke monster?

11:06 I think it’s so cool that the Citadel is on top! 😃

love this theory it’s amazing

I just watched the Loki midseason trailer and OMG!!! 😄

This sort of makes sense, am interested to see how this all plays out especially in the next few movies. Definitely didnt think Kang died at the end of Quantumania so seems like he will have a huge role heading into Secret Wars. As Marvel does have a history of changing comic storylines so as not to be too predicable, maybe Kang will be the movie version of The Beyonder? could see that happening

You spent alot of time on this. And it's great. And it would be a fantastic way to get rid of the multiverse, by stopping the time loop.

Damn this was educational!!!

I LOVE this show! So many thought experiments

This sounds fun. I have no idea how they could tell this story in the movies… you need to know so much and in so much detail.

Nice video

ScreenCrush are the 🐐

I rewinded this video so many times lol

I'm so pleasantly surprised how ScreenCrush actually understands and can simply explain what's going on with Kang and the whole timeline/ time travel stuff of the MCU. Even more, how most of it is VERY faithful to the comics. I'm seeing so many bad takes from here on UKposts and even worse ones from braindead bird app users. It's nice to know there are actual other MCU fans out there that get it.

14:52 😭😭😭 I’m traumatized, I just knew you were gonna say, “Your mom.” Lmaooo

Amazing season !!

Dope hypothesis!

Maybe the Loki who came back after Sylvie killed Kang is not the same variant who was with Sylvie and Kang.

You make an excellent point. Victor timely is he who remains. He said in the season finale of season one, the a variant of himself was born sometime in the 31st century.

Thank you for clearing that up, I think I understand everything now. For a while I thought timelines and universes were interchangeable, ‘What If…?’ made me think that was the case. But after some contemplation and watching your video, I’m leaning more into the theory that each universe has it’s own unique timeline or- at the very least- a bundle of timelines that run parallel to each other. Compound changes or significant watershed events can lead to divergences at various points in these timelines, hence the creation of branches. One thing I want to add is that, timeline branching is a spontaneous phenomenon, if the laws of entropy are to be followed. But the MCU/Sacred Timeline uniquely had minimal or no branching, thanks to the actions of He Who Remains. As far I can see, timelines are not alternate universes. It’s the reason why we have different versions of Peter Parker that look nothing like each other and why there is an animated universe or one that is made entirely of paint 😂.

Doug is the main reason why I watch these videos.

i feel like the past being changed this season only works bc it’s in the TVA.. it was always said the TVA was outside of the sacred timeline and now that kang has been killed there is mobility between points in time in the TVA (like traditional time travel logic) unlike on the sacred timeline where branches are formed where changes are made (the MCU time travel logic weve gotten to know)

I like the new opening music

I think Loki can change the past in the TVA because time works differently in there. Also, the TVA is literally floating on a space outside of the time streams, so it make sense that place has different physical properties

I still find it funny when Miss Minutes says to Timely, "I got something important to tell you," all frantically then she insults him before getting rebooted.

Thanks for this video, it explains a lot. I think I'm no longer confused... 616?

I’m getting Doug’s shirt!!! 😭😭 too freaking cute

Where’d the original ScreenCrush opening music go?

Excellent use of the Deadpool clip. I still watch that movie and its sequel once a year.

10:50 He isolated the sacred timeline reminds me of the central finite curve of Rick

Loki Season 2 is a blast 😊

I’m glad someone understands all this

I love watching this channel and everything but it’s kind of crazy that it takes this level of explanation just to understand what’s going on. That speaks more to the incompetence at Marvel than anything.

13:00 Kane Tut got the same scars

Excellent job all of yall. No one explains this quite like OUR channel. Thank you again Screen Crush

This theory makes the “its who i need to be” Line hit harder

Lol...mid-season trailer is bonkers!! We're in Edge of Tomorrow territory and I'm all in

Wow.... that was a LOT

There are two ways to look. 1) A multiverse traversing and time travelling Kang/ HWR/VT running in a loop. 2) A linear timeline events and universe colliding with multiverse. And then you get Multiverse saga. Acts of Kang are like Dr Strange & Chavez jumping multiverses. Dr Strange has already worked together and fought with his multiversal counterparts he has just not done a temporal thing yet.

If you keep watching theories and breakdown of loki videos, you'll sure as hell will be more confused than before

In Loki series season 2 episode 4 when they turned the code off so the variants could use their powers and magic. I wonder what else was going on inside the TVA and if there was mutants in there using their powers and magic to escape the TVA. Also does that mean the infinity stones will work now in the TVA?

I agree with like 99% of this. One thing I would add is the possibility that Stark using the "inverted mobius strip" in Endgame may have actually been key to ending the "continuous loop"... Which the last Tony variant stuck in the infinite loop briefly mentioned might be an issue lol. It was also the presence of two Starks in 2012 that alerts the Loki variant that something is amiss. When you mess with time, it messes back, there's still "no version of this" where Loki wins against Stark/The Avengers, and even dead Tony is still the hero (E.D.I.T.H.) etc. It's only a matter of time before a variant of Stark returns.

Glad to see someone mention Timely as Iron Lad. That's my take for sure. Also, is no one questioning how Kang can erase minds? And the connection to the Conqueror's supposed android army in Quantumania? I think Quantumania Kang reached the Beyondverse.

My hypothesis... they go back in time to and get the temporal expander thingy from HWR. They then use it before explosion

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Doug is so funny 😂

I'm not sure if this was mentioned but when renslayer drop the tva book in the window she was in the sacred time line....Now when loki and mobius went to that same window but then enter another tva door they entered a branch time line the whole time so we been watching a variant of a variant and not the real he who remains from the sacred time line .....from loki season 1