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Loki (2021)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
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Overview

After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat.


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes

Overview

After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The series leans left by primarily critiquing an authoritarian, deceptive bureaucracy that suppresses free will and individual destiny, championing self-determination and the right to exist outside of a pre-ordained path as its central solution.

The series exhibits significant diversity through its casting, notably featuring a prominent female variant of the titular character and race-swapping for other key roles. While the narrative subtly critiques oppressive systems and explores themes of identity and gender fluidity, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities in a negative light.

Secondary

The show acknowledges Loki's bisexuality and gender fluidity as inherent aspects of his character through casual dialogue and a character file. These elements are presented matter-of-factly without being central to the plot or a source of conflict, leading to a neutral overall impact.

The show acknowledges Loki's gender fluidity through a detail on their TVA file, listing 'Sex: Fluid.' This inclusion is a factual nod to the character's comic and mythological background, but it is not explored as a central theme or character arc within the narrative, resulting in an incidental portrayal.

The show features Sylvie, who repeatedly defeats male TVA agents in physical combat using a sword and martial arts. Ravonna Renslayer also physically overcomes a male opponent in close quarters.

The character Loki, canonically established as male in source material and prior adaptations, is portrayed with a prominent female variant, Sylvie Laufeydottir, who is explicitly a version of Loki. This constitutes a gender swap.

The show features race swaps for established Marvel characters. Ravonna Renslayer, traditionally depicted as white in the comics, is portrayed by a Black actress. Additionally, He Who Remains, a variant of the canonically white Kang the Conqueror, is played by a Black actor.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
8.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.7
Metacritic logo
7.0

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