Since Doctor Strange introduced the concept of the Multiverse in 2016, it’s been explored throughout several other Marvel projects over the years. When the Loki television series was released in 2021, it expanded the multiverse in so many directions that the show is now receiving accolades for its work.
Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.
Just released yesterday, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has its own interpretation of the multiverse. Earth-65, Earth-1610, and Earth-928 are just a few examples of the worlds the Spider-Society can slip in and out of through portals, but it’s explained that there are “canon events” that can’t be messed with or it will unravel the fabric of the entire multiverse.
With a huge concept such as a multiverse in the hands of the wrong filmmaker, a story can completely go haywire, especially if certain storylines or details are forgotten and the entire MCU is thrown into a tailspin. Loki is being given high praise for its ability to use the multiverse effectively. In fact, director Kate Herron explained the concept of the multiverse in great detail as GamesRadar reports, “It’s very subtle but in the very last shot where you see the multiverse, there’s other bigger physical timeline branches. So, it’s almost like these different separate trees that are now connecting,” she went on to say, “Basically, that’s what causes Variants, only now on a bigger scale: Alligator Loki, Classic Loki, Sylvie, and so on.”
What If…?, an animated series that actually promises to dive into all the possibilities the multiverse can offer, has been renewed for a second season and it will soon be streaming on Disney Plus.
While What If…? was created to explore as many angles as time and budget would allow, Loki bounces back as the strongest between the two because of the way it handled every detail from head to toe.
For one fan, the series has changed their mind about Loki because it tells another side of the story and obviously, there was more to him than met the eye in the Marvel films where he was portrayed as a tricky brat who would even go after his own brother.
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The multiverse has the potential to get absolutely nuts because of all the directions it can go. But it will continue to be an engrossing facet of the MCU—as long as filmmakers keep the storylines and characters straight.