And fine, maybe they’ll take some survivors with them. So there’s no reason to feel guilty about stealing power from a failed rescue mission! Before they can hijack the ship, however, Loki gets tossed off a train and breaks the TemPad in his fall - so now they have to hijack the Ark in earnest, as it’s their only chance to make it off the moon. The only option is the Lamentis Ark, a ship that is supposed to carry the last survivors away from the moon before its destruction -except history shows that it is a failure because, as mentioned, there were no survivors.
With their door doohickey, the Tampax (oh sorry, the “TemPad”), out of juice, they set out to find a power source strong enough to charge it up so they can get back to their adventures in time and space. Turns out they’re smack dab in the middle of one of the worst apocalypses possible, as a whole-ass planet is 12 hours away from crashing into them - an event that leaves no survivors (duh). They land on a moon called Lamentis-1 in the year 2077, to the Variant’s horror. And since Ravonna would happily terminate both variants on the spot, our Loki steals the little door doohickey off the Variant and opens an escape hatch underneath them. I know I said this was a talky episode but there are also some standout fight sequences in the mix starting here, as our two variants fend off guards and face down each other until finally Ravonna shows up. Apparently her big plan is happening now and it involves brute-forcing her way straight to the Time Keepers! That suits Loki just fine, since he also wants a chance to meet the big wigs - though if he can’t get in there as her partner, he’ll settle for taking her hostage as a bargaining chip. So: What happened? In terms of plot, the episode picks up from the end of the previous episode with Loki following the Variant through that time door… and right into the heart of the TVA. Loki just proved that even if it’s a six-episode time travel show, and even in the middle of an apocalypse, it will not be rushed. Not much happened in “Lamentis” other than a whole lot of talking - and that’s entirely the point. However, if you wanted a deep dive into what makes a Loki a Loki, and what makes two Lokis different, then you were in for a treat. If you wanted big reveals and MCU plot propulsion, then you may have found episode three lacking. It was a polarizing episode, though, depending on your expectations. “ Doctor Who but selfish” was the vibe of this week’s episode of Loki, which found Loki and his Variant nemesis stranded on a doomed moon and forced to work together to escape.
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