I need to sit with it for a while to be sure, but I think “Loki” might be my favorite story in the MCU so far, movies included.
Melanie told me that some number of people were disappointed by the last episode, in part because they watched the show as a mystery and there was no real denouement. I sorta get that, but to me the show screamed “fantasy adventure” more than anything else. Sure there were (and still are) many puzzles, but they didn’t hook me nearly as much as the singular question “where is this crazy train going next?”
Also for anyone who didn’t do a full MCU media blackout, watching “Loki” was a bit like watching “Titanic”. You knew what was ultimately going to happen. Now that I think about it, the fact that “Loki” still stuck the landing despite everyone knowing a major piece of the ending makes the show even more impressive.
Finally I’ll add that “Loki” also succeeded in making me excited for the next chapter, something few MCU stories have done. I don’t have high expectations though, because whatever comes next sure has a tough act to follow.