"Loki" Is Not For Me

My family is fully caught up on "Loki". I think the season finale is tomorrow, according to the internet, which seems fast. I thought they would do eight or ten episodes, but it seems that they chose six. That is fine. I think "WandadVision" was only six or eight episodes, and while I haven't yet watched "Falcon and Winter Soldier", I'm pretty sure that is less than ten. Maybe this is what Disney + is going to do with their series. Again, they can do whatever they want with these properties. I think I prefer longer seasons of TV. That is just me.

Before I go further in this blog there are two things I want to touch on. One, this is going to be spoiler free. I do not want to spoil anything for the people that are waiting to binge the whole thing. I get that that has become a way to consume TV. I have done that with many shows, and I am glad that those shows were not spoiled for me. I also made sure to stay away from anything on the internet about those shows, and that works. So no spoilers for "Loki". Second, I want to say that "Loki" is a good show. It is visually beautiful. The writing is very solid. The acting is superb. To get a guy like Richard E Grant to be in one single episode, that speaks volumes to the acting chops on this show. "Loki" is a very good show that is deserving of all the acclaim it is currently getting.

Now this is where it turns for me now. This is where I may make some people upset. I am sorry, but I did say that it is a good show. I am having a difficult time getting into it though. I have found it kind of boring. I do not think it has lived up to the hype that was built up prior to its release. Every episode has one thing that grabs me, then the rest is kind of dull. I do not fully know what it is yet, but "Loki" is starting to lose me as a watcher. I am going to finish this season because I am a completionist. I don't know if it is my OCD or whatever, but I will watch the rest of this season. I may not come back for a second season if they have another one. And again, this show is good, but it is not breaking through for me. The season stories are all too similar. I do not recognize or spot the easter eggs. I find myself kind of bored during the action scenes. When they introduce new characters I don't really care either way what happens. I am struggling to get super into the story. I think, in my mind, I thought "Loki" was going to be as good as "WandaVision". It is not. "WandaVision" is a once in a lifetime classic TV show. The fact that they are most likely not going to do anymore makes it even more classic. "Loki" doesn't have that oomph, that get up, that need to give it my full attention. Not yet at least. Maybe the finale will totally flip me and turn me into a super fan, but I don't think that will happen. When I find a show that I like, that I want to keep watching, it usually grabs me within two or three episodes. I'm not there yet on "Loki", and they have had five come out so far.

I want to reiterate once more that I can recognize that "Loki" is a good quality show. I will not deny anyone that claims as much. But for me it just isn't hitting right now, and if I were to guess, I most likely will not come back for season two if they do one. It just isn't compelling me to come back.

Ty

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