What the Loki season premiere's post credits sequence could mean for the MCU
Oct. 6, 2023What’s the significance of that specific location in the Marvel Universe?
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Loki season 2 has now premiered onDisneyPlus, and the streaming series is jumping straight back into the story from season 1. But the very end of the season premiere, its post-credits scene, could be foreshadowing something monumental and dire for Loki’s future, and for the future of the MCU.
Spoilers ahead for Loki season 2 episode 1
In the post-credits scene for Loki season 2 episode 1,Sylvie finds herself in Broxton, Oklahoma in the mid-’80s. While nothing spectacular happens in the scene itself, the location of Broxton is important to Loki’s comic book history - and what happened there changed Loki forever, with ramifications that are still playing out in comics to this day.
Broxton first became a key part of the Marvel Universe in 2007’s Thor #1, in which the God of Thunder brought Asgard to Earth as a city floating high above the small Oklahoma town. Asgard remained there for several years, with the citizens of Broxton forming a special relationship with the extra-dimensional floating city.
However, Osborn has other plans, ordering the Dark Avengers to destroy Asgard rather than capturing it and handing it to Loki. Horrified, Loki turns on Osborn and the Dark Avengers, only for Osborn to pitthe Sentry, the Dark Avengers' unstable powerhouse against Loki.
After a brief clash, Loki is bested by the Sentry, who literally rips them apart. This leads to Loki’s death and resurrection as Kid Loki, whojust recently finished growing back into their old adult self as the God of Lies.
So, what might all this mean for the MCU? It’s hard to say this early on, but it seems unlikely that the inclusion of Broxton, Oklahoma is just coincidence. Will we see Loki turn evil again, becoming a villain? Could Loki season 2 introducethe Sentry, who has been rumored as the villain of the upcoming Thunderbolts film?
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