5.3: A Bit of Both (Loki S1E03)

Independence. Authority. Style. This week, host TK is joined by return-guest CH, self-described expert in “gender and gay shenanigans," to discuss the big ideas of episode 3 of Loki, “Lamentis” First, CH catches us up on the status of their chaos-order MCU watch, sharing highs and lows and their thoughts on Loki so far. Then (14:20), we dig into episode 3's role as an interlude in the larger TVA plot, its exploration of love and self-reflection, and its importance in canonically establishing Loki as a Queer character. CH shares some powerful insights into how Loki's interactions with Sylvie can be read as a Trans allegory and I make everything weird by talking about having chemistry with a variant of myself! Follow: @anidea_podcast on Instagram and Twitter Artwork by Brooke Pender: @bpenderillustrations on Instagram Music by Demeter Salvia