Loki becomes more powerful than He Who Remains

The moment Loki became more powerful than HWR

[TWSummary]

HWR pauses time with a gadget.
Loki pauses it with his finger.

[brodygray]

Loki’s like “Time stopping? Oh yes, I could definitely prank Thor with this.”

[maverickmurphy]

What I like to believe is that it was actually the first time they had that conversation, but Loki was so confident in his abilities that he had the courage to call him out because there was no reason Kang would know if it was the first time or the thousandth time

[ApexGale]

I like the storytelling done via body language. When HWR sees Loki pause time, he readjusts his robes and sits up straight. He's no longer talking to someone who doesn't understand the weight of time - this is a Loki who has been through thousands of years like he has. So the gloves finally come off.

[neutralhero]

Loki had HWR flabbergasted, stuttering and jaws dropped lmao

[PedroFelix]

I love how at the end there isn't even any satisfaction during the villains defeat, no moment where he realizes he f*cked up and a goodbye from the audience. His plan just never comes to fruition and he just never comes back.

[Joshua_One_Nine]

Loki, with the power to mess with time pause it, rewind it, even move around in it made a choice nobody saw coming. Instead of sticking to his old ways, he decided to actually care about others. It’s a total 180 from the trickster he used to be. Honestly, his brother would probly be shocked, in a good way.

“If you could see me now, brother, ” Loki thinks to himself, “you might finally get it. I’m not the same anymore.”

Odin, Frigga, and Thor would definetly feel proud of him. He’s not the God of Mischief anymore. Now, he’s something else the Keeper of Time.

[whitethunderwhitethunder]

He Who Remains: ...FINALLY... He's ready.

[TheProphetOfThePan]

Of course loki was just doing a bit of trolling

[Knell.]

Still one of THE best marvel shows alive, this will age like fine wine in the future when people come back and realize how good the damn writing and meanings are. Loki's character arcs are defined so well and is yet so complex at the same time.

[HCRN]

That is the face of "Oh...shit."

[HeyyItsNick]

When they first did this I actually amazed by it. I was not expecting it to go that way I was expecting him to go slip some more

[Adkb]

Loki does say “why do you never try to stop her”. Kind of a dead giveaway that it’s not the first time.

[morelenmir]

This is the best 'beginning to believe' moment in a hero's journey since Neo didn't run from the subway.

[tobubiify]

Loki became literal god is still crazy for me.
Not just power, he has absolute rule to the universe

[TheUnknownAK]

It's such a shame about the Jonathon Majors situation because I actually really liked him as HWR. He gave the character this really odd and quirky persona, that made him really believable for his position which was definitely exaggerated when he played Victor Timely. I've always thought a godlike being at the top of the foodchain would surely experience a loneliness unlike anyone else could and this combined with millenia of stimulus would leave their mind very warped. The way he acts as HWR is kinda like that feeling when you're delirious from lack of sleep and everything feels really funny and silly to you.

[MLaak]

I love the surprise and shift in HWR when Loki plays his own trump card

[danielstephens]

This is the Frost Giant that the Norse effectively worshipped or classified as the god of Mischief. Did he seriously think Loki WOULDN'T master that trick?

Edit: 1.4k likes, that's a first for me. Thank you everyone and the awesome discussion in the comments too!

[Wifgargfhaurh]

Jonathan Majors absolutely killed it as Kang. I really hope Marvel brings him back in the future, the MCU just wasn't ready for Kang Dynasty.

[Bighossss]

Literally the best story arc in the mcu no one talks about