LOKI Director Reveals We Were Once Going To See Mobius' Past Life (And Explains Why We Didn't)

LOKI Director Reveals We Were Once Going To See Mobius' Past Life (And Explains Why We Didn't)

Loki director Kate Herron has revealed that there were plans to explore Mobius' pre-Variant life in the series, but explains why the decision was ultimately made not to show it. Hit the jump for details!

By JoshWilding - Jul 23, 2021 03:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Loki
Source: ComicBook.com

It's fair to say that everyone has fallen in love with Owen Wilson's Mobius after watching Loki, and while we didn't get to see him take that jet ski ride, the hope is that it will happen eventually! 

Hunter B-15 discovered that she had a family when Sylvie showed her what her life looked like before being recruited by the Time Variance Authority, and while Mobius was never given that opportunity, it feels like his past needs to be addressed in some way. Well, it turns out it almost was, as Loki director Kate Herron recently explained. 

"He had spoken about [it]. I think there were a few drafts of the script where you did see a family or you did see a life, but I think we all kind of decided we don't know what it is yet," the filmmaker revealed. "I think that's exciting, right? Because it gives more road to travel with him."

"I think it's more painful when he is going to be deleted, him saying, 'What if I had a family' Because, maybe he did or maybe he didn't, I don't know where the writers will take his character."

The season finale of Loki introduced a Variant of Mobius who had never met the God of Mischief, but we're hoping the spotlight will remain on the original moving forward. With any luck, he will get that happy ending - and a ride on a jet ski - but it seems Marvel Studios has yet to decide for certain.

The character has proven himself an awesome addition to the MCU, though, and his unexpected friendship with Loki has definitely taken fans by surprise. Building on that dynamic promises to be a lot of fun, but here's hoping we see more of Mobius before season two arrives.


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6. Lamentis

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As a proper introduction to Sylvie, "Lamentis" worked really well and quickly established a fun, meaningful dynamic between her and the God of Mischief. 

The reveal that Loki is bisexual was a big step forward for the MCU in terms of portraying its characters in a way that reflects the world we live in today, while the action-packed final battle was a blast. However, there were times when this felt a little too much like low-budget sci-fi, and the journey to the train (and the trip on it for that matter) didn't feel up to the usual level of quality from this shared world.

Honestly, this episode felt too short and simply didn't have enough time to fully explore the ideas it presented. Loki seemingly gets drunk and acts like a fool for the sake of it, but would it not have landed harder if he'd done so because he was mourning the life he lost? On the plus side, we definitely got to see Sophia Di Martino shine! 
 

5. The Variant

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Building on the ideas from the first episode, "The Variant" familiarised us with the role of the Time Variance Authority in the MCU and did a fantastic job of building on Loki's budding friendship with Mobius. 

Given how the episode ended, it's a testament to Loki that the series was able to make us care about these two so quickly and we'd have honestly been happy with six instalments of the God of Mischief just helping Mobius solve problems on the timeline. However, it was our trip to the future that delivered some of this episode's best moments. 

The "Female Loki" reveal was one we expected after seeing those set photos, but it was still a great reveal that kept us guessing all week. We're a little disappointed that Sylvie's attack on the Sacred Timeline didn't have larger ramifications (not touching oh that hurt "Lamentis"), but this was a great episode of television. 
 

4. Glorious Purpose

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The show's premiere wasted no time in having Loki get pulled from the timeline by the TVA, and as he discovered more about this weird organisation, so did we. That alone helped make this episode compelling viewing, but the real meat of "Glorious Purpose" was when the God of Mischief was interrogated by Mobius. 

Yes, there was a lot of exposition, but this deep dive into what makes Loki tick added new depths to the character and why, up until this point in his MCU history, he'd done the things he had. 

Bringing him up to speed with everything that happened after the Battle of New York was smart as it essentially gave this Loki the same redemption arc as his predecessor, which was a relief when this was so important to the character's journey. That last-minute reveal that he'd been enlisted to bring in another Loki for the TVA was also a superb tease for what would come next. 
 

3. Journey Into Mystery

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Some of you might be unhappy to see "Journey Into Mystery" not land the top spot, but as much as we loved this episode (and it was bloody brilliant), it didn't quite have the same impact as the next two on this list. 

In terms of fan-pleasing moments, however, everything from Kid Loki's debut to the hilarity that surrounded Alligator Loki's place in the MCU was appreciated, while Richard E. Grant absolutely nailed it as the "Classic Loki" (his "Glorious Purpose!" moment was nothing short of perfect). This was a bonkers 45 minutes of television, and the MCU is definitely all the better for it. 

We can't help but wish we'd seen a little more of President Loki after how heavily he factored into the marketing, but everything from Loki's emotional reunion with Mobius to the way he managed to team up with Sylvie to defeat Alioth really struck a chord with us. 
 

2. For All Time. Always.

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Let's face it, things could have gone horribly wrong for Loki in its finale. Had another Loki Variant been revealed as the show's big bad - or Miss Minutes, for that matter - "For All Time. Always." could have been a real disappointment. Thankfully, that wasn't the case, and this episode tied things up in a way that left us both satisfied and desperate for more. 

Jonathan Majors' debut as Kang the Conqueror (well, one of him) was nothing short of perfection. While we had high hopes for the actor in the MCU, this episode proved he has what it takes to go from charming to terrifying and utterly mad in a matter of seconds. All of those qualities are a must for Kang, and where his story goes next is sure to be a lot of fun.

Tom Hiddleston and Di Martino were also on top form, and a terrific cliffhanger has left Loki in an exciting new place. Literally. Simply put, this is the best finale Marvel Studios has delivered thus far.
 

1. The Nexus Event

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Some of you might be surprised to see "The Nexus Event" take the top spot, but the writing (courtesy of Eric Martin) was so strong here that we think it's entirely deserving. 

That moment between Loki and Sylvie on Lamentis-1 felt huge, but it was another hard-hitting exchange between the God of Mischief and Mobius that saw The Avengers villain take a big step forward in terms of character progression, perfectly setting the stage for the final two chapters. However, there was a lot that shocked us too, with the Time-Keepers reveal at the top of the list!

Learning that they were just mindless androids definitely wasn't among our predictions, and the fact that this followed Mobius' apparent death left us feeling a whole range of emotions. Of course, the biggest surprise came when Loki himself was pruned, and that set the stage for one helluva mid-credits scene.
 

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bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/23/2021, 3:50 AM
''I think it's more painful when he is going to be deleted, him saying, 'What if I had a family'''

That's definitely true. I do hope we get to see to his previous life though. And if there's any explanation to his passion for jet-skis.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 7/23/2021, 4:04 AM
@bkmeijer - speaking from personal experience, sometimes "what if" is 100% more heart breaking than the clarity of certainty.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 7/23/2021, 4:12 AM
@bkmeijer -
The fact people only care about the Jet Ski to me demonstrates a failure of this characters development. His moment of sadness about perhaps owning a Jet Ski hit harder than him speculating about a family.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/23/2021, 5:23 AM
@bkmeijer - I could see Owen being a bad ass life guard in his past life like a beach life guard.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/23/2021, 5:28 AM
@Scarilian - nah not at all. He developed based on the notion that he was going along with the bureaucracy of the TVA whilst knowing he hasn’t gotten to see the proof of the pudding. He always had gut feelings see down something was off and over time realizes the truth in it all. Sure, I don’t know that he grew as a character, so I get your point regardless. But I think at the very least they set up him going through some shit as time goes on. But a lot of this is carried by how great Owen is as an actor. Then again, s1 Mobius may not be back if that ending stands
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/23/2021, 7:46 AM
@Scarilian - its more I like to make fun off. Ofcourse the real sad part is that I expected him to pick up his old life, but it just ended up with him not recognizing our Loki
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/23/2021, 3:52 AM
I wonder how long loki will go. Tom seems keen on playing him for a long time I really don’t know where it goes after the Kang stuff. I say that to say, will they give show mobius’ past life in next season or will they push it out?
Scarilian
Scarilian - 7/23/2021, 4:17 AM
@MyCoolYoung -
I think the concept has pretty much run its course honestly - they wasted the opportunity to explore moments along the timeline, they already gave us variants and they already developed and explained the TVA and its mysteries.

It's meant to get another season, but I'd rather not see them just develop Loki's relationship with the TVA agents again and then have Loki face off against a Kang variant again. That's already pretty underwhelming with this season and they've blown other options because they have made Kang in charge of the TVA and that will now need to be the plot of the second season.
IronDean2099
IronDean2099 - 7/23/2021, 4:26 AM
@MyCoolYoung - once the multiverse is more established they could have Loki visiting and teaming up with other versions of known characters and stuff. He could even visit some of the What If? universes and stuff like that.
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 7/23/2021, 8:33 AM
@Scarilian - honestly is there anything you find good or like?
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/23/2021, 1:22 PM
@IronDean2099 - this is true and the most obvious way it can go. I just wonder how many of them will be willing to do the show
528491
528491 - 7/23/2021, 4:21 AM
I think it would be fun for Mobius to be a variant of Owen Wilson. Actual Owen Wilson from our world.
SerKurtWagner
SerKurtWagner - 7/23/2021, 4:37 AM
@528491 - An Owen Wilson who gave up acting to sell jetskis.
Origame
Origame - 7/23/2021, 5:19 AM
@528491 - maybe mobius and Wilson can meet each other. We'd get 10 hours of "wow" out of it.
newhire13
newhire13 - 7/23/2021, 9:41 AM
@528491 - I was gonna say the same thing lol Like Owen Wilson turns out to be a massive Jet Ski fan lol
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/23/2021, 4:57 AM
We'll see it in season two
Origame
Origame - 7/23/2021, 5:17 AM
You know what, and I cant believe this is the bar we're at, but I think it's great how she didn't make this about race and gender like feige did with Dr strange. Good job, and I do agree. It's much more effective both him and the audience not knowing his past.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/23/2021, 5:22 AM
My question is does Wilson have to play the new Mobius from the end of the finale or they gonna have him do both. Because it might get confusing real quick. I mean it felt to me like He Who Remains death legit permanently altered the original TVA so the Mobius Loki knows won’t ever exist again. His memories are gone. Now it’s this other Mobius. Unless OG Mobius some how manages to find Loki in this new timeline and the OG TVA is still out there? Just seems too messy. I think we are stuck with nu-Mobius for s2. Which is fine they can make that work it just might feel like re-treading a bit but then again this TVA has Kang as its leader already and it seems to be publicly known based on that statue in the end.
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 7/23/2021, 5:35 AM
Cap1
Cap1 - 7/23/2021, 5:42 AM
Can’t post it here as it’s a fb vid, but if u watch Loki and WandaVision’s finales, the moment Wanda becomes Scarlet Witch is exact same second of the ep that Kang realises they’ve crossed the threshold
Cap1
Cap1 - 7/23/2021, 5:53 AM
@rormachine
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 7/23/2021, 8:15 AM
Justice For Mobius!
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