We've already broken down the biggest moments in last night's episode of Loki - "1893" - but it's time to take a closer look at that huge cliffhanger ending.
After another confrontation with Loki, Mobius, and Sylvie, Ravonna Renslayer finds herself sent to the Citadel at the End of Time. As you'll recall, we first visited that location in Loki's season one finale when the two Gods of Mischief encountered He Who Remains.
A Kang Variant who had won the Multiversal War by creating a singular "Sacred Timeline" ruled over by the TVA, he'd had enough of the arduous task and offered Loki and Sylvie the chance to take his place. Instead, the latter plunged her sword into his chest.
"1893" shows that the Citadel still stands but is slowly falling apart. As for He Who Remains, any theories he might have survived Sylvie's attack or faked his death just went out of the window because he's very much dead. In fact, we see a rather gnarly shot of the villain's rotting corpse.
Renslayer summons Miss Minutes who isn't happy about Victor Timely's betrayal and vows to reveal Kang's greatest secrets, including one she says will make the former TVA Judge really angry.
What's the big secret? We'd guess it has something to do with the revelation that everyone in the TVA is a Variant (with no memory of how they got there or how Kang deceived them by creating the Time-Keepers).
We're sure to find out in Loki's fourth instalment, but the plot has thickened and it's clear He Who Remains' shadow will continue to loom large over the series...
Loki season 2 will pick up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.
The series stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, with Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson.
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan Deleeuw and Kasra Farahani direct episodes. The Head Writer is Eric Martin.
The first three episodes of Loki season 2 are now streaming on Disney+.