Breaking Brad

A 7/10 because the episode feels dragged out, and not so much actually happens. But the score is hold up and the episode works very well because of the magnificent acting and great dialogue. This is one of the best acted TV shows Marvel has ever done.

This also show us that the general idea behind the current Marvel story of timelines and alternative universes can work if done correctly. Still a bit confusing for many viewers, but here it work.

There are no real negatives in direct sense, except perhaps the way to obvious product placement from the worst food no one should ever eat. Instead my negatives about this episode is that although the dialogue and acting is amazing, it is also a bit too much of it. They drag things out too much.

This episode isn't one of the best of the show, it's not even the best episode of season 2 so far, but it's still pretty decent nonetheless.

The episode starts out great and I think it has one of the more energetic and exciting openings to the show, but the middle kinda drags on and they could've done a lot more with it.

They surprisingly kinda wrap up one of the storylines established (more like hinted at) in the first episode and it kinda feels rushed? Like it's weird that they suddenly do this at the end which feels rushed, while the rest of the episode moves really slowly.

The interrogation starts out good but then turns into a dull long interrogation segment in the middle part of the show and they don't do much with it creatively. It also feels like the age rating is holding them back and Loki isn't as intimidating as he should be and acts like he's a benevolent protagonist who doesn't like torture. Avengers' Loki would be proud I guess. Just to clarify, I'm not saying why this Loki isn't the same ruthless Loki from the movies and they should disregard all the characterization and his arc from the previous season. It just feels like they're afraid to let him do anything a kind-hearted regular good-boy protagonist wouldn't do. It's like when Sony tries to make a solo movie about a Spider-Man villain and they turn them into a good guy instead and give them a bigger bad.

It also doesn't help that we finally get some great Loki action and his tricks in the beginning, and then the interrogation segment is dull and Loki doesn't really do much until the end of that segment. They could've made it more exciting if he did what he did in the beginning, but it's just him and Mobius going around and keep saying "where Sylvie tho?"

There is also the fact that there isn't really a sense of mystery felt in the episode. The feeling of tension and mystery of not knowing what's gonna happen next and making us eager to find out the truth from this actor guy. And when they finally find out, it's like "oh, sure, they were doing this I guess, and now it's over."

Obviously, there are gonna be consequences of this revelation in the next episodes and obviously they are setting up for the future storylines and slowly building up. But it doesn't help that the presentation of it is kinda meh. Like compared to the first few episodes of the first season, Sylvie was a mysterious character wreaking havoc everywhere and they kept cutting back to her letting us know that this danger exists. That made the show more intriguing and mysterious and you wanted to know what was happening and couldn't wait for the next episode.

But here, they don't even try to make the other storyline even be a storyline and show anything from it. They only mention Dox a couple of times, here but don't do anything to make it feel more tense and mysterious. All I'm saying is, they know how to do twists and the previous season's twists like Loki getting pruned were good, but they don't really know how to make it more interesting and build up to it so it has a bigger impact.

Most of the episode is spent trying to get this guy to talk and it feels like they could've even done one more storytelling and moved the plot further and cut some of the interrogation.

I don't have a problem with episodes of a show being slow-burn and more build-up. Andor is my favorite thing Disney Plus has done after all, and that show moves really slow and most episodes are build-ups culminating into an epic finale. I can get along with that for a season with more than 10 or 12 episodes, but when a show has only 6 episodes? It makes it look like the plot they wrote for the season isn't that thick and there's not much meat to the story if 33% of it was just what these two episodes were.

But I don't really wanna sound pessimistic, I'm sure this season is gonna be fine just like the previous one and we haven't gotten a full scope of the story yet and Kang hasn't come into the picture yet. But I just kinda expect more from the writers after all this time to come up with better storytelling and more creative ways to make the show interesting. Episode 1 of this season definitely had that, but this one I'm not really sure.

Nevertheless, this episode isn't bad at all and I still enjoyed it nonetheless, and Owen Wilson as Mobius is always great to watch and was probably the best part of this episode. I only mentioned some problems I had with it here so it might sound like I hated this episode, but I really don't and I just think it's fine, but there wasn't much to it. Like if I had to pick which episode of the show has a more rewatchability value, this episode would be at the bottom of the list, but it's still a fine episode.

The second episode picks off the pace right from the first scene itself! Here finally we see our Loki using his magic skills and that's only the beginning of what the episode has to offer! Brad was used quite brilliantly here and then what happened in the interogation room was the highlight for me! Loved how they built tension throughout the room to literally Break Brad! The execution was just spot on!

And yes here we finally see our Loki slowly getting back to his roots, being a true savage, mischievous god that he is!

Won't spoil much in detail what happens further but one thing for sure this episode is literally a hell of a ride and can't for the next episode already!

Go watch this episode ASAP!

Overall a good Episode but a lot of confusion at the start of the episode after the first part of the episode was done I found myself going back to last week episode and had to re watch the end of Episode 1 again as I thought I missed something because the way Episode 2 starts makes you question if they uploaded Episode 3 by mistake. As the Episode continues it starts to all add up more and more however it does not make up for the confusion which is the first ten to twenty minutes of the Episode.

Like all current Marvel it is good without being great and makes you question if it's a story that needs to be told.

The series is alright. It's arguably one of the most high-stakes stories in the entire MCU, involving entire timelines and the multiverse itself. The story, the acting, and the characters are decent, and the production is solid. But I'm just not as invested as I feel I should be. There's this recurring theme of billions of people facing doom in the first two episodes of season 2, but it doesn't faze me at all. The show isn't bad; it's more like I've lost interest in the characters. Maybe it's superhero burnout; I can't say for sure. I can't help but compare it to how engaged I was when Thanos was wielding just five Infinity Stones to wipe out half of one universe. Now, with entire timelines and billions more lives at stake, and where Infinity Stones are mere paperweights, my enthusiasm is lacking.

In episode 2, one of the most devastating tragedies and loss of lives in the MCU occurs, but it didn't affect me as it should have. I'll continue watching the rest of the season, but if the show were canceled right now, it wouldn't bother me all that much, making it difficult for me to label it as a great show. I think even if those who enjoy it asked themselves if they'd truly be heartbroken if they couldn't watch the show anymore, and the answer might be not as much as expected.

It's not particularly memorable. I'll tune in for the new episode, but by the time I watch another show's episode, Loki tends to fade from my mind. It's not bad, but it simply fails to make a lasting impression. Of course, Loki is crucial to the new Multiverse phase of the MCU and the introduction of Kang, and it's on a grand scale, but for some reason, it doesn't slap I expected it to.