The TVA: Marvel’s New Evildoers That Dwarf Thanos’ Mayhem
Ah, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a realm where high-stakes drama and super-powered action blend seamlessly. Just when you thought nothing could surpass the Infinity Gauntlet snap heard ’round the cosmos, along comes “Loki” season 2 to redefine the scale of interdimensional devastation. The TVA (Time Variance Authority), the supposed enforcers of timeline continuity, have just rewritten the manual on super-villainy, making the genocidal escapades of Thanos look like child’s play.
A Grim New Yardstick in the MCU
“If you thought the murder of millions using the Infinity Stones in Avengers: Infinity War’s ending was the most devastating loss of life the MCU will ever see, Loki season 2 will make you think again.”
Indeed, the story arcs in Marvel’s cinematic universe never cease to amaze. One would think that after Thanos decimated half of all life in the universe, we’d hit the cap on villainous acts. Not so. There’s always room for more malfeasance, and who better to deliver it than the TVA?
“No sooner was Loki dusting himself off after his failed invasion of Earth in The Avengers than Thanos was winking at the camera in the post-credits scene. And even as the Mad Titan’s dust pile was still smoking on a field outside New York after Avengers: Endgame’s ending, plans were already afoot to bring Kang to the MCU.”
The Explosive Twist: A Multiversal Meltdown Averted or Mass Genocide?
“In Loki season 2 episode 2, General Dox (Kate Dickie) delivers on her plan to ‘fix’ the multiversal mess Sylvie created by killing He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors) in Loki’s season 1 finale.”
Ah yes, the sweet perfume of irony! The TVA—whose mission is to maintain the Sacred Timeline—decides to “fix” it by detonating bombs on numerous diverging branches. To prevent a multiverse apocalypse, they pruned existence on a colossal scale.
“As pointed out by Hunter B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku), the mass pruning of branches by the rogue TVA hunters killed billions, but the true scale of their genocide was underplayed by Loki season 2 episode 2.”
But let’s not gloss over the harrowing details. Each branch obliterated represents an entire universe, and countless lives within them. Not half, but the entirety of those existences got wiped out. You read that right. The TVA scrubbed out 100% of life in numerous universes.
“Thanos wiped out half of existence, but the TVA just wiped out 100% of existence in any number of entire universes.”
When “Greater Good” Spells Greater Evil
“Like Thanos, the TVA believe their mission is for the Greater Good.”
Sure, both factions have grandiose plans underlined by a twisted sense of altruism. Yet, upon closer scrutiny, the TVA’s mission is far darker and more insidious than that of Thanos.
“In both cases, there’s certainly an element of right to their plans, but there’s also complex moral questions too: not least, who appointed the killers gods to decide the fate of everyone else?”
Both operated under the guise of delivering a “greater good,” but the TVA’s indiscriminate erasure of entire timelines raises far more ethical red flags. They’re not just altering time, they’re declaring war on possibilities, snuffing out potentially benevolent timelines because they deviate from a preordained path. That’s not just a strategy, it’s tyranny.
“That is not balance, it’s tyranny, and Loki confirms the devastating cost of it.”
And with that, Marvel fans, buckle up because every Thursday brings a new episode of “Loki” season 2 on Disney+. Who knows how many more heart-wrenching twists are in store for us? But one thing’s for sure: the bar for villainous acts in the MCU just got a whole lot higher.
