#reasons 101 why I love TVA loki

[bushs-world]

On the road to Loki season 2, and one of the first things to do for me to prepare for the new season (apart from following every scoop I could get my hand on) was rewatching season 1. And damn, I totally forgot how much I loved this series.

There's so much I love about Loki series, whether it's the multiverse and it's rules, a broken, flawed character like Sylvie, the TVA agents and their dilemma, the commentary on fascism and identity.

But I remember the one thing that hooked me to this series was Loki's redemption arc and how beautifully it was executed.

It was so full of hope and power, and each time I see the series, I leave with a renewed love for Loki choosing to be better, to change and become a different person to the one he was.

I already wrote about how much I love that Loki's change in the series is proactive and how these changes come about because Loki wants to change, not because the situation around him changes.

I think the Loki series shows a really honest and real side to healing and changing. Ideally, we believe that the way to healing is change the circumstances. So if Loki's trauma comes from messed up family dynamics and low self esteem, then the solution must ideally be Loki finding a loving family dynamic and having people who feel he's amazing.

I have written before how Loki's change in Ragnarok was reactive because he went to help Thor after he learnt that his family did learn him and so, he changed because the situation around him changed.

But in the series, as I had written before, he changes because he sees his own shortcomings and wants to change, even if the situation is pitted against him.

And I feel this is an honest portrayal of what true healing looks like. Because true change must always come from within. Escaping an abusive situation and being placed doesn't always guarantee a healing. Nor can we heal someone else's trauma by loving them or something.

The way to heal from trauma comes from actively taking steps to heal from it. Same goes for our flaws. We can't change unless we want to change and in the series, Loki changes because he wants to change.

For him, when he decides to push his insecurities aside, there's no guarantee things are going to get better. In fact, in episode 6, they go worse. But it's a testament of his own proactiveness and bravery.

He no longer needs validation or feels the need to know or dictate how other people view him. He goes in, with a inkling but not absolute value because he believes in things this time. It's a gamble but he's no longer scared of losing because he has healed.

Which is beautiful and inspiring at the same time. I don't think any other person in the MCU has ever explored this side of healing and I love MCU venturing into this side of redemption, which comes from the inside.

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