***LOUD RINGING ALARM YOU CAN’T TURN OFF Major spoilers for episode 3 of Loki***
When I tell you I kicked my feet into the air with delight and gasped out loud during episode 3 of Loki, that’s not hyperbole. “Lamentis” is a gorgeous episode for many reasons—the script, acting, character growth, action, direction, and cinematography are all on point. What’s currently setting the Internet on fire, however, is a scene that confirms Loki’s queerness in the MCU.
This is a watershed moment for Marvel Studios, and it’s something Marvel and Loki fans have long hoped for. That it’s done beautifully and acted exquisitely by Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino made the confirmation even more poignant.
In a rich scene struck through with comedy, pathos, and pure character development, Loki and Sylvie share memories and exchange personal philosophies. When Loki asks Sylvie about her past romantic life, she turns that back around on him, noting, “You’re a prince. Must’ve been would-princesses, or perhaps, another prince.” She raises a subtly knowing eyebrow. Loki, just as calm and coy, responds, “A bit of both. I suspect the same as you.”
From the moment I joined @LokiOfficial it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual. It is a part of who he is and who I am too. I know this is a small step but I’m happy, and heart is so full, to say that this is now Canon in #mcu #Loki 💗💜💙 pic.twitter.com/lz3KJbewx8
— Kate Herron (@iamkateherron) June 23, 2021
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WHEN I TELL YOU I STARTED SCREAMING AND CRYING JEBRGIUGHW4EIGFV24KJEFBI FINALLY SOME BISEXUAL REPRESENTATION. THEY MADE LOKI CANONCIALLY BI. pic.twitter.com/FHPxifZVvJ— lauren ४ (@LOKlSDYAD) June 23, 2021
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HE JUST SAID A BIT OF BOTH PLS HELP pic.twitter.com/IFcankpxPe— andre loki spoilers🧣 (@povbarnes) June 23, 2021
To understand why a brief exchange of dialogue made me shout at the television in glee, and is currently the subject of thousands of tweets, we have to acknowledge why this is so huge. While Marvel comics have taken leaps ahead with LGBTQ+ representation—especially concerning Loki—the MCU has not so much lagged behind as fallen flat on its face. To date, there has been almost zero onscreen acknowledgment of queerness in the major movies or Disney+ series, and none involving main characters.
Again and again, we’ve heard about cut scenes or possibly axed relationships, or been teased a queer character and received a Joe Russo cameo. We’re promised future queer representation with Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie in Thor: Love and Thunder and Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos in Eternals, but those movies are still months and years away. And while there were rumors that Loki would acknowledge the character’s bisexuality, fans have learned not to trust Marvel Studios here. So the fact of this scene’s existence feels massive.
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They did it. They actually did it. pic.twitter.com/g9Rs1XMhGn— Cade ☀️ LOKI SPOILERS (@LokiSnakes) June 23, 2021
It’s lovely that this happened during Pride Month. But I also adore that the scene was carried off without fanfare or back-patting or advance press releases. That it came in the course of a getting-to-know-you conversation that flowed into a rumination about love and then on to other topics was even better. Loki’s queer—both Loki and Sylvie, it’s implied—and it’s not a big deal to them, just who they are. It’s a big deal for us because we’ve waited for this for so long.
I actually cried. It was such a small thing, but so important and it feels like such a victory. #Loki
— Cade ☀️ LOKI SPOILERS (@LokiSnakes) June 23, 2021
To judge by the reactions on Twitter, many fans were as thrilled and appreciative of the moment. Several also noted that much of the episode, including that scene, featured “bisexual lighting,” that is, pinks, purples, and blues used to light bisexual characters. Whether the Loki creatives had this technique in mind or not, we did see a whole lot of pinks, purples, and blues in the gorgeous color palette of “Lamentis.”
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bisexual standing and bisexual sky so true pic.twitter.com/iNsWF9C3C7
— hunter ४ loki spoilers (@shezzacurls) June 23, 2021
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bisexuals in bisexual lighting pic.twitter.com/H8MXcN08Rk— winter soldiers gf (@romanovaswinter) June 23, 2021
I know I’ll have a lot more to say about this fantastic episode. The depth and vulnerability we see in both Loki and Sylvie was a wonderful thing to watch build, as was their slow-burn camaraderie. Moments like Loki singing in Asgardian or emulating Thor’s “Another!” seemed like a checklist of a Loki fan’s fever-dream wishes.
The same can be said for Loki’s touching memories of his mother Frigga and how he learned magic. Drunk Loki is already iconic. And Sylvie proved to be an ever-more fascinating character by the second, by turns formidable and brilliant and mysterious. Sophia Di Martino was incredible here, a perfect foil for Tom Hiddleston. She could more than go toe-to-toe with him, and I’ll be counting down the days until I get to see how the relationship plays out.
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we got drunk, bisexual, turtle neck loki this episode i think marvel is beginning to like us pic.twitter.com/P1IJmIAs5t
— amy 🦦 (@anakinhowlett) June 23, 2021
But for right now, I have to stay in this moment that has kept me awake and writing this long, long past my bedtime. I’ll turn it over now to some of the fans who are feeling the same way.
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BISEXUAL ICON CONFIRMED WE FUCKING WON (yes i took my flag out) pic.twitter.com/Rtn0waeBh5
— hunter ४ loki spoilers (@shezzacurls) June 23, 2021
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canon bisexual loki keeps me going from now on pic.twitter.com/1iHf2sZ5kN
— chain master of lokius au in 📌! loki spoilers! (@lokiusnation) June 23, 2021
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Can’t believe they started off the episode playing a Hayley Kiyoko song and then confirmed Loki as Bisexual, this show really is made for the gays pic.twitter.com/b9rXVAUoPM— Charcoal | Chaotic Idiot Gay (@TheGarbageGay) June 23, 2021
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this scene is something so personal to me pic.twitter.com/Bww9BhjtS9— billa ४ loki (@616sLOKI) June 23, 2021
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LOKI CANON BI WHO CHEERED pic.twitter.com/0NvCUpGlzU— 💭 (@archiveloki) June 23, 2021
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He rlly said “I know a fellow bi when I see one” pic.twitter.com/qIoXKF9Mji— —Ali!🧪 | ⎊ Loki Era ४ (@V4RIANSNEWDREAM) June 23, 2021
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MCU LOKI CANON BISEXUAL ASWELL, WE WON pic.twitter.com/grat2EOH87— billa ४ loki (@616sLOKI) June 23, 2021
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loki spoilers w/o context pic.twitter.com/G89ny1eDgt— clem ❦ loki spoilers! (@Iaufeysonss) June 23, 2021
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A WIN FOR THE BISEXUALS !! pic.twitter.com/EfGaDWvmVy— ✪४ (@Iokistime) June 23, 2021
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Loki is officially the MCU’s first major canon on screen LGBTQ+ character. Happy #Pride month, everyone. pic.twitter.com/uGJ2Vf44q5— Cade ☀️ LOKI SPOILERS (@LokiSnakes) June 23, 2021
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NO U DON’T UNDERSTAND I’M SO HAPPY pic.twitter.com/ofdfdcg7rP
— quinn ☂︎ (@newtdrops) June 23, 2021
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LOKI IS BI CANON IN THE MCU EVERYONE CHEERED pic.twitter.com/LkxnWHWp4D— rid || SUPPORT 📌 (@kingvalkryie_) June 23, 2021
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does this mean sylvie likes women cause like im right here pic.twitter.com/8McuXKe3cp— sylvie pls love me (@wlwrogers) June 23, 2021
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.MCU Loki and Sylvie confirmed bisexuals🚨 pic.twitter.com/nFoQiN3Mps
— Wednesdays are the new Fridays (@HiddlestonWeds) June 23, 2021
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loki episode 3 summary: pic.twitter.com/A6owNTSuDn
— hunter ४ loki spoilers (@shezzacurls) June 23, 2021
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someone: are you straight?
loki: pic.twitter.com/5PaEkOneHv— chain master of lokius au in 📌! loki spoilers! (@lokiusnation) June 23, 2021
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH 😭🌈 pic.twitter.com/jdmqBW1lSv— Carol ४ loki era ♡ (@carolxloki) June 23, 2021
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me right now pic.twitter.com/dzMWnr5t6C— chain master of lokius au in 📌! loki spoilers! (@lokiusnation) June 23, 2021
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