Sunday, July 11, 2021

The Simpsons: The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

7/10

In this short on Disney+, Loki (voiced by Tom Hiddleston) is banished from Asgard to Springfield and ends up staying with the Simpsons.

Loki and the Simpsons work well together. There are several good jokes, including one from Homer that feels like The Simpsons during their prime.

On the other hand, the plot does at times feel like the writer or writers trying their best to squeeze in as much Marvel stuff as they can in six or so minutes, and the short ultimately doesn't leave that much of an impression. (Specifically it's the non-Loki stuff that's the weakest.) All the during or after-credits scenes are really weak. The last one actually feels problematic.

I'd recommend this. Not perfect, but it's got it's charm, (and Hiddleston is definitely playing ball here.)


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