A new episode of Loki presents us with new theories and entanglements, but leaves us with an important confirmation. Loki is bisexual.
In a conversation with her alternate counterpart, named Sylvie, it was confirmed that they both have a preference for “princesses and princes.” Rescuing this scene, the director of the series, Kate Herron, confirmed that both characters are openly bisexual, being one of the goals she had from the beginning of the project.
Added to this is Loki’s written designation on the TVA record as a gender-fluid person, confirming one of the MCU’s most popular characters as part of the LGBTQIA + spectrum.
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
Although within the fandom (and the comic canon itself, not to mention the original mythology) this sexuality is part of their identity automatically, it is important to see it represented in a mass media. One of Marvel’s stellar productions, through the Disney + platform, is one of the largest stages at the moment.
The general response has appreciated the direction taken largely, nothing unpredictable for the Loki fandom. But there are voices that have spoken with reservations for this revelation. People who see both Loki’s invisibility as pansexual, as well as those who consider these kinds of revelations to be the kind of crumbs the LGBTQIA + community is always dealt with.
One such example came in Skyfall (2012), where James Bond y Silva They share risque comments that, at the time, were taken as a reference to Agent 007’s bisexuality (at least in this incarnation). Almost 10 years later, the community has grown to such an extent that these types of representational displays may fall short.
When it comes to Disney and its tendency to favor markets whose political leaders are openly antagonistic to the LGBTQIA + community, these lines of dialogue are easily editable and only represent a drop of water in the desert at the end of the day.
