Black Widow: Redeeming the Past
Love Thy Nerd is dedicated to thoughtful engagement with Phase 4 MCU content. You can find our reflections on the MCU series at these links: WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki. Please note that all articles contain spoilers for their respective content. Spoilers for Marvel’s Black Widow appear in this article. Black […]
Loki Reflections from LTN Writers
Each week, as new episodes of Loki drop, LTN Writers reflect on the new MCU series. Check in to see what we think about the Sacred Timeline.
Wrestling With Ourselves in Loki Ep 5
Each week, as new episodes of Loki release on Disney+, LTN writers will reflect on each episode. You can find what we think about the Sacred Timeline here. Spoiler warning for Loki Episode 5. In a time-wrecked ruin, Loki confronts himself…and himself…and himself…and himself…and herself. Cascading through funhouse mirrors of alternate selves and variant lives, he faces his […]
The Power of Love in Loki Ep 4
Each week, as new episodes of Loki release on Disney+, LTN writers will reflect on each episode. You can find what we think about the Sacred Timeline here. Spoiler warning for Loki Episode 4. Loki explores the themes of deceit, self-reflection, redemption, and, most surprisingly, but wholly welcome and joyfully, love. However, the themes that become abundantly clear […]
Defining Love in Loki Ep 3
Loki and his Variant Sylvie have different views of love. Writer Amy Cokenour reflects on her own view of love varies from the others.
Trust Issues in Loki Ep 2
Coming face to face with his variants makes Loki wonder who he should be trusting, and makes Adam grateful for the person he can always trust.
The Dangers and Blessings of Free Will in Loki Ep 1
LTN writer Andrea Racoti reflects on the first episode of Loki, discussing Loki's coming to terms with his need for redemption.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Reflections from LTN Writers
Each week, as new episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier dropped on Disney+, LTN Writers reflected on the episodes discussing Sam's and Bucky's adventures through the series.
Reclamation & Redemption in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Ep 6
Writer Alicia Bagley reflects on Sam's journey in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and how she journeyed alongside him through the series.
Truthful Heroes in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5
In Episode 5 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, heroes wrestle with the truth of the USA's history with race, bringing pain into the light.