Is loki in norse myth really considered a protector of children? Where is this from?

Not that I'm aware of; considering the fates of myth!Loki's children, he unfortunately wasn't able to protect most of them. As the goddess of marriage and motherhood, Frigg is also the protector of children.

Don't get me started on the part of fanon sayie laufey was laying near baby loki injured xD lol

I've never seen that, because we saw Laufey in the battle taking Odin's eye out. But I have read fics where Farbauti (as Loki's birth mother) was the one who had sought sanctuary in the temple, either because she had gone into labour (while fighting? which seems a really dumb thing to do while pregnant, and it can't have been too premature, since Loki was fully formed, just small -- not to mention the fact that he didn't look like a just newly born baby) or she had fled from some Jotnar sent by Laufey to take her baby away from her? And maybe she was already wounded from fighting them off, and she died nearby? I actually wouldn't mind that version of things, because it would mean that Loki was wanted and cared for by at least his birth mother for however long she had him before she died. Like obviously her body wouldn't have been right there, or Odin would probably have noticed her, but a Farbauti who had fled from the palace because her son wasn't safe there is a plausible suggestion. (Maybe she'd heard her pursuers outside, and had gone back out in the hopes that they'd follow her and not realise she'd left Loki behind? And then she was either caught and killed or she managed to evade capture and crept back to the temple later wanting to reclaim Loki but he was gone, and she assumed he'd been found and killed. Both work for me as possibilities more believable than Laufey leaving Loki in the temple to let him bond with the Casket and absorb its strength or some shit like that.)

When loki says for you, for all of us in the first thor film, when hes abt to let go of the bifrost then becomes the "villain" in the avengers. Tva loki eaying those same words again only this time he isn't falling. And hes becoming a hero

The first time he said those words was unconnected to what happened in the Avengers. He said them to explain his actions, his motivations for what he had done. And his initial intent was good, he wanted to protect Asgard from having a new hotheaded king who wasn't ready for the throne, who he feared (with good reason) would lead their realm into war. Things just unfortunately got out of control when Thor was allowed to go to Jotunheim, and at the point where he was hanging over the Void, I would say he was in the middle of a mental breakdown. Turning the Bifrost on Jotunheim was wrong, but I would not consider him a villain for it. In today's legal terms, I think he would have been judged as 'not guilty by reason of temporary insanity'. The second time he said it, it was the exact same thing of wanting to protect other people, the only difference was he didn't feel the need for anyone to validate his actions, or fear reprisal if they didn't. But it was also exactly the same as both times he didn't see any other option for what he was about to do. He was obviously wrong about that the first time, hopefully that will prove true this time as well before too long.

I also have 100% color vision and you’re right that Tom’s eyes are blue, but they’re very pale and reflective so in some lighting they appear greenish. But LOKI’S eyes are green and when Tom went up for the part they were occasionally denoted as green and every once in a while, even for the recent show, they are edited to look greener, despite being listed on documents as blue. The MCU is inconsistent about this which has lead to a lot of pointless arguments amongst fans.

If you mean the Loki of the comics has green eyes, he's also listed as being 6'4", so obviously he and the MCU version don't have to match. But yeah the lightness of Tom's eyes means that sometimes it's hard to determine what colour they are at all -- blue? green? grey? some blend of the above? But I personally have never seen a non-obviously colour-edited pic or gif from the show or movies where they looked truly green; feel free to point out specific scenes where they look more green than anything else to you.

Loki being a protector of children is actually a theory that’s been floated in some scholarly circles, but not officially accepted because the evidence is circumstantial.

We don’t really know what capacity he was worshipped in because the Norse were pathologically incapable of writing stuff down. Trickery and lies were his personality; not his deific domain. He didn’t have any feast or sacrifice days named after him, which implies he was worshipped in a more domestic setting.

Combine that with some leftover folk traditions that have carried over to the modern day (like throwing a kid’s baby teeth into the fire and asking Loki to protect them) and a theory that Loki eventually became Askeladden, and it’s not as crazy of an idea as it first sounds.

OSP’s Red has a pretty good analysis video here.

For my Loki!anon, if they see this.

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Have the cameras ever gone out before due to snow

Who knows; it has been an exciting year to keep watch, though.

The birds ate the whole goat head!

*Checks live stream*

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Sad fic idea. Thor meeting loki again and understanding, then telling loki he just wants him to be happy 😌

Do you mean post Loki series season 2? I'd rather have Thor say 'no I refuse to accept that this is your fate' and going to Dr. Strange and Tony Stark and maybe between them, they could rig up an alternate way to keep the timelines going. Loki's way might have been the only way with the resources and people he had with him at the TVA, but with Stark's genius for invention and renewable energy sources, and Strange's magic, surely a previously unavailable Secret Third Option could be found?

"I want my friends back" loki buddy pal amigo. Any therapist would correct that to u also wanting ur family back but marvel is a coward.

Is it ok if i prefer the loki that died in infinity war

If the option is thinking of him at peace in Valhalla or thinking of him sitting in a chair in space for what from the look on his face he thinks is going to be for the rest of his life? Then yeah I find the first more appealing too; it was a crappy way to die but then it was over and I take a lot of comfort in having a canon-confirmed afterlife. Hopefully there are some fix-it fics for tree!Loki already being written.

They had mobius joke and say if loki felt home sick seeing fhe statues and it eas basically a throw away line. Then the rest of the time loki is obsessed with the tva for some reason. He should grow on his own but something felt off like the writers were trying to tell us something else besides "oh he needs friends"

The statues would have actually been a good opportunity to prompt a serious conversation about Loki's past. Like not just 'you must miss home', but if Mobius was really a friend, he could have gently asked 'tell me about them' and encouraged Loki to share some good memories he had of Asgard. Doesn't matter if Mobius saw every second of Loki's life (so creepy), Loki should be given the opportunity to talk about the moments that mattered to him in his own words, both the times he felt loved and the times he felt lesser. Give us a few more canon stories of his life pre-Thor. I feel like most viewers would have enjoyed that.

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When they said Loki's wearing slippers u know where hes going. Do they mean like to sleep because slippers and pjs means bed time idk

The only other time we've seen him in slippers was in his dungeon cell; I think they were a meaningful reminder that he is literally going to imprison himself in that chair, and he expects it to be for the rest of his life, even though that fate never happened to this Loki, the writers expect at least a large part of their audience will have seen the movies and will remember that.

I don't understand tho. How is loki in a position to reunite with thor if hes in a tree?

Well, for starters, someone connected to the show said that's the last time we'll see Loki and Mobius together, so it seems like the TVA part of Loki's journey is over with. Which suggests to me the next time we see Loki -- if we do -- it might be back in a movie? And maybe he could send a projection to visit Thor on the Sacred Timeline, considering that he's holding it (I assume?) along with all the others in his hands? And if Loki can survive in whatever dimension he's currently sitting in, then Thor presumably could as well, so alternately he could visit Loki in person? Perhaps Sylvie might go and fetch him with a tempad? Emotionally, I think Loki is at the point where he would be very receptive to reconciling with Thor, and maybe, hopefully, a way will be found that Loki need not remain in his self-imposed exile. I can live with this as the end of a chapter in Loki's life, I refuse to accept it as the end of his story.

TMI Tuesday question based on current events: Have you ever met one of the celebrities of your fandom (actor/writer/creator)? How did it go? Did it have any effect on your fannish-ness? If you haven't, who would you want to meet?

Met as in having the courage to go up and talk to them, even when it was in a convention space when that's what they were there for? Hell no, I'm way too introverted for that, and would have no idea what to say. I'm happy to observe other people. And I did get a chance to go to a con for my first fandom, Robin of Sherwood, and watch and listen to them (both actors and the creator/headwriter of the show) doing Q & A panels and telling stories and interacting with other fans, and they were all extremely nice and appreciative of their fans. It was a great experience and made me not only a fan of the series, but the people who had made it.

As for wanting to meet anyone else, no. I'm not interested in getting photos with a celebrity, or an autograph from them, and there's nothing I want to say to anyone, or ask them. I'm happy watching recorded interviews and stuff like that.