Hidden details
- Behind the scenesLoki was D.B. Cooper
In episode 1, Mobius shows that Loki was D.B. Cooper, the man who hijacked a plane in 1971, parachuted out with the ransom and was never found. Writer Michael Waldron wanted that kind of historical chaos in the show.
source ↗ - ReferenceInfinity Stones in a drawer
Also in episode 1, Loki sees a TVA drawer full of Infinity Stones seized from other timelines. There, they're basically paperweights.
source ↗ - ReferenceThrog, the Frog of Thunder
In episode 5, in the Void, look for a frog with a tiny hammer trapped in a jar. It's Throg, the amphibian version of Thor in the comics.
source ↗ - ReferenceThanos-copter and a giant helmet
Also in the Void are the Thanos-copter, the ridiculous helicopter from a 1979 Thanos comic, and a huge helmet belonging to Yellowjacket, the villain from the first Ant-Man.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe pizza truck's license plate
The pizza truck in the Void has the plate GRN-W1D. It's a tribute to Mark Gruenwald, the Marvel writer who inspired Mobius's look.
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