Honest Thoughts Hours: Your feelings on…Loki?
Ah Loki, you’re like the cool deadbeat dad we love to see despite the objections of our hard working single mother. You’re not around much, but when you are, you make things fun!
Loki sure is a mystery, isn’t she? We got a hint from her appearing in book 1, but she doesn’t make her official entrance into the story until book 2. Loki isn’t your traditional antagonist. Sure, she’s against the kingdom of Askr, but she also likes to keep things interesting by tipping the scales every now and then. In book 2, for example, she sides with Surtr yet betrays him following his decision to try and sacrifice Veronica. She then pops up here and there in books 3, 4, 5, and some paralogues, but like the cool dead beat dad, it’s never enough. Loki has a lot of potential to be interesting, and in book 9, it certainly seems to be going that direction. Loki’s a trickster at heart who likes to have a good time, and she occasionally straddles the line between good and bad when it most benefits her. And because she barely appears, we’re left wanting more, because she’s got a compelling story as to her true motivations. Is there something more she’s after, or is she just really dedicated to her crafty, carefree persona? However, at times it is a little hard to stay attached to her since there’s not a lot of emotional investment, which for me at least does affect how much I care about a character and seeing them more. I feel like IS did too little with her that she came off as a generic prankster without any captivating or meaningful engagement. She was there to start shit and leave, and it really brought her down because she felt like pointless filler.
I hated Loki’s design for a long time, but not because it’s revealing. The sex appeal actually fits her imo. No, what I hated was that outfit design. The dark purple with dull yellow accents, the fucking feathers, her weird hat, it was just hideous to look at. And with her hair being a dark pink, the entire design just did not have elements that looked good on their own or mesh well with the others. Now her mythic look? I vastly prefer it. The white palette is much easier on the eyes and the design is nowhere near as garish as her first look. I like how it’s both regal yet also sexy in a way that accentuates her charm.
Loki gets an 8.5. She’s got a lot of intrigue about her and she’s a fun character. Yet IS hasn’t used her well, so she just comes off as shallow fanservice with a teasing quip every now and then. Her first design sucked, but her newest design is greatly improved. Hopefully book 9 can flesh her out for the better.
What are your thoughts on Loki? Love her, hate her, neutral? Share what you really feel!
Ah Loki, you’re like the cool deadbeat dad we love to see despite the objections of our hard working single mother. You’re not around much, but when you are, you make things fun!
Loki sure is a mystery, isn’t she? We got a hint from her appearing in book 1, but she doesn’t make her official entrance into the story until book 2. Loki isn’t your traditional antagonist. Sure, she’s against the kingdom of Askr, but she also likes to keep things interesting by tipping the scales every now and then. In book 2, for example, she sides with Surtr yet betrays him following his decision to try and sacrifice Veronica. She then pops up here and there in books 3, 4, 5, and some paralogues, but like the cool dead beat dad, it’s never enough. Loki has a lot of potential to be interesting, and in book 9, it certainly seems to be going that direction. Loki’s a trickster at heart who likes to have a good time, and she occasionally straddles the line between good and bad when it most benefits her. And because she barely appears, we’re left wanting more, because she’s got a compelling story as to her true motivations. Is there something more she’s after, or is she just really dedicated to her crafty, carefree persona? However, at times it is a little hard to stay attached to her since there’s not a lot of emotional investment, which for me at least does affect how much I care about a character and seeing them more. I feel like IS did too little with her that she came off as a generic prankster without any captivating or meaningful engagement. She was there to start shit and leave, and it really brought her down because she felt like pointless filler.
I hated Loki’s design for a long time, but not because it’s revealing. The sex appeal actually fits her imo. No, what I hated was that outfit design. The dark purple with dull yellow accents, the fucking feathers, her weird hat, it was just hideous to look at. And with her hair being a dark pink, the entire design just did not have elements that looked good on their own or mesh well with the others. Now her mythic look? I vastly prefer it. The white palette is much easier on the eyes and the design is nowhere near as garish as her first look. I like how it’s both regal yet also sexy in a way that accentuates her charm.
Loki gets an 8.5. She’s got a lot of intrigue about her and she’s a fun character. Yet IS hasn’t used her well, so she just comes off as shallow fanservice with a teasing quip every now and then. Her first design sucked, but her newest design is greatly improved. Hopefully book 9 can flesh her out for the better.
What are your thoughts on Loki? Love her, hate her, neutral? Share what you really feel!