If it continues this way - I can definitely see myself upping this to a 9.

I've always been a bit indifferent about the MCU post the first Iron Man. It's just, for the most part been for children. If I were 15 I'd be as obsessed as anyone but alas, I'm 30 and while I still enjoy the comic book genre... I'm more of a Man of Steel, BVS Ultimate, ZSJL type of fan.

However, Hiddleston's Loki has always been one of my favorite characters of the MCU. I like mercurial characters that aren't inherently good or bad(which seems to be a big theme of the show) There's a story there. There's discovery. No easy answers! That is what makes storytelling interesting. Marvel knows well how to do this but they choose to make most of their "products" easily digestible.

I get it. It sells. I'm not complaining. But sometimes they show glimmers of a far greater ability for deeper storytelling -- in Black Panther they very lightly touched on this idea of Wakandans abandoning their African brothers and sisters to slavery all for their self serving secrecy. THAT WAS DEEP. But because it's Marvel... they lightly touched on it then quickly abandoned it to sell lunchboxes.

Infinity War was really really good and heavy at many points. What did they do next? Followed it up with that 3 hour snoozefest fan service-palooza - EndGame. So you get my point... you can't sell a product to the masses and do deep character dives(apparently).

But perhaps Loki might be the standalone... of the Disney+ MCU series' This is the first to pique my interest enough to watch... two eps deep and I'm not disappointed. I don't know quite what to make of it this early but that in and of itself is definitely a good sign. I can say even though it's not the type of dark I usually like... I am definitely enjoying it.