The Loki of the first Avengers movie was being mind controlled by Thanos while still being enraged at Odin and Thor. This is the Loki we're now following in a new timeline. He hasn't gone through imprisonment, the death of both parents or his reconciliation with Thor in Ragnorak. This makes his gradual reformation in "Loki" easy to understand without Thanos in his head, especially after witnessing the "rest of his life" and death. Tom Hiddleston did a superb job bringing back early Loki of Thor 1, the God of Mischief, jealous of Thor, desperate for Odin's approval. The quality of the actors and their commitment to their characters is far above what we get from most TV and streaming series.

Didn't know what to expect - love what I'm seeing. Less than 36 hours until the final episode... I'll be on pins and needles until then!