Loki is arguably the most popular MCU show, but its success actually had unforeseen consequences for another MCU multiverse project. Loki Season 1 was highly anticipated because Loki is such a popular character among fans. What fans didn’t know at the time was that the series would also kick off the Multiverse Saga in many ways, making it an important part of the MCU timeline. The build-up included the introduction of He Who Remains, a variant of Kang the Conqueror who was initially intended to be the main antagonist of the Multiverse Saga.

These plans for Kang were revised after the MCU severed ties with Jonathan Majors, but the character was set to play a major role in the multiversal drama. Marvel used Loki to introduce He Who Remains so that his story is already prepared when Kang himself comes to the screen. The antagonist made his film debut in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumaniabut the success of He Who Remains in Loki disadvantaged the film from the beginning.

Loki’s He Who Remains story was better than Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania’s Kang debut

Loki should direct Quantumania

The story of He Who Remains in Loki should prepare Kang’s introduction in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumaniabut it ended up significantly overshadowing it instead. He Who Remains was portrayed as a looming threat throughout the first chapter of the series, so he seems all the more menacing when he is finally shown in the flesh in the Loki season 1 finale. On the other hand, Kang is a constant presence throughout the series. Quantumaniabut rarely feels so intimidating.

Many of the MCU projects in Phase 4 and 5 suffered from fans not seeing every Disney+ series. Many shows have flown under the radar, meaning fans are missing out on important information, leading to scenarios like the confusion over who Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau are in The miracles. However, Loki And Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania have the opposite problem, because Loki sabotages the Quantumania Visual experience, because Kang’s debut is disappointing compared to He Who Remains.

Loki’s outstanding first season story made Quantumania’s Kang storyline look even worse

Kang’s plot was weak in itself

Loki Season 1 had set up a strong story for He Who Remains, although Loki and Sylvie don’t come face to face with him until the finale. His power over the timelines and Sylvie’s disdain for him are continually built up throughout the season. He Who Remains insists that his death will bring even worse to reality, and when Sylvie actually kills him in the Citadel at the end of time, there is a sense of dread about the events that follow. As hinted, He Who Remains’ death leads to the fragmentation of the multiverse.

Unfortunately for QuantumaniaKang’s MCU story is nowhere near as impactful as He Who Remains. Kang was built up as a fearsome villain for the MCU, with the fifth avenger The film was originally even The Kang DynastyHowever, the fact that Kang needs Ant-Man’s help to escape the Quantum Zone undermines this to a considerable extent, and it doesn’t help that Scott can defeat him quite easily at the end of the film. His story alone is not very effective, but the direct comparison with LokiThe plot of He Who Remains makes all the flaws much clearer.

Due to the film limitations of Quantumania, it was almost impossible to keep up with Loki

Season 1 of Loki had six episodes to set up “He Who Remains.”

Kangs Quantumania The debut really suffered from the boring plot, but it was also affected by something that may be beyond the control of the project. He Who Remains always had an advantage when it came to his personal story, as his character was featured over six episodes of Loki Season 1. Kang’s story had to be told in just one film, which explains why his development seems so rushed. There wasn’t enough time to realize how big the threat Kang really was.so he looked pretty tame in the end.

It’s hard to say exactly where Kang’s MCU introduction went wrong. Previous MCU films have also had no problem creating strong villains within a single film, such as Killmonger and Hela. The fact that the respective debuts of He Who Remains or the Council of Kangs felt like they were on a larger scale seems to be Kang’s Quantumania History any favors, although Loki has set a really promising precedent with his own Kang variant.

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