But I don't think Loki is cracking, at least not in that way. He is doing bad things in Thor, but he HATES it, and i have seen no evidence that has evolved into him enjoying what he's doing. if anything it seems to have gone the other way, where he initially felt almost relieved to be slipping back into his old role, but then came to realize it no longer fit. He doesn't revel in it at all. He obviously feels forced to do what he's doing. We don't know all the details as to why he feels that way, but the emotion there is clear. He feels like he has to, but it is very begrudging and sad. It can't really go the other way if him backstabbing Malekith is going to make sense. He has to reach the point where he goes 'nope, not doing this anymore' and him gradually becoming more ok with things as he goes along rather than less means he can't reach that breaking point. That's why I am saying it's not
what he's doing, but
how he's acting that I have a problem with. I am not getting that begrudging sadness from Duggan's Loki.
ANOTHER interview from Donny Cates:
https://marvel.com/files/podcasts/mc...onny_cates.mp3
It is about several things he's doing with Marvel, and how he got into writing, not just Doctor Strange. He's a lot more coy with some of the details but there is one VERY interesting detail that he let slip there, which definitely points to Loki keeping the title. He says he got 'handed the keys' to Loki. so... that may just be him wording it a bit weird, but if not, it sounds like Loki being Sorcerer Supreme was not his pitch. That must have been Aaron. Also, he says something about Loki feeling like magic should bow down to him, like he sees himself as 'the god of magic' and i could kinda see how that could lead some dark places. But I suspect he will learn his lesson in the end.