The episode 4 of Marvel’s Loki series has churned out some of the biggest twists and some mind-blowing revelations. With Loki falling in love with Sylvie %u2013 apparently himself %u2013 to the shocking revelation that Time-keepers are ‘fake’, the fourth episode of Loki was no less than a rollercoaster ride.
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Following the shocking revelation of the fake Time-Keepers in Loki episode 4, the question %u2013 who is the show%u2019s real villain? %u2013 becomes even more prominent. Previously, some theories had suggested that either Loki, Kang The Conqueror, or even Ravonna Renslayer could be behind the Time Variance Authority (TVA). However, not much could be digged out about the these theories.
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Interestingly, a new theory has emerged which will compel all of us to think a little. What if Miss Minutes was behind the TVA? What if she was the actual villain all throughout?
According to a new theory suggested by TikTok user DreadPirateDad and explained by Screenrant, %u201CMiss Minutes is the real villain behind the Time-Keeper ruse. After all, it%u2019s she that introduces the idea of the multiversal war and the danger of branches and as Loki has already established, time itself is the most terrifying power in the universe. Whoever controls it controls everything.%u201D
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%u201CTime-Keepers did originally start the TVA but are long dead and Miss Minutes was simply left in charge with nobody else to answer to. When the job of managing the timelines became too hard, she turned to recruiting variants to bolster her ranks,%u201D the theory further suggests.
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Miss Minutes, the cute little clock, was set up as a key character in Loki after her debut in episode 1 which suggested that she had a significant part to play in the show’s events. In episode 2 of Loki, it already hinted at the powers of Miss Minutes by showing her not to be a typical recording when Loki interacted with her at his desk. Nevertheless, the final two episodes of Loki shall reveal more hidden secrets of Miss Minutes.