Loki Loses Writers Guild Award, Universe Saved in Process

Awards season hit a excessive observe this weekend as a number of guilds and teams gave awards main as much as the grand finale, the Oscars, which occur this coming Sunday. One of the largest to take action was the Writers Guild of America—and apparently one particular class actually saved the world, not less than in accordance with a sure animated speaking clock from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

While the wonderful Coda and divisive Don’t Look Up took the screenplay awards within the film classes, the universe-saving information occurred over in tv. HBO Max’s hilarious Hacks gained for Best Writing in a Comedy Series and the favored Succession gained Best Writing in a Drama Series. Which, in case you observe the awards circuit even a tiny bit, makes a complete lot of sense. Those two have sort of gained all the pieces.

But what if they didn’t? In the Drama class, Succession was up towards The Handmaid’s Tale, The Morning Show, Yellowjackets, and Marvel’s Loki. And it’s that final one we’re going to focus on. Showrunner and head author Michael Waldron revealed on Twitter that, had Loki gained, that is the acceptance speech the writers submitted to air.

So, in accordance with Miss Minutes, Succession was alleged to win. Which it did. If Loki had gained, the Time Variance Authority would have been alerted to a divergent timeline and pruned us all. Which means the universe has been saved! The Roy household has lastly accomplished one thing good!

Now, we’ve no method of figuring out how shut the voting is for these items, and, let’s face it, Succession is simply a way more commonplace instance of “good writing,” nevertheless you outline it. But Loki’s nomination right here was greater than warranted and, for my cash, it most likely ought to have not less than been the runner-up right here. Granted, I haven’t watched The Handmaid’s Tale in years, however I do watch Succession, The Morning Show, and Yellowjackets. The Morning Show is simply pure cheese, and Yellowjackets is great however hasn’t fairly lived as much as its full potential with that first season. Loki nevertheless, in some way balanced the scope of the Marvel Cinematic Universe whereas additionally broadening it, whereas additionally being an interesting character dissection along with including a ton of recent characters.

That’s definitely good writing, it doesn’t matter what. Even if rewarding it with a WGA award it will have introduced our demise. Loki season one is now on Disney+. Season two is at present in growth. Read about all of this year’s WGA Award winners at this link.

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