Disney+’s Assembled series takes viewers behind the scenes of the streaming service’s hit Marvel shows. The latest episode, "Assembled: The Making of Loki," teased a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it unused bisexual sex plotline that made us wish we lived in the version of the multiverse where it made it to screen.
Loki was already history-making for Marvel in that its creators confirmed the character of Loki is both bisexual and gender fluid. This acknowledgment is a step in the right direction in terms of the LGBTQ+ representation fans have been waiting for, but the question remains when it will become a little less talk and a lot more on-screen action. It seems that almost happened in season one of the critically acclaimed series.
One shot from the Assembled episode features head writer Michael Waldron standing in front of a whiteboard with a numbered list that caught some eagle-eyed fans' attention. The list depicts a montage that didn’t make it into the show.
In the montage, Loki would be “visiting different time periods” and “doing crazy mischief, aka sex”, then pivot to “taking power” and “collecting the Infinity Stones”. Once he had the Infinity Gauntlet in his possession, he would have total power and would use it to go have “bi, alien, etc.” sex.
Despite all the hot intergalactic action, Loki would end up feeling alone in the world, it teased. He’d have power, but wouldn’t be able to get past the thought that none of it was “real” because of the influence of the TVA over his free will. Ultimately, he would return to the TVA and turn over the gauntlet to Mobius, who’d be waiting for him.
It would have been a very bold (and welcome) plotline but was likely cut for being a bit too explicit for the younger audiences on Disney+. While Loki does acknowledge his sexuality in his dialog, audiences will have to wait for season two to find out if that plays out in the plot.
Season one director Kate Herron, who has announced she will not be returning for the second season, says there’s plenty of potential to explore Loki’s bisexuality. “I would say that part of my thinking was, well, if it’s canon and it’s acknowledged, then yeah I hope there’s obviously more road to travel with that aspect of his personality,” she told Collider. “And I hope it has opened the door to more stories, definitely.”
