Loki season 1 follows a variant of Loki created in He Who Remains.

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Although it promised to be the MCU's first big exploration of the multiverse, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness didn't really feature all that much "madness." Besides a scene where Strange and Chavez fly through several universes for a minute or two, Doctor Strange 2 only takes place in a few universes, most of which don't appear all that dissimilar from the main universe. Loki, on the other hand, primarily takes place in variant timelines. At the end of Loki season 1, He Who Remains was killed and the Sacred Timeline was broken, setting Loki season 2 up to be even wilder than its predecessor. The Loki season 2 footage sees Loki being pulled through time, seeing timelines involving prisons, astronauts, holograms, and a return to the statue of Kang, hinting that the Multiverse Saga villain will be making an appearance. Doctor Strange 2 didn't have many significant universes, but Loki season 2 may finally feature the "multiversal madness" fans have been waiting for.

Why Loki Has More Multiverse Experience Than Doctor Strange

Although Doctor Strange is typically associated with the multiverse, Loki actually has more multiversal experience than the sorcerer. Loki learned about the multiverse long before Strange did, and unlike Strange, Loki has the means to travel across timelines with ease. Loki is backed by the TVA, an organization dedicated to unraveling the multiverse, whereas Strange only has the help of America Chavez. While Strange may be a powerful sorcerer, Loki is the true master of the multiverse, with him even being a part of the death of He Who Remains, the one in charge of the Sacred Timeline.

Now that the Loki season 1 ending has revealed that there are multiple TVAs, Loki season 2 will truly delve into the depths of the multiverse in a way that Doctor Strange 2 didn't. In the Loki season 2 footage, Loki says that he "saw terrible, awful things," meaning that the series may double down on both the madness and the horror of Doctor Strange. While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may have promised to be a deep dive into the multiverse, Loki season 2 will see Loki, Sylvie, and Mobius go even further than ever before.