# Loki TV series discussion (spoilers)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** disney-hulu
**Created:** [January 27, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625 "2021-01-27T18:06:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/1 "2021-01-27T18:06:27Z")
I understand that Marvel are making a 6 episode TV season starring Tom Hiddleston š¶ as the God of Mischief (ā **Say my name!** ā).
From a trailer, I believe this is a new timeline, created when Loki luckily picks up the Space Stone (whilst the Avengers are time-travelling to recover the Infinity Stones. š¤)
Apparently this is going to be available on Disney+.
Please feel free to correct / update any of the above. š
Now since I have enjoyed all the Avengers films and also think Hiddleston is a superb actor, I want to see this. š
Here are a couple of questions:
- Iām in the UKā¦is it straightforward to subscribe to Disney+?
- what else would you recommend on the channel (I gather āThe Mandalorianā is pretty good)
Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/2 "2021-01-27T18:52:48Z")
Iām sure Disney+ is your only way of watching.
Well, without sacrificing quality and being a pirateā¦
(I had a friend back in college who hacked into a network feed so that he could watch grainy mostly-descrambled Dr.Who episodesā¦ a whole half- hour before they aired. The experience was painful to watch).
> [@glee](#):
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> what else would you recommend on the channelā¦
I signed up for D+ because of _The Mandalorian,_ so I feel like itās already paid for itselfā¦ was going to cancel, but now Iām hooked on _WandaVision._ And then _Lokiā¦_ Iām trapped!
But the real treat has been going back and watching TONS of Star Wars films (damn, some of them are really good, now that Iām not walking into a big theater full of inflated expectationsā¦) and they have a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff, and all the Marvel movies (can you say _Ant-Man?)._ Now Iām starting in on all the Pixar movies I missed _(Big Hero 6_ is tons of fun!)ā¦
And donāt forget thereās a cache of vintage Disney movies, and even shorts that played on the Mickey Mouse Club (I recognized _Spin & Marty)._ There are tons of How They Do Stuff from the Disney Imagineers, too. Fascinating.
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/3 "2021-01-27T19:10:43Z")
Disney+ has the entire Simpsons catalog, it is about to have all 5 seasons of the Muppet Show and of course a vast number of the classic Disney movies, Pixar movies and the Marvel Universe movies.
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### Author:  [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/4 "2021-01-27T19:22:48Z")
It looks like there are going to be Marvel series episodes being released more or less continuously from now on. A new _WandaVision_ episode is being released each Friday until March, then _Falcon_ starts March 19th, then _Loki_ in May, then _What If?_, then _Ms. Marvel_, then _Hawkeye_ā¦
Clearly theyāre trying to have people maintain their subscriptions continuously, to have access to each new episode at release time. But if you want to, you could subscribe for a month when Loki comes out, and catch up on Wanda and Falcon then.
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### Author:  [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/5 "2021-01-27T19:28:45Z")
> [@glee](#):
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> Iām in the UKā¦is it straightforward to subscribe to Disney+
Also in the UK. We got it easily through Amazon Firestick. If you have TV through broadband you should be ok although I believe Disney+ isnāt currently available through BT Freeview. You just need to install it on your service and go through the subscription process.
Content wise itās basically grouped around Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Disney and National Geographic. Not much adult-oriented fictional fair but again, I believe thereās going to be an expansion to include more e.g. 20th Century Fox films so should be a wider choice soon.
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### Author:  [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/6 "2021-01-27T19:29:56Z")
The Mandalorian is very good, and I would also recommend The Clone Wars movie and series. It does a good job of fleshing out the prequel movies, and gives you a new appreciation for Obi Wan, Anakin Skywalker, and the Clone Troopers. It also ties into The Mandalorian pretty strongly at one point.
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/7 "2021-01-27T19:54:11Z")
> [@digs](#):
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> Well, without sacrificing quality and being a pirateā¦
I laugh at the idea that pirated copies involve a drop in quality.
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### Author:  [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/8 "2021-01-27T21:36:54Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#):
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> I laugh at the idea that pirated copies involve a drop in quality.
You may not be old enough to have suffered like we didā¦
Back in the day, there were no torrents, there were guys in darkened alleys selling degraded 4th generation VHS copies of Fireball X-1-9 puppet-shipped fan ficā¦ But seriously, any channel you hadnāt paid for was only available after much hoop-jumping at a _severe_ loss of picture (and sometimes audio) quality.
Did you see my barely-on-topic anecdote?
> [@digs](#):
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> (I had a friend back in college who hacked into a network feed so that he could watch grainy mostly-descrambled Dr.Who episodesā¦ a whole half- hour before they aired. The experience was painful to watch).
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/9 "2021-01-27T21:44:17Z")
Yes, but you might as well be talking what it is like to fly an F-22 based on a Sopwith Camel. For modern files, you can get them in 4k with Dolby Atmos7.1, if they have ever been published at that level. (Myself, downloading a 300 GB torrent for one season of TV is a little excessive for me.)
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/10 "2021-01-27T21:57:37Z")
Nitpick: Big Hero 6 was under Disneyās own label, not Pixar.
But youāre right; itās tons of fun.
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### Author:  [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/11 "2021-01-27T22:27:48Z")
Disney+ has āHamiltonā, which is definitely worth checking out.
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### Author:  [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/12 "2021-01-27T22:40:51Z")
Oh, yeah, _Hamilton!_
Thanks to D+, Iām actually a little bit glad I couldnāt get $200 tickets (plus hotel and parking) when it was on stage.
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Dear Disney, can we get paid for this extended Disney Plus commercial that weāre in?
(Ordinary SAG day rates will be fine, none of us are starsā¦ yet.)
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/13 "2021-01-27T22:43:58Z")
I am not one who wants to be overwhelmed by the thousands of streaming services, many of which are not available to me anyway, even if I could afford them all. But Disney+ was one that I knew I wouldnāt regret. Not only are the new Star Wars and Marvel shows in my wheelhouse, I am very much a Disney fan, both its live-action and its animation, and also its old kids shows. Plenty there for me to enjoy, well worth the relatively low monthly fee. I watch online only, as my TV is not hooked up right now, but thatās fine, as I have a large IPS monitor and it looks glorious.
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### Author:  [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/14 "2021-01-28T09:11:35Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#):
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> I believe thereās going to be an expansion to include more e.g. 20th Century Fox films so should be a wider choice soon
Just seen this list of the [270 new films](https://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/here-are-the-270-movies-disney-uk-is-bringing-to-its-star-service/) coming to UK Disney+ on 23rd Feb. Worth checking out to see how many youāre interested in.
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/15 "2021-01-28T11:55:56Z")
Thanks all - a splendid response. š¶
OK, since Iām stuck at home safely shielding this looks like a great way to get series I can binge-watch. š¤
So just a quick clarification.
I get my Internet through British Telecommunications (BT) and have linked a widescreen TV to a computer.
I also have Freeview channels on my TV.
Now I assume that obviously Disney+ is **not** available using Freeview, so based on comments above, **I should get Disney+ through the Internet, correct?**
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### Author:  [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/16 "2021-01-28T12:06:32Z")
Yes - thereās a list of ways to watch [here](https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_content&sys_kb_id=92e7685d1bcfc8d4b8651f861a4bcb01), including browsers supported, but basically watching it through the laptop is the way to go to you.
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/17 "2021-01-28T12:32:07Z")
This is great (thanks for the swift responses š), so I only have one more question (hopefully. š )
I have two computers, both using the same router and connection (BT Broadband.)
Both use Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 (which Stanislausā link says is fine.)
So if I take out a subscription, will I be able to watch on either computer?
(I wonāt try to watch on both simultaneously! šØ)
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/18 "2021-01-28T13:35:09Z")
You will be able to watch on either device or your phone or a TV with Firestick and many Smart TVs etc.
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On top of that, the basic Disney+ allows 4 viewers at a time. At least in the US.
Before signing up, you might want to check for a package deal where Disney+ & Hulu are bundled together for a good price. Hulu has a lot of TV shows, a really large amount. It might be of interest to you too. I found this ā¦
Ā£7.99 per month or Ā£79.90 for a year as of February 23 2021.
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/19 "2021-01-28T13:45:31Z")
I realise just how old I am when I get genuinely helpful advice ā¦ and I donāt use these modern devices. šØ
So I have computers š - but not a mobile phone. š²
My TV is not āsmartā either.
And my father used to use a āfirestickā to light a coal fire. š
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### Author:  [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-tv-series-discussion-spoilers/931625/20 "2021-01-28T14:18:29Z")
Well, see if you can borrow your dadās firestick (maybe trade him a box of matches). We paid $30 for an Amazon Fire Stick, and it changed our lives. Turned our old dumb TV (with the ārabbit earsā antenna) into a smart one.
Iām cheap, and Iād do anything to avoid a monthly cable bill. Iād rather pay for Netflix and Disney+, and itāll be a while til I even scratch the surface of everything available.
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