Friday Favorite: Tom Hiddleston as Loki

I have been so distracted by Joe Manganiello’s “growl” as werewolf Alcide on True Blood that I almost forgot how utterly captivating Tom Hiddleston is as Loki.

Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past week, you probably know that Hiddleston served up some major fan-service at San Diego Comic-Con when he appeared in character in all his glorious Loki regalia at one of the panels. He had quite a bit of fun with the crowd. It is theatrics like this that make life worth blogging.

My cheeks hurt from smiling so hard while watching that video. But I think it is especially important to acknowledge Loki’s immaculate shushing. A moment of silence please.

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I am not the only one who was moved. This particular moment in Hiddleston’s Lokidom has sparked enough excitement to inspire this:

And this:

And then there is that god damned smile.

One more time.

You’re welcome.