"Love is a dagger" was one of the most memorable quotes from the Loki series. But what do daggers really symbolize in the show? In this analysis, I will try to show how the series used daggers as a symbol for Loki's self-limitations, both in intimate relationships and in his reluctance to use the full potential of his magic.

TIME CODES:
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Why does Loki even use daggers?
07:45 Loki’s fighting skills – in the movies
10:50 Loki’s fighting skills – in the series
13:39 A symbol of Loki’s self-image issues
17:16 Love is… a weapon?!
22:17 Letting go of the daggers, and of toxic habits
26:46 Conclusion

Tom Hiddleston interviews:
Tom Hiddleston on Loki’s tendency to “get in his own way”: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/lok...
Tom Hiddleston on Loki’s “self-sabotage”: https://uproxx.com/hitfix/tom-hiddles...

Interview on the set of Thor, where Tom Hiddleston talks about Loki using throwing knives: https://collider.com/tom-hiddleston-i...

Comic on the snake story: by Chantal Beaulne:   / twigryph  

Video clips from:
- Kate HERRON (Dir.), Loki (season 1, 2021), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios.
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Kenneth BRANAGH (Director), Thor (2011), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Joss WHEDON (Director), The Avengers (2012), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Alan TAYLOR (Director), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Taika WAITITI, Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Anthony and Joe RUSSO (Directors), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Deleted scenes and interviews from the extras featured on the Blu-Rays of:
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Kenneth BRANAGH (Director), Thor (2011), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- Kevin FEIGE (Producer), Alan TAYLOR (Director), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.


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