While the director of everyone's current Disney Plus obsession, Loki, has had plenty to say about the short series as it's gone on, it turns out there's a lot more behind-the-scenes trivia to be found when speaking to others involved with the production. Writer and producer Eric Martin has regularly been sharing lots of little tidbits on social media as each episode has aired, and the latest installment was no different. But some fans might be even more surprised than usual at some of the uncovered secrets this time around, including one involving Frog Thor.
The fun facts really ran the gamut of topics, from the sets used on the show to praise for actors during certain moments of character development in Loki. But one piece of information really stood out, as Martin mentioned a character that few aside from devoted comics fans would see as anything more than a simple throwaway gag in the episode. That character, of course, is Frog Thor. (Hey, if Loki can be an alligator, who says Thor can't be a frog? Let people and Norse gods live their best lives.)
"Comic fans will notice the Frog of Thunder in that jar," Martin tweeted, referring to the jar seen when the camera pans through the ground as Loki follows his variants to their safe house. "We actually shot a scene for the Time Theater in Ep 1 of Loki getting pummeled by Frog Thor but had to cut it to keep things moving. It's too bad because Tom was funny as hell." That's right. Loki viewers were this close to seeing the God of Mischief getting beaten up by a frog. Sometimes the universe is truly unjust, and it's moments like these that hurt the most.
For those unaware, Frog Thor (who is actually, literally, amazingly named Throg) is a real character from Marvel Comics. As a human turned into a frog by a witch and then befriended by Thor, he is granted the power of Thor by chance when it turns out he's able to lift the mighty hammer Mjolnir. Hey, worthiness is measured by one's spirit, not their stature, or appetite for insects. Also, Throg's name as a regular frog was Puddlegulp. That just seems like information everybody deserves to know.
Martin's Twitter thread revealed a number of other juicy Loki Easter eggs. For instance, the set used for the Loki variants' hideout/palace was actually a real bowling alley shipped from Omaha to Atlanta and morphed into the flamboyant dwelling seen on the show. Another pretty hilarious one involved a version of the final confrontation with the smoke monster Alioth that was never filmed. Apparently, it featured the other Loki variants showing up to fight the beast as well because they refused to let another Loki steal their thunder, so to speak.
All in all, the Twitter thread is a fun little read, offering great little behind-the-scenes palate cleansers for those whose emotions might still be running high after that episode. Fans can expect one more when Loki's final episode releases, so keep an eye on Martin's profile when it debuts to get a nice little play-by-play. Until then, don't cry that the world didn't get to see Frog Thor trouncing Loki. Rejoice that he exists at all.
The final episode of Loki will release July 14th on Disney Plus.
Source: Eric Martin/Twitter