"Loki Season 2 Episode 3: Introductions, Memories, and a Major Problem"

In "Loki" Season 2, Episode 3, titled "1893," the introduction of Victor Timely, a genius inventor from the 19th century, pushes the narrative forward as the show struggles to balance its many characters and the exposition needed to explain the TVA's technological crisis. The episode sees Loki and Mobius racing against Ravonna, Miss Minutes, and Sylvie to reach Timely, who has the potential to become He Who Remains. The final confrontation at Timely's lab results in Sylvie sparing Timely's life, while Ravonna is kicked through a Time Door by Sylvie. The episode also explores Timely's eccentricity and desire for power, Ravonna's quest for control of the TVA, and Miss Minutes' unrequited love for He Who Remains.