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Miss Minutes
Marvel Cinematic Universe character
First appearance
Voiced byTara Strong
In-universe information
Occupation
Affiliation

Miss Minutes (voiced by Tara Strong[1]) is the animated mascot of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki. She takes the appearance of a female anthropomorphic clock with a southern accent.[2][3] In the episode "For All Time. Always.", Miss Minutes reveals that she works for "He Who Remains" at the Citadel at the End of Time, with head writer Michael Waldron calling her transition to being evil "really scary".[4] Upon the release of a poster featuring Miss Minutes in anticipation for the season, commentators believed that the character would be especially popular among viewers, drawing comparisons to Grogu.[5][6] She made her comics debut in December 2021.[7]

Development and design edit

Her design was inspired by Felix the Cat as well as other cartoon characters from the early 20th century, with Loki season one director Kate Herron calling her a "Roger Rabbit kind of character".[8] Her introductory informational video from the episode "Glorious Purpose" was inspired by Mr. DNA from Jurassic Park as well as public service announcements from various eras.[9][10] Other animation inspirations include Magic Highway U.S.A., Your Safety First,[11] Wonderful World of Disney,[12] works by Ward Kimball and United Productions of America, as well as Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.[13] Alternate designs for the character created during the production of Loki include one similar to Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast.[14]

Appearances edit

Creation and Working with He Who Remains edit

Main article: Heart of the TVA

Miss Minutes was originally created by He Who Remains to be a companion to play chess with sometime during or before the Multiversal War. During this time, her artificial intelligence grew more complex and she she started to both develop a personality and a romantic appreciation for He Who Remains. When told to erase Ravonna's and everyone else's memories of the time period of the war, she at first questioned the need for such an action before performing it.

Assisting the TVA edit

Seeing Loki and Sylvie at the Citadel edit

Siding with Ravonna edit

Main article: 1893

Following the death of He Who Remains, Miss Minutes allies with Renslayer to commit He Who Remains' plan to restore power to one of its variants, Victor Timely. First, in 1863, they give Timely a TVA manual and then, in 1893, they recruit Timely to bring it to the TVA. Going to Timely's laboratory, Miss Minutes convinces him to betray Renslayer. Already in the laboratory, he confesses his love and resentment for not having a body.

Reception edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 8, 2021). "Loki Review: After a Talky-Talky Start, Disney+'s Third Marvel Series Is a Super Fun 'Time Detectives' Two-Hander". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Ankers, Adele (May 19, 2021). "Marvel's Loki: We Now Know Who that Weird Cartoon Clock Character Is". IGN. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Davids, Brian (June 22, 2021). "'Loki' Star Tara Strong on Miss Minutes' Future: "There's Much More to Be Revealed"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Paige, Rachel (July 14, 2021). "'Loki': The Truth About Judge Renslayer and Miss Minutes". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Evangelista, Chris (May 12, 2021). "'Loki' Poster Introduces Everyone's Favorite New Character: Some Weird Cartoon Clock Thing". /Film. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Brady, Erin (May 12, 2021). "New 'Loki' Poster Reminds Us to Tune in for New Release Schedule". Collider. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Adams, Timothy (November 4, 2021). "Marvel Gives Loki Breakout Star Miss Minutes Her Very Own Comic Cover". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Whitbrook, James (June 11, 2021). "Loki Director Kate Herron Takes Us Inside the Timey-Wimey Influences of the TVA". io9. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Davids, Brian (June 9, 2021). "'Loki' Director Kate Herron on Shooting New 'Avengers: Endgame'-Era Footage". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Whitbrook, James (June 11, 2021). "Loki Director Kate Herron Takes Us Inside the Timey-Wimey Influences of the TVA". io9. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Knight, Rosie (June 10, 2021). "Why Does Loki's Miss Minutes Look So Familiar?". Nerdist. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Zalben, Alex (July 8, 2021). "'Loki' Composer Natalie Holt Has Been Seeding Clues to the Finale Since the Beginning". Decider. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  13. ^ Jirak, Jamie (June 12, 2021). "Loki Director Kate Herron Shares Inspirations Behind Miss Minutes Video". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (November 5, 2022). "Marvel's Loki: Miss Minutes Almost Looked Like Another Disney Character". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.


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