In Season 1, Episode 1 of Loki, when Loki discovers the drawer full of Infinity Stones at the TVA, he picks up the Time Stone.
At the time, it seems like a pretty insignificant moment. The TVA treats Infinity Stones as completely useless paperweights, and Loki eventually puts it back.
But after watching the Season 2 finale, I started thinking about this scene differently.
By the end of the series, Loki becomes the God of Stories, sitting at the center of the multiverse and holding together its countless timelines.
Could Loki picking up the Time Stone in the very first episode have been intentional foreshadowing of his ultimate destiny?
The Time Stone represents control over time, while Loki ultimately becomes the one who preserves the timelines themselves.
Maybe it was just a coincidence, but looking back, the parallel is pretty cool.
Did the writers plan this from the beginning, or am I reading too much into it?