Thanos, the Mad Titan, orchestrated the infamous snap with the Infinity Stones in «Avengers: Infinity War,» a cataclysmic event that wiped out half of all life across the universe. It was a moment that left a lasting impact in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). However, the MCU has now introduced a new villain who has escalated the stakes to unimaginable levels.
In the latest episode of "Loki" Season 2 on Disney+, General Dox of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) has emerged as a villain of unprecedented scale. In a chilling turn of events, she leads her team of Minutemen on a mission to prune the numerous branches that sprouted in the Sacred Timeline after Sylvie's act of eliminating He Who Remains. These branching timelines were home to countless lives.
Loki and his allies attempt to thwart this devastating act, but they prove powerless in the face of the catastrophic unfolding. As Hunter B-15 poignantly observes, «Those are people… those are lives...»
Comparing the actions of Thanos to General Dox's ruthless act is both alarming and eye-opening. While Thanos eradicated half of all life across the universe, General Dox executed the obliteration of all life in multiple universes, a grim feat that propels her into the upper echelons of MCU villains.
However, it's worth noting that entities like Dormammu and time-traveling despots such as Kang the Conqueror and his Variants might possess even higher kill counts. Nonetheless, General Dox's multiversal murder spree establishes her as a formidable adversary.
The implications of General Dox's actions raise intriguing questions. With her pruning of numerous branches, what becomes of the worlds