How Spider-Verse Could Explain The Time-Slipping Problem

In "Beyond the Spider-Verse," there is an easy fix for Miles' glitching issue. Just stay in your timeline, or wear a gadget, and you'll be safe. Loki's issue seems to imply end-of-the-world-type scenarios. As demonstrated in "Beyond the Spider-Verse," glitching is more of a plot device than anything else. When this happens, Miles realizes he has traveled to the wrong universe. Loki, on the other hand, has bigger problems. He doesn't just glitch, he vanishes. Any time Loki time-slips, he travels to another timeline beyond his control. Even more concerning is that this problem shouldn't be possible in the TVA. Ke Huy Quan's character O.B. makes that clear in the "Loki" trailer, implying no solution exists.

The real concern is what could have caused this to begin with. Unlike time-slipping, glitching has clearly defined parameters of why it happens. Loki has no such luxury, leading to the prominent question: What did you do, Loki? Time-slipping could very well be the result of him changing the Sacred Timeline that pushed Kang the Conquerer to the forefront. But more than likely, this is all about Sylvie. "Loki" has already established that two variants kissing each other are bad news, and maybe there are more repercussions to having feelings for another version of yourself.