I totally can see this as a clear bridge to Dr. Strange and Multiverse of Madness. The timeline explanation and what the TVA does really leans into that whole theme. I'm curious to see how it all plays out. And I like how they're threading the old and new. Cool stuff imo. I got a kick out of seeing the Endgame "snafu" causing Loki to escape with the Teserract only to get snagged by the TVA and become a Variant.

This show has so much potential! I'm already anxious to see episode 2, lol.