#mcu thoughts

[datkatmcu]

You ever think about how Tony didn’t just invent time travel for Peter (which, by the way, is an incredible show of love on its own). He didn’t just come out of retirement, team up with the avengers again, sacrifice his OWN LIFE in the final battle. NOT ONLY did he do all of that, but he ALSO gambled his own FAMILY on it. The same family that was the VERY REASON he refused to get involved in the first place. They could have died in the final battle!! That was a well known risk!! But Tony did. It. Anyway. Because he couldn’t stand the idea of a world without Peter in it. And Peter was family too.

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Deadpool and Wolverine might actually be the best love letter to Marvel that I’ve seen.

On a meta level, the movie feels like it was written in response to people dismissing the Marvel properties that aren’t the MCU. The MCU is the “Sacred Timeline” while everyone else gets thrown into the trash aka the Void. Wade even tried to become an Avenger because he feels that his life doesn’t matter. Then, Wade gets a chance to join the MCU. Of course, he’s thrilled, but is then told that the rest of his universe is getting destroyed since they lost its “anchor” (aka it lost its relevance). So, Wade decides to fight for his universe.

On a surface level, you can read this movie as a criticism of the MCU in that it’s treating the only stories worth a damn as the ones coming from that universe. But I don’t think that’s the case. I mean, first off, this was made by Marvel Studios. Feige and Co had to sign off on this and a great deal of the plot stems from the Loki show. Second, the movie felt more like it was trying to say that ALL Marvel stories matter. It’s not really criticizing the MCU, it’s criticizing how audiences view the Marvel movies/shows that aren’t the MCU. The “why should I care about this movie if it doesn’t lead to the next Avengers movie” attitude.

That’s why I say this was the best love letter to Marvel I’ve seen. It’s a celebration of the company’s works, both MCU and non-MCU. You can see that from the Easter eggs, the cameos, the nods to the fandom, and the emphasis on forgotten characters getting a chance at redemption. Even the jabs at the company and fanbase feel like they come from a place of love.

But what really sold me on this movie being a love letter to Marvel was the ending. Instead of a tease to a potential De4dpool movie, it was a montage of the development of the Fox Marvel movies (I can’t say X-Men since clips of the Fantastic Four were there). On one side, it’s a touching send-off to the Fox X-Men franchise. On the other side, it felt like a reminder of why people love Marvel to begin with. It’s these people - actors, writers, directors, producers - coming together to make these entertaining stories for us, to bring the comics to life on the big screen. It’s like Ryan Reynolds was telling us to take a step back from all the conspiracy theorizing, nitpicking, and fanbase drama for a couple of hours, that we should just enjoy this Marvel movie as it is.

And it worked. It was genuinely just a fun, awesome movie to watch. If we’re using the MCU-as-a-TV-show-analogy that people love using, Deadpool and Wolverine is the 100th episode that is made dedicated to the fans and celebrating the show as a whole. It’s a fanservice movie done right, one that goes beyond just references and cameos.

[fullmetalfictionist]

Steve BEFORE Bucky's fall was a good-hearted idealist, fighting solely to save people, not to hurt them. Considered killing the very last resort, and the worst one of all.

"I don't want to kill anyone"

Steve AFTER Bucky's supposed death pushed away his original views and instead became dead set on revenge and stopping Hydra, no matter the cost.

"I'm not going to stop until all of Hydra is dead or captured"

Doesn't matter through which lense you view their relationship, whether it's romantic, platonic, or queerplatonic - Cap loved Bucky to the point where, when grieving, he shifted his entire perception of the world.

We see it happen multiple times, with Steve dropping his shield for Buck TWICE.

[meraki-yao]

If Yelena's arrival shining light into Bob's attic room symbolising of her healing him; Walker beating up Bob's abusive dad is symbolic of his change of heart and his determination to not become that kind of father; Bob beating up the void as a symbolism of self-hatred

What the hell was the symbolism of Bucky beating up the meth addicted sign twirling chicken

[swarnim29]

[a-spes]

So.. guess who is back with more thoughts about Wanda's really nice hands, and long nails?

Me.

I am the one who can't think about anything else but those perfect hands 🙆

You have many bad habits. You would bite your nails — or your lips, depending on your current mood — and skip meals sometimes. The woman hates that, but there is one bad habit of yours that she doesn't want to fix because she finds it absolutely endearing, and it is the way you are always avoiding her gaze.

She had quickly noticed that you were unable to hold eye contact with her for more than a few seconds, crumbling under a simple glance. She loves to slowly drag her index all the way up your neck until it finds a place under your chin. She loves to apply a slight pressure here, forcing you to tilt your head back until you have no choice but look at her, directly in the eyes. She loves the embarrassment she can read on your face.

—

Sometimes, you forget to think, and words you regret eventually fall past your pretty lips. Words that you do not mean, but would still get you in trouble with the woman — “Shut it, before you say something I'll make you regret,” she reprimands, and you can feel her nails slowly digging into your cheeks.

She is right. You don't want to suffer the consequences of your own actions, you were just craving for some of her attention. She has been so busy with her job lately that you've been feeling left out. Eventually, her thumb would find its way in your mouth, and you would just accept it.

“Isn't it what you wanted, honey? My whole attention? No, don't get shy now that you have it, and use your words to tell mommy what you want,” she teases, and suddenly you find yourself unable to speak — god, there is nothing she likes more than seeing how fast she can make you shut the fuck up and how quick she can turn you into her perfect, and obedient, little girl. One that would do anything she asks without thinking twice about it.

—

She does it on purpose, and you know it. The woman keeps pretending that she left these marks by accident, but you can see in her smile that she meant every one of them.

She loves them.

She loves to see those red crescents that decorate your skin. They are the reminder of who you are belonging to. They are the memory of the nights you've shared, and her not so gentle touches. Most of those are left when you try to squirm out of her grasp, when she has to dig her nails into your hips in order to keep you still while she ruins her precious baby.

—

That is something she loves to do, grabbing you by the hips whenever she is given the chance to. It is not her fault that you are looking so adorable that it gives her the urge to have her hands on your body, and to slowly draw pattern on your skin.

Most of the time, the woman would just sneak up behind you when you are busy, and you would have no idea that she was coming before you could feel her nails slightly digging into your skin and her soft breath brushing your neck.

[leodrraws]

And let me tell you one thing, people of tumblr: Steve Rogers was a total jerk with that letter. No, he did a good thing for apologising (sort of) and explaining himself, but the fact that he just sent Tony a letter? And a phone?? Which basically translates as, here, the next move is yours, I’m not gonna deal with the mess I left behind, but “I’ll always be here” if you need me. As if he didn’t understand that Tony would likely never call. As if it wasn’t the most hypocritical way to apologise — keeping his distance, wallowing in guilt, saying ‘just give me a call!’ like it was about some argument over what show to watch, not what happened in Siberia.

And yeah, it’s good Steve apologised in general, but the way he did it? Not so much. Passing the responsibility for their relationship onto Tony (here’s the phone for YOU, call me if YOU need), subtly implying that he, Steve, probably won’t need Tony, but he’ll be gracious enough to be there if Tony feels like reaching out. Well, fuck you, Steve, and your hypocritical, self-righteous nobility. If you really wanted to fix things between you two, you’d go to Tony and talk face to face like adults do — not send a fucking note admitting you screwed up, hoping it somehow will take all the guilt off of you and fix things. Like it doesn’t just leave Tony to deal with the fact that Steve acknowledges what happened but has no interest in doing anything about it.

(for the record: I’m speaking from a place of emotion here, because objectively, I love Steve’s hypocrisy. It makes him such a compelling, layered character by highlighting his struggle to handle personal conflicts (as opposed to physical battles), and I absolutely love how CW pushes him into that moral grey area)

P.S. come and like my drawing that sparked all these thoughts

[indominusavenger]

Not gonna lie, it feels very weird knowing that there's gonna be a new Avengers with RDJ in it but not as Iron Man. That straight up feels wrong. It feels like an arrow to the stomach.

[dream-beyond-the-fantasy]

Watching Captain America: Civil War. I still hate how The Falcon and the Winter Soldier dealt with Sharon Carter. Making her a villain? Really? And don't get me started on Avengers: Endgame and that Steggy history-warping mess.

[xx-stark-xx]

I want to chalk up Rhodey’s sheer lack of interaction with his literal best friend: Tony, (who was lost in space) on him apparently having been a skrull during all of Avengers: Endgame but skrull!rhodey is also NOT canon in my mind, and never will be, so…

Like, you’re telling me that Tony’s last interaction with his oldest friend wasn’t even with the actual man and Rhodey won’t ever get to say goodbye either? Wtf?

[traveller-of-the-knight]

I AM MAAAAD AT ELIAS SPECTOR OK?!

So I rewatched episode 5 because I loke pain and I just realised-

At the Shiva.

He hadn't seen his son for more that a decade!

And he finally saw him crying in the middle of the street alone, after his mother's death and he just let him leave?!

Like- No, nonononono you don't do that! You don't fucking do that! That is your son! Your son you haven't seen in ages and you are just letting him go???? You are not running to hug him?! DUDE!!! I'm so going to mention this in my fanfics

[reallyunluckyrunaway]

Epic Rap Battles Of History, wants to know your location...

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Okay, I just had a thought. What if “Deadpool & Wolverine” is the start of this arc that’s going to address the state of the non-MCU Marvel properties? From how I’m seeing things, it looks like the universes of the non-MCU Marvel properties are breaking down for some reason (maybe related to the incursion in Multiverse of Madness) and the TVA are scrambling to save them.

So, what’s the plan? Take the remnants of the destroyed universes and “merge” them into a stable universe. On a meta level, it’s taking the non-MCU Marvel properties and merging them into the MCU. That’s how the mutants end up getting introduced into the MCU, as well as other concepts like Inhumans, Ghost Rider, and so on.

From a creative perspective, this allows Marvel Studios to bring in characters and concepts from these non-MCU properties without needing to address the previous storylines. You like James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender as Charles and Erik? Well, we can bring them back now without having to address the bullshit that was the late stages of the Fox X-Men universe. That’s basically what’s happening with this version of Wolverine; it seems like this Logan is separate from all the other Logans we’ve seen, which I think is a good move since it allows Hugh Jackman to come back and audiences don’t have to question his existence.

[meraki-yao]

There are people asking who the Thunderbolt's leader is and most people's answer is Yelena with Bucky being her second and while I definitely agree that Yelena is their leader, Bucky's position in the team feels... a little more nuanced?

Like, I feel like Bucky's position in the Thunderbolts, particularly his little "you should get a satalite image" moment with Yelena, reminds me of when I look over my younger sister and her friends: the kids take the lead, but I'm the one checking on everyone, giving suggestions, guiding them if anything goes wrong.

Bucky's letting Yelena take the reins but he's also the one teaching Yelena how to handle the situation given his veteran level experience. He kinda just... became part of this group since he skipped out on the team bonding in and from the vault, but he really is looking out for everyone.

So yeah Yelena may be the leader

But Bucky is the mom of the thunderbolts. :D

[swarnim29]

[a-spes]

It is a random thought but, please, tell me that I am not the only one thinking that Wanda would give the absolute best head scratches in the world?

—

Imagine, you are coming home after a particularly hard, and exhausting, day at work. When you get home, the first thing you notice is that Wanda came back before you, something that rarely happens.

From then, the only thing you can think about is how bad you want to be close to her, how much you need her. You precipitately get rid of your shoes, not even taking the time to put your bag away, just dropping it in the entrance.

A second later, you are letting yourself plop on the sofa, where she is sitting, your head finding her lap to be the perfect place to rest. Immediately, you can feel one of her hands — the one that is not holding her cup — coming down to your scalp, and her fingers gently scratching it.

She is not paying much attention to you, her gaze is fixated on the sitcom that is playing on the TV, but you are fine with that, finding comfort in the silence.

“my baby had a rough day, uh?” she would eventually ask, but not before the end of the episode she was watching. By the time, you would already be half asleep.

—

I mean, look. at. those. hands.

I already know that some of your dirty minds are thinking about sometimes else, but let those thoughts aside for a moment to think about the head scratches, just the head scratches.