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Anderson: "You are not the only one who wields a mighty weapon, vampire." *reaches into his pocket*

Alucard: "Is this the toy that's supposed to defeat me?"

Anderson: *pulls out a Pokéball*

Alucard: "What the fuck?"

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"Do what makes you happy."

As long as it doesn't hurt you and/or anyone else. There are more important things in life than feeling good, and your happiness is no more important than anyone else's.

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"Follow your heart" is just another way of saying "Do whatever you want".

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I wish Christian Bale wanted me to clean my vagina. 😉

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Loki: *barely suppressing a devilish grin*

Tony: *totally noticing*

Loki: *clears his throat* "Sorry to go off-topic, but no one here happens to be a war veteran, right?"

Tony: "Loki, don't."

Loki: *frowns innocently* "Don't what?"

Tony: "If you have to ask people if they've been in a war before pulling a prank on them, it's a terrible prank."

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"Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out."

My Brain:

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Alien: Dogulus

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Owning a cat is like owning a dog except you are the dog.

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I don't think this is a bad series; just a bad Loki series. Making him OP at the last minute doesn't change my opinion that his "character development" seemed rushed and ignored about 99.9% of his prior development. "The perfect ending" doesn't justify a terrible build-up.

I have always firmly believed that Loki's villainous actions were mainly inspired by the worst case of unchecked 'Daddy Issues' in the universe, and that any positive, seamless and plausible character development would have to involve addressing and overcoming those particular issues. Just hearing Odin say "I love you" and calling him "Son" wouldn't be enough; it would be a long, painful, messy, multilayered healing process with more ups-and-downs than the world's oldest seesaw, and getting through it without Odin's explicit approval might be the only way he can truly overcome those issues.

Figuring out where he stands with Thor would be essential as well. He seriously attempted to murder Thor, and everyone just brushes it off on some "Oh well, boys will be boys!" crap. I believe he truly loves Thor, but that he loves Odin that much more, and he obviously blames Thor a great deal for Odin's (perceived) favoritism and abandonment. Loki must accept that even if Thor had deliberately overshadowed him, Odin alone is responsible for his unequal treatment of them. This would go hand-in-hand with realizing that Odin isn't the "perfect" being he always idolized him as, which Loki already started doing in Dark World (e.g., pointing out Odin's hypocritical warmongering).

Furthermore, I don't see why every beloved villain must die in battle and/or become a hero to earn their glory. There are other destinies to explore beyond 'Hero' and 'Villain'. I believe Loki is an overall decent person and deserves a chance to prove it, but the MCU doesn't need any more full-blown altruists. I think Loki should live primarily for his own separate and unique interests.

And despite any changes he undergoes, I think Loki should always be mischievous by nature just as Thor has always been valorous by nature. Mischief is an essential component to social evolution, after all; it is virtually impossible to shift or expand paradigms without causing some measure of discomfort and disorder. Mischief in itself catches people off-guard and forces them to learn and/or reveal things about themselves that were once hidden from themselves and/or others. In a fanfiction I'm writing, Loki will explain that he earned his "trickster" reputation by challenging social norms and putting people in vulnerable positions for the sake of knowledge, freedom and evolution, not solely for entertainment.

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Loki: "Success is not in my nature."

Thor: "And discernment is not in mine."

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He told me I was born to be a King.

Then he told me that my birthright was to die as a child, cast out.

So what else did he lie about, besides my origins?

Did he lie every time he said he loved me?

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Writing Tip: Try completing the body of your work before coming up with a title. When I title my work before completing it, I end up trying to make the work match the title. If you have the same problem, then try writing what you want first, edit it to (near-)perfection, then name it.

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Perhaps Thor never noticed that Loki was living in his shadow, because to him, Loki always shined bright.

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I would have liked to see Bella express resentment over the fact that her choice to become a vampire was reduced from an act of pure freedom to an act of self-preservation. If she had decided to stay human, the Volturi would have killed her. Jane's little comment about what Aro would think if he learned that Bella was still human merely months later suggested that she couldn't even postpone the transformation without risking death.

To me, it always seemed like Bella valued the principle of having a choice above the very choices themselves. I think making her bitter about being coerced into vampirism would have added even more complexity to her character and relationship with Edward.

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In defense of "Over-Sexualizing" Loki (eroticizing him to the exclusion of all other aspects):

What it means to "over-sexualize" a fictional character is completely subjective, because they are not real people; they are literally objects of entertainment. Therefore, however we choose to indulge in them is appropriate and proportionate as long as it does no real-life harm. When it becomes "excessive" can only be determined by the individual's tastes, because the whole point is to fulfill a personal preference.

And calling people names and judging them for doing it is completely out of line. You can't know what kind of person someone is in real life based on such a narrow scope of fictional interests, and you don't know if they apply that same attitude to real people or not. This person could be out saving lives every day and this is just their favorite way of blowing off some steam. They may even have other creative interests that they prefer to explore on other accounts or in other communities, or all by themselves.

Those of us who prefer to explore other aspects of his character need to respect the fact that nobody else is morally obligated to do so. We all have every right to portray and enjoy Loki however we wish without criticism or interference. Don't project your arbitrary principles and preferences onto others. It would be foolish of them to do things our way if it didn't make them happy, or to refrain from doing things their own way just to make us happier.