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GAHHHHH WE KEEP WINNINGGG WE KEEP WINNINGGGG ITS THE GIRLS TURN LETS GET MY GIRLS IN HERE PLEASEEE IM SO EXCITED

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oh my god that broke my heart, thanks conan. but seriously he’s reviving music videos thank god.

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I have to resurrect my tumblr from the dead for my thoughts on the new Superman movie:

THIS WAS AN AMAZING MOVIE. THAT WAS SUPERMAN.

He’s corny, he’s midwestern, he’s a nerd and everyone kind of bullies him for it. He says things like “what the hay dude” or “I’m punk rock- I’m totally punk” completely seriously. He takes several extra precious seconds to save a squirrel. He’s ready to fly headfirst into danger to save his dog because the dog’s probably “scared and all alone” even though it’s not a particularly good dog all the time. He loves his parents. He has bad band posters hanging in his childhood bedroom. He takes the time to calm a lady on a rooftop in the middle of a fight. He cares. 

As for the actual plot- it’s really difficult to make a Superman movie feel high stakes, especially while trying to keep it real. In the comics Superman gets into situations it would be nearly impossible to show on screen, like fighting in front of a black hole, but somehow this movie makes it work. James Gunn tapped into his experience making Guardians of the Galaxy and it shows in the best way possible. You find yourself wondering how in the world Superman is going to win- and that’s what makes this such an amazing superhero movie.

Superman’s true weakness isn’t kryptonite, it’s thinking and planning ahead. All the villains that beat him in the comics match his brawn, but have the brains to get an edge and have better fight strategy. All superman knows is that “people were going to die” and since he’s such an unbelievably GOOD guy, that’s all that matters to him. We saw it when the “justice gang” was helping him fight the alien monster and we saw it in Louis’s interview. When you have a superhero with barely any weaknesses, you need something more than the threat of losing a fight to make him interesting. 

Now for Lex- no notes. He was brilliantly written. It can be difficult to take his character seriously, but that speech at the end where he was screaming to be recognized because, to him, humanity’s ability to overcome odds and achieve through innovation is critical and Superman’s existence risks overshadowing that? That was deadly serious. 

Last serious note- I’m glad they kept it political. The United States government being scared of an alien and the threat of invasion despite the fact that Superman has done nothing but help them? A billionaire approaching the government to encourage foreign intervention because it will allow him to profit? A foreign power that the U.S. is officially allied to even though everyone knows they’ve committed horrible war crimes but nobody actually KNOWS that and the smaller neighbor they’re threatening to wipe out in order to “free” them from an oppressive regime? Superman declaring that he’s just like everyone else, that he’s human too and that’s his greatest strength? The idea of radical love? Yeah. 

FINAL NOTE: I think that a scene from this movie sums up what I got from it very well. It’s when Louis is talking about how Clark isn’t punk rock. She said that he trusts everyone he’s ever met and he thinks that everyone is beautiful. And he responds: “maybe that’s punk rock.” He’s right. It is. And that’s Superman. 

Anyways…good movie. Go watch it.

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OH MY GOD JAMES GUNN I LOVE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW SUPERMAN IS FANTASTIC DC MIGHT BE SAVED THE FAITH HAS BEEN RENEWED OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

seriously i loved superman, im not gonna give spoilers but the plot choices, and the structure, and the pacing were just incredibly well done. and this is a lot coming from someone who’s a big fan of dc but doesn’t like a lot of the existing movies or superhero movies in general. this was really really great. thank you thank you thank you james gunn we all chang in unison.

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OH MY GOD

benson boone is straight walmart discowing with a mustache. the jumpsuit, THE BACKFLIPS!? I knew I recognized him from somewhere.

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genius

New Sherlock Holmes adaptation idea: Watsondoes a voiceover narration of the story and it frequently contradicts what’s happening onscreen. Sometimes it’s literally just blatant lies. Watson also frequently looks into the camera like he’s on the office. It’s set in the original Victorian era so this should not be possible. He’s the only character who does this.

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alfred gave them the sheets

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AMEN

really dc? but he’s still just an ally??? now riddle me this, then why is he on your official pride merch, dc??? if just an ally??? why not member of the community??? please this man is the prodigal son of bisexuality.

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really dc? but he’s still just an ally??? now riddle me this, then why is he on your official pride merch, dc??? if just an ally??? why not member of the community??? please this man is the prodigal son of bisexuality.

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cutest little fucking thing ever

Can we please get more superbat with nonverbal Dick? They’re all just so cute!

They’re telepathically bonding

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wally’s such a silly little guy

But he looks so polite!!

(he just kidnapped Nightwing)

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hear me out, this song…

BUT from the perspective of a bitter lesbian who was in love with the girl mentioned and thinks the guy mentioned who the girl is dating now who the bitter lesbian just so happens to have history with is literally just another dumb fucking dude and i think maybe we should all listen to it that way from now on.

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😁🤪😊 Thanks!

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they don’t queerbait us like they used to. and yes that’s a good thing, but also no fully canon ship lives up to them. cause they had to show how much they loved eachother without ever saying those words and like that’s some powerful shit. i miss the representation that wasn’t representation at all because it just felt so much more natural. like this was not a diversity hire this was fate. the writers and actors will heavily deny it but that’s because they were clearly possessed by the embodiment of love and they blacked out and don’t remember writing the most romantic things you’ve ever heard conspire between two people. like can we remember that slow burn and fake outs and i love yous that don’t include the words i love you and angst and pining might make us long suffering but also it brought us closer together and the longer it took the more the proof that it was meant to be just kept piling up. so can we please find like an ethical and not homophobic way to bring back queerbaiting but like the essence of queerbaiting but then like guess what just make it canon but after like a lot of yearning and miscommunication and not saying exactly what we feel all the time in like a purposeful good writing way. sound good?

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adding cass for fun cause i think she’d really like beabadoobee and classical music of course!

which pop girlies/popular artists (not just pop music) i think the bat brothers listen to on patrol:

Dick Grayson -

Raye (yall know he’s such a slut and he wants to feel badass for it)

Doechii (nissan altima is literally his song)

Gracie Abrams (gracie abrams fans are older siblings i don’t make the rules)

Jason Todd -

Lorde (bro would steel a fork from the met too fr, unexpected rise to fame and fortune and all that)

Taylor Swift (mr. jane austen fan is a folklore/evermore girlie alllll the wayyyy)

Sabrina Carpenter (he loves a bit of dark humor)

Tim Drake -

Chappell Roan (that’s our canon queer sibling right there (but Dick and the power bottom that he is loves The Giver))

Charli XCX (he just gives 2000s twink in my opinion)

Damian Wayne -

Chloe Moriondo (Hell Hounds is basically his entire mood and he’s just got that violent whimsy)

comment what you think they’re listening to while fighting crime!

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Saw this picture and just had to draw them😭

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