When I first heard that we were going to get a mature audience spin-off to the Hawkeye series, Echo, starring Alaqua Cox as yours truly and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk (Kingpin), I was pretty excited. For me, Daredevil and the other originally Netflix Marvel shows were peak Marvel tv. Yes, shows like WandaVision, Loki, Legion, and Agents of Shield are up there as well, but the Defender shows were really the only ones that were trying to raise the stakes of superhero entertainment, didn’t focus on making the characters quip a lot, and showed that the genre that was once a joke didn’t just kill the box office but could be at the level of gritty HBO shows. The announcement of a show like Echo gave me hope that those kinds of shows were maybe coming back, along with their characters. I’ll admit, I didn’t like Hawkeye too much personally, but that was more so because it was a Christmas tie in series and after just seeing Avengers Endgame, Ronin, I personally wanted something a little more gritty.
With Echo, it seems like I’m finally getting my wish. The first episode, “Chafa,” had raw and dark fight scenes that were choreographed pretty well and similar to the Defender shows, very story driven, the characterization of Echo felt a lot like Matthew Murduck and Jessica Jones, tough but vulnerable, and it honestly felt like a modern day western, like it was trying to be in the same category as Westworld. However, I only watched the first season of that show so that comment may vary.
Echo, Episode 1: Chafa
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The only two things I could criticize in this first episode are how it’s the first Marvel show under the “Spotlight” brand and that were 29 minutes of flashback and recap, which left roughly 20 minutes of present day Maya scenes. It felt like enough for someone like me who’ve seen the Defenders shows, movies, and Hawkeye, but it had to cater to an audience that perhaps missed some movies or didn’t even see Hawkeye, so I get why recap is there. I also felt that seeing Maya’s accident or origin was necessary, though there’s not much modern day Maya before the credits and it makes me so glad that this show was dropped all at once on Disney+ instead of released weekly. Plus, about that Marvel Spotlight comment, this show is supposedly the first to be a non-required watch, will be made for mature audiences, and won’t affect the Marvel films. My little gripe with that is...
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[ID: 3 screenshots from the JJBA: Stone Ocean anime. It's the scene with Pucci and Donatello in the hospital room. The animators liked to draw them very close together and made Pucci's ass very detailed even though he's wearing clerical robes. Donatello is staring at Pucci very intensely. In the 3rd image, their faces are so close together that their noses are slightly overlapping. I put the "live slug reaction" meme on each image, with it scattered everywhere on the 3rd image. /end ID]
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Typical Sunday Mornings
Just a little funny idea I had to write out. I believe most days of the week are relatively peaceful...until you reach Sunday. Heaven forbid anyone not going to church in this household, a requirement enforced by our favorite priest...
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Pucci: WAKE UP!
Ungalo: *stumbles out of his room in boxer shorts* What the Hell Preacher?! It’s 6 in the God damn morning!
Pucci: DON’T YOU DARE TAKE THE LORD’S NAME IN VAIN!
DIO: *walking around nude*
Versace: Old man put some fucking clothes on!
Giorno: *stumbling out in a robe and hair half up in rolling pins* Has anyone seen my hair iron?
Rykiel: *still refuses to get out of bed*
Pucci: Rykiel wake up, we’re going to be late for church!
Rykiel: God has already forsaken me, what’s the point?
Pucci: RYKIEL!
Rykiel: *grumbles and goes under the covers*
Pucci: DIO, go and get your son out of bed.
DIO: Angelo, go and get your brother out of bed.
Ungalo: My name is fucking Ungalo!
Meanwhile, in the bathroom…
Giorno: *focusing on ironing out his hair in front of the mirror*
Versace: *shoving Giorno* Giorno, move out of the way! I’m trying to do my makeup!
DIO: *in the background, showering* Can someone pass me the bodywash?
Rykiel’s room…
Ungalo: Rykiel, get the fuck out of bed! *pulling Rykiel’s feet*
Rykiel: *Holding on tight to the bed frame* Nooooo….
Cut to an interview segment with Terence Darby the Butler...
Darby: The mornings in Lord Dio’s Household are never easy.
Interviewer: …and?
Darby: And what?
Interviewer: It sounded like you were going to say something more.
Darby: No, that’s it. Mornings are never easy in this house *serene smile of internal suffering*
At the front door, Pucci is standing there waiting with DIO...
Pucci: Hurry up we’re going to be late!
Versace: *shoving Giorno* Fucking move it Giorno!
Giorno: *pulling his coat on as he runs downstairs*
Ungalo: *dragging a struggling Rykiel downstairs* Why do we have to go so early again?!
Giorno: Because Pucci’s the priest?
Ungalo: …oh right.
DIO: Rykiel, where are your shoes? Put your shoes on! Versace, for Heaven’s sake, stopping fussing about your make up and hurry up! Ungalo, if you didn’t brush your teeth this morning, I will personally shove soap down your throat! Giorno!... you’re fine darling.
Giorno: Thank you, Padre.
Versace: *scoffs* Daddy’s little girl.
Rykiel: *pulling his shoes on* Um…Giorno’s not a-
Versace: I KNOW WHAT I SAID!
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cover art I did back then, for my 55k fic Racing into the night! heh ⚠️💿donapucci fanfiction
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/40070898
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