#but every time I see mcu pp

[magewriter]

Thoughts for Crossover

I've been reading a number of MCU/Spiderman fics recently and it occurred to me that Peter's science teacher (I think it's science, might be math, but pretty certain the guy is the teacher in charge of the Decathalon team/chaperone) is called Mr. Harrington. Which, as a fan of Stranger Things, got me thinking.

What if Mr. Harriington is Steve? Hear me out on how this might have happened.

After all the shit goes down in Hawkins, Steve decides to take the leap and go to college instead of working. He's discovered he's pretty good with kids (he's adopted at least Dustin and shares the others with Nancy/Robin/Jonathan/parents (reluctantly)), so decided to focus on careers dealing with them. He goes for the basics first, trying to feel out what is actually right.

The kids all encourage him (even offer to help with homework...which Steve takes because then he can make certain that they're also doing their work, and school is hard). His fellow teens/almost legal friends are the same, and I can see him yanking Robin along into at least taking a few classes. Hopper and Joyce cheer on all the kids, even the new ones they don't know well yet.

Eventually, he settles on teaching and begins to focus on the sciences. He'll never be Dustin-smart, but he is eager to be there to encourage all the future Dustins of the world. He discovers that he likes it, especially when it comes to hands-on experiments and field trips (which is why he's always the chaperone, and why he can bore himself to sleep when he has to give lectures). He works his way up to teaching high school, which leads him to Midtown in NYC and teaching Peter Parker.

Cue the chaos of the MCU. He would have sworn he'd left all of the crazy behind in Hawkins with the end of the Upside Down/Vecna. The others have, mostly. Dustin is working for one of major tech companies (Steve is very proud of him.) and the others are scattered about the country doing their own things.

Every time he calls one of them, he has some new crazy story/rant for them. Robin teases him relentlessly, claiming that he just needs to figure out how old Spiderman is so that Steve can start the adoption paperwork (or at least a care schedule, so Steve can be sure the possible kid is taken care of). Nancy asks if he needs backup because she's fully prepared to go again.

(Side note, I can totally see Robin and Nancy both ending up working for SHIELD in some capacity. Robin as a translater, Nancy as a field agent turned handler. I like them as a pairing, so they can be literal SHIELD wives in this.)

I feel like some of the kids (now adults) would whine a little about Steve having all the luck. Steve tells them he will willingly trade places with any of them, particularly when he's just survived another alien invasion or villain of the week.

If he does ever learn that Spiderman is a teenager (or outright Peter, one of his actual students), I can see him stopping PP/SM during patrol and plying him with snacks, checking if he needs first aid or help, asking if he needs more time on any homework he's gotten from Steve, that kind of thing.

Then we have the potential of the others coming to NYC to visit and interacting with shenanigans. Dustin wants to meet his 'new little brother'. El just wants to meet another individual with powers.

Or none of that and just Steve stressing out because he's getting too old for this.

[agentem]

So the Kraven the Hunter trailer came out. It doesn't look terrible but the first Morbius trailer had the same kind of "oh. okay...?" energy to it. (I think that one was a shade worse but most studios can cut a decent trailer these days, it's more about who is able to land a whole movie.)

Russell Crowe has been in the DCEU, MCU and the Sony-verse now. He's hedging his bets, I guess. It looks like the DCEU is done now and James Gunn's version is TBD. But if it sucks they will go back so fast.

I guess what's going on with Sony interests me because with No Way Home, Spider-verse and Venom, I think they could create a cinematic universe that is worth following.

(I don't love every MCU project. I think what their success has been is being fairly consistent. They deliver average-to-good movies and over-time you "have to"--or are made to feel like you have to--see them all just because you might not understand something in one of the good ones because you missed one of the ones you wouldn't have seen otherwise. And that keeps the money rolling in.)

DC keeps throwing everything out and starting again, so most people feel like they can go see whichever ones interest them (anything Wonder Woman does for me, but The Flash does not.)

But Sony has had a bit of a surprise success with Venom (that is similar to what happened with Iron Man) then they had a misfire of a sequel (similar to Iron Man 2). They had a real bomb (Morbius and The Incredible Hulk).

But the only thing I can compare the success of Spider-verse to is Black Panther.

So now that Sony-verse is in such an interesting spot that they could easily squander with another Morbius but they know they have another Spider-verse and I'm not sure if they are going to throw with the MCU again or if they will create some kind of Spider-man Centric Universe (because Sony must release a Spider-man movie of some kind every couple of years or the rights will revert to Marvel Entertainment which is, for now, only the MCU).

This Kraven could be the Sony-verse's Punisher. And then I could see Sony having something quite similar to the Netflix Marvel kind of vibe. Being the "darker" or "grittier" Marvel.

Or he could be another Morbius. It took only some subpar sequels, Iron Fist and The Defenders being subpar to sink Netflix Marvel and have it folded back into the Disney-fication of superheroes. Sony Marvel is in a similar position, I guess. I know they are going to try some team up with Venom, a Spider-man (either PP or MM, not sure which) against some of these bad guys but not sure exactly how they could land all that into an satisfying "conclusion."

[tchallakingforever]

Not to be a bitter bitch but they really couldn't let Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse be out just a month before shoving p*ter p*rker down our throats again. Turns out I'm still angry about mcu pp and I have seen way too much itsp pp and not nearly enough Miles content, AS IT'S HIS MOVIE!!!!!! I'm sorry for being upset but Miles is one of my favorite comic book characters and one of the first comics I read. And it kills me that he doesn't get enough love and respect as he rightly deserves!

[beca-mitchell]

Do you got any favourite fanfics? Like those you read over and over again 'cause you can't seem to get enough?

yes, here is a (non-comprehensive) list of fanfics that i've re-read often:

Forgive Me These November Days

by obstinate_questionings / @obstinate-questionings (12 chapters, complete)

Summary: Why Chloe Beale didn’t graduate—and why she finally did—as told through yearly celebrations of Thanksgiving. *angsty chloe character study that is superior, i stand by it

You Know Her Breath Will Catch and How Her Fingers Curl

by Care / @maladyofthequotidian (7.6k words, complete)

Summary: If someone had asked Beca at the end of her freshman year whose idea it would be to do a Bellas reunion tour, she would have sworn up and down that it would be Aubrey's.

suffocating (i'm tearing up, across your face)

by paintedviolet / @teacupsandbechloe (19k words, complete)

Summary: You’re 18 when you discover that your life isn’t always going to be like this, that you’re not always going to be walking around with the chains locked and ready around your neck.

Lavender

by BrevityIsTheSoulOfLingerie (20 chapters, complete)

Summary: On Halloween night in 1932, Chloe Beale meets a disguised stranger with whom she has an immediate, magnetic connection. She has a sneaking suspicion, based on the petite frame, delicate hands, and soft lips that it’s a young woman. According to the rules of 1930s New York high society, it should definitely confuse and potentially frighten Chloe. But Chloe has never played by the rules. She soon finds out several of those around her don’t either. In fact, they’re the ones who will make it possible for Chloe and her mystery crush to ultimately be together.

The Camera Flashes (make it look like a dream)

by Gohandinhand (3.3k words, complete)

Summary: One year, two actresses, Disney's first-ever lesbian movie, and a lot of media speculation.

life during wartime

by betternovembers / @cleareyesfullbeers (2.9k words, complete)

Summary: Beca gets better at a lot of things. Mostly dying. (An Edge of Tomorrow AU.)

this is not a party (it's a hurricane)

by tinyheadspace (8.8k words, complete)

Summary: When Beca finally accepts her feelings for Chloe, she learns the hard way that Chloe has been hooking up with Stacie. For months.

our first one

by bubblez4u (2.8k words, complete)

Summary: It’s been 9 months since they returned from the USO tour. It’s been 9 months and 25 days since they officially started dating after Beca confronted Chloe about Chicago. It’s also been 9 months and 15 days since Beca moved to Los Angeles. Since they can’t spend Valentine’s Day together, Beca does everything she can to make this one special for Chloe.

burning through these yellow lights

by dj jiggle juice / @backtobasicbellas (10.6k words, complete)

Summary: Home, Beca thinks as she hears Chloe’s breathing even out. Chloe is home. *some angst

Perdition

by morningsound15 / @morningsound15 (12 chapters, complete)

Summary: Perdition, noun: (in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death. ~~ They’ve been doing this for years. It’s almost crazy, how familiar it all is. And every time, their excuses get flimsier and flimsier. Beca still has a boyfriend, Chloe still has to graduate, and yet time and time again they find themselves tangled up together, naked in bed or stuffed into a bathroom stall or sneaking out of a party. And Beca still has a boyfriend, and Chloe knows it’s wrong, but she just can’t seem to stop.

i can't help it i'm falling for you

by wonderstruckk (4.4k words, complete)

Summary: how chloe beale met the love of her life through spotify.

dream another sunset with you

by captainsabs (4.6k words, complete)

Summary:and please don't tell me that I'm dreaming, when all I ever wanted was to dream another sunset with you. If I roll over when it's over, I'll take this Cali sunrise with me, and wake up with the fondest memories. *READ THE CONTENT WARNING (angsty af)

You Can't Become Unreal Again

by sexonastick / @perpetuallyfive (9 chapters, complete)

Summary: Some days you get to be a hero. But there are other days, too. One time Beca Stark let Chloe Barton down, and all the days after that. *warnings for violence, angst, and dark content + this is a marvel au that imagines the PP characters as the children of the main MCU characters

Get A Say

by when_you_know_you_know / @asweetmelodytrickling (10 chapters, complete)

Summary: Chloe tells her teenage daughter that she’s started seeing the girl’s Godmother…romantically.

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[tangyblock]

SMSBI AU Masterpost!

Ok so masterpost time! This is mostly a rundown of the happenings in the AU, what role each character plays/their rundown. As an important note, if a CC at any time makes it known that they are uncomfortable with anything I do or include in this AU, it will be removed! There will be no smooth narrative exit, I’ll edit so it would have never happened.

This is set in New York City, during the modern day!

Tommy Robin (15 y/o):

He’s a sophomore in high school (Year 11 for the Europeans)

He got his spider powers at the end-of-year field trip in 7th grade to a science center! He was bitten by a radioactive spider, thus giving him his abilities.

He spends his 8th grade year making sure he has a handle on his powers (I mean, come on, he’s read comics. Now that he has these powers, surely he has to go out into the city and become a vigilante!) and making his spidersuit with his best friend, Tubbo!

He has the following abilities: super strength, spidey sense, increased regeneration, able to stick to walls/ceilings, and his own ~~unique~~ ability to teleport within a short range (anywhere within a 15 foot radius)

He wears his emotions on his sleeve, and is not the best liar.

Wilbur Robin (16 y/o):

He’s a junior in high school (Year 12 for the Europeans)

He has a twin brother: Techno Robin! Wilbur was born second rip

He loves music so much, oh my god-- he has his own guitar and spends most of his time writing original songs and busking on the streets of NYC. 

Help this kid, he’s so sleep deprived, he spends way too much time trying to become a well-known musician. He’s really good, too! He’s just not getting recognized for his talents.

Wilbur (nicknamed Wil) is so oblivious to situations, god bless him man

Techno Robin (16 y/o):

He’s a junior in high school (Year 12 for the Europeans)

He has a twin brother: Wilbur Robin! Techno was born first tho lol

He works at a Barnes and Noble, and is on the high school’s Academic Decathlon team! He’s very smart, he knows his shit. You can’t fool him.

Probably has a caffeine addiction, let’s be real. Who is a gifted kid and doesn’t have some sort of caffeine addiction?

Unlike Wilbur, he’s not oblivious At All. He’s lowkey suspicious of Tommy: is he Spider-Man? He has a list in his head, but come on. There are so many people in New York, it can’t possibly be his little brother!

...right?

Phil Robin (36 y/o):

He works as tech support (like answering calls and helping customers) at Huxley Industries, which specializes in scientific/medical tech, as well as household gadgets.

Since he is raising three boys on his own, he has another part-time job at a convenience store.

I won’t go into too much detail, but the bio mom of the three kids divorced and they agreed for her to have no part in their lives.

ANYWAYS changing tone! He’s a very caring dad to his 3.5 kids (the half kid being Tubbo because he’s always with Tommy so he becomes a pseudo kid overnight)

All I can say is Big Dad Energy(TM)

He doesn’t want his kids to worry or overwork themselves. He just wants them to be safe and be successful in whatever career they pursue. No matter what, he’s supporting them. 

Tubbo Cooper (15 y/o):

Tommy’s absolute best friend, he’s ride or die, man.

A sophomore in high school (Year 11 for Europeans!)

Helped Tommy make his spider suit! He’s really talented with mechanical engineering!

He lives ten minutes away from Tommy, often visiting him and vice versa.

He learned basic first aide! After every patrol, he meets Tommy in an alleyway and helps cleanup any injuries that would raise concern to his family. Though, he did promise that if a fight ever got out of hand, he would call and tell Phil.

He’s the man in the chair! Think Ned from the MCU and Ganke from Miles Morales’s story.

Installs cameras in Tommy’s suit so he can see what Tommy sees at all times, so he can give the most accurate info.

God he loves his friend, and yes gamers, he still loves bees ;D

Jordan Cooper (25 y/o):

Tubbo’s older brother! He does his best.

This one isn’t too obvious, but it’s CaptainSparklez!

It’s the Captain! He got the nickname from Tubbo, since he was Percussion Captain in his high school’s marching band and Tubbo instantly started calling him Captain

He works as a video game designer/programmer, or so that’s what he says...

He has a mini-van and no you can’t convince me otherwise.

He watches over Tubbo, as his older brother, since their parents aren’t around.

He has a strict moral compass, he believes in justice above all else. Without justice, good cannot be accomplished.

He works out so much, he has a little gym in the apartment.

George Alexander (30 y/o):

Since I don’t think this one is inherently obvious, it’s GeorgeNotFound oop--

He’s the founder and CEO of Huxley Industries, and also the villain Inveni (thank you Jean for the poggers name)

He works with his two “buddies,” Dream and Sapnap, who only go by their villain names. 

Think Kingpin.

Messed up morals, but untouchable: if you try to bring him down, his money can make him recover.

Dream (??? y/o):

Think Mysterio, but like. Not special effects.

He is a master of illusions! He loves getting into his enemy’s head and just messing with them. To him, mental damage is the most powerful.

How he got his powers is unknown to the public, but it’s thought that he got them alongside Sapnap.

Sass Master 10,000(TM)

Sapnap (??? y/o):

Think Fire Elemental, but like. Human.

He has the ability to summon and manipulate fire to however he sees fit! He’s a bit more of a brute, and my god, he hates the sass he gets from Spider-Man.

His power’s origins, just like Dream’s are unknown, although there is speculation.

Future characters may be added, but the above are who we have so far!

Additional Facts:

Tommy has a white/red suit, with blue and purple accents. It’s mostly white with red lining!

Tommy has saved Wilbur and Phil, without them knowing. Wilbur began busking in the wrong area, and nearly got jumped, and Phil was on a hijacked subway train.

Phil panic cleans, this is canon.

It took Tubbo and Tommy MONTHS to figure out the perfect web fluid formula. Imagine their absolute joy when they figure it out!

We got a Spotify playlist! Here’s the link, enjoy~~: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bM10OHfYRdL86UzKT7Frf?si=FTH-i9H8RK28zVgeOEdy7g

PS: Asks are open! Feel free to ask away about this AU, I’d be more than happy to answer!

PPS: SHOUT OUT TO THE BINGO STANS FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS AU YALL GAVE ME SO MANY 10/10 IDEAS

[lsktinthemachine]

WandaVision rant

I was really into WandaVision, but something really bothers me (and has since Age of Ultron): I really don’t like how Wanda is presented in the MCU narrative. It’s like they can’t commit to her being a real anti-hero (as in, some of her actions are those of a villain, even though she has good intentions or changes her mind). It kind of pisses me off because the actress is amazing, and I’d like to be invested in the character (I love villains/antihero, like her comics-dad Magneto).

All the ‘good guys’ see her as a ‘good guy’ who has to be protected at all costs, and all the ‘bad guys’ are bent on killing her. It lacks nuance to me. From what we see, she’s a really complex interesting character, but the world in which she’s written does not let her showcase that.

Monica’s line really did it for me: ‘They wouldn’t know what you sacrificed for them’... really? She took them hostage physically and mentally, plain and simple torture for weeks. And faces no consequence for it. We’re not shown the FBI going after her (which they should), no one but the actual bad guy of the story (Agatha) admonishes her for unleashing her fantasy world on innocent bystanders. The FBI apparently also has authority on SWORD by the way...

Which goes with: why was Hayward framed as an asshole for wanting to eliminate her at the start of the show? And why was the team (Monica/Jimmy/Darcy) so bent on being nice to Wanda? Many attempts are made to reason her in the course of 9 episodes, and Hayward is proven right (from an outside perspective) at every single one until the last minutes of the last one.

Why was reactivating Vision framed as being so bad? Obviously Hayward wanted a weapon, but as the director of a worldwide security agency (as in, whose aim would also be to defend the planet against aliens) that would absolutely be the right thing to do, especially after Thanos and Iron Man + Captain America’s loss. Also Wanda’s probably getting white Vision back thanks to that.

Like I don’t specially like military types or authority figures in stories, but they’re often framed as bad guys when they do exactly what their job requires them to do. It’s annoying. In real life I would hate the guy but also would be really resentful if he didn’t take difficult decisions in a time of crisis, like eliminating someone who’s threatening people’s lives, whatever pain they went through or glorious actions they might have achieved before.

That said, the concept of the first 7 episodes was amazing, all the actors were great and the flashback episode was interesting, shading light on Wanda’s background (although a bit more than a single line on how she got into the Hydra program would have been welcomed). The team was super fun, I hope Darcy and Jimmy come back as well. The kids were engaging, and I hope the characters come back at the same age (unlike what they did with Monica and Cassie, although the kids playing them were great). And Agatha was awesome, menacing and likeable (as a villain)

Overall I’m really excited by the perspective offered by the 2 post credit scenes, with Monica in Secret Invasion (or Captain Marvel 2? Anyways, Monica) and the return of Wanda’s kids, as well as badass Wanda, probably in a Doctor Strange movie.

ps: also I hope for some young Maria flashbacks because I liked her as well.

pps: feel free to discuss, or juste plain agree ;)

[friendlyneighborhoodspider-man]

Love Locks

Summary: when the blip rocked the world, you were left behind alone. one of the few reminders you have left of peter parker, the love of your life, ends up bringing you back to him.

a/n: the mcu timeline confuses me so much that even after writing this I’m not sure if it’s accurate so bear with me please :)

~~~

PBP + YF/LI.

The lock was new when you had sharpied your initials onto it your freshman year of high school, but now it was beginning to rust, the bare remnants of the letters left remaining. You turned it over in your palm before letting it fall back against the chain link fence on the Brooklyn Bridge.

“See?” Peter had told you, a soft smile on his face that made your heart melt. “Now we will always be together, even when we are far apart. Forever.”

“I love you.” You had told him for the first time, and he responded by picking you up in his arms and twirling you around on the sidewalk.

“I love you too,” he said between the kisses he peppered on your cheeks, your nose, your eyes, your lips.

That was years ago, now, and all that was left of him was dust. 

Literally. Or so you assumed.

The blip had left your life in ruins. Not only did all of your friends disappear, but your parents died in a car accident the day of the blip after their cab driver disappeared out of thin air and the car ran into a street sign. 

And Peter. Peter, who had left on a space-ship right before the world fell apart before your eyes.

You were a junior at Columbia now majoring in Biochemical Engineering, working as an intern at Stark Industries. How ironic, you thought.

“Okay, don’t freak out.” Peter said. It was sophomore year, and he had tied a blindfold around your eyes as he rustled around his bedroom. A surprise he had promised, and a surprise he delivered as he directed you to take the blindfold off.

“Peter…” you gasped. “Oh my god!”

“Don’t freak out.” He said cautiously, pulling the mask back over his head to show his face.

“Freak out?!” You asked, laughing. “I’m psyched! You’re Spiderman!!!!”

“Shhhhh.” He held a finger to your lips. “May might hear you.”

“May doesn’t know?” You whispered back to him.

“No, not yet.” He ran a hand along the back of his neck and sighed. “I’m going to tell her, just…”

“Just not yet.” You finished. “It’s okay; you can tell her when you’re ready. Thank you, for sharing this with me.”

“That’s not all.” He grinned. “Want to go for a ride?”

You looked down at the bolt cutters in your hand. After sharing your story (or parts of it, at least) in a support group for Survivors of the Blip, the leader had suggested that you do this as a form of closure. You knew it was time, but a part of you still felt sickened by the idea of prying the lock from it’s spot. As you placed the jaws against the lock, the world seemed to freeze. Then--

“What the hell is going on?” A man that appeared out of nowhere said, holding a hotdog in one hand and an umbrella in the other.

“Sir, can I help you?” You turned to ask, relieved to be putting off your task once more.

“I swear-- it was just raining!” He put his umbrella down. “And the sidewalk-- I swear, I’m not crazy.”

“Uh--” you looked back and forth nervously, “I believe you.”

“I swear, every day this April just seems crazier and crazier.”

“Sir--” you raised an eyebrow. “It’s September.”

“No.” He shook his head emphatically. “It’s definitely April. My daughter just had her midterms last week.”

“Wait,” you asked, the wheels in your brain turning, “what year do you think it is?”

“2015.”

“It’s 2020-- oh my god!” You dropped the bolt cutters. “Peter!” You clamped a hand over your mouth as thoughts began racing through your head. As you looked around the bridge, you saw more people that weren’t there two minutes ago, and cars were honking all over New York as people appeared five years and eight months later where they were standing, sitting, and laying during the Blip.

“Hey.” Peter said, and you looked up at him from where you were lying in your bed as he traced circles with his thumb across your ribs. “I love you. You know that, right.”

“Of course I do.” You laced your fingers with his on his other hand and pressed it to your lips. “I love you today. I will love you tomorrow, and years from then. When I’m dead, I’ll love you then. Always.”

You paced outside the Avengers compound in upstate New York where news companies and other families were waiting to speak with someone as the large hovercraft landed in the grass. The doors opened, and solemn looking heroes-- no, soldiers-- filed out. Captain America and Bucky Barnes were leading them. 

Someone died. You thought. It wasn’t until you saw the familiar red-and-blue suit that you had come to mourn that you perked up. “Pe--” you began to yell before you realized you might blow his cover. So instead, you tried to doge your way through the crowd to make your way to the staff who were checking names to bring people back to their families. 

“I--” you said out of breath, “I’m here for Spiderman.”

“Really? What’s their first and last initials?”

“PP.” You rolled your eyes at the once mocking nickname people had called him. “Tell him Y/N is here.”

“Okay fine.” The large man in the suit said, and you recognized him just as he began to turn away.

“Wait-- Happy?”

“Didn’t recognize me?” He joked. “Hang on, I’ll let him know you’re here and see if he’s ready to see you.”

“Okay, thank you.” You nodded.

“I have to go.” Peter said as he glanced up at the sky where a large space-ship was hovering above. 

“Stay.” You stopped his hand as it reached for the window. “Please.”

“I can’t.” He laced his fingers through yours and pressed it to his lips. “I have to go. That’s what I’m supposed to do, remember?”

“Please don’t leave me.” You whispered. “What if you don’t come back?”

“I’ll always come back to you.” He said. “I promise.”

Happy waved at you to come over and you breathed a sigh of relief before the panic set in. He was almost five years younger than you now, you realized, and you weren’t nearly the same person you used to be. “He knows about the Blip and the time difference, but he’s still a little in shock.” He told you in the elevator on the way up to see him.

“He’s in here.” Happy gestured to the doorway. You couldn’t help but notice the red around his eyes and fallen mood. .

“Peter?” You said carefully as you walked in.

“Y/N I’m--” he paused when he saw you. He hadn’t aged a day. Like Happy, his eyes were rimmed in red and his face was blotchy from crying, and he seemed to hold the weight of the world on his shoulders. Even though time had not touched him, it looked like he had just fought with death and lived to see another day. He had changed out of the spider-suit and into a t-shirt and sweatpants belonging to some hero or another. “You’re--”

“I know.” You looked at the ground. “I was-- you left, and then I was alone. Everyone left me. And now we’re here and--”

“Don’t freak out.” He said, walking over to you. You could see he still bore the injuries from whatever war he was dragged into. Oh, baby, you thought as you saw the cut on his face and the healing bruises on his arms. “It’s going to be okay. We will figure this out.”

“You came back.” Your arms were around him before you knew it. 

“Always.” He said, head buried in your hair as he held you with a strength you had forgotten he possessed. “I promised, remember?”

~~~

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[sssssssim]

if you've seen wonder woman 1984, what did you think? I don't think it holds up to the first one and I understand the criticisms of it, but I did truly enjoy it and I think it's exactly what the the world needed right now. plus, I'm partial to Diana/Steve bc they remind me of Steve/Peggy from MCU. I liked PP and KW also, but both of their addition /the plot made me think of TASM-2 with Electro/Rhino/Green Goblin.

Hi hello yes I saw WW1984. On my phone late at night, but I saw it.

Like every other superhero movie, I enjoyed watching it. But...

Yeah, I didn’t like it as much.

When it comes to Diana/Steve, at first I thought they were just acting badly. Cause I didn’t feel like they were as In Love as in the first one. But then the goodbye scene came, and no, it was not bad acting. It might just have been bad writing.

I felt like there was not much development there. Not Steve, not the two of them. Steve had 20 seconds in which he explained to Diana why he didn’t run to her in the first place, and that was it.

The goodbye was lovely, in its hurt, but it was too little, for me.

Pedro did amazing, acting wise. I fell in love with him, between this movie and Mandalorian. But you are right, plot wise, his story was not incredible.

I feel like I was bored of the movie, until Pedro’s character got his wish.

Kristen also did her best with what she was given. She had a cool character, but at the end of it, it was lack luster.

I liked the basis of the plot, the idea with this God of Deception and its artifact, but they could have done more with it.

At the end of it, when the apocalypse started, that’s when it got interesting to me, when it became a global problem. That was interesting to me, to see.

Beyond that... it had its YAAAS moments, and its UGH COMIC BOOK LOGIC moments.

YAAAS moments:

I cannot believe they made The Invisible Jet happen. Like. JFC.

They gave Steve the fashion montage. That was fun and cringy to watch.

Diana learning to fly was lovely, even if she did the Superman pose, before she met Superman.

The after credits scene. Like gods almighty, I almost fell out of bed!

Damn Pedro and his fictional children.

I just really love Chris Fine, in any way shape or form, but especially when he’s playing Steve and being more heart-eyes about flying and pop-tarts than he is about Diana for most of the movie oops.

UGH COMIC BOOK LOGIC moments:

The whole satellite thingy at the end. That made No Sense Whatsoever.

I really needed more info about the big bad god of deception, for it to all make some sense. Also, how did Maxwell know about it?

It needed more 80s stuff. What we know to be 80s stuff. More MUSIC (tho I love Hans Zimmer, I really do), more clothes, more colors! Like... Stranger Things did a better job at the 80s stuff.

This movie had humans as villains, as opposed to the last one that had a god as the main villain. They could have done more with that, I think. We know Barbara and Maxwell’s motivations, but I needed a little bit more, from the humans.

They could have made more use of the golden armour. It was glorious and so very important, and it got ruined in three seconds. Comic book logic, at its finest.

I still wanna know how Diana has so much money. I’m just curious, really.

So, yes, over all, it was not as good of a movie as the first one was. But, to be fair, I think that because the first one was so good, we all had high expectations.

It was still enjoyable. I had a fun time watching it, cause I love superheroes, in any way shape or form. And Diana is still one of the best of them.

[jbbuckybarnes]

Cause I'm not the only one still thinking about this and need to vent again about people calling 6 month late criticism bs:

I'm in camp: I don't dislike Steve's Endgame ending because I ship Stucky, or even because his character was about moving on OR because of any dislike for Peggy. I just wanted at least more scenes giving this ending more context and weight in the movie. Stuff making it feel less ooc. Or the boys being smart enough to bring Peggy to the future.

That's the camp I'm in. I LIVE for Steggy, but not in the out of nowhere way they did it. With time travel as a possibility it's weird that they chose this way without thinking of adding more scenes making it more believable.

So, go ahead. Like the ending. But freaking accept that tons of people needed more context in the movie for it to make an emotional impact that hits right. That's even what the actors suggested. A scene as simple as Steve & Bucky talking (no audio) or Bucky & Old!Steve even having a moment in the movie. You can love Steggy without ignoring that the two men been through everything and not giving them an ending scene was a bs move.

I watched the entire MCU in less than a year and don't wanna know how this movie impacted others. But if you fuck something in the nuance up so bad that even I can't stop remembering it every few days while scrolling through my timeline, then you have to have done SOMETHING not right. And that's kinda sad.

May I please add: Hating the Russo's for this is pretty lame. Yes, they could've at least filmed that suggested scene but I bet the higher ups would've cut it. Blaming M&M makes a bit more sense for not adding more scenes for emotional weight, but god, they're just people. At the end of the day you can blame Marvel as a team. Somebody probably voiced these things in test screenings and wasn't heard cause the company is simply so big. I really hope some cosplayers make an alternative short film tho. Like they did with Civil war. I love those creations.

PS: I blame M&M for not giving us Buckynat tho. Why? ._.

PPS: If you don't wanna see posts about these kinda topics just block 'anti endgame' and 'notmysteve'. Even tho I don't hate the ending you might wanna not see these posts and that's why I tag them like this. Thanks.

[daynunez-blog]

Captain Marvel and Representation

The film Captain Marvel has brought forth a new view of female superheroes and how they can be represented in the media. While there have been many female superheroes in the MCU, none have shown the independence and equality that Captain Marvel represents in her debut film.

First, let’s talk about her suit.

It is a military style that matches with her past as an air force pilot. In one of the interviews with the movie’s concept designer, Andy Park, he stated that he wanted to show practicality and strength with Carol’s suit. He wanted a suit that would be able to face battle and protect her as much as possible. He also made it in a similar style to Captain America’s (1).

What is incredibly appreciated about her suit is that...it protects her! Looking back at the other female heroines of the MCU, it’s easily noticeable that their outfits would not be a great barrier of protection. Let’s look at Black Widow’s:

Now, we can all agree that Back Widow is a badass. She is strong, fearless and awesome. However, when she first appeared in the MCU, her outfit was very much in line with the comic book version of her character. It’s very tight, with a zipper in the front that is not fully zipped up, and while it does look sturdy, it doesn't seem to offer much padding for protection. She looks great in it and seems very comfortable, but she would be just as comfortable and safer in a more protective suit. So why do they have different suits?

This all comes down to the director and the ‘male gaze’.

The director of a film will want a specific appeal to go along with a strong female character. Unfortunately, this is always something to do with sexuality. The idea that to show a strong female hero, she has to be attractive to look at to the male audience. This idea tends to be seem (in the latest superhero films) when the film is directed by a man. Best example so far: the Amazons in Wonder Woman and in Justice League.

The change in costume is quite obvious and many fans were quick to point out the different ways in which the idea of female warriors was seen by a male and a female director. This change caused controversy, as many saw it as a way to show empowerment through their bodies and others saw it as taking a step back from the progressive tones of Wonder Woman (1). However, this debate was mostly between these two sides, not towards the director and designer. They took a step back, letting people fight over this topic instead of fully explaining themselves and taking responsibility for their decisions. That is a problem that women face now: where is the line between empowering and objectifying. As Carolyn Cocca stated, “Third Wave feminists tend to embrace, sometimes uneasily, the reclamation of signs of femininity and sexuality as empowering as well as a cultural critique of sexual objectification…” (6). Every scenario is different and until we this line is figured out, this argument will continue to pop up.

In the scenario of Captain Marvel, it is easy to see that this was taken into account. By comparing these costumes, it is refreshing to see a female superhero who kicks ass while wearing a realistic and protective outfit, yet still showing her (and embracing) her femininity. 

Second, let’s talk about her representation of a powerful woman.

As she states in the film, she has nothing to prove.

Since the beginning American comic books, women have been seen as the weaker sex and have had to prove themselves to the men in power. As stated in “‘I Read Comics from a Feministic Point of View’: Conceptualizing the Transmedia Ethos of the Captain Marvel Fan Community”, “Female superheroes, moreover, have most often been relegated to a passive role in the narrative by being positioned as the victim, either through use of overt sexist violence that emphasizes their physical vulnerability or through their own inability to control their powers.” (7). 

We actually do see this through Carol’s flashbacks. She is always looked down upon after any fall, and when she’s in the Kree, they belittle her because of her struggles to control her powers. 

Carol pushes against this stereotype of female superheroes. She always stand up after a fall, never giving up. 

She’s spent her whole life proving herself to others. 

It’s not until that final confrontation with Yon-Rogg, that she finally realizes that she doesn’t have to. He knows what she’s capable of. He saw her destroy all those ships with no problem- nothing can stop her. He wants to be able to control her by making her feel that she still has something to prove to him, the one who ‘created her’, who’s always defeated her and had power over her. He wants to goad her into this fight to show his dominance, and is surprised when she doesn’t fall for it. It was a refreshing scene for everyone, as this scene played out in the same manner as Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In the second CA movie, Steve is goaded into a fight with Batroc, wasting time from saving the passengers to prove himself (which really was not necessary). 

Captain Marvel, notwithstanding her powers, shows the experiences that women face. Always forced to prove themselves, being looked down because of their gender. It is an experience that is still prevalent today, whether people admit it or not. Even though this film takes place in the 90s, what she goes through is very relatable to all women now. W’re still a long way from being a society that’s fully accepting and understanding of women, both in the real world and in comics. 

This is also seen in the new representation of Thor as a woman. As Ellen Kirkpatrick and Suzanne Scott state, “Even though Marvel has decided that a woman is “worthy” of Thor’s mantle, and the current run of Thor featuring a female protagonist is outselling its predecessor, until systemic changes are made to reflect a commitment to female creators and fans, their “worthiness” will remain a source of debate within comics culture and comics studies.” (4). 

Captain Marvel represents a new type of heroine in the big screens. One that is true to herself and her experiences, and is given the same level of thought as the other heroes when it comes to costumes. Her costume is a representation of her skills as a pilot, a warrior and a superhero. By appearing with a logical costume that fully protects hers and allows her to fight, she is showing her strength and belief in herself. She is stating to the world that she is who she is and does not need to prove herself to anyone, be it in a costume or in a fight. 

Citations:

Cocca, Carolyn. "Re-booting Barbara Gordon: Oracle, Batgirl, and Feminist Disability Theories." 7.4 (2014): n. pag. Dept of English, University of Florida. 29 March 2019. Web.

Freeman, Matthew, and Charlotte Taylor-Ashfield. “‘I Read Comics from a Feministic Point of View’: Conceptualizing the Transmedia Ethos of the Captain Marvel Fan Community.” Journal of Fandom Studies, vol. 5, no. 3, 2017, pp. 317–335.

Frey, Kaytlin. “Justice League Actress Defends Skimpy Amazon Costumes: 'I Have Never Felt More Empowered' .” PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2017, 11:30am, people.com/style/justice-league-wonder-woman-amazon-sexy-costumes-controversy/.

Hoo, Fawnia Soo. “The Complete Breakdown of Brie Larson's Costumes in 'Captain Marvel'.” Fashionista, 26 Feb. 2019, fashionista.com/2019/02/captain-marvel-costumes-outfits.

Kirkpatrick, Ellen, and Suzanne Scott. “Representation and Diversity in Comics Studies.” Cinema Journal, vol. 55, no. 1, 2015, pp. 120–124., www.jstor.org/stable/43653488. 

[hermanwatts]

Sensor Sweep: Firefly, Lou Antonelli, Nintendo 1985, Robot Anime

T.V. (Medium.com): Every generation has their white whale of a concluded series. Baby boomers got hooked on Star Trek and made a big noise about it until they got movies, spinoff shows, more movies, more spinoff shows… Generation X kept the love of Star Wars alive until they got novels, video games, comics and, err, prequels. Milennials got Firefly. And three years later, Serenity, a movie that, while excellent, reminded us that the story worked better on TV.  And then nothing.

Author Interview (Liberty Island): It was four months of Hell for the Sad Puppy finalists– from the announcement of the ballot in April until the WorldCon in August – and essentially a left-wing lynch mob. In the end, the whole fiasco can be considered useful because it made the secret manipulators come out of the closet. Larry Correia has been completely vindicated.

Fiction (Paperback Warrior):  “East of Desolation” was Jack Higgins’ (real name: Henry Patterson) 22nd novel, published in 1968 by Berkley and then reprinted dozens of times using different cover art. The book arrived seven years prior to Higgins becoming a mega-bestseller and household name with his 1975 novel “The Eagle Has Landed”. While booming sales never supported the material, the 1960s produced some of Higgins’ finest literary work, evident with this ice-capped adventure starring brush pilot Joe Martin.

Westerns (Mostly Old Books): A taut and violent short western that finds young Jess Remsberg, consumed with avenging the rape and murder of his wife, scouting for an Army wagon train that finds itself outnumbered in a brutal cat-and-mouse battle with a band of merciless Apaches. The tension remains high as the brilliant Apache warlord Chata matches wits step for step with young and ambitious Army Lieutenant McAllister who is close friends with Jess.

Book Review (Pulp Fiction Reviews): New Pulp writer Derrick Ferguson is best known for his action packed adventures, be they the exploits of Dillon, Fortune McCall or Sebastian Red. All of these should already be on your reading list. But back in 1914, Ferguson wrote this truly amazing novella, “The Madness of Frankenstein” that is his homage to the great Hammer horror flicks of the 60s and 70s. Having finally picked up a copy, we were eager open its pages and discover what special grisly treats Mr. Ferguson had whipped up for his unsuspecting readers.

Cinema (Scifi Movie Page): Disney+ has officially arrived, with all the force and weight that Uncle Walt’s 600 lb. entertainment gorilla can muster. The Mouse plays for keeps, and the buzz around event releases like The Mandalorian and the various MCU projects immediately put their streaming service in the top tier alongside Netflix and Amazon.

But Disney’s strengths go beyond their acquisition (and undeniably strong shepherding) of hot IPs such as Marvel and Star Wars. Their library stretches back over 80 years, and a large amount of it is available for streaming.

D&D (Walker’s Retreat): You know you’ve got something worth watching when you get a comment like this: “Yes. Monotheism is the missing link that D&D needs for a medieval authentic feeling in your game. I use it. In addition it does one of two things. It either keeps SJWs away from your game, or it attracts them because they want to break your game or be an antichurch outsider. In those cases they always end up quitting because they don’t get what they want.”

Gaming (RMWC Reviews): The Nintendo Entertainment System represented a sea change in what video game consoles could do and how they were received at home. Released in 1985 in North America, the NES came out at a time when the American market was still reeling from the great industry crash of 1983. Compared to the Atari 2600 which was the previous home console of choice, the NES had better graphics, sound, processing power, and yes, gimmicks. The 1985 launch was actually limited to New York City for the holiday season, and was then expanded in 1986 when it was clear to be a success.

Anime (Wasteland and Sky): As anyone who knows anime knows, there are two kinds of mecha series. First there were the originals, the super robots, then there were those created with Mobile Suit Gundam, the real robots. The former were pulp heroes that went on adventures to stop the villains while the latter were based on soldiers fighting in wars. Different approaches and aims allowed for very different legacies.

Book Review (Matthew Constantine): The second book in The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander, The Black Cauldron is somewhat more complex and more interesting than The Book of Three.  Having already been introduced to many of the characters, we don’t need to go through that again and can instead jump right into the action.  Taran and friends are tasked with finding and destroying the Black Cauldron aka the Crochan, the magic item used to create near invincible Cauldron Born, undead warriors.

Tolkien (BBC): A pub made famous as a meeting place for fantasy authors CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien is to be made into a hotel. The Eagle and Child in St Giles’, Oxford, has a plaque inside commemorating the writers’ get-togethers. Known as The Inklings, they would regularly meet up with other academics at the Grade II listed pub. The application was approved by Oxford City Council’s west area planning committee on Tuesday.

D&D/Cinema (Tenkar’s Tavern): Comicbook.com shared an article about the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie (due Summer of 2021) – Thanks to Luke Gygax for sharing the article on Facebook. The upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie will feature at least one character with ties to the Forgotten Realms and will focus on a quest for an iconic magical object. ComicBook.com can exclusively report that the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie currently in development by Paramount will focus on a group of adventurers looking for the Eye of Vecna, a powerful artifact that dates back to the earliest days of the game.

Pulp Hero (Black Gate): I have to confess that writing The Spider is a completely different experience for me than writing the Wild Adventures of Doc Savage, Tarzan, John Carter, or any of the other classic pulp heroes I’ve been privileged to bring back to life in new novels. With these other pulp heroes, it’s largely a matter of concocting a logical plot and having the heroes go through their customary pieces, although I seem to have quickly become an accidental king of crossovers since I’ve managed to convince the various license holders to permit me to have a few of them collide, such as Doc Savage and The Shadow, Tarzan of the Apes and King Kong.

Review (Porpor Books Blog): Men of Violence: All Review Special’ ($5.99, 93 pp) features reviews (limited to 250 words for an individual book and 500 words for a series) of over 100 paperbacks and comics published from 1953 to the present day, that fall (more or less) into the genre of ‘Men’s Adventure’ fiction. Needless to say, we live in an era in which men rarely read for pleasure, the genre of Men’s Adventure is regarded as affront to a Woke society, and any adolescent who brings a copy of Torture Love Cage (Jack Savage, 1959) to school probably will be expelled, and obliged to receive Counseling before being readmitted.

Book Review (Rough Edges): Almost a year ago, I read the first book in the Casca series by Barry Sadler and really enjoyed it. I didn’t mean for so much time to go by before I got back to the series, but that’s the way it happened. I’ve finally read the second book, GOD OF DEATH, which picks up the story of Casca Rufio Longinus, former Roman soldier who was present at the Crucifixion and was cursed with immortality because of it. Wounds or illness that would kill a normal man can’t claim him, and he’s doomed to wander the world, always making his way as a mercenary soldier.

Novel Excerpt (DMR Books): Wulfhere and Eanhere and their army of bears crept down the valley silently. From a cliff they could see Penda’s men as they sat in a little grove eating their midday meal. Eanhere took half the bears and crept round to the other side of the grove while Wulfhere waited on this side with the rest. Wulfhere crept quietly closer till only a small knoll stood between the Mercians and himself, and he could hear their loud talk and laughter. “Ha, we will root this bear out of his den, and he will go the way of his people!” one said as he emptied his horn of mead.

Art (Karavansara): Turns out this is a Robert Maguire cover for a novel called The Deadly Lady of Madagascar, bt Frank G. Slaughter (nice name for someone writing about deadly ladies) that I will try and find somehow. If I can’t write it, I can certainly read it.

Alt. History (Enter Stage Right): Alternative history (popularly called “alternate history”) is sometimes termed “uchronia” or counterfactual history. It is important to remember that alternative history pertains to events that are in the past at the time when the narrative is being written. So, for example, the 1920s projections of Hugo Gernsback about the 1980s cannot be properly termed as being alternative history – even though his vision of the world of the 1980s is much different from what has actually occurred.

D&D (Sacnoth’s Scriptorium): So, I just got a comment on my post back in September on the new film documenting Arnesom’s role in the creation of D&D. Since the comment seems to come from the filmmaker himself, thought I’d feature it here so as to give the filmmakers a better chance to have their say. Here’s their comment.

Gaming Magazines (Silver Key): Later issues of White Dwarf introduced readers to Thrud the Barbarian. The loinclothed barbarian stereotype born in the pages of sword-and-sorcery (Brak, Thongor, Kothar and their ilk) was by then quite pervasive, and strip author Carl Critchlow had fun with a character that was literally all muscle and no brain—a tiny head upon a massive, muscular body. Issue #50 (February 1984) has Thrud invoking “the sacred jockstrap of Robert E. Howard” before hacking his way through a horde of castle defenders, whom he (mistakenly) believes are holding a princess captive in the tower.

Science Fiction (Tellers of Weird Tales): I’m going back farther now into the past, into spring when, in a week when I was sick, I read The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis. Things To Come (1936) was still fresh in my mind when I read these books. That freshness may have influenced my thoughts on Out of the Silent Planet (1938), Perelandra (1943), and That Hideous Strength (1945). I shouldn’t spend too much time on this, but I’m sure I will. There is a lot in The Space Trilogy and it’s hard to move past some of these things without commenting on them and applying them to issues current in this blog and in our world of today.

Weird Tales (Dark Worlds Quarterly): Seabury Grandin Quinn would begin his writing career in The Thrill Book, an early Weird Tales precursor devoted to strange and off-trail fiction. Street & Smith, the future publisher of The Phantom and Doc Savage, ran The Thrill Book for sixteen issues, from March 1 to October 15, 1919. The magazine would publish Francis Stevens’ The Heads of Cerberus, one of the first science fiction novels about parallel worlds.

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