#violets posts

[detritiviolet]

i love being cutesy and flirty and shy while listening to the most violent music ever made

enrichment 2 me

[obsidianvibranium]

Steve Rogers: A Brief Character Analysis

I have seen way too many posts over the past year that hate on or attribute incorrect character traits to Stevie Boy, so this is in response to those misconceptions and baseless grievances, of which I will be addressing four: that Steve is egotistic, impulsive, entitled, and selfish.

First, Steve Rogers is not an impulsive person when it comes to making important ethical decisions. He has made a habit of acting upon his principles to the best of his ability in specific circumstances. CACW emphasizes this aspect of Steve’s personality. He is the only one to actually read through the Accords; Tony certainly doesn’t and Vision only looks at things from a vague general perspective and not the actual policies that are being implemented. Steve isn’t against rules; when he is being held in the office in Germany he tells Tony that if there were changes to the Accords— changes that would make them actually useful— he would sign them and be a willing participant. (I have addressed related issues with the Accords here, if anyone is interested. )

The whole presentation that Ross gives is a clear sign to Steve— and, arguably, Sam— that this is the objective of the Accords: it’s a power play. (Why the other avengers don’t see this— especially Rhodey and Natasha— I have no fucking clue. Chalk it up to the Russo brothers not being capable of staying true to their characters. *cough* endgame *cough* anyway…) They use the four incidences of mass destruction that the avengers partook in to guilt them into signing and it partially works. (Ahem, Tony) But the reality of who is culpable in these instances is most definitely not as Secretary Shithead Ross makes it out to be.

The battle of New York was largely instigated by SHIELD (surprise, surprise: a government sanctioned organization) who took it upon themselves to create weapons from alien technology. That situation was further exacerbated by the world security council sending a nuke which Tony had to get rid of, a task which caused him to have major PTSD.

Washington D.C. was to stop Hydra, another power hungry organization, which had taken over SHIELD (again, a government sanctioned organization), and if they hadn’t taken down those helicarriers millions of people would have died. The deaths that resulted from their destruction were an accident and an unfortunate consequence.

Lagos was a mission to stop some of the remaining aforementioned Hydra assholes from attacking innocent people with biological weapons. Brock Rumlow is to blame for the explosion which Wanda tried to maintain. Again, an unfortunate accident.

Even Sokovia, to a certain degree was out of the avengers hands. Tony created Ultron to serve as a protector of earth; a shield, not a weapon. However, the mind stone, upon giving Ultron a consciousness, altered his programming. Tony, nor Bruce, are to blame for the actions of Ultron who acted apart from them and the programming that they gave him, just as a parent is not responsible for their grown child, who was raised to understand that killing people is wrong, murdering people. Though the two geniuses are to blame for ultron’s creation, and it is most definitely problematic that they would try to implement it without the consent of the rest of the planet (though I’m not 100% positive that that’s what happened), they are not morally culpable for the actions of an independent agent which diverted from the given programming. More than that, they did the right thing by trying to stop the vibranium-stealing metal fucker from killing everyone.

All that to say that Steve very much thinks through his decisions and impulsively acts upon ethical principles that he has already ingrained within his own psyche. However, He continues to be introspective, and is constantly questioning what the right and wrong thing to do is; this is evidenced by the conversation he has with Peggy in CATWS where he tells her that he’s doubting his own understanding of what is right and wrong in light of SHIELD’s building of the helicarriers. It’s not that he doesn’t know if the intended function of the helicarriers is wrong (because it most certainly is: “This isn’t freedom. This is fear.”), but whether or not working for SHIELD, a government organization, is the right thing to do if they are going to partake in such morally questionable practices. His actions are driven by this constant ethical and philosophical debate he has going on in his head. (Which is just another reason why endgame is a load of shit, but that is a rant for another time.)

Secondly, though his beef with Tony in the Avengers film (the only egotistic instance I could think of) seems to fit that egotistical billing, it could (and should) be argued that he is fresh out of the ice, and all he knows is that Peggy, the woman he loves and just lost, was the one who started the organization and he trusted her completely, so his trust of SHIELD is really just his trust of Peggy. Moreover, he and Tony butt heads because of the persona that the latter frequently puts on. Steve, as I will argue soon, is a very selfless and loyal person, and he is intolerant of people's bullshit. Was it a misjudgment of Tony on his part? Yes, but it's a misjudgment that even the people closest to Tony made early on in their relationships with him because Tony uses it as a mental shield (another analysis for another time.) Anyways, the fact that Steve was trying to instigate the physical fight with Tony is absolute bullshit writing, because all throughout CATFA Steve is NEVER the one to instigate the fight; he won't back down from it, but he won't be the first one to throw blows. The fact that his behavior is contrary to this in the Avengers can be attributed to the writers' and Joss Whedon's inability to understand Steve's character, something that happens way too frequently in the MCU. (Another excellent post about Steve Rogers not being impulsive and egotistical can be found here.)

Third, Steve Rogers is NOT entitled; he doesn’t expect people to follow him. He very much is still in the mindset of the little guy from Brooklyn who nobody would listen to and asshole “men” would beat up because he called them out on their bullshit. He grew up in a time where eugenics was a popular political stance, meaning he was ostracized and belittled because of his health issues and his physiology; he would have been deemed genetically inferior and therefore a lesser being by many and treated as such. His entire speech in the Triskelion in CATWS emphasizes that he doesn’t think people will follow him and he doesn’t ask them to. He asks them to do the right thing because he believes in the goodness of individuals (as he says in his letter to Tony in CACW). He appeals to their individual humanity, their individual principles and ethics; he’s not trying to rally them behind him, but is encouraging them to do what they know to be the right thing on their own and of their own volition. Furthermore, he doesn’t oppose people questioning his judgement, but he is not going to let Rhodey stand there with his air of self-righteousness and tell him that the accords are the right way to go when he hasn’t even fucking read them! (Something which doesn’t seem fitting with Rhodes’s character, but hey, what do I know? 🙄) He holds people to the same standards he holds himself (which is why he is constantly butting heads with Tony, who holds himself to a high standard but in some questionable ways) and he expects everyone to make an informed decision. Again, this is seen in his speech in CATWS; he gives the SHIELD agents all the facts (though he doesn’t exactly have time to give them proof) and lets them make the decision for themselves.

Lastly, but most importantly, Steve is selfless; he does the right thing despite it being the more difficult path. He could have easily submitted to the Accords, or retired and said “this is not my problem,” but he risked his own life and freedom because he knew that Bucky was innocent and that there was a greater threat on the horizon. Being on the run from one nation, as he did in CATWS (something that a lot of people forget) is difficult, let alone being on the run from 117. This is not an easy feat and he fucking knows it. This is most certainly not a decision he makes impulsively. He does what he does because he values all human life, despite the potential loss of his own. Though he is not perfect (he should have told Tony what had actually happened to his parents, and he definitely could have explained his position on the Accords better, though I’m not sure how in character either of these behaviors are), he is a true hero because he sacrifices his own life for the safety and freedom of all of humanity at the risk of losing both, himself. (This is the most important reason why endgame is a load of shit, but, again, a rant for another time.)

The other Avengers certainly have their flaws, but they are not all impulsive (Nat being a prime example of one who is not, Tony of one who is). And as much shit as I give Tony, he is a very robust character with lots of characteristics and a well developed back story and I love him. I might do a character analysis on him and others in the future, but I will save those essays for a later date.

[sleepingthestral]

Some of my favorite one-liners from x-files:

Some dumbass creep who drinks peoples’ blood: Don’t you want to live forever?

Mulder: Not if drawstring pants come back in style.

…

Mr. X: Your plane ticket.

A deeply distraught and grieving Mulder: But we hardly know each other.

…

Scully: Mulder, toads just fell from the sky!

Mulder: I guess their parachutes didn’t open.

[violetsreadinglist]

Guidelines for Fic Submissions/Recommendations

First things first, welcome and thank you for checking out my guidelines before sending me a fic! Your considerateness is greatly appreciated.

Secondly, and on a more serious note, I am unapologetically very particular about the fics that I read; everybody has their preferences and I respect that, so please respect mine. That being said, I will operate on the second chance policy: after two submissions which violate my guidelines, you will be blocked. I made this blog for fun, both for myself and for others, thus any blatant or negligent violation of my guidelines will not be tolerated. You have been warned.

Lastly, I am not condemning anyone for their preferences; however, there are things I will not tolerate on this blog because, as I stated before, this is my space, a safe space. What you do with your own blog is your space and your business, but this is mine, so please afford me that same respect.

Now that that's settled, here are my guidelines:

Characters I read for: Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Loki Laufeyson, Stephen Strange, and Clint Barton (sometimes).

I prefer fics with a female!reader, but I do read gender neutral fics (though usually without they/them pronouns because I find it to be grammatically confusing).

I will read fics with smut in them, but I do not read, or recommend, smutty fics. Yes, there is a difference. In the former, smut can be a useful tool for plot or character development/demonstration, that is part of a larger story and reveals aspects of the characters the reader wouldn’t see otherwise. In the latter, smut is the story, and that’s not my vibe.

I will NOT read, nor accept:

Smutty fics, i.e. fics that are story’s about smut/sex, as stated above.

ship fics (though, I don't mind if there is a character pairing --straight or otherwise-- in the fic besides the character x reader pairing. This is just personal preference; I have my OTPs.)

polyamory

fem x fem!reader

RP (real person) Fics

And I absolutely will NOT read or accept DARK FICS: this is a highly triggering genre for anyone that has suffered mental/emotional, sexual, and/or physical abuse, and will not be allowed here. Please be respectful of others' trauma.

If you have any questions, please feel free to shoot me an ask.

[ysolt]

this is yuri

[grapeperfume]

[nonetoon]

It’s tough being a Ceruledge…

[adobe-outdesign]

listen. this guy is the best character Pokemon’s ever introduced. his name is Larry. you have all these crazy-ass gym leaders and then there’s just just this one Normal Dude. he hasn’t slept in three days. he works a 9–5 office job and considers doing taxes fun. he wakes up and eats styrofoam on wheat toast for breakfast in the morning. he’s the only one who terastalizes his ace into a type it already has instead of a different type. his name is Larry

and then you find out that this milquetoast man

is also one of the best Pokemon battlers in Paldea

[factual-fantasy]

I felt like drawing more of Grim and V. They're so cretuare 🥺💞💞

I also tried to experiment with Sylvester's body type a little. The whole idea behind getting a male Sylveon was to try and make him look more pointy and masculine. I think I'm gettin somewhere with him! :0

[joyfulness03]

You ever think about how Farigiraf is the same height as Arceus?

[detritiviolet]

MOOOOOOOOOTS!!!!!!! will you play among us with me for my brithday?

@virovirokun-has-adhd @dzikiemaliny @cannibalcanid (maybe?) @n4682 @cosmic-muses @tranny-physiccs and uhhhh anyone else =D

[obsidianvibranium]

My mom: Tacos are just nachos with their lives put together.

Me, months later and still reeling: I am a nacho.

[wildflowercryptid]

how carmine finds out florian's got a thing for kieran

[misersdream]

why is he holding a tamato berry

[ysolt]

it's honestly fucked up nobody talks about this. like what were they thinking? are they stupid?

[ripplerain]

treasured rival