Love is Love is Love
Wasn't crazy about the tackily-thrown in "OH MY GOD, YOU'RE A WAY BETTER THOR THAN ME."
My various fanfics.
How could a Star Wars comic spoil a superhero movie? o.o
Ultron is actually a corrupted R2-D2.
World's Cutest Direwolf
C-3PO: I'm terribly sorry, but my companion is insisting that I relay some nonsense about strings to you. I will be happy to inform him that you aren't interested in hearing it.
Deranged X-Mas Figure
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Worse yet, the Vision is actually a rebuilt&reprogrammed C 3 PO.
edited 28th Jan '15 8:36:21 PM by kkhohoho
Doctor Who — Long Way Around: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13536044/1/Doctor-Who-Long-Way-Around
Jane's married? When did that happen?
How badly did they try to pound the point home for people who are still reading but aren't entirely sold on the idea yet?
Love is Love is Love
I'm pretty sure Thor literally said "You're way better with Mjolnir than I ever was. Mjolnir's way happier with you than with me. You're the best Thor there could ever be."
My various fanfics.
Funny but not helpful
Or if we want to be non-hyperbolic.
Guy Thor: Odin's beard... I have never seen it... do that before.
-hammer flies towards Guy Thor-
Guy Thor: Yes, that's it. Come back to me, old friend. Come back to...
-Mjolnir pushes past him-
-Lady Thor catches Mjolnir-
Lady Thor: Thor... I truly am sorry.
Guy Thor: In all our years together... in all our many battles... Mjolnir never flew like that for me.
Guy Thor: You have brought new life to that hammer. Whoever you are... you are correct. It has chosen you.
Lady Thor thinky bubble: He's so sad. I hate to see him like this. I just want to hug him. Do super heroes hug each other?
And then they make out.
edited 28th Jan '15 9:43:48 PM by Bocaj
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Actually, I looked it up, and I was wrong. She's not married. She was seeing a guy, though.
I don't think it's quite like that. He says she's brought "new life" to Mjolnir. It is doing things it never did for him. But I'm not sure that's the same as saying she's a better Thor. More like she's a different Thor. And Mjolnir's excited to be fighting with someone new. More, to be helping someone who truly needs it. Thor can kill Frost Giants without Mjolnir. He's the God of Thunder, whether he holds his hammer or not. But the Lady Thor? She needs its help, its guidance. It's helping her be Worthy.
Edit: That "Do superheroes hug each other?" line actually made me chuckle.
edited 28th Jan '15 9:44:24 PM by Tiamatty
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Isn't the Mjoliner supposed to be wielded by those who already are worthy?
That, or in emergency times of crisis?
It seems like a Catch-22 if whoever wields the hammer actually needs its help to be worthy.
edited 28th Jan '15 9:52:57 PM by TheSpaceJawa
She's Worthy in spirit. Mjolnir is helping her to be Worthy in action.
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Deranged X-Mas Figure
I don't follow.
She has the moral qualities Mjolnir deems Worthy. She just doesn't have the strength or experience. So Mjolnir is providing her that.
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Belligerent Webhead
So is Mjolnir sentient now like a zanpakto or some bullshit?
Lafayette Strong
Funny but not helpful
Always, kinda. It had to judge worthiness after all. And not just worthiness but situational worthiness.
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Of course half the time it was really Odin deciding if that guy on the ground should get to pick up the hammer and smack the villain but they handwaved that away in the first issue by having him be unable to lift it so now it's all Mjölner(and Mjölner has thus far only allowed Loki and Female Thor to wield it).
Belligerent Webhead
All because Old Fury told Thor he knew Thor had eaten the last slice of pizza and put the empty box back in the fridge. Seriously, does anyone think we'll find out what Old Fury mumbled?
Lafayette Strong Eventually. But Aaron seems to have decided this volume is going to be about dragging on mysteries longer than they need to be dragged on. Example: When the hell will we find out who Lady Thor is?
The end of Ultron Forever probably since they've confirmed she will be in it and talking with a old version of Thor
◊ who is upset that he will die/become unworthy some day.
Hopefully Ewing can do something good with her.
As an aside, we now have the perfect gif for when Kieron Gillen makes us sad.
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edited 29th Jan '15 1:31:49 AM by LordofLore
Article talking about Secret Wars not being a complete reboot but rather more of a setting reboot
. What do you think?
Edit: CBR had a interview with Ewing about Loki in Last Days and Secret Wars:
Al Ewing: Things get worse. This is Loki's time of trial, when all the chickens come home to roost and we see the evil master plan of King Loki, his horrible future self, come to fruition. Why has King Loki set all this up? Is there a way out for Loki, or is he doomed to become King Loki? When these two clash, there can be only one, and so far King Loki's controlled the board and every single move — with one or two notable exceptions. Fans of the book, and of Loki, probably won't want to miss #11-#13. It's going to be pretty big — and then we're coming out of that into something even bigger, which is the "Last Days" of the Marvel Universe.
We know that the "Last Days" stories are tales that unfold in the final days and hours leading up to the cataclysmic "Secret Wars," so set the stage for us. How much time is left for the Marvel Universe when "Loki: Ao A" #14 begins? Where will Loki and your readers be spending their "Last Days"?
Well, it's not exactly set in stone yet — I might have a better idea at the plot stage — but I'm thinking all four issues will be happening during the final incursion, so in the last eight hours. Loki — whether it's King Loki or the Loki we know — is on the clock from page one of #14. So probably a bad time to take showers or listen to long stories. As for where we'll be — we'll be dividing our time between Manhattan and Asgard, where the end of all that is is definitely resonating. Gods and mythical beings are sensitive to things like that.
With the end of the Marvel Universe coming, are your cast of characters preparing to go out with a bang? Quiet moments of reflection? Or both? Since we're talking about the potential end of a universe, what kind of scope can we expect from the story that begins in "Loki: Ao A" #14? And will this be more a story of intrigue or an apocalyptic battle?
A bit of both, but mostly the latter. Any intrigue is happening behind the scenes — ideas falling into place that we've been working on for more than a year. The apocalyptic war is what happens when the Ten Realms realize, with their God-sight and magic powers, that the universe is coming to an end. This isn't like previous incursions, which went by without comment — this has a unique symbolic weight, because it really is the end, and creatures of story like the Gods can feel that primal ending resonating in their blood and bone.
So suddenly, everyone wants to settle scores. And at least one incarnation of Loki is only too happy to help. "Going out with a bang" is going to be the order of the day, but hopefully there'll be room for a few moments of poignancy.
As we've discussed, Loki isn't just the protagonist of your story — he's also the chief antagonist. What sort of hints and teases can you offer up about the actions of both Loki in this story and his malevolent future self, King Loki? Will we get a face off between the two of them?
This is a very hard question to answer without spoiling the upcoming events of #11-#13. Because that's the face-off between Loki and King Loki we've been waiting for, so by definition, this must be something else. But King Loki is still around to make trouble in Asgard in #14 — and he's on the cover — so surely that must mean — oh dear. I'd better shut up, I don't want to give anything away.
Fair enough. Let's move from gods to mortals then. You mentioned we'd be spending some time in Manhattan. How big a role does Earth play in your "Last Days" story? Will we get to see what happens to Loki's friend Verity Willis?
It plays a fairly reasonable role, all told. It has its place. And we will get to see what happens to Verity — in fact, we'll probably be finding out more about Verity than we have up until now.
Are there any other supporting players in "The Last Days of Loki" that you can set up for us?
Take a close look at the Odin appearance in issue #9 — there may be a clue there for eagle-eyed fans of certain supporting cast members. Meanwhile, I'm going to try and get as many of Asgard's great and good — or not-so-good — into the mix as I possibly can. If this is the story to end them all, everyone should get a look-in. Excuse me a moment, I need to look up what Beta Ray Bill is up to...
What's it like writing these "Last Days" issues for Lee Garbett? I know you guys have built up a pretty solid working relationship. Are you pretty much giving him a chance to run wild?
That is the plan! Or part of the plan. I'd like to have at least a couple of giant epic splashes — I've just sent in some plot pages for #12 that have some nice epic shots in them, so that'll be a nice tasting menu for him for the super-epics that are coming.
Lee's great to work with, and we do mesh very well in terms of script and art — I can rely on him to bring the big moments and the small moments, as readers will get to see in #11, which has plenty of both.
A story with the title "The Last Days" suggests finality. Is there any chance this is the end of your "Loki: Agent of Asgard" run? How does it feel to have it on the horizon?
I'm confirming/denying nothing on that score. You'll have to wait and see what happens.
I know you can't comment on the shape of the Marvel sandbox and what sorts of toys will be in it post-"Secret Wars" either, but fans of your Marvel work are bound to be wondering if you have more to write for the company. Anything you can share with us on that score? Do you have more Marvel projects lined up after "The Last Days"?
It's definitely in the realm of possibility that I might have. Beyond that, I'm afraid my lips must remain zipped!
I'll sign off with my traditional "thank you" to Loki fans who've been buying the book — along with a reminder to believe half of what you see and none of what you hear in the next few months! Excelsior, true deceivers!
edited 29th Jan '15 4:02:49 AM by LordofLore
I don't care about the reboot, I just want to see things burn because I am a terrible person.
The Black Vortex reading list
◊(Gillen reblogged it).
Staying away from Guardians Team-Up until I hear good things about it, already avoiding Guardians of the Galaxy and I'm still somewhat meh on Cyclops and Nova. Probably reading the rest.
Gamora is looking really bad in that pose. Can her back even bend that way?
edited 29th Jan '15 12:55:03 PM by LordofLore
MLM of color
I'm actually looking more forward to the Black Vortex moreso than Secret Wars (so much so I made the page: The Black Vortex). I would be down for Secret Wars if anyone besides Hickman was writing it. I'll probably end up buying Cyclops and Nova for it since I already buy almost every title on that list.
edited 29th Jan '15 3:27:31 PM by MegaJ
Spider-Man 2099 was fun. Miguel and Lady Spider vs. the Six of Sinestry. Considering Miguel is from 200 years in their future, it's not a terribly fair fight, which just makes it all the more amusing. And I really, really, really hope Lady Spider sticks around. She's great.
New Avengers is another exposition dump. Which has become a recurring trend in Hickman's Avengers run.He's telling such a complex story that it feels like half the series is exposition.
Uncanny Avengers is off to an OK new start. More promising than the previous volume, though the idea of the team being mutant PR seems to be pretty much completely thrown out the window.
All-New Invaders has a cameo from Niels, Speedball's old cat with his powers. SHIELD is studying him, and planning on euthanizing him. Jerks. They should find a superhero willing to adopt him. Carol would take him. She'd love having a cat she can throw at enemies.
Thor is good. Some interesting fighting. Lady Thor kisses Odinson, which makes me even more certain that it's Roz Solomon. It's her or Jane Foster, and Jane has a husband.
Inhuman: Medusa's found a new guy. He seems nice.
Nova is good. Sam is terrible at the secret identity thing.
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