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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
I think her comic version works pretty well. Bored rich girl decides to become superhero because why not.
It would touch on an aspect of the setting that has only been lightly touched on so far. People who are fans of superheroes, in-universe.
The fact that Hawkeye was a secret agent and possible assassin for SHIELD would make a good stress testor for the mentorship if Kate mostly sees him as the archery guy hanging with the Avengers
Forever liveblogging the AvengersYeah, that is something the MCU is rather light on: the idea that it's becoming a world of superheroes and supervillains, and so as time goes on the rare person is starting to join in without needing a political/corporate conspiracy or a military experiment or to be the last of a bloodline of gifted individuals to do so.
Spidey (and on the villain side, Vulture) is the only one who really brings that right now.
edited 10th Apr '18 9:46:21 PM by KnownUnknown
Her only flaw was trying it within the tone of the Netflixes. Also everything else.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersFunnily enough, I remember watching Jessica Jones season two and thinking how well Trish's arc could have worked as a supervillain origin if the writers choose to take it in that direction. Not that the story ultimately gave me those vibes, because it's didn't - at least, not really (Trish strikes me more as going more for "increasingly volatile anti-hero" than out and out supervillain) - but it was fun to think about.
Even outside of her actions, I think it was mostly her job. Supervillains are more likely to come from high profile places like actors and tv hosts than superheroes, and the idea of a celeb getting too close to a story they're covering or role they've adopted, becoming too enamored with superpowers, and ultimately trying to get some of their own only for it to end in disaster is so Silver Age.
edited 10th Apr '18 10:04:32 PM by KnownUnknown
Tony Stark is an interesting case because he almost seems to have a superiority inferiority complex.
He knows he's awesome. Built a suit of armor in a cave with a box of scraps, etc etc etc.
But from some of his remarks, his dad raised him like Cap was some long-lost golden older child that Tony couldn't compare to.
And Tony is also fully aware of how much he's fucking up his life at any given time, even when he can't stop himself from fucking up his life.
See also, his exchange with Peter.
Peter: "I just wanted to be like you"
Tony: "And I wanted you to be better."
Vision as a logical character will never cease to amuse me because like Spock, robot logic is how he copes with just having too many feels all the time
His most iconic panel was that panel asserting that yes virginia, even an android can cry but first they have to go out of the room so nobody sees because yes virginia, even an android can be affected by toxic masculinity
Less known but still highly regarded (by me) is him smashing up a room while yelling that he is a perfect logical creature that doesn't feel emotions
Forever liveblogging the AvengersIt seems to be that unless they have to scope to take it very seriously (Jessica Jones) the MCU tunes down most abuse.
Which I'm fine with; block buster films are a difficult medium to tackle the topic of abuse within.
Tangent: is it just me, or is way too much information being given out in Infinity War trailer clips recently? I've stopped watching after the second trailer, utterly even the titles of trailers seem to have spoilers in them, and there's videos on You Tube titled "all trailer clips in order" that are eight minuets long.
Maybe this is Spiderman homecoming again, and I'm sure there's twists coming none of us could have banked on, but it's frustrating going into a theatre knowing the order of events before hand.
The films wouldn't even go all-in on Tony's alcoholism. So does anyone really think that if Kate appears that they'd do the "teenage rape victim" thing? Especially since they seem aware of how many people would react to it?
They MIGHT do it if she were in the Netflix stuff, but that's about it right now.
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Well, after someone mentioned something about one of the TV trailers in one of the movie related shows I watched, I went on lock down. Don't watch this stuff and try to avoid related media. Hopefully the tropers here are acting responsible in the upcoming weeks, or I will have to keep away from here, too.
One of the Hawkeye books changed it to her being kidnapped as a kid and being rescued and inspired by the Avengers generally and Hawkeye specifically
Not necessarily no not in and of itself but combined with the previous room smashing while insisting he has no emotions at all, it falls right into that category
Why shouldn't Vision want people to see him cry? Somehow Ultron programmed social mores into a guy he insisted didn't even need a name. Or maybe it came from Hammond's brain, depending on which story we're going with
edited 11th Apr '18 8:10:28 AM by Bocaj
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Nah. If you want to see an Ego that needs to gain some weight, nothing beats this guy.
edited 10th Apr '18 8:48:10 PM by KnownUnknown