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So much of my impression of Reed Richards as autistic in the new Fantastic Four movie comes from Pedro Pascal's delivery. The way he chooses to say these lines makes such a difference--like "I am that smart" or "Anyone can build a crib, only I can build this" could EASILY have made him read as an a-hole, but Pedro's Reed says them with a sincerity that feels very autistic to me. He's not bragging or being snide, he's just stating the truth, and there's even a lot of gentleness in it. (And, I mean, come on, his confusion about the extra screws for the crib? "They included two extra...I have no idea why." He meant that!) His argument with Ben about how "cooking is more of an art than a math or a science" and how he failed his driver's test because of "poorly placed signage" (I love him) could have felt pedantic or prideful, but he says them with this sweet, almost abashed feeling that feels very genuine and familiar.

His reactions to Sue's pregnancy and the press post-Galactus excursion also read as autistic: he is clearly feeling a lot, but he isn't sure how to express it, so with Sue it comes out as immediately moving to problem-solving ("we'll have to design tests to account for our mutated DNA--") and with the press it shows up as reassurance-seeking: even though he's at the mic, he is constantly looking over at his family as if they could tell him what he should say. They even do end up answering some questions for him, and the most he says without a very long pause is his first comment: "I'm sorry we don't have a prepared statement" (which because of its delivery also feels very autistic).

And there's also his face, which is highlighted as very expressive in contrast to his fairly monotone voice. "I finally crossed it off the list," is said very simply and without context (true autistic information-sharing lol) but when Johnny jokes with him afterwards about taking back all the bad things he's said, Reed's face is telegraphing that he doesn't know how much of it is a joke. And at the start of the film, it's joked that his face is what gives away the pregnancy. (Not to mention Ben's joke about being surprised Reed isn't in panic-induced sweats and his reply that "I had that scheduled for later"...sir. You're not dodging the allegations)

Even in his fight with Sue the entirety of what he says is just so autistic to me. "I don't dream, I don't wonder. I let all of the worst things into my head, because it's my job to think of the bad things so that we can do them to them before they do them to us!" and Sue responds, "It's not your job, it's you." And he immediately agrees. And when Sue says "Sometimes, you being you hurts me," he can only pause and say "I don't mean to..." And Sue responds, "I know." And both of them feel so honest in how they say these lines! Reed really doesn't mean to hurt her, of course he doesn't, but he also doesn't know any other way to be, and he doesn't know how to make it hurt her less, and you can feel that he's really at a loss for what to do. Thankfully he is met with understanding, but the experience of the way you are and how you function being something that can hurt other people without your intending to or being able to help it is extremely relatable to autistic people. On top of this interaction, Reed feels like his whole family's pain is his fault, because he "should have known" that the suits "were...inadequate"--self-blame which makes him even more relatable.

And then there's the heartbreaking scene with him and Franklin where he quietly tells him, "I hope you're not like me. There's something wrong with me...always has been." It wasn't just the mutated DNA that made Reed feel wrong. He says he's always felt that way. There's nothing more autistic than that.

Anyway yeah I'm used to Reed feeling like a colder, less-emotional version of Tony Stark, but Pedro Pascal really breathes new life into this character. He is anxious and particular and warm and very, very autistic.

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It took me 5-6 years longer than previously expected to attend a theatrical screening of a comic-based movie starring Pedro Pascal, but at least it happened with a truly fantastic movie rather than a disappointment.

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I just randomly felt impressed that 10 years after Fant4stic, not only did Hollywood finally release a good Fantastic Four movie, but Michael B. Jordan starred in one of the year's best/top-grossing original movies.

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Dave Bautista attending the Fantastic Four: First Steps premiere implies that two of my favorite living male actors might have interacted, but I can't find any pictures of them together.

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Hulu now has Prospect again, which means that depending on which streaming services you bundled with Hulu, you can watch Ezra and Cee on the same platform as either Din Djarin and Grogu or Joel Miller and Ellie Williams.

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Once Marvel Studios reveals Franklin Richards' powers, fans can start producing fanart of him either playing with or babysitting Grogu.

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Editor Mitch Goldberg has also shared a 30-second cut of the commercial:

Pedro Pascal "Let Go" Corona Commercial Alternate Endings

I found these on the Vimeo page of creative director Chris Adams, but he since replaced them with the aired ending. I've resisted sharing them until after Corona's YouTube channel tagged Pedro Pascal's released commercials as private, making it seem unlikely either way that he'd appear in more. However, copywriter Michelle Chocron kept one of them up at her website in the meantime.

If you prefer either of these to the version of the commercial shown on TV and YouTube, feel free to let me know in the comments or reblogs.

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Reddit helped me figure out how to watch this interview in the Wayback Machine, though I don't know how to download it:

Does anyone have a backup copy of this interview? The YouTube upload is private now.

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Disney+ and HBO Max have had bonus features for years; sometimes even ones omitted from DVD and Blu-ray (such as an 11-part documentary on The Mandalorian and a director's commentary for Barbie); I guess they need to do a better job advertising them.

truly never getting over the greatest loss streaming services caused: the disappearance of DVD special features. behind the scenes, bloopers, deleted scenes, commentaries, I will never forget you, I will never stop missing you.

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I hope eventually I can compare/contrast my sentients towards Materialists with those of a viewer who doesn't care beforehand whom Lucy chooses.

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They say Andor Season 2 came out at just the right time, but apparently if the studios resolved the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes sooner, it would've come out months before Election Day. I wonder if it would've influenced voters' decisions at all.🙁

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Someone on the Fantastic Four Reddit shared some panels of Mr. Fantastic fans (mostly female, but some male as well) hounding over Reed, with the apt headline "Maybe Pedro really is reed lmao".

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8,647 people went to his parade.

11 million people went to protest him.

This is just one small town.

Below is a picture I took from the protest in Torrance, Ca. The crowd peaked at noon with 20,000 in attendance. There were people walking dogs, families, young people, senior citizens, and people of all cultures. We flooded BOTH SIDES of Torrance Blvd with our signs. Cars drove by honking their horns in support. I've never seen anything like it. AND IT WAS PEACEFUL. People were laughing and enjoying the support we have for each other. Don't let the news tell you we are rioting and violent. That is not the case. Expect MAGA to whine and moan louder after this.

As I was leaving and saying goodbye to people, an old lady said to me with a smile, "See you here next time!" Yes, there will be a next time. This is only the start. We are the flood!

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Live action remakes of animated movies are the death of art fuck live action remakes

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The ads finally went away after I sent Tumblr Support a picture of the term in my filtered content, and a picture of one of the "girlfriends" showing up in my feed.😈

I tried to hide AI Cupid ads from my feed first by reporting each one as inappropriate, then by adding "ai girlfriend" to my filtered content, but they still appear.😡

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happy fourth of july to the philippines ONLY