#〈 . . . ▸ era ──── soldier of the sun / s2 ]

[placeabo]

                                            ▸ 𝘖𝘗𝘌𝘕 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘌𝘙  —  𝘑𝘈𝘚𝘖𝘕 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘊𝘒𝘏𝘖𝘜𝘚𝘌 

❝  Y’know how the saying goes, he who casts the first stone is, uh, the one who throws it first, an’ .. you gotta throw it first before those fangers BITE you!  ❞  Faulty wiring of Jason’s mind never failed to send messages to his mouth with no filter and not the slightest bit of hesitation present. As the hate spilled from his lips, fingers of his right hand clutched at the tiny silver cross hanging from about his neck.

❝  Ah got Jesus on my side, an’ Revered Steve Newlin, not t’ mention ah am trained in the arts of kicking ass an’ killin’. ❞    

[viktorhargreves]

some thoughts i have on the s2 promo stills

I think Ben is appearing either in a dream or to someone other than Klaus. The reason I believe this is the color composition for the shot and the framing. The Umbrella Academy is a dark show. Literally. And the season two promo pictures are no different from season one. Why the sudden departure from this? Promotional photos directly from the source (i.e. the production department) usually are not put through filters so this is how it will be shown in the show. So why the brightness? I think it’s either a dream or revelation (you know the cheesy trope where the sunlight streams in and someone finally pieces things together) or maybe it’s a vision that someone has of Ben. Contenders for this? No idea. But judging from the body that’s strung up on the ceiling (yeah, I didn’t forget that part) it could be Vanya. Or I could be totally wrong. Either way, the body does hint towards Klaus’ telekinesis, something he has in the comics that we have yet to see in the show (besides the suitcase debacle). 

We know that Five is the last to be sent to the 60′s so if he’s stuck in a new time with no one around what does he do? Find a mannequin and make a new friend (or something more). Maybe what we are seeing is him about to home-wreck this bitch and steal little miss blue-dress here. Or maybe he’s looking back at a different character... the villains of this season perhaps? Or maybe The Handler makes a comeback? Either way, he looks cautious and if he is looking at someone less than savory then the set up we see could be set up to mock him rather than a harmless department store display.

The paper reads: “S.J.C.C. asks... Have you experienced DISCRIMINATION by your employeer?” Not much comes up in Google for a look into who S.J.C.C. could be but I personally am SYKED to see The Umbrella Academy hopefully tackle race issues. Especially at this time in the world, it could be what people need. Also a new hairstyle for Allison which I love. I personally hope Allison is thriving but this is the 60′s and even though The Civil Rights Act was signed in ‘64, there was no across-the-board stop of segregation at once. I hope for her sake she stays safe.

Again, we know that Five is the last one to arrive. Perhaps he gathers them all to this place to tell them about the newest apocalyptic event about to take place. But a barn? Not sure why. Everyone else is dressed in back, however, even Klaus which is very telling that something is wrong. Allison has lost the hair bump (she was probably just wearing it to fit in). Luther has a beard which is very telling as well because the only other time that we have seen him with one is when he woke up from his surgery (supposedly after a long period of time) so if it was in his control he would shave it off to be the good little soldier that dad made him. Maybe being stranded in Texas in the 60′s made him depressed like we saw towards the end of season one or maybe he just wants to live a little. Diego’s outfit looks very similar to his vigilante outfit in season one but with what looks like either shoulder pads or a hoodie. This could be one of two things: he is still a vigilante using his powers for good, or he works a job like construction or something similar judging by the cross-chest harness. And Vanya. Look’s like she’s wearing a suit jacket. Peak gay. No further comment. 

GOOD GOD!!!  What to say, what to say. As it’s been pointed out already by many other users, Ben. Is. Holding. Keys. That means he is corporeal and has a physical body. Whether this is for a short period of time like when he punches Klaus in season one or if this marks the beginning of a new era of Ben-filled The Umbrella Academy is unknown. Klaus is a fashion icon. That much we been knew. Although, his beard is longer than the promo pictures despite being in the same outfit. Longer than the picture above too. I’m excited for this scene regardless of what it is about, but if I had to guess: Klaus is motioning for Ben to give the keys to him. The car broke down. Klaus gets out and tries to fix it by popping the hood, only he knows nothing about cars. He gets angry and throws the keys. Ben catches them. Klaus is then irritated and asks for them back. That’s just my take. Klaus looks like he’s smiling but it could be the natural face a person makes when they are squinting from the sun (this is Texas and those are sunglasses (also water is wet)).

#justgirlythings. Vanya is the only one who seems uncomfortable, also where are Klaus’s shoes? If you look in the background it appears this isn’t a salon as you would guess on the first look but rather someone’s house. Maybe this is a way to time travel without Five? Or some other sci-fi device like the shoot that Cha-Cha and Hazel used in season one to get their orders. Either way, there is a lot more going on here than we know from first looking and I wouldn’t put it past anyone that this is an important still to remember and keep in mind.

Iron Man references aside (thank you Justin Min), look at her entire body posture and language. Clenched jaw, clenched fists, forehead straining, eyes closed but not clenched like the others, neck straining. Vanya appears to be in the middle of nowhere so maybe she’s testing her powers? Last time we saw her testing her powers it was in the middle of the woods with Leonard so maybe this will be a good parallel. What else to do in the 60′s when you’re stranded than to try out your superpowers that you just remembered a few days ago?

Vanya! Is! Happy! She is definitely smiling and looks genuinely more happy than she did with Leonard in any event. The blonde woman is Marin Ireland who plays a character “Sissy”. Variety and Netflix have stated that Sissy is "a fearless, no-nonsense mom from Texas who married young for all the wrong reasons". Maybe, and I’m just spit-balling here, she married young because of internalized and outward homophobia that is probably rampant in the 60′s and in Texas. She meets Vanya and the two begin a relationship. Friends? Lovers? More? Vanya’s right hand is either on a gear shift (manual transmission i.e. stick shift cars were much more common in the 60′s than now) or on Sissy’s knee. I like the idea of her resting her hand on Sissy’s thigh and smiling, maybe driving off on a new life together. 

Like. The Gang’s all here, Scoob. Even Ben! Allison is talking, it seems so to have Ben in the shot is odd. Usually Ben only appears when Klaus is the main character of the shot or the scene since he can only see him. Except, maybe everyone can see him!! Klaus can summon Ben as seen in the season one finale so maybe he was able to do it for a longer amount of time. I personally really hope that we see more of Ben (which the stills lead me to believe) and that they will develop not only his character and backstory more but his powers as well. His power rivals only Vanya’s is sheer amount of destruction it can cause. The room, however, where they all are looks unassuming. It could be where Five has taken up a residence, could be a house of one of the other siblings (we know that some of them did in fact settle down and start lives in Texas), or maybe it’s just a safe place to meet as a team. Either way I am psyched!

It’s safe to assume that these are the assassins. Whether they are with the organization that The Handler was with is unclear. What is clear is that I get Stranger Things vibes from these guys. It might be the white hair and dark, cloudy road. Either way, these guys are played by Tom Sinclair, Kris Holden-Ried, and Jason Bryden left to right and they play Oscar, Axel, and Otto respectively. 

Diego, Diego, Diego. My son. Disregarding the long hair and beard completely because I refuse to acknowledge it at this point, here is my interpretation of the scene. This is a flashback in the same fashion that we had a Diego flashback in episode three of season one. That flashback had Grace helping Diego through a stutter and then in one camera motion showed current-day Diego sitting on his old bed. This could be the same kind of thing, with current-day Diego sitting where he past self was and watching a scene unfold around him. Why else would he be in his uniform? How could it fit? How could he be back in the mansion?

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That’s all I have to say about it for now but my ask box is OPEN for theories, possible explanations, or hypotheses on season two or any of the promotional stills. Time travel is messy. Let’s see what happens on July 31st.

[tonystarkbingo]

Week 15 roundup!  Endgame spoilers again this week, as well as some truly glorious works by our fabulous participants!

Title: counting days Collaborator: Areiton Link: AO3 Square Filled: A2 - picture of Dum-E Ship: Tony & Dum-E, Pepperony Rating: Not Rated Major Tags: Endgame spoilers, Dum-E POV, grief/mourning Summary: Sir leaves. He leaves, but he comes back. Always. Word Count: 863

Title: Together Collaborator: katling Link: AO3 Square Filled: T2 - Thor Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: Endgame spoilers, Team Tony, fix-it Summary: On the way to Nidavellir, Groot told Thor stories about what the Guardians had done. Thor remembers those stories at just the right moment. Word Count: 736

Title: Taking Up The Mantle Collaborator: katling Link: AO3 Square Filled: A1 - Picture of Tony sitting on a couch next to the Iron Man armor from Iron Man 3 Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: Endgame spoilers, not Steve friendly, Iron family, Tony’s legacy Summary: Tony left him everything he'd need but it's Harley's decision to take up the mantle that was left behind. A sequel to Legacy so it might be best to read that first. Word Count: 1528

Title: New family, who dis? Collaborator: sleepoverwork Link: AO3 Square Filled: T3 - email/chat format Ship: Tony & Avengers Team Rating: Teen Major Tags: Avengers family, domestic Avengers, trans and nonbinary characters Summary: This is literally just crack guys.Just some email (and Stark texting) shenanigans. Set in about a week after battle of New York with the "original" six (because really Carol was the original original) as well as Pepper and Antonia Margaret Stark (aka Tony2 but dont call them that, they're just Toni.) AKA Toni is bored and never learned how to do normal social interactions but that's okay cause the Avengers are a similar brand of weird. Word Count: 3095

Title: Snow Day Collaborator: yourselenite Link: AO3 Square Filled: A1 - Snowed In Ship: Stony Rating: Gen Major Tags: snowed in, fluff, cuddles Summary: Tony Stark and his super soldiers get some well earned R&R when they get snowed in. Word Count: 524

Title: Silver love under the sun Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: T1 -  Nebula Ship: Nebula/Pepper Rating: Teen Major Tags: Female Tony, forbidden love, priestesses Summary: It was forbidden. But Pepper had nurtured forbidden feelings since she had arrived to the temple of Selene. AKA the three of them are priestesses of Selene, the Goddess of Moon. Word Count: 978

Title: Never Be Alone Collaborator: thepartyresponsible Link: AO3 Square Filled: T2 - present tense Ship: Stony Rating: Mature Major Tags: getting together, team as family, idiots in love, fluff and humor Summary: Steve comes jogging up the path in a pair of offensively small bright blue jogging shorts. He’s shirtless and windswept and glistening – actually glistening – in the warm sunset glow. “Sweet abs of liberty,” Tony says, hooking his sunglasses down his nose to get a better look. “Of thee I sing,” Clint intones, reverently. Word Count: 6701

Title: Can't Stop Us RoboDads -  Chapter 5: Food is Love Collaborator: justanotherpipedream, rebelmeg Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - I regret nothing Ship: MIT Bros Rating: Teen Major Tags: MIT Era, fluff, light angst, minor hospitalization Summary: Sometimes Rhodey can save his MIT bro from his own shenanigans... and sometimes he can't. Word Count: 1534

Title: The First Day of Spring Collaborator: ShippersList Link: AO3 Square Filled: T4 - Tony in workshop Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: identity porn, past torture, PTSD, mutual pining, hurt/comfort Summary: Tony Stark is a genius, philanthropist, playboy—and in a wheelchair. The terrorists didn’t only damage his heart, they also shattered his spine, leaving him brittle and broken. There are many things in this new world Steve tries to understand, and Iron Man’s devotion to his bitter employer is just one of them. But when aliens attack New York, Steve is about to learn a great deal about the team’s evasive benefactor. Word Count: 5984

Title: The Thirstiest Old Ladies in New York City Collaborator: rebelmeg Link: AO3 Square Filled: K1 - image of Tony from IM3 Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: innuendo, crack and humor, ogling Summary: It's no secret that the Avengers and Co. have some of the most admirable and attractive physical forms around. It wouldn't be right for all that hotness to just go parading around without a bunch of thirsty old ladies there to appreciate it, now would it? Definitely not. Word Count: 5035

Title: Follow (DU)M-E Collaborator: HogwartsToAlexandria Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - matchmaker 'bots Ship: IronStrange Rating: Teen Major Tags: hurt/comfort, trust issues, light angst Summary: When Tony overworks himself to the point of not realizing he's injured, Pepper, Friday and DUM-E plot to get him the comfort he needs and will never ask for. It takes the form of one very worried Stephen Strange. It's soft and it's snark and it's them, a new beginning they both deserve. Word Count: 2387

Title: Can't Stop Us RoboDads -  Chapter 6: U, Me, and Dum-E Collaborator: justanotherpipedream, rebelmeg Link: AO3 Square Filled: for Summerpipedream T2 - image of Tony and Rhodey from IM1 Ship: MIT Bros Rating: Teen Major Tags: MIT era, bot children Summary: College pranks, a bittersweet goodbye, and ALL THE METAL CHILDREN! Word Count: 1630

Title: Free Air Collaborator: 27dragons Link: AO3 Square Filled: T1 - Prison Ship: Tony & Bucky Rating: Gen Major Tags: no plot, prison security Summary: Bucky's served his time, and now it’s time to bring him home. Word Count: 1537

Title: Winter Soldier!Tony Collaborator: trashcanakin Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A1 - Mind control or Brainwashing Ship: None Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: art of Winter Soldier Tony

Title: I Found Something Worth Staying For Collaborator: queen-of-the-avengers Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A1 -  ransom note Ship: Tony/Reader Rating: Teen Major Tags: fluff, minor angst Summary: It’s time to get the team together to go and save Tony before it’s too late. Can you get Loki to help? Word Count: 1616

Title: Help Collaborator: ethereal-lullabies Link: Tumblr Square Filled: S1 -  Desert Island Ship: Tony/Logan Rating: Teen Major Tags: moodboard, hurt boys

Title: Let’s Do This Collaborator: queen-of-the-avengers Link: Tumblr Square Filled: S2 - image of Tony and Clint with game system Ship: Tony/Reader Rating: Teen Major Tags: fluff Summary: No matter how hard the challenge, Tony knows how to fix everything. Word Count: 758