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The Most Important Review of Every Single Marwan Kenzari Film

If you’ve seen this one about Luca, you know the drill.

Now, Marwan’s brand is a little less defined than Luca’s but I managed to find similar tropes in a lot of his films. Also, rather than copy myself and give you a redundant Marwanmeter, I decided instead to recommend which Luca character best pairs with each Marwan character for your crossover pleasure. Let’s see if we ship the same things! Some of them are crack. You’re welcome.

(all gifs again by the awesomely amazing @weardes​ who did not ask to be my gif factory but life’s a bitch)

Het zusje van Katia (2008)

Will you miss him if you blink? Kinda. They talk about him a lot but his actual screen time is like 43.7 seconds. Also can I just say... he’s supposed to be from Italy?? The boy says literally one (1) Italian word, and you’ll never guess what it is. (Obviously, it’s “bella” like there’s a chance he could’ve said anything else.)

Is he hot? Painfully hot.

Is he naked? There’s this one scene where he’s wearing the sluttiest pair of speedos I’ve ever seen in my entire life.

Does his hair look great? Actually, yes. Perfect hair, perfect beard, he looks amazing.

Does he fuck? Yes, a lot - off screen, including an M/M/F threesome he presumably, probably, most definitely initiated.

Best paired with? From what I’ve gathered, this hoe ain’t loyal, so the best course of action is to find him a Luca that would benefit from a one night stand with no strings attached and wouldn’t fall in love with him. The obvious choice here is Valerio from Slam - Tutto per una ragazza. They meet, they fuck, then Giac makes his 4-hour drive back to Pisa, and they don’t see each other again until the next time he’s in Rome. Everybody’s happy, especially the two sluts in question.

De laatste dagen van Emma Blank (2009)

Will you miss him if you blink? Yes, absolutely.

Is he hot? Very.

Is he naked? Almost constantly.

Does his hair look great? He’s got those cute short curls, he looks so good.

Does he fuck? That’s literally why he’s there: to fuck and to die.

Best paired with? Man, I wish I had something to work with here. The only thing we know about him besides his sexual prowess is his affinity for white suits and toy helicopters. And as far as I know, those might be the exact things Fabrizio from Nina finds hot in guys. So like, why not?

Loft (2010)

Will you miss him if you blink? He’s the fifth most important character.

Is he hot? Yeah, sure.

Is he naked? There’s a scene where he’s wearing underwear and a tank top but it somehow makes him look like a kindergartener.

Does his hair look great? It looks quite nice.

Does he fuck? Yes, though I wish he didn’t.

Best paired with? Tom is a very violent person and a drug addict. He does messed up stuff to his sexual partners I’d rather he didn’t do to any of Luca’s characters. Feel free to use him for your sadistic fantasies or as a villain or whatever.

Rabat (2011)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, he’s one of the three leads.

Is he hot? Oh yes! And cute!

Is he naked? He’s at the beach wearing nothing but boxer shorts.

Does his hair look great? He’s got this extreme undercut thing that would look ridiculous on anyone less pretty, so like no, he doesn’t have great hair, but also like it’s Marwan, you know what I mean?

Does he fuck? Before he embarks on a road trip with his friends, he has an offscreen threesome with two girls he picked up at a wedding. Slut.

Best paired with? Gabriele from Waves. They’re both sweet guys who could meet in some Tunisian port and decide to sail the Mediterranean Sea together.

Black Out (2012)

Will you miss him if you blink? Not unless your blinking is very deliberate.

Is he hot? Not really. He’s a dirty cop with a shitty moustache and oral fixation.

Is he naked? No, but I wish he was: his clothes are awful. Marwan is 29 in this movie and he looks 50!

Does his hair look great? Nope. They took Marwan’s usual short hair and made it not work somehow.

Does he fuck? No.

Best paired with? The one thing Luca’s characters all have in common is that none of them come off as bootlickers. All of them are either too soft for such a relationship or wouldn’t waste their spit on a cop.

Wolf (2013)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, he’s the protagonist.

Is he hot? *gestures wildly at the gif*

Is he naked? He’s got quite a few shirtless scenes.

Does his hair look great? It’s nothing special but suits his character well.

Does he fuck? Oh yes.

Best paired with? Hear me out. I know that some people ship him with Fabio, but in my opinion that pair, while hot, doesn’t work. Here’s my pitch: Cesare from Non essere cattivo. The drug connection is still there, but in this case Majid’s problem-solving skills won’t fall on deaf ears. Cesare needs a daddy, ok? Majid can be a daddy when he needs to, especially when he has a soft boyfriend to care for. And Majid needs soft, not psycho.

Hartenstraat (2014)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, he’s the protagonist once again.

Is he hot? Painfully.

Is he naked? There’s that iconic scene where he’s wearing nothing but black boxer briefs and boots while carrying a tray...

Does his hair look great? He’s got Joe-like curls and looks like what every male romantic lead should aspire to look like and then cry because they all fail.

Does he fuck? There’s one very unfortunate sex scene played for laughs. I’m pretty sure he’ll need therapy afterwards. I certainly do.

Best paired with? Paolo from Il padre d’Italia. Paolo deserves the best boyfriend, and who’s better than Daan, an extremely hot man who cooks? They both have daughters, so they can talk about that, I guess, and Paolo can finally have a family. Honestly, this is so wholesome I just made myself cry.

Lucia de B. (2014)

Will you miss him if you blink? For sure.

Is he hot? He’s a cop. Again. But he looks good.

Is he naked? Fully dressed, but man are his clothes ugly. Is that a cop thing?

Does his hair look great? He has slightly longer curls, which is fine and the best thing about this character.

Does he fuck? ACAB. (I know this doesn’t answer the question, I just wanted to make it clear.)

Best paired with? See my bootlicker comment from earlier. While Detective *checks notes* Ron Leeflang isn’t explicitly corrupt, he’s obviously a dick, so the best I can do here is recommend any Luca character that has ever been in trouble with the law for any fics about power imbalance you want to write but aren’t comfortable with a nice Marwan playing the villain.

Bloedlink (2014)

Will you miss him if you blink? Oh no, he’s there the entire time.

Is he hot? In a weird way, yes.

Is he naked? So, so, so naked. Like, leave nothing to the imagination naked.

Does his hair look great? I’d say that little rat tail is the exact opposite of great.

Does he fuck? Probably more than is good for him. I should also add that he’s canonically queer in this.

Best paired with? Rico is a pathetic loser in need of someone who’s got his life together and has a lot of experience dealing with fuckups. Enter Loris from Il mondo fino in fondo. He has a stable job and a savior complex, and with his little bro gaying it up in Chile and not needing him anymore, all he wants right now is someone to fix. I should be a fucking matchmaker in real life, for real.

Pak van mijn hart (2014)

Will you miss him if you blink? Undoubtedly.

Is he hot? No. The whole point of his character is to be the lesser choice compared to a guy who looks like a completely ordinary bland white dude...

Is he naked? ...so of course he isn’t naked! What, are they gonna take this poor woman, show her Marwan Kenzari’s post-Wolf body and expect her to choose her deeply mediocre ex? Please! They’re gonna dress him in the dorkiest clothes possible...

Does his hair look great? ...and make him wear the most awful wig that was clearly run over by a truck.

Does he fuck? No. As you can observe, they tried really hard to make him unfuckable, but honestly, he seems like a perfectly nice guy.

Best paired with? You know what? Mattia from La solitudine dei numeri primi is in desperate need of some sweetness and normalcy. I’m sure Richard will treat him with kindness and respect.

Collide (2016)

Will you miss him if you blink? He’s the fifth most important character. Out of five.

Is he hot? Very hot.

Is he naked? Not for a second! What’s up with American movies where people aren’t just casually walking around naked without any plot necessity???

Does his hair look great? His curls are so cute you guys! Look at them!

Does he fuck? Not explicitly.

Best paired with? Fabio from Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot. Again, the drug connection is there, but Matthias is soft enough not to butt heads with Fabio and, by the end of the movie, rich enough to satisfy his cravings for good living and fame. Also look at how good their color coordination is with those dark wine red clothes! Sometimes planets just align, okay?

Ben-Hur (2016)

Will you miss him if you blink? Yes, especially if you aren’t watching the background.

Is he hot? Your usual Marwan hot.

Is he naked? No.

Does his hair look great? His typical short curls with a twist. I think the forehead area is supposed to invoke the Caesar cut? I don’t know. It looks fine when not hidden under that dumb helmet.

Does he fuck? No.

Best paired with? A better script and a much better director. (Seriously, what is this blocking?)

The Promise (2016)

Will you miss him if you blink? He’s there a decent amount in the first half of the movie and then almost completely disappears in the second half.

Is he hot? Very much, yes.

Is he naked? Unfortunately, no.

Does his hair look great? He’s got short curls again, but this time they’re fashionably styled, it’s magnificent.

Does he fuck? Oh yeah! And there’s no way he isn’t bi or pan in this. No way.

Best paired with? Roberta from L’ultimo terrestre. Listen, Emre Ogan may be a slut but he’s a gentleman, okay? He’d treat Roberta right and he’s got daddy’s cash to spare on hundreds of gorgeous white dresses for her.

The Mummy (2017)

Will you miss him if you blink? He’s there, but barely.

Is he hot? Dangerously hot.

Is he naked? Not once! Instead we get a naked Tom Cruise literally no one asked for.

Does his hair look great? It’s your basic professional short hairdo.

Does he fuck? No.

Best paired with? Malik is a member of an organization tracking and destroying various monsters and historical artefacts related to them. Guido from Tutti i santi giorni speaks four languages, including Latin, and is a literature and ancient history nerd which makes him a valuable asset. Malik can fight and protect; Guido is bumbling and in need of saving. Guys, this writes itself.

What Happened to Monday (2017)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, especially not in the third act.

Is he hot? He’s okay.

Is he naked? Very naked.

Does his hair look great? They shouldn’t have greased his curls back. He looks like another victim of Fabio Cannizzaro’s stylist. Also I wish he’d either shaved or finished growing out that beard.

Does he fuck? He fucks and he fucks good. He’ll go down on you, he’ll deflower you slowly and gently, he’ll choke you if you want him to, he’ll spoon you all night, he’ll give you emotional support, he’ll murder people for you - he’s down for whatever.

Best paired with? There’s one Luca character who needs a lot of sex and even more emotional support. Alright, most of them do, but I’m thinking of Ettore from Lasciate andare. He needs it, okay? Good dicking, good spooning, a good ear, a fine piece of ass to cry into - you get the gist. Most importantly: someone who’d love him for who he is and with whom he could relax and be himself. (Also, I see you, people comparing him to Fabio. Shame on you for sleeping on this soft boy and judging him based on his appearance.)

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Will you miss him if you blink? He’s kinda always present, being very French.

Is he hot? Very hot.

Is he naked? No, but I’m willing to forgive that because he looks so good in his conductor uniform.

Does his hair look great? He never takes off his hat.

Does he fuck? No.

Best paired with? Mickey Miranda. They’re both murderers morally dubious characters who would look hot together. What else do you need? (Again, I see you, people who want Pierre for Roberta because he’s a “nice guy”, and I know for a fact you didn’t watch the movie. Spoilers, I guess.)

The Angel (2018)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, he’s the protagonist.

Is he hot? Oh yes.

Is he naked? Not once, but you won’t regret it because he’s wearing excellently stylish 1970s clothes.

Does his hair look great? It looks fantastic. The sideburns (not yet seen here) are a good touch.

Does he fuck? He can definitely get it, but he’s loyal to his wife.

Best paired with? As the most aesthetically coherent and fashionably hot pair in this post, Ashraf and Primo are a no-brainer. Can you imagine Primo calling him “Angel” in different contexts? When he’s being intimidating, not realizing how palpable the sexual tension between them is, and later not even hiding his arousal? Sometimes things just work because they’re hot. That’s all, folks.

Aladdin (2019)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, he’s the main villain.

Is he hot? It’s not like he went viral for being the “hot Jafar” or anything.

Is he naked? No! Fucking thanks a lot, Disney.

Does his hair look great? He has a buzz cut under that turban but he looks good in the turban, so that’s something.

Does he fuck? It’s a Disney movie, so he doesn’t fuck - explicitly or otherwise - but he still comes off as a thirsty bitch.

Best paired with? Jafar ends the movie as a genie who’s obligated to grant his master three wishes but is enough of a petty bitch to exploit the hell out of the “gray area” and screw them over Wishmaster style. My unconventional pair for him is Lui from Ricordi? So many scenarios with distorted memories and magic-induced mindfuck. So many possibilities for awesome and messed up crossover gifsets! Don’t say I never give you guys anything.

Instinct (2019)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, he’s very prominent.

Is he hot? I hate myself for finding him hot but I do.

Is he naked? He’s playing basketball shirtless in one scene, shaking his sweaty boobs everywhere.

Does his hair look great? His weird mohawk-like thing is honestly terrible, but if anything can make it work, it’s Marwan’s bone structure.

Does he fuck? Um, I’m pleading the Fifth on this one for the sake of good taste.

Best paired with? Prison. A very lonely, Luca-less prison.

The Old Guard (2020)

Will you miss him if you blink? No, unless blinking in your case means sleeping through the gloriousness that is the first ever canonically gay couple in an American action film.

Is he hot? Painfully.

Is he naked? Shirtless in one scene.

Does his hair look great? Soft curls courtesy of Luca Marinelli’s tireless lobbying.

Does he fuck? Not on screen, but you can just tell by the way he looks at his husband and reads impromptu poetry right to his face. And everybody knows nothing kindles the fires of passion quite like murdering homophobes together.

Best paired with? If you have to ask, you’re clearly reading this by mistake. In which case, kudos for finishing such a long and confusing post, now go watch The Old Guard and cry at the beauty that is The Immortal Marriage.

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Ultimate Crossover AU

Read explanation about the pairings under the cut.

The Crossover AU  in which each Marwan characters has his own Luca from their movie I’ve watched so far.

1.       Pierre x Roberta [Murder on the orient Express x L'ultimo Terrestre]

The softest pairing because both of them are good people who deserve so much love, bond over their love for their mother, clearly love at first sight, meet on the train. A lot of sweet things, rainbow and sunshine pairing, compliments each other daily, calling each other “love” in each other language and super understanding, got married after six months dating and stay together till old and gray.

2.       Daan x Paolo [Hartenstraat x Il Padre D'Italia]

They fall in love through online dating website.  Paolo just recently adopted a daughter and doesn’t really know what he is doing so he is panicking and want to meet someone online that probably can help him a little bit since he doesn’t really have many friends. Paolo dating profile  “not really trying to find someone in particular because I just recently adopted a daughter,  if anyone wanted to share some tips and willing to be the lending ear of my distress I would be more than happy to have a friend like that” and Daan clicked on the profile because of those sweet smile and beautiful eyes. They bond through Daan amazing skill in taking care of kid because he has his own share raising Saar alone to give some tips. They decided to meet up for real after chatting back and forth and Paolo is a goner because Daan got a killer smile ready with the kind eyes, he knew at how all the single moms on the block gets their ovaries warm and melted when Daan smiled at them. Not to mention he loves his daughter so much and always talk about her so freely, Paolo seeing Daan with his daughter really what made Paolo sure about being with him. Paolo is super shy around Daan, like Daan compliment everything about him but he still find it’s hard to believe in his words even though he literally look like the sweetest thing in the world especially when he wake up in Daan’s arm after gentle slow sex in the morning. Daan would be like “my love haven’t you see yourself in the mirror?”. They are the most wholesome parents after they got married. They are both sappy romantic couple that love their daughters so much.

3.       Majid x Martin [Martin Eden x Wolf]

This pairing is full of angst, misunderstanding and a lot of fighting, Martin clearly use his words to hurt Majid and Majid sometimes can’t help his anger issue so Martin got the slap sometimes in which Majid will keep asking for forgiveness, angst without happy ending it seems with this two. They met at the restaurant near the dock, a few table a part from each other, feel attraction and have one night stand, then they meet again and they were young so they fall hard and they were in love. At first it was easy, just the two of them, they decided to move in together but after a year when money becoming the issue and Majid start getting back to his street way of making money so he could put food on the table and Martin with his own issue, the self doubt , he just want to write but he thinks the world is a sickening place, they start to question about why they still stay together if the conversation always end up in arguments. Always angsty hate fuck with this two when both feeling nauseous afterwards. Majid would hug Martin from behind after they both spent and sweaty from the aftermath and they would murmured while cuddling up in each other arms with words that could cut hearts.

Majid : I can’t quit you but you make me sick, sleeping with you made me sick but I hate you so much because how much I love you.

Martin : You don’t love me for who I am . You want me to change in order for you to give me just some fragments of affection that I barely even get from your rough hands and how you beat up the world and make your own laws.

Majid : You would know better about the state of the world if you didn’t live too long in your idealistic fictional world in your head, step out side and look around you, this world is not getting any better, I work like that so you can live your dreams but you see what I did for you like a disease. 

Martin : Love is not for someone like us, You are too careless about this world and you see me as a joke even from the start, how could you expect me to stand by when you stomped all over my feeling.

Majid would force Martin to look at him while he said those words and Martin would cry and they would kiss again and fuck again and hate each other again, repeat.

4.       Fabio x Jafar [They call me Jeeg x Aladdin]

Fabio who craved for power finally had his wish granted when he found Djin jafar lamp. He rubbed on the magic lamp and had the powerful Djin under his command to do whatever he wants. The unstoppable evil power they would have together. They would rule the world together, a lot of evil laughter, the world will enter dark age, they would be so happy together in their own evil way. Also alot of weird kinky sex. Involved a snake.

5.       Cesare x Rico [Non Essere Cattivo x Bloedlink]

Cesare and Rico a total mess. Cesare trying to find away to sell more drugs and Rico with the idea of kidnapping a girl for some ransom. The quick money they could have and what they should do to get it that’s what they are talking about during breakfast,  dinner time or after sex pillow talk. Briefly meet in prison but wasn’t close but know each other, see each other again at a bar and somehow whey they talk outside they have the same idea and can easily connect so they hit off and start dating. The problem in their so wholesomely in mess relationship is Cesare addiction, like Rico is okay with all the other crimes they committed together but to see Cesare losing himself to drug abuse was hard, they often fight because of the drugs. Probably end up in prison again together (happy ending) or..one of them or both of them get shot during one of their crimes (the sad ending version).

These pairings probably will change if I watched more of their movies and find more suitable characters. I just want each of them to have their own pair. Joe x Nicky infinite alternate universe.

Actually have soft spot for :

1. Majid x Roberta

2. Majid x Fabio

If Roberta wasn’t paired with Pierre I would give her to Majid and if Fabio wasn’t with Jafar I think Majid also really suitable for him. There are Primo, Mickey, Fabrizio, etc to consider but we can talk about them later. I just love Crossover AU so much.

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Great Kenzarelli Multiverse Fic Rec List

For the Luca Marinelli Multiverse Bingo game, prompt: infidelity, I bring to you a lovely list of fics full of unique pairings (a.k.a. not just Joe & Nicky) from the Great Kenzarelli Multiverse. I also tried to steer away from the most common Kenzarelli couples. I hope you enjoy and I hope this encourages you to read more fics from the Great Kenzarelli Multiverse. Luca & Marwan have so many wonderful characters out there!

Daan & Paolo

A Matter of Choice by fadagaski

Rating: T

Okay so Daan & Paolo are a pretty common pairing, but I love this series too much to not include. Paolo is a panicked single parent with no idea what to do with a new baby, he reaches out on the good one internet and finds single parent veteran Daan. Adorableness with a sprinkling of angst ensues.

Majid & Paolo

Pretty Boy You Should Be Smiling, A Boy Like You Should Never Look So Blue by primo_nizzuto

Rating: E

I very much love Paolo & Majid together and this fic kind of sealed that for me. Paolo runs into his ex in a club, thankfully Majid is there to help make his ex very, very jealous. It’s crazy bathroom sex, that seems to be exactly what Paolo needs at the time.

Cesare & Majid

Cesare X Majid series by HoneyYouShouldSeeMeInACrown, primo_nizzuto

Rating: Mostly E

This series is AWESOME. It currently has 6 stories plus one sequel with Cesare & Vittorio. I’m really hoping for more. Majid starts pulling jobs in Italy after escaping from the Netherlands. He meets up with human train wreck Cesare and there are immediate sparks, but will they bring out the worst in each other or the best?

Malik & Ettore

Let Yourself Go by @pigsinablanketfort

Rating: E

Ettore has been hired to work under Malik, but his work ethic leaves a little to be desired… Malik works out his frustration in a supply closet at work. Includes some BDSM elements (my personal headcanon is that Malik is very much into BDSM, so I approve).

Mickey & Pierre

You Are the Moon by HoneyYouShouldSeeMeInACrown

Rating: E

After the terrible events of London, Mickey escapes on the Orient Express. He was only hoping to get away, but instead he crosses paths with Pierre. Pierre is dealing with his own demons, but still has a pure heart. Will his purity soothe Mickey or will Mickey corrupt Pierre?

Guido & Majid

On A Hot Summer Night Would You Offer Your Throat To The Wolf With The Red Roses? by primo_nizzuto

Rating: E

Majid rescues Guido from getting his ass kicked and sweetheart Guido lets Majid sleep on his couch. It doesn’t take long for Majid to start sleeping in the bedroom instead. Also includes BDSM elements because Guido is the subbiest of the Luca characters.

Fabio/Majid/Jafar

Knot Your Baby by @tobebbanburg

Rating: E

Alright, this is a weird A/B/O one but stay with me. So Fabio & Majid are a couple that have been trying to get pregnant for a while. Because of weird sciencey reasons, in order to get pregnant, Fabio needs to be with two alphas at the same time. They decide to recruit Majid’s cousin, Jafar, to help.

Multiple Pairings

Two Suns (https://archiveofourown.org/works/30668651/chapters/75670307) by @shadyhideoutreview

Rating: E

I will never not recommend this fic. It does have Joe & Nicky and some other favorites (Roberta & Pierre, Majid & Fabio), but it also has unique pairings like Adrian & Cesare and Primo & Richard. I have to admit that Primo & Richard are not my cup of tea (it’s a minor pairing and ShadyHideouts somehow makes it work), but Adrian and Cesare are sooooo adorable together. Adrian is such an underappreciated character and he is so dreamy in this. Highly recommend, it’s also an A/B/O fic.

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In the live action remake of Aladdin, there is a scene where Jafar explains to Aladdin why he should take the “opportunity” of going into the Cave of Wonders, and his entire argument hinges on Aladdin’s attraction, or love for, Jasmine. Given Marwan Kenzari’s (Jafar’s actor) comments about Jafar’s past and his motivations, the following speech Jafar gives Aladdin comes off as even more “bitter ex seeking revenge” than it does at first hearing it:

“Well, at least she told the truth about one thing…She was toying with you. It amuses her to meet commoners. Did you actually think she liked you?…People like us must be realistic. You see, I was once like you. A common thief…You’re either the most powerful man in the room, or you’re nothing. You have stumbled onto an opportunity. I can make you rich. Rich enough to impress a princess. But nothing comes for free.”

Jafar’s wording here can be construed as actually being about himself and his past with Jasmine, as we know from the following quote from Marwan that Jafar, being of a similar age to Jasmine in this version, was likely raised in the palace alongside her, which has led him to not only call the Sultan “Baba” (“father”) at one point, but to seek his approval just as much as he seeks to steal his power for himself:

“In my imagination, the character Jafar was picked up, as he mentions himself to Aladdin. That he once was a street thief like Aladdin and I think his mentor might have been the Sultan as he was growing up, and I think, for instance, I don’t know if you’ve ever read Othello but the way Iago — an interesting detail that character’s name is Iago — starts poisoning Othello’s ear and that’s because of jealousy and I think jealousy might be a motivation for Jafar as well. I think there’s a fine line between having someone as a mentor and at the right moment taking over the mentor’s place, replacing the alpha wolf, so I think definitely there’s a relationship there between the Sultan and Jafar, it’s just that the blind ambition became too big and that’s why it developed the way that it did.”

Given that Marwan has also described how Jafar has feelings for Jasmine, we can see how his speech to Aladdin is not actually about Aladdin and Jasmine’s relationship at all, but actually about a past relationship between Jafar and Jasmine. At one point in their childhood, Jasmine had an interest in Jafar; whether her interest was romantic or platonic, we don’t know, but through Marwan, we know Jafar, at least, harbored romantic feelings for her. However, it is clear the two had a falling-out as they grew older; whether it was because of Jafar’s “blind ambition” or for another reason, the result was Jafar’s resentment against her. Because of this resentment, he views their past relationship as Jasmine having lied to him, and merely “toying” with someone she thought was below her (“it amuses her to meet commoners”). Given that one of Jafar’s demands later in the film is to marry Jasmine, we can assume that one of his motivations for possessing the lamp is his feelings for Jasmine, believing that she could only ever love him if he was powerful enough, if he was no longer a “common thief” (“you’re either the most powerful man in the world, or you’re nothing”).

I think it would be quite interesting to see a sequel or a novelization dig deeper into Jafar’s character and his past with Jasmine, and as the character is technically still alive in the live cinematic universe, it is quite possible to bring him back. I will leave you with this quote from Marwan:

“I was always interested in Jafar’s feelings for Jasmine, and as I was reading this script, I was wondering how far we could take that…But there’s a specific reason why Jafar says “I want to marry your daughter,” and in my imagination, I would see a sequel to this film where you would see Jafar’s real motivation, that would be the love for Jasmine or something in that direction.”

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I MET YOU ON LJ: A Fandom Podcast

Episode #014: It’s Like Watching A Fanfiction

This week, Maggie and V chat about their first impressions of The Old Guard, Pacific Rim, Venom, and Jupiter Ascending, and the ways in which fandom uses those worlds to create character growth. These movies have everything--immortal fighters, immortal aliens, loser aliens that eat people, monster aliens getting killed by robots, wolf-splice alien men with barking guns, and best of all, emotions. Also, V leaves a review on Enola Holmes, and Maggie waxes poetic about The Matrix.    

This Episode Covers…

fandom • the old guard • pacific rim • venom • jupiter ascending • luca marinelli • marwan kenzari • kiki layne • matthias schoenaerts • charlize theron • tom hardy • veddie • joe x nicky • book of nile • v’s first villainfuckery • the mako mori test • mako x raleigh • charlie hunnam • channing tatum • yellow-haired werewolves • mila kunis • spider-man iii • dance sequences • enola holmes • the matrix • keanu reeves • sense8 • trans characters by trans creators • age-appropriate love interests • AUs • crossover and fusion fic • emotional vulnerability in scifi and action movies • captain america • queer content forever!

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Show Resources Under the Cut.

Lilly Wachowski talking about the transness of The Matrix.

Kiki Layne runway-walking on The Old Guard set.

Vogue Netherlands photos of Marwan Kenzari (“Maggie, that’s Marwan!” “WHAT?!”)

Top!Venom confirmed by comic artists.

Spider-Man III’s BAFFLING dance sequence.

Veronica Ngo (Ngô Thanh Vân) requested that Quynh be Vietnamese in The Old Guard.

"I read the script and I told Charlize about wanting to really relate to the character by acknowledging me as a Vietnamese actress," Ngo said. "China cinema is so dominant over all the Asian countries. For Western audiences, we all have black hair and brown eyes and we're all Chinese and I don't like that. I'm proud of my country, my nation, my people. We have a long history in cinema so it should be embraced. Every character I play in Hollywood I would love to show that pride of my nation."

Ngo said Theron was taken by that and suggested that the Noriko character be changed to a Vietnamese name. Though Ngo gave a list of names to consider, she said it was Prince-Bythewood who came up with Quynh.

-- insider (dot) com/van-veronica-ngo-the-old-guard-profile-2020-7

Marwan Kenzari talks about meeting Luca Marinelli.

It’s pretty unprecedented to see such an emotionally deep gay love story in the middle of a comic-book movie. What did it take to get the chemistry right with Luca? We were in London to do a chemistry read together, and the chemistry went from there quite quickly. Luca is a very sensitive, honest, sweet, passionate actor, and I really enjoyed the way he became a friend of mine. It was quite easy to play that connection. As life goes on, we stayed in touch, during good times and harder times. It has been so much fun to work with a group of people that can have good chemistry together, on and off set.

What scene did you do for that chemistry read? We did that bit where we’re attached to two beds [while being held by The Old Guard’s evil CEO], and we share a sort of cryptic memory, and there was another moment we did that I’m not sure made the end cut. But that was a moment where Luca touched me, and because we play this symbiotic couple, it was really important to feel something that had nothing to do with acting but just with the connection of two human beings. I’m not saying it has to be like that all the time, but it does help. In this case, when he touched me, I thought it was natural and it was safe and it was kind of special.

-- vulture (dot) com/2020/07/marwan-kenzari-on-the-old-guards-big-gay-romantic-speech (dot) html

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More Than A Spark - The Old Guard

TITLE: More Than A Spark FANDOM: The Old Guard RATING: R CHARACTER(S): Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Booker | Sebastien le Livre, Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Nicky | Nicolo di Genova, Nile Freeman, Quynh | Noriko PAIRINGS:  Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolo di Genova WORD COUNT: 1357 SUMMARY: Being new in town, Nicky needs to make some friends and something to do other than work and go home. Andy takes him to her kickboxing gym where he is introduced to one of the trainers, Joe. Is this the start of something new and exciting? A/N: Ever since I started kickboxing a few years ago, I've been wanting to write a kickboxing AU but I never quite got one to work. Then I saw Wolf and a plot bunny was born. And then I saw the Men's Health workout video that Marwan did for that movie and my brain melted a little. So, here's an Old Guard Kickboxing AU that I hope someone else wants? Not sure how long this is going to be yet. A rough estimate would be 4-5 chapters. No smut yet, but that'll be coming. And maybe a little angst. Cos I'm me and that's what I do. Also, no Nile or Quyhn in chapter one, but they will be coming. A/N 2: Thanks to Bri for the beta. :-D 

Nicky was a few paces behind Andy as they walked into the gym. Looking at all the weights and equipment had him feeling a little intimidated. But Andy insisted that everyone was really nice, and the classes were a lot of fun. He had to agree it could be a good way to meet people. He had moved to London three months ago, and the only people he had met were his coworkers at the university. Andy and Nile were the nicest of them all, but expanding his social circle outside people he saw every day at work could only be a good thing, right?

Andy stopped at the desk and exchanged a few words with a tall, blond-haired man behind the desk. Nicky stepped up next to her to see what this place was all about.

“Booker, this is Nicky,” Andy said. “Nicky, Booker.

“Sébastien,” he said, holding his hand out to Nicky. “But everyone calls me Booker because no one can speak proper French around here.”

“Nicolò, but Nicky, for similar reasons.”

Booker laughed loudly at that. “I’m gonna like you, Nicolò. Let me get Joe. He’s better at the rundown than me. Hey, Joe!”

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Guía de series: Estrenos y regresos de enero 2017

¡Ya estamos en 2017! Recibamos a nuestras series de siempre, que vuelven de las vacaciones de Navidad, o preparémonos para las novedades. Hay de todo, como en botica. ¡Feliz enero!

Leyenda:

Verde: series nuevas.

Rojo: series de las que haremos reviews semanales.

Negro: regresos de otras series.

Naranja: miniseries.

Amarillo: tvmovies, especiales o pilotos.

Morado: season finales.

Morado claro: midseason finales.

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Calendario de series

1 de enero:

Sherlock (4T) en BBC One 

The Mick (1T) en FOX

Ransom (1T) en Global

Uncle (3T y última) en BBC Three

Still Open All Hours (3T) y Mrs Brown's Boys (especial Año Nuevo) en BBC One

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (4aT midseason finale) en FOX

Conviction (cambio de día) en ABC

Pure Genius (vuelve) en CBS

2 de enero: 

Shadowhunters (2T) y Beyond (1T completa) en Freeform

The Halcyon (1T) en ITV

Father Brown (5T) en BBC One

2 Broke Girls (vuelve), Scorpion (vuelve), Man With A Plan (vuelve), The Odd Couple (vuelve) y Kevin Can Wait (vuelve) en CBS

3 de enero: 

Bones (12T y última), The Mick (cambio de día), Bull (vuelve) y New Girl (vuelve) en FOX

American Housewife (vuelve), The Real O'Neals (vuelve), The Middle (vuelve) y Fresh Off The Boat (vuelve) en ABC

NCIS (vuelve) y NCIS: New Orleans (vuelve) en CBS

Chicago Fire (vuelve) en NBC

Sweet/Vicious (vuelve) en MTV

4 de enero:

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (12T) y Man Seeking Woman (3T) en FXX

No Ofence (2T) en Channel 4

Too Close To Home (2T) en TLC

Star (vuelve) y Lethal Weapon (vuelve) en FOX

Code Black (vuelve) y Criminal Minds (vuelve) en CBS

Law & Order: SVU (vuelve), Chicago PD (vuelve) y Blindspot (vuelve) en NBC

Black-ish (vuelve), Modern Family (vuelve), Speechless (vuelve) y The Goldbergs (vuelve) en ABC

Frequency (vuelve) en The CW

5 de enero: 

Nashville (5T) en CMT

Unforgotten (2T) en ITV

Death in Paradise (6T) en BBC One

Portlandia (7T) en IFC

Truth and Lies: The Menéndez Brothers - American Sons, American Murderers en ABC

The Good Place (vuelve), Superstore (vuelve), Chicago Med (vuelve) y The Blacklist (vuelve) en NBC

The Big Bang Theory (vuelve), Life in Pieces (vuelve), Mom (vuelve) y The Great Indoors (vuelve) en CBS

6 de enero:

Emerald City (1T) y Grimm (6T y última) en NBC 

One Day at a Time (1T completa), Degrassi: Next Class (3T) y Growing Up Coy en Netflix

Sleepy Hollow (4T) y Rosewood (cambio de día) en FOX

Blue Bloods (vuelve), MacGyver (vuelve) y Hawaii Five-0 (vuelve) en CBS

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vuelve) en The CW

Dr. Ken (vuelve) y Last Man Standing (vuelve) en ABC

7 de enero: 

Taboo (1T) en BBC One

Ransom (cambio de día) en CBS

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds en HBO

8 de enero: 

Golden Globes en NBC

Endeavour (4T) en ITV

Elementary (vuelve), NCIS: LA (vuelve) y Madam Secretary (vuelve) en CBS

10 de enero: 

Schitt's Creek (3T) en CBC

Being Mary Jane (4T) en BET

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vuelve) en ABC

This Is Us (vuelve) en NBC

Good Behavior (1T finale) en TNT

11 de enero: 

Workaholics (7T y última) y Jeff & Some Friends (1T) en Comedy Central

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (3T) en Bravo

12 de enero: 

Colony (2T) en USA Network

Mad Families en Crackle

13 de enero: 

A Series of Unfortunate Events (1T completa) y Clinical en Netflix

Sneaky Pete (1T completa) en Amazon

Tina & Bobby en ITV

Not Going Out (8T) en BBC One

The Vampire Diaries (vuelve) en The CW

14 de enero: Saturday Night Live (vuelve) en NBC

15 de enero: 

Homeland (6T) en Showtime

Sherlock (4T finale) en BBC One

16 de enero: 

Gotham (vuelve) y Lucifer (vuelve) en FOX

Timeless (vuelve) en NBC

17 de enero: 

Teachers (2T) en TV Land

No Tomorrow (1T finale) en The CW

Shooter (1T finale) en USA Network

18 de enero: 

People's Choice Awards en CBS

Six (1T) en History Channel

19 de enero: 

Grey's Anatomy (vuelve), Scandal (6T) y How to Get Away with Murder (vuelve) en ABC

The Good Place (1T finale) en NBC

Baskets (2T) en FX

20 de enero: 

Frontier (1T) en Netflix

Girl Meets World (series finale) en Disney Channel

21 de enero: Beaches en Lifetime

22 de enero: 

Mercy Street (2T) en PBS

Conviction (1T finale) en ABC

The Librarians (3T finale) en TNT

23 de enero: 

Quantico (cambio de día) en ABC

Jane the Virgin (vuelve) y Supergirl (vuelve) en The CW

Beware the Slenderman en HBO

24 de enero: 

Outsiders (2T) en WGN America

Novatos en Netflix

The Flash (vuelve) y Legends of Tomorrow (cambio de día) en The CW

The New Edition Story en BET

25 de enero: 

Mary Kills People (1T) en Global

The Magicians (2T) en Syfy

Suits (6bT) en USA Network

The Path (2T) en Hulu

Arrow (vuelve) en The CW

Salem (series finale) en WGN America

Frequency (1T finale) en The CW

26 de enero:

Riverdale (1T) y Supernatural (vuelve) en The CW

Fortitude (2T) en Sky Atlantic

Pure Genius (1T finale) en CBS 

The New Edition Story en BET

27 de enero: 

Z: The Beginning of Everything (1T completa) en Amazon

Tina & Bobby en ITV

29 de enero: 

Black Sails (4T y última) en Starz

The Affair (3T finale) en Showtime

30 de enero: 

Adventure Time: Islands en Cartoon Network

Gotham (3aT midseason finale) y Lucifer (2aT midseason finale) en FOX

31 de enero: Switched at Birth (5T y última) y The Fosters (4bT) en Freeform

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Estrenos de series

The Mick (FOX)

Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) interpreta a una mujer de mala vida y peor lengua que tiene que hacerse cargo de sus tres sobrinos mimados cuando su hermana y su cuñado son detenidos por el FBI. Creada y producida por John y David Chernin (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia). Completan el cast Sofia Black-D'Elia (The Night Of, Skins), Thomas Barbusca (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, American Horror Story: Hotel), Jack Stanton, Carla Jimenez (Hope, Desperate Housewives) y Scott MacArthur, que también es guionista de la serie. Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters, Heartbeat) será recurrente.

Estreno: 1 de enero

A favor: Kaitlin Olson es perfecta para el papel.

En contra: No puede ser una premisa más de manual y FOX cancela todas las comedias familiares.

Ransom (Global)

Inspirada en la vida del negociador Laurent Combalbert y su compañero Marwan Mery. El equipo de Eric Beaumont (Luke Roberts; Black Sails, Wolf Hall) trabaja para salvar vidas en situaciones complicadas. Entienden a los criminales mejor que nadie y resuelven los casos más difíciles. Eric no cede a la violencia de los criminales más peligrosos, pero su poder de manipulación le crea problemas en las relaciones con familiares o amigos. Completan el reparto Nazneen Contractor (Heroes Reborn, Covert Affairs), Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful, Rebellion) y Brandon Jay McLaren (The Killing, Graceland), Creada por Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, The Man in the High Castle) y coproducida por la canadiense Global, la estadounidense CBS, la alemana RTL y la francesa TF1. Trece episodios. Estreno: 1 de enero

A favor: ¿Basada en hechos reales?

En contra: Es una procedimental de los sábados de CBS, ya está todo dicho. Para ver mientras planchas.

Beyond (Freeform)

Holden (Burkely Duffield, House of Anubis) despierta de un coma tras doce años y descubre nuevas habilidades que le empujan al centro de una peligrosa conspiración. Deberá averiguar qué le ocurrió durante esos doce años, por qué a él y cómo sobrevivir a un mundo que cambió en su ausencia. Completan el reparto Romy Rosemont (Glee), Michael McGrady (American Crime Story), Jonathan Whitesell (The 100), Dilan Gwyn (DaVinci's Demons) y Jeff Pierre (Shameless). Creada, escrita y producida por Adam Nussdorf (Once Upon A Time in Wonderland). Produce Tim Kring (Heroes, Crossing Jordan). Diez episodios.

Estreno: 2 de enero

A favor: ¿Te produce Tim Kring buenas vibraciones?

En contra: Ay señor, como se parezca a OUAT in Wonderland...

  The Halcyon (ITV)

Estamos en un hotel de Londres durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, donde los huéspedes van y vienen mientras los trabajadores lidian con una crisis tras otra. Tendremos amor interracial y homosexual, infidelidad, traición e incluso complots políticos. Protagonizada por Kara Tointon (EastEnders, Mr. Selfridge), Steven Mackintosh (Luther, Lucky Man), Alex Jennings (Victoria, The Crown), Olivia Williams (Manhattan, Dollhouse), Jamie Blackley (If I Stay, Irrational Man), Edward Bluemel, Hermione Corfield (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, xXx: Return of Xander Cage) y Matt Ryan (Constantine). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 2 de enero

A favor: Aquí tenemos a la nueva Downton Abbey.

En contra: Es una pena que no pretenda darnos algo nuevo.

  Emerald City (NBC)

NBC dio luz verde a esta adaptación de El Mago de Oz en enero de 2014 y la canceló en agosto. Emerald City resucitó en abril de 2015 contando la historia de esta tierra mística llena de reinos en guerra, magia negra, brujas malvadas y guerreros. Dorothy (Adria Arjona, True Detective), de veinte años, es arrastrada al ojo de un tornado y trasportada a este nuevo mundo, donde se convertirá en una heroína con el futuro en sus manos. Completan el reparto Florence Kasumba (Wonder Woman), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (World Without End, Mr. Selfridge), Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck, The Patriot) y Vincent D'Onofrio (Daredevil, Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Diez episodios. Estreno: 6 de enero

A favor: Habría que agradecer el esfuerzo por modernizar un clásico -se ha grabado en Barcelona-.

En contra: Habría que ir preparándose para el golpe, por si acaso.

One Day at a Time (Netflix)

Es un remake de la comedia emitida en CBS entre 1975 y 1984, esta vez con una familia cubanoamericana. Trata sobre una madre divorciada (Justina Machado; Six Feet Under, Queen of the South) que intenta criar a sus dos hijos adolescentes, Elena (Isabella Gomez, Matador) y Alex (Marcel Ruiz), junto a su madre (Rita Moreno; West Side Story, Oz). Les acompañan Stephen Tobolowski (The Goldbergs, Californication), Todd Grinnell (Grace and Frankie), Eric Nenninger (Malcolm in the Middle, Wet Hot American Summer. First Day of Camp) y Fiona Gubelmann (Wilfred). Escrita por Gloria Calderon Kellett (iZombie, How I Met Your Mother) y Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond, Men of a Certain Age). Trece episodios. Estreno: 6 de enero

A favor: En el tráiler te ponen música que da ganas de luchar.

En contra: Las risas enlatadas ya son mala señal.

Taboo (BBC One)

En 1814, James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy; Peaky Blinders, Mad Max: Fury Road), a quien se creía muerto, regresa a Londres tras pasar años en África, en los confines del mundo. Ha cambiado irremediablemente. De vuelta en casa, hereda lo que queda del imperio de sus padres y trata de reconstruir su vida. Por desgracia, el legado familiar es un regalo envenenado y sus enemigos acechan, y James deberá evitar su propia sentencia de muerte. Completan el reparto Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones), Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Oona Chaplin (Dates, Game of Thrones), Franka Potente (The Bridge, Copper) y Jefferson Hall (Vikings). Producen Hardy, Knight y Ridley Scott. Ocho episodios. Estreno: 7 de enero

A favor: Creada por el propio Hardy, junto a su padre y Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), y producida por Ridley Scott.

En contra: Es tremendamente corta.

  Jeff & Some Aliens (Comedy Central)

Este spin-off de TripTank nos trae a un humano (Brett Gelman) compartiendo piso con tres alienígenas que han llegado a la Tierra a comprobar si la humanidad merece no ser destruida.. Creada y producida por Sean Donnelly y Alessandro Minoli, contará con los cameos de Pamela Adlon, Nat Faxon, Rob Huebel, Keegan-Michael Key, Richard Kind o Malcolm McDowell. Diez episodios.. Estreno: 11 de enero

A favor: Kent Alterman, presidente de la cadena, dijo sobre el argumento que "sería raro si esta serie no fuera animada".

En contra: Quieren adelantarse a los detractores diciendo "¿Cancelamos Futurama por ESTO?".

A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)

Adaptación de la saga de novelas de Daniel Handler bajo el pseudónimo de Lemony Snicket. El narrador (Patrick Warburton; Rules of Engagement, The Tick) nos cuenta cómo Violet (Malina Weissman, Supergirl), Klaus (Louis Hynes, Barbarians Rising) y Sunny Baudelaire tienen que marcharse a vivir con un pariente lejano tras la muerte de sus padres. Este pariente, el conde Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris; How I Met Your Mother, Gone Girl), es un hombre malvado que quiere robarles su fortuna. Los niños acudirán al Señor Poe (K. Todd Freeman, The Dark Knight) para pedir consejo. Aasif Mandvi (The Brink), Matty Cardarople (Selfie), Catherine O'Hara (Home Alone, Beetlejuice), Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives, Luke Cage) o Joan Cusack (Shameless, In & Out) también participan. Creada por Mark Hudis (That '70s Show, True Blood). Ocho episodios.

Estreno: 13 de enero

A favor: Puede ser maravillosa o desastrosa, eso tiene su gracia.

En contra: Un miedo terrible a que Neil Patrick Harris nos decepcione.

  Sneaky Pete (Amazon)

Marius (Giovanni Ribisi; Friends, Gone in 60 Seconds) es un estafador que ha compartido celda en prisión con Pete durante tres años. Al salir, necesita cambiar de vida porque debe cien mil dólares a la gente equivocada y, dado que conoce los suficientes detalles de la vida de Pete, decide suplantar su identidad y presentarse ante sus abuelos, a los que Pete no ve desde hace veinte años, y entrar a formar parte de la familia que nunca tuvo y de un negocio que se le da mejor de lo que debería. Creada por Bryan Cranston y David Shore (House). Completan el reparto Marin Ireland (The Divide, Girls), Margo Martindale (The Americans, The Good Wife), Peter Gerety (Homicide: Life on the Street, Mercy Street), Libe Barer (Parenthood, Those Who Can't), Shane McRae (The Following, The Help), Brad William Henke (Lost, Orange Is the New Black), Michael Drayer (Mr. Robot, Shades of Blue), Karolina Wydra (True Blood, Justified) y Pej Vahdat (Bones, Shameless). Graham Yost (The Americans, Justified) es su showrunner. El piloto está disponible desde el 7 de agosto de 2015. Diez episodios.

Estreno: 13 de enero

A favor: Tiene un piloto destacable y Ribisi impresiona.

En contra: Sería una pena que se convirtiera en procedimental y sin Shore, que abandonó el proyecto tras encargarse la temporada completa.

Tina & Bobby (ITV)

Bobby Moore fue un exitoso jugador del West Ham y la selección inglesa de fútbol en los sesenta y Tina Dean, una chica normal que empezó a salir con un chico normal y se casó con una estrella. Fueron la pareja de moda de la época y lucharon contra las consecuencias del estrellato, la enfermedad o el derroche. Michelle Keegan (Our Girl, Ordinary Lies) y Lorne MacFadyen (The Level, Grantchester) interpretan a Tina y Bobby. Participan también Patsy Kensit (Holby City, Emmerdale) y David Bamber (Midsomer Murders, What Remains). Basada en Bobby Moore: By The Person Who Knew Him Best,  las memorias de Tina. Tres episodios.

Estreno: 13 de enero

A favor: Será como leer la Pronto.

En contra: Convertir los biopics de toda la vida en miniseries.

  Six (History Channel)

Barry Sloane (Revenge), Dominic Adams (Devious Maids), Edwin Hodge (Chicago Fire), Kyle Schmid (Copper, Being Human), Juan Pablo Raba (Narcos, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) y Walton Goggins (Justified, Vice Principals) protagonizan esta historia sobre los Navy SEAL escrita por William Broyles (Jarhead), veterano de Vietnam, y su hijo David Broyles, de operaciones especiales. En ella, segunda serie original de la cadena tras Vikings, el equipo de élite tiene la misión de eliminar a un líder talibán en Afganistán y la cosa se complica cuando descubren a un ciudadano americano trabajando con los terroristas. Completan el reparto Brianne Davis (Jarhead) y Nadine Velazquez. Ocho episodios.

Estreno: 18 de enero

A favor: Escrita por gente que sabe.

En contra: Barry Sloane, por ejemplo.

The New Edition Story (BET)

Miniserie sobre la historia de los New Edition, el grupo de R&B de los ochenta. Cuenta con actores como Bryshere Y. Gray (Empire), Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things), Elijah Kelley (The Butler, The Wiz Live!), Luke James, Keith Powers (Faking It, Recovery Road), Algee Smith y Woody McClain. Seis episodios emitidos en tres noches consecutivas. Estreno: 24 de enero

A favor: Fueron casi precursores de las boybands.

En contra: Los próximos serán los One Direction.

Mary Kills People (Global)

Mary Harris (Caroline Dhavernas; Hannibal, Wonderfalls) es una madre soltera y doctora de urgencias que tiene un segundo trabajo por la noche: ayuda a pacientes que quieren morir bajo sus propias condiciones. Hasta ahora, Mary no ha levantado sospechas trabajando fuera de la ley, pero el negocio está creciendo, la policía investiga varias muertes y seguir con su doble vida se complica cada vez más. Jay Ryan (Beauty & the Beast, Top of the Lake), Richard Short (Vinyl, 666 Park Avenue), Lyriq Bent (Rookie Blue, The Book of Negroes), Greg Bryk (Frontier, Bitten) y Charlotte Sullivan (Rookie Blue, Chicago Fire) acompañan a Dhavernas. Creada y escrita por Tara Armstrong. Seis episodios. Estreno: 25 de enero

A favor: Al parecer, es una comedia negra. Suma puntos.

En contra: Ver las imágenes promocionales nos quitó parte de la ilusión. Tiene pinta de barata.

Riverdale (The CW)

A medida que comienza un nuevo año escolar, la ciudad de Riverdale se está recuperando de la reciente y trágica muerte de un estudiante de secundaria. Archie Andrews (K.J. Apa) es el típico adolescente que, tras los acontecimientos del verano, decide dejar el fútbol americano y dedicarse a la música mientras mantiene una relación secreta con una de sus profesoras. Completan el cast Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse (Friends, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210, The Fifth Element), Madelaine Petsch, Ashleigh Murray, Robin Givens (Sparks), Shannon Purser (Stranger Things), Raúl Castillo (Looking) y Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club). Trece episodios. Estreno: 26 de enero

A favor: Es una adaptación de Archie Comics.

En contra: ¿Le hará justicia?

Z: The Beginning of Everything (Amazon)

Narrado por el autor de The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (David Hoflin, American Crime), nos muestra la vida de Zelda Fitzgerald (Christina Ricci) desde que conoce a su futuro marido en 1918 y durante todo el camino hasta coronar los círculos sociales y literarios de Nueva York. Participan David Strathairn (Lincoln, The Bourne Ultimatum), Corey Cott, Jordan Dean (High Maintenance), Jamie Anne Allman (The Killing, Preacher), Natalie Knepp, Christina Bennett Lind (All My Children, House of Cards) y Holly Curran. Creada por Dawn Prestwich y Nicole Yorkin, guionistas de The Killing o Carnivàle. El piloto está disponible desde el 4 de noviembre de 2015. Diez episodios.

Fecha de estreno: 27 de enero

A favor: Zelda es un icono del feminismo moderno.

En contra: No queda muy claro que pretendan mostrarla como tal.

Adventure Time: Islands (Cartoon Network)

¿Qué pasó con los humanos? Esta segunda miniserie, tras Stakes, forma parte de la octava temporada de Adventure Time y cuenta la historia de Finn, Jake, BMO y Susan Strong dejando Ooo y cruzando el océano para resolver el misterio del pasado de Finn. Ocho episodios.

Estreno: 30 de enero

A favor: ¡Tiene su propio opening!

En contra: La novena temporada será la última.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Il Padre d'Italia (2017), Wolf (2013) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Paolo Guerrisi/Majid Zamari Characters: Paolo Guerrisi, Majid Zamari, Italia (Il Padre d'Italia) Additional Tags: Halloween, Trick or Treating, Vomiting, The Great Kenzarelli Multiverse, Immortal Husbands Adjacent, Meet-Ugly, big dad energy Summary:

Paolo takes Italia trick or treating for her first Halloween in the United States and meets a new neighbor.

Written for @marwan-simposium’s Spook Simptober Bingo (prompt: Trick or Treating)

[maghrib-genova]

Finally just finished trust fx and I'm just.. Primo is soooooooooo sexy especially in the end he just oozes that sexy confidence my moral is so confused rn 😂😂😂 can't wait for your primoxjafar au from the beyond time!! Thankyou very much for recommending this series! Which one of the lucamarwan universe do you think i should watch next?? 😁😁

👏🏾👏🏾 congratulations for finishing the series. Yeah Primo is just that sexy, we know he should be in jail for all the crime he had done but can't help ourselves just to love him, abandoned all moral tbh for him. 🤣

Jafar x Primo is second generation, hopefully they will be with us soon as the first chapter will premiere in 2 days. Wish us luck that nothing bad happen so we can move forward in steady pace and meet all the couples eventually 💪

I don't know what movie you haven't watched from their lists except Murder on the orient Express, Martin Eden and Trust Fx now.

So I will give you Five of other Marwan and Luca Movies list with most recommended to watch and to last so you can prioritize what to watch Next especially for the characters in the beyond time series.

1. Il Padre D'italia 2017 (Paolo) x  Hartenstraat 2014 (Daan)

2. Wolf 2013 (Majid) x They call Me Jeeg 2015 (Fabio)

3. Don't Be bad 2015 (Cesare) x Bloedlink/Reckless 2014 (Rico)

4. Rabat 2011 (Zakaria) x Fabrizio de André: Principe libero 2018 (Fabrizio)

5. The angel 2018 (Ashraf) x Martin Eden 2019 (Martin) [I know you have watched this movie, I just wrote this for the pairing 🤣]

So I will give you another one just to make it even.

6. Il mondo fino in fondo/Up to the world 2013 (Loris) x [he is paired with Malik from The mummy 2017 . You can literally skip the mummy haha I don't think you need to watch this. first, the movie is bad, second, Malik only have 6 minutes screentime (but it's enough for us to know that he is hot af, that's all that matter 🤣)]

That's all for now . From the list, the first I mentioned for each bullet meaning it's my preference than the other. Like some point I mentioned Marwan's movie first and  mentioned Luca's movie first in the other.

Tell me if You managed to watch any movie on the list!

Happy watching!