#wedneday spoilers

[farsight-the-char]

The forces of Atlantis rally to aid the sleeping world.

Knight Terrors Superman issue 2, out next week.

[therulerofallpotatos]

Wyler Server 18+ update: I have a first draft of the channel list, rules, and roles set up as well as a mod to help run and set up the server for official opening. Once this is ready, I will be making a tumblr blog dedicated to the server and sharing it here.

[forgotn1]

What if for season 2 of Wednesday, they brought in Anjelica Huston to play the new principal of Nevermore?

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WEDNESDAY & ENID WEDNESDAY | S01E02 “Woe is the Loneliest Number”

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The Rise of Kylo Ren #2 | The Last Jedi One of the most interesting moments from TRORK #2 is that Ben and Snoke are having a mental conversation while Luke is in the room and seems none the wiser for it, that it made me think of how everything Luke says in his depression funk about the Jedi Order isn’t really precisely about them, but about himself. Rian Johnson said this about Luke blaming the Jedi Order:       "Writing Luke… the first thing I had to figure out is, ‘Why is he on that island?’  That’s the first thing I had to crack.  He’s taken himself out of the fight, his friends are fighting and dying the good fight, and he’s sitting on an island, hiding.  So I had to come up with a reason he was there that was 1) active and 2) positive and 3) something that I could genuinely believe, I could think if I were in Luke’s shoes.  And the thing that I came to, the thing that seemed to make sense to me, the first thing I got to that I really believed in was this notion that he sees this hero worship of him and of the Jedi as something that is detrimental to the galaxy.        “That the universe has put its faith in this false god of the Jedi and they need to basically forget the religion so they can get back to God, so that light can rise from a worthier source.  And because he’s the last Jedi and a symbol of that it then becomes this self-sacrifice, he has take himself out of it, when he knows his friends are dying, when the thing he’d most like to do is get back in the fight.        "He’s taken the weight of the world on his shoulders, taken himself out of the equation, so that the Jedi can die out, so that light can rise from a worthier source.        "So, in his own way, similar to Kylo, he’s trying to disconnect, he’s trying to throw away the past, he’s saying 'Let’s kill religion.  It’s the thing that’s messing us up, thing thing right here, let’s kill it.’        "And the truth is, it’s a personal failure.  It’s not religion[’s fault], it’s his own human nature that’s betrayed him.”  –Rian Johnson The truth is, it’s a personal failure.  It’s not religion’s fault, it’s his own human nature that’s betrayed him. This, in addition to how everything Luke says in those scenes, “You think what? I'm gonna walk out with a laser sword and face down the whole First Order?” is exactly what he does at the end of the film, how he recognizes that he is not the last Jedi and the big huge point of that entire part of the movie was that, yes, the Jedi are a symbol of hope and light in the galaxy, a necessary and good one, which shows that the above scene in TLJ is set up precisely to be knocked down--including Luke’s depression, his blaming the Jedi Order, and his blaming of himself. Because, as we see in The Rise of Kylo Ren--that if the Jedi Order were really at fault for Anakin’s choices or the rise of Palpatine, then Luke is as well at fault, because he didn’t stop Snoke, he didn’t stop Palpatine, he was responsible for Ben’s training and didn’t stop the choices Ben made on his own. Given that George Lucas has often said that Star Wars is about choice, I don’t think the bigger narrative take-away should be that, oh, these other people are responsible for Anakin and Ben’s choices, especially when we see that they are trying to help and they’re giving good advice based on what information they have. We see the Jedi caring about Anakin and offering him help, we see Anakin turning away from that help because it’s not the magic answer he wanted.  We’re starting to see some of what made Ben turn, that he’s having these secret conversations with Snoke behind Luke’s back (which of course echo Anakin and Palpatine’s conversations, the dripping poison into his ear in the guise of a friendly mentor who just wants to help, but is instead telling them to embrace all these things that will lead to poison when left unchecked, as that’s how the Force works) and it’s hard to find the balance between respecting that other people need their boundaries, need to have a private space in their head, you have to trust them to make the right choices when you’ve offered to help, because you can’t forcibly pry them open and make them spill all their secrets, that only leads to resentment and distrust. Which gives TLJ a lot of important context (which was already there, but this deepens and furthers it) in that Luke’s words aren’t really about “my heroes were actually assholes” but instead that “I feel responsible for this thing and so I’m going to lash out at someone else, despite that I’m really lashing out at myself”. With this comic as an expansion on the above, Luke’s words take on a new context, that it’s about his own personal failings that are being cast onto the Jedi Order,  because Luke feels so horrible about all of this, he’s in such a bad place, that he’s nearly lost his compassion, nearly lost his empathy.  He behaves like a real asshole to Rey, furthering our understanding that this is an angry, bitter Luke who has stepped off the Jedi path of compassion and care for others.  It’s not gone, there’s something in him crying out to do the right thing again, depression trying to smother that spark, especially as anger is something he’s always struggled with (as all people do), from ANH to ESB to ROTJ to all the comics in between, Luke has struggled with this. What Luke is really saying is: “At the height of my powers, I allowed Snoke (and Sidious) to rise (again), create the First Order, and wipe my students out. I was a Jedi Master who was responsible for the training and creation of Kylo Ren.” Because he was literally right there in the room while Snoke was manipulating Ben and he feels like its his fault that he didn’t see it.  And depression becomes a hell of a drug once it gets its hooks into you and you can’t stop feeling like everything is your fault, your fault, your fault, even when we have to allow other people their agency to make their own choices, we can only provide support and the willingness to listen and help if they’re ready for it.  But depression brain lies and makes us think it’s all our fault.  /as someone who has dealt with depression brain pretty much all my life

[mrsmarymorstan]

Me: I don't like that Conner is now a father. It really came out if nowhere, and I'm not sure what the dynamic is going to do. Sure, it worked with Lian and Roy, but it's a very different scenario.

Also Me: OMG he called the baby MARTHA!! Jon and Martha are going to be the CUTEST little cousins! Imagine Jon BABYSITTING Martha and getting into Kryptonian based Hijinks! Imagine the how emtoional the Kents would be having both their grandkids named after them!!!

[wingheadshellhead]

So what does Captain America mean to me? The American Dream. That through will, determination, hope and yes, a little bit of luck, all things are possible. That a scrawny kid from New York can serve his country with honor. That someone with no money or grasp of the language can make something of himself in a foreign land. [...] I know what you're thinking: "Isn't the American Dream dead?" Well, we thought Captain America was dead once or twice, too.

Joe Caramagna, letterer of Captain America Marvel Legacy

[why-i-love-comics]

What does Booster mean when he says Wally is five days too old??? Is his body five days older than the other victims? Or does he mean this version of Wally's body is five days older than it should be? Like is Wally going to be the one who killed all these people? That's god awful.

I took it as wally (and likely the rest of the bodies at sanctuary) are five days older than they should be on a linear timescale, so it’s likely they where outside of the timeline for 5 days or where somehow accelerated in the timeline 5 days, which I think is going to all equal out to them not actually being dead or something

[farsight-the-char]

Okay you have the main story by Gillen, the wedding itself, but also:

A Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers adventure by the writer who brought them together—Excalibur scribe Tini Howard! Joined by rising star Phillip Sevy, Howard pits the hot new couple against the Omniversal Majestrix, Opal Luna Saturnyne! Just about everyone in the Marvel Universe is invited to the vow renewal…except for Saturnyne. And she’s not happy. But why is she taking it out on Betsy and Rachel?

Writer Tate Bombal (House of Slaughter) and artist Emilio Pilliu (Zeroventi) make their Marvel Comics debut with a touching and action-packed story starring Wolverine! Logan has a long—and bloody—history with Mystique and tasks Anole, Pixie, Indra, and Bling! with finding her the perfect gift. On a whirlwind journey that takes them from the Savage Land to Limbo, they’ll learn a valuable lesson about the importance of queer representation.

It’s her mothers’ big day, and Rogue has entrusted their favorite son-in-law with their wedding bands. But can Gambit stay out of trouble long enough to deliver them? Find out in this story about one of mutantkind’s most complicated families by two Marvel Comics newcomers, writer Wyatt Kennedy (Marvel’s Voices Infinity Comic) and artist Jenn St. Onge (The Strange Case of Harleen & Harley).

Mystique and Destiny receive some pre-marriage psychic counseling courtesy of Emma Frost! See how the inspiring love of two former villains holds up against a telepathic onslaught of hard truths in this twisty tale by writer Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Machineries of Empire) in his exciting Marvel Comics debut alongside acclaimed artist Stephen Byrne!

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So, very X-men centred, makes sense.

Bisexual Gambit confirmation, maybe?

[kbrown78]

Top 5 Wedneday

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/118368-top-5-wednesday

Topic: Books You Liked with Tropes that You Hate

Okay, so this was a hard one just because when a book has a trope I hate I tend to find it either problematic, or I've seen it done way too many times and respond to it's appearance with an eye roll. I mentioned in my Least Favorite Tropes post that some of those tropes can be done well, but I could think of only 3 books that had these tropes and I still liked them. Warning this post may contain spoilers for all books I discuss.

Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi: I strongly dislike the Hate to Love trope, but I understand it's incredibly popular. Usually I find it to be predictable and little problematic so I don't get invested to the romance at all. This is one of the few notable exceptions. The book itself is fantastic, but I was also invested in the romance and watching it evolve, and it definitely started out with the two main characters, Gauri and Vikram, being on opposite sides and hating each other but by the end of the book it's blossomed into love. I like this one because the characters are well fleshed out individually, outside of the relationship, but also because it didn't jump right from hating each other to lusting after each other (in my opinion many hate to love romances are actually hate to lust and lust substituting for love). This book is one of my favorite books of the year so far and this couple is one of my favorites, which speaks to how well done the romance was despite having one of my least favorite tropes.  

2. Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown: Another trope, like Hate to Love, that I'm noticing with increasing frequency, is one I called the Love Me Daddy trope, and I usually find it to be a lazy villain motivation because it doesn't deviate in how it plays out and usually makes said villain appear childish. In my opinion, this isn't the case with the Jackal, because he doesn't constantly seek his father's approval, even though he wants it. When it's made very clear that he's willing to betray his father to be successful, and then proceeds to murder him because he'll never get that approval, he doesn't really change which suggests that paternal approval wasn't the primary motivation for all his actions. This trope is treated so casually and like a minor aspect of one character that it's easy to forget that it's there, and I liked for once it not being thrown at me or treated like some huge plot twist in characterization. (There is also Fridging, which I'm not a fan of, but I was willing to forgive it here because of how it tie into the rise of the Roman Republic and because of how that trope evolved with the series.)

3. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh: Another Hate to Love example, this one works because the man views the woman as his equal while the woman begins to realize that the man isn't the monster she thought he was. I still don't love this couple because there was some miscommunication and keeping secrets for no reason, which I find irritating with couples, but for it being a Hate to Love romance I think it was well done and one of the better parts, if not the best part of the book.    

Thank You Everyone

Keep Calm and Keep Reading

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also FUCK if i’m not ALL ABOUT raptor calling out bruce on his elitist, child-soldier bullshit. FUCK HIM UP, RAPTOR!!!! 

[colonelrogers]

Tony Stark: Avengers Millennium #2

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Damiaaaaaaaaaaaan

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[farsight-the-char]

Kon specifically calling Clark "Big Bro", in the latest Speed Force.

Speed Force Creators Are CORRECT!

Speed Force issue 2.

[missbeckywrites]

brandnewfashion replied to your post:I just re-read it, and I am still REALLY FUCKING...

I’M SO SCARED TO READ EVERYTHING I’VE MISSED UGH

Today's issue is pretty brutal, I can't lie. Stock up on chocolate and fluff.

*hugs*