Joe x Nicky - The Old Guard - Mega Crossover AU

Victoria will be the director instead of GPB.

Though Gina said that she will stay as a producer for this movie. So I don't think there's a bad blood behind her decision not to direct the second movie? And Greg Rucka is still the writer for the sequel.

Victoria mostly directed a tv series

And.......she was a second unit director for star wars the rise of Skywalker.

Just trying to remind you that you are wonderful 💙💙 and i really appreciate your contributions to this fandom.

Thank you so much anon for such a sweet massage ❤ It's vague in my head what I actually created in this fandom that deserves such praise. But I really appreciate that you went out your way to send this message to me.🥰🥰🤗

Awww thank you so much anon for such a lovely message.

Since recently there was an announcement for sequel. Who knows I might write again in the future.

Luca Marinelli is the italian actor that plays in the old guard movie as 🗡Niccolo di genova.

Yes he is quite tumblr famous too now because of this role. No wonder if you type luca on your tag and you didn't pay much attention it will sometimes automatically changed to his name.

And this is Luca Paguro. Beloved 🐠 cute fish boy in Luca movie.

Check your tag carefully before posting.🤭🤭

But Yes. They are both Italian. Luca playing as Nicky was from Genova and Luca Paguro currently goes to school in Genova too 🤯 what a coincidence.

This message warm my cold dead heart 🤣 I know it's not a compliment message or anything but the fact that you "love" my silly thoughts, I am honored.

It's just that I need some time away from all of this.

But I do still open for discussion if you have any. Whether in my inbox or dropping as anon , I will try to answer if I could.

You are welcome!

I was watching that movie just for Marwan and was surprised to actually got something even more interesting as the reward. 🤭 win win for me.

Hello!!

No worries! (I will try to answer eventhough I think I might have forgotten some details about this movie and trying not to repeat myself much of what I have written in my review of this movie in the post that you have seen☺️).

I understand why you feel this way about Nicoline, when I watched this movie, I also keep having doubt toward her. What if she was just paranoid and have ulterior motive, we become like her colleagues, we didn't believe what she was saying right away.

Her colleagues have the datas and they have been following what Idris was doing 24/7 and he did look like he was a changed man already, but Nicoline has something the others didn't have, she has her own "instinct" because she can sense that Idris as the kind of predator that will strike again, not because she is a predator herself but because she has been around one for so long.

Also I think "predatory" word is not really accurate to describe Nicoline, unlike Idris who knows that he has the charm and use it to his advantage to lure his victim like the way he acted around the other younger therapist, that was quite manipulative, he likes the attention, and I bet if they weren't in the facility with many securities around, he might do something to her while Nicoline didn't act the same when given the attention.

When one of her colleagues shows interest in her, she didn't trick him into doing something he didn't want to do, but I think she did unintentionally reveal her true desire toward him when she was in her drunken state.

It means she does has a peculiar taste when in comes to sexual activities but it didn't make her a bad person, the fact when that man make a move the next morning, Nicoline didn't even feel comfortable to be touched by him anymore.

She didn't approach anyone the way he does with Idris. She didn't have the tendency to manipulate people. I think she instead was really vulnerable like her inability to stay away from her abuser/her own mom.

I think at some point she does crave the danger that Idris has. She wants to be treated in certain way because it gives her thrill eventhough I think she didn't actually like the idea of having that kind of urge because she feels that desire was bad. But actually this kind of desire can be explore in safe environments with the right partners that have good communication, safe bdsm play I think. ( and also Nicoline herself need a therapy and she needs to open up and end the circle of abuse, she needs to get away from her mom so she can be her own person devoid of her mom influence about her self worth. I feel so bad for her seriously. Some part she looks like a child trapped in a adult woman body.)

And about Nicoline going to the fast food place, I think it was just her way to try to confirm the truth of what Idris was saying to her, later we know it was all lie, so It was right for her to check about it in the first place.

And her being the therapist upperhand and use it against Idris I think it was just her way to do her job (The therapist who does take advantage in manipulating his patient is Hannibal lecter. That's an example of someoneone who use their profession to make his patient question himself even more 😅 not treating him in anyway and it even pushes will at some point to bad place). In Nicoline's case it gives her a more leverage to see the truth inside Idris's head, because it was her job to understand her patient without doubt.

When she asked a provocative question that makes Idris lost his temper in the first time in a couple of years after trying to appear normal in front of other therapists. Nicoline is clever and knows what button to push. It was just unfortunate for her to really desire the appeal Idris has in the process.

And when she followed him to that beach, I think she was both curious to see what happened in her own twisted desire and also trying to reveal Idris true color.

Nicoline will totally look like the bad person in this story if Idris was actually a different kind of man, not a manipulative sexual predator.

He does have something Nicoline want but with consent and some boundary. when Nicoline told him no in her appartment, Idris should have stop but he didn't but instead he closed all the window shields and put her in position of no where else to escape, she has no choice there anymore.

The story might look complicated at first because it seems like Nicoline was the one who was trying to manipulate Idris into falling to her trap by keep poking the beast and in the process it seems like she got what she deserved. But Idris has to be accounted like human and he should be able to control his urge because this is no jungle if he wanted to get back into a society where everyone might be juat doing their own business but for a man like Idris it could be an invitation for him.

That was what Nicoline was trying to proof, she was scared of him too, but I think she chose to be brave at the end and cage the beast for real and make herself as the bait. Nicoline's trap will not work if Idris wasn't the man that Nicoline's instinct was telling her that he was. At the end of the day, Nicoline didn't force him into doing something he didn't want to. Idris was real capable of stopping himself but he is just a morally corrupt twisted sick man and he really shouldn't be out in the open anymore. So I didn't think Idris is a survivor of any kind because I never see him as a victim.

I hope my rambling made any bit of sense and answer some question you were looking for.

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Sorry for the late reply. I was trying to put my head in order. The explanation keep mixing up and entangle with the beginning and ending haha

"The comedy follows two strangers thrown together as their lives are falling apart. Freshly dumped Maggie (Jacobs) and flailing cab driver Max (Kenzari) meet the night of a crippling transit strike, with the latter loading all of Maggie’s worldly possessions into the back of his decrepit van-cab. What should have been a simple fare becomes a wild, late-night odyssey."

Yeah I get why it could be a little bit upsetting and disappointing to see him play such a role but I am trying to see a silver lining here. I don't think Marwan has any "comedy" oriented project yet. So I am actually curious to see what they could do with it.

We can see a glimpse of what kind of character he would play i think based of the description of Marwan's best features that this director like to see in him "Marwan brings an incredible on-camera presence, intense but likeable. "..intensity? I wonder how this trait could contribute to bring a comedic timing.

Let's give it a chance also this is the first project from the director for english language. It could be good..it could be a masterpiece..or it could be a cliche and cringe inducing 🤣

" it feels like we need to laugh, to remember travel, to fall in love. It feels like perfect timing for ‘Any Other Night." That's what the producer of this movie said that we could look forward in this movie..this oddly reminds me of recent movie with traveling theme "Monday" though I haven't watch it yet .

Exhibit A (only when they stand side by side because sitting is tricky to guess who is taller 😬). In this panel it looks like Nicky was slightly taller 🤔

Exhibit B, In this one when they were dancing in the moonlight. It looks like Joe was the taller one, especially counting that he has his legs further apart imagine if he stand straight, he could be much taller than Nicky 🤔 I can't make up my mind. 🤣

And then height inspection turn to something else. I saw Nicky's leg, he has one of his leg up when they were dancing 🤣 so cute. And it reminds me of the art in the Cover.

Turn out Jacopo had hinted about this dancing scene on the cover! The art in the background with two men dancing on the wall behind where Joe x Nicky sat.

Mr Jacopo literally subtly telling us what to look forward to in the comic. The freaking dance under the moonlight. I love this little Easter egg when re reading the comic again.

And we pretty much already saw Lulu too. Didn't think she would be an important character in the story. She was not just some background singer to make the cover look nice 😅 I can appreciate the cover even more after reading the comic and know the context.

There she was Lulu (though she didn't have her mole under her eye in the cover but there was no mistaken that it was her based on the overall style)

She is so badass .

I bet she is around 60 y.o already (or older? 65?) in this one because when she met Joe x Nicky she look so young here (If she was 20 y.o in this one then Lulu already 65. Because 45 years have passed since their first encounter. Pick your guess.)

She is so precious. I wonder who could play this role if they include lulu in tog 2. 60+ years old badass transwoman 👏🏾👏🏾