Things I love

I can’t stop chewing over this huge plot hole and I think until I write this down, I won’t stop, so even though I know no one is going to read this, I have to put it down in words. Ever since the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War, I’ve had this huge WHAT THE FUCK reaction that I’ve been holding on to, hoping that the movie would somehow make the UN sanctioned accords make sense to me, or at the very least, the side objecting to them would point out what a huge, huge mistake this would be with actual, you know, facts. That exist. In the world. And I was really stunned that at no point did anyone point out what a disaster they could be, because of what an actualfax disaster the UN has often been at oversight and peacekeeping. 

It would have taken less than ten minutes for them to dig up some real-world examples of disastrous policies that led to the slaughter of thousands of innocent people, and given those arguments to someone on the team as a basis for their suspicion of what the accords intended to do. But I’m equally baffled by why they had Tony and Rhodey coming out in favor of the accords and the UN and Thunderbolt Ross, for god’s sake, when they would know these things because of the nature of their jobs, and Vision because he has access to all that information in the databanks.

If you’re not familiar with the giant shitstorm that is often UN peacekeeping work and human rights oversight, here are a couple of Greatest Hits for you–and these are just a few that have happened within Tony’s and Rhodey’s lifetime. 

Captain America was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby to be a symbol of freedom, hope, equality and kindness.

Captain America was created to be a pillar of justice and compassion and courage and empathy.

Captain America was created to be someone who would always stand up for what was right.

Captain America is traditionally considered one of the truest heroes in the Marvel Universe.

Captain America, Steve Rogers, became Captain America because of how kind, courageous, and compassionate he was.

Captain America was created by TWO JEWISH MEN DURING WORLD WAR II, as someone who would ALWAYS STAND UP FOR THE LITTLE GUY.

THE FIRST ISSUE OF CAPTAIN AMERICA FEATURED HIM PUNCHING HITLER ON THE COVER.

TO MAKE CAPTAIN AMERICA HYDRA IS DISGUSTING AND I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT AND I REFUSE TO ACCEPT IT AS CANON. I SUGGEST YOU, OR ANYONE WHO READS COMICS OR HAS THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF CARE FOR THE CHARACTER OF CAPTAIN AMERICA, DOES THE SAME.

THIS IS HORRIBLE.

WHAT THEY’RE DOING IS NOT ONLY COMPLETELY INSENSITIVE BUT DISGRACEFUL, DISRESPECTFUL, COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY INAPPROPRIATE, AND HONESTLY DOWNRIGHT DISGUSTING.

Its so offensive and so, so inappropriate. Doing this? Is practically shitting on the memory of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. And I am completely, and utterly offended. Stop this. Boycott this. Keep blogging, sharing, tweeting,  do whatever is in your power to #SaveCaptainAmerica and #SayNoToHydraCap

Whatever it is you have to do, do it. Joe wouldn’t of wanted this. Jack wouldn’t of wanted this.

but then he got his dad’s ass and his mother’s cheekbones and the entire nation of Canada breathed a sigh of relief.

Nerdy Fact #1543: Chadwick Boseman created his own accent for the Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, which he based on the regional accents close to where the fictional country of Wakanda should be.

SAYA - Blood the last vampire 

DC & MARVEL TITLES LED BY CHARACTERS OF ASIAN DESCENT (as of May 2016) 

Khalid Nassour in Doctor Fate

Maps (& Kyle) Mizoguchi in Gotham Academy

Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel

Damian Wayne in Robin: Son of Batman

Cindy Moon in Silk

Tatsu Yamashiro in Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot/Katana