EXPECTATIONS
@theartofmadeline
Aqua Utopia｜海の底で記憶を紡ぐ
tumblr dot com
Today's Document
🩵 avery cochrane 🩵
d e v o n
macklin celebrini has autism
Origami Around
Jar Jar Binks Fan Club
titsay
RMH
untitled
Not today Justin
2025 on Tumblr: Trends That Defined the Year
🪼
ellievsbear
Kiana Khansmith
seen from Germany
seen from Germany
seen from Greece
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Indonesia
seen from Brunei
seen from Vietnam
seen from Philippines
seen from Oman
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from India
seen from Kenya
@tobiasdrake
Link here!
Japanese vs English Comparison
Revisiting Digimon Adventure. Revisiting Digimon Adventure 02. Digimon Tamers Blind Watch in Two Languages
Liveblogs
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (Finished) Octopath Traveler 2 (Finished) Sea of Stars / The Messenger (Finished) Dragon Ball Daima (Finished) Ranma 1/2 (2024) The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - Navigation Menu
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
Thinking about the way BND uses MJ and the way Spidey 5 is likely to use MJ sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, and I think I've put my finger on why the MCU Spider-Man feels so offputting.
Basically, what it comes down to is that the MCU Spider-Man movies don't really know what to do with Peter's supporting cast or personal life or... Or the very concept of Peter Parker as a human person outside of being Spider-Man.
Homecoming was probably the most Peter Parker that an MCU film has featured on account of its mission statement of keeping Peter grounded.
But then Far From Home took him away from his setting and supporting cast to send Spider-Man globetrotting with S.H.I.E.L.D. and Mysterio. It still found excuses to bring his class along with him, though, so he could get into Peter-like shenanigans in these strange locales and start a relationship with MJ.
Nonetheless, May and Ned were reduced to recurring gags.
And then No Way Home pretty much kicked Peter to the curb. From the moment Doc Ock arrives on the film, it is 100% a Spider-Man movie. MJ and Ned are paired up to wander around being Spider-Man's sidekicks for a bit, May's killed off, and ultimately the very concept of Peter Parker is deleted from the universe.
Which then brings us to BND, whose central thesis is that Peter Parker is an integral part of who Spider-Man is and that Spidey needs to be feeding his Peterness too. It reconnects Peter with MJ and Ned, and ends with the promise of a restoration of Peter's identity outside of work.
But. LIke.
What does that even look like? Who even is Peter Parker at this point?
Peter has no day job. He never went to college. He's apparently independently wealthy enough to afford multiple years of housing and supercomputers and shit without an income; No idea where that money came from.
He doesn't have Aunt May. He doesn't have the Daily Bugle or Horizon Labs or anything. He doesn't have Midtown High anymore. He's never really been established to have any sort of dreams or aspirations besides "be Spider-Man" or alternatively "get that cute girl to be my girlfriend".
Flash sometimes exists for like one or two scenes of a movie.
It feels like we started Homecoming with a notional idea of Peter Parker and then spent the next three films subtracting elements from him. What is there left to build from?
If the idea at the end of BND is that Peter's going to take more time to be Peter then Spider-Man 5 is going to have its work cut out for it figuring out who Peter Parker even is. Who he can even be in the corner he's been written into.
But I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of the Peter elements of Spider-Man 5 are just going to be spent on "get that cute girl to be my girlfriend", since they left that "MJ has a boyfriend now" plot thread dangling. Maybe it'll be about rekindling his relationship with MJ. Or maybe Black Cat will be in it and it'll be about how she's all wrong for him and then it'll be about rekindling his relationship with MJ.
I do not buy for one second that the MCU actually intends to leave Peter and MJ split up. I thought before BND that we were going to have to spend a movie painstakingly watching them get back together, and now I've increased that estimation to two movies of painstaking Will They/Won't They shipping of a couple that already did and it was already fine before they fucked with it.
But also. Like.
I hope it's not just Ned and MJ. Because Peter needs, like, an actual life. Even if he's going to have to build it from scratch because the films have burned all of his bridges to the iconic Peter Parker stuff.
Please let the big Spider-Man plot of movie 5 be in service to Peter's growth and development as a person rather than just having Peter be what Spider-Man does in his downtime. Peter needs another Spider-Man Homecoming to detox from the No Way Home/Brand New Day double-whammy.
I think what it really comes down to is that the MCU just doesn't really do personal stories about the protagonist where the villain his hero persona fights reflects some element of the personal struggle going on in his civilian life and helps him grow as a person through their conflict.
It does have those kinds of villains, mind. But it doesn't have those supporting casts and status quos and relatable life lessons for the human side of the superhero. This is because the MCU tends to treat its heroes as full-time heroes.
It's just that this is more noticeable with Spider-Man because. Like. We expect Iron Man to always be Iron Man when he's onscreen, even if he's not in the suit. We expect Captain America to be Captain America and to deal with Captain America type problems, not regular people problems. We expect Thor to always have his Thor face on and always be doing Thor things.
But we expect Spider-Man to have a rich, robust life as Peter Parker. We expect to see him doing Peter things just as much if not moreso than Spider-Man things, and for Spider-Man to be a tool to facilitate Peter.
And the MCU has struggled to deliver that because it just isn't the type of story the MCU tells. The MCU is much more comfortable operating in the "Bruce Wayne is the mask that Batman wears" space, and that just doesn't really work for Spider-Man.
My favorite thing about fandoms is that there is always an mlp fan somewhere that can and will turn everyone into a pony, doesnt matter what genre the thing is or if its not super popular, it will be pony-fied
Thinking about the way BND uses MJ and the way Spidey 5 is likely to use MJ sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, and I think I've put my finger on why the MCU Spider-Man feels so offputting.
Basically, what it comes down to is that the MCU Spider-Man movies don't really know what to do with Peter's supporting cast or personal life or... Or the very concept of Peter Parker as a human person outside of being Spider-Man.
Homecoming was probably the most Peter Parker that an MCU film has featured on account of its mission statement of keeping Peter grounded.
But then Far From Home took him away from his setting and supporting cast to send Spider-Man globetrotting with S.H.I.E.L.D. and Mysterio. It still found excuses to bring his class along with him, though, so he could get into Peter-like shenanigans in these strange locales and start a relationship with MJ.
Nonetheless, May and Ned were reduced to recurring gags.
And then No Way Home pretty much kicked Peter to the curb. From the moment Doc Ock arrives on the film, it is 100% a Spider-Man movie. MJ and Ned are paired up to wander around being Spider-Man's sidekicks for a bit, May's killed off, and ultimately the very concept of Peter Parker is deleted from the universe.
Which then brings us to BND, whose central thesis is that Peter Parker is an integral part of who Spider-Man is and that Spidey needs to be feeding his Peterness too. It reconnects Peter with MJ and Ned, and ends with the promise of a restoration of Peter's identity outside of work.
But. LIke.
What does that even look like? Who even is Peter Parker at this point?
Peter has no day job. He never went to college. He's apparently independently wealthy enough to afford multiple years of housing and supercomputers and shit without an income; No idea where that money came from.
He doesn't have Aunt May. He doesn't have the Daily Bugle or Horizon Labs or anything. He doesn't have Midtown High anymore. He's never really been established to have any sort of dreams or aspirations besides "be Spider-Man" or alternatively "get that cute girl to be my girlfriend".
Flash sometimes exists for like one or two scenes of a movie.
It feels like we started Homecoming with a notional idea of Peter Parker and then spent the next three films subtracting elements from him. What is there left to build from?
If the idea at the end of BND is that Peter's going to take more time to be Peter then Spider-Man 5 is going to have its work cut out for it figuring out who Peter Parker even is. Who he can even be in the corner he's been written into.
But I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of the Peter elements of Spider-Man 5 are just going to be spent on "get that cute girl to be my girlfriend", since they left that "MJ has a boyfriend now" plot thread dangling. Maybe it'll be about rekindling his relationship with MJ. Or maybe Black Cat will be in it and it'll be about how she's all wrong for him and then it'll be about rekindling his relationship with MJ.
I do not buy for one second that the MCU actually intends to leave Peter and MJ split up. I thought before BND that we were going to have to spend a movie painstakingly watching them get back together, and now I've increased that estimation to two movies of painstaking Will They/Won't They shipping of a couple that already did and it was already fine before they fucked with it.
But also. Like.
I hope it's not just Ned and MJ. Because Peter needs, like, an actual life. Even if he's going to have to build it from scratch because the films have burned all of his bridges to the iconic Peter Parker stuff.
Please let the big Spider-Man plot of movie 5 be in service to Peter's growth and development as a person rather than just having Peter be what Spider-Man does in his downtime. Peter needs another Spider-Man Homecoming to detox from the No Way Home/Brand New Day double-whammy.
Spoilers ahead for Brand New Day's ending:
The funny thing about "theorizing" with the big filmmaking giants that care more about audience appeal than artistic integrity is that. Like.
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
Spoilers ahead for Brand New Day's ending:
The funny thing about "theorizing" with the big filmmaking giants that care more about audience appeal than artistic integrity is that. Like.
Spoilers ahead for Brand New Day's ending:
The funny thing about "theorizing" with the big filmmaking giants that care more about audience appeal than artistic integrity is that. Like.
"Marvel falls back on its old standby of 'It's not the system, it's that one guy.' It's always an individual who was going too far or acting outside of their mandate."
Except they don't though? The movie literally mentions that the Avengers are opening an investigation into all of Damage Control as a whole, not just Metzger. Sure, Metzger's on the run and the NYPD is looking for him, but you're making it seem like all of Damage Control is just getting a slap on the wrist, when that's just factually incorrect.
Also, another correction: Bruce Banner was NOT taken in by Damage Control. The news specifically states he was taken to an independent psyche ward after Jean controlled him and let the other guy out.
I could have sworn Bruce was mentioned as being taken by Damage Control. Possibly by Metzger? I swear there was something in there about it. Maybe I'm wrong on that note.
With regard to all of Damage Control, however, Metzger being on the run while the institution continues to operate just as it has in every movie and show prior is an "Individual punished, not the system" outcome.
At no point in the movie is it suggested that Damage Control is being shuttered, their officers corraled and arrested, their resources frozen, etc. Only that Metzger is now wanted by the NYPD.
If the next movie reveals that Damage Control has been folded and will never operate again following the events of this film, I'll eat my words. But as it stands, the movie I watched just said that the cops are looking for the one guy who happened to be operating the Evil Government Baby-Eating Programs this week.
Can confirm, Bruce got taken to a psychiatric etc. but the TV show saying that also had an attack on the DODC banner at the bottom of the screen, so I could see why you would think he got taken there.
Also will clarify that the New Avengers are looking into everything that Damage Control has scrubbed, although where that goes is anybody's guess.
A detail I find really interesting about Chell, GLaDOS, and Wheatley's first confrontation in Portal 2 is when Wheatley starts gloating about taking over the facility. "I did this! Tiny little Wheatley did this!"
And GLaDOS interjects like, "You didn't do this. She did all the work!"
I find that interjection fascinating because. Like.
GLaDOS doesn't actually know anything about what happened behind the scenes. She lost track of Chell and Wheatley after Wheatley opened up a wall panel and they bolted off together into the facility's inner workings. She doesn't see them again until Chell falls for her fake door trap, at which point GLaDOS is unpleasantly surprised to discover that Chell's disabled the turrets and neurotoxin in the meantime.
She has no evidentiary foundation to base that accusation on.
This is also before GLaDOS recognizes Wheatley as the Dumbass Core, so it's not based on an assessment of him.
The only explanation it leaves is that it's based on her assessment of Chell. Despite GLaDOS's enmity towards Chell, the one thing she rarely goes after Chell for is her intelligence.
When she does, it's an admission of her high standards for Chell; Like when the fake door trap works and GLaDOS concedes, "I didn't actually think that would work. I already built a much better, smarter trap up ahead for when this one fails." That's a backhanded insult. It's calling her dumb, but in a disappointed way rather than an affirming way.
Chell tests very well. Between the two games, GLaDOS has developed a strong understanding of Chell's aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving in stressful situations.
And so she takes it on faith, just from what she knows of Chell, that Wheatley is stealing Chell's credit.
Does anyone know if there's, like, any sort of context to the naked bathhouse scene in Brand New Day?
Because the immediate surface reaction is that this scene hit really weird. The in-universe context for why Yelena spends the movie naked in a bathhouse is because it's "her office". Anyone going to meet with her as an Avengers representative has to meet her in the bath.
It's a "Ha ha, Yelena's so quirky!" joke.
But also. You know. Hollywood. Long history of exploiting women. All of that.
The scene just feels so weird and random, and it features a character who isn't really a part of this movie and just showed up to get naked in a bathhouse.
So. Like. It hits really weird.
Did Florence Pugh want to get naked in a bathhouse? Did she think that would be a fun thing for her character to do? Or was the director just like, "You know what would be really cool? If we could have Florence Pugh come in and get some Implied Nudity in a bathhouse. That's something I'd love to film for this Spider-Man movie."
Where did this scene come from?
I don't know. I don't want to make a thing out of it if it's not a thing. It just. It hit weird that the first thing Yelena does as leader of the New Avengers is get naked with Spider-Man. But maybe that's just me.
My pop culture osmosed knowledge tells me that it’s fairly common to use bathhouses for meetings in some parts of New York. Came up in Brooklyn 99. It’s also specifically a Russian crime related thing for the reasons Yelena spells out. Harder to sneak in a wiretap or weapon if you’re in the bath.
So that’s where the context the idea probably came from. I haven’t heard whether or not it was Florence Pugh’s idea.
It's been a bit since I saw the movie but I also don't recall the scene being very gratuitous for Yelena. IIRC, she spent the entire scenewith her whole body concealed up to the shoulders.Not really showing off anything, and we never see her enter or exit the Spa to give a greater look.
If the scene is supposed to tittilate anyone I think it was intended to tittiliate the female audience by showing Tom Holland in his underwear
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
Does anyone know if there's, like, any sort of context to the naked bathhouse scene in Brand New Day?
Because the immediate surface reaction is that this scene hit really weird. The in-universe context for why Yelena spends the movie naked in a bathhouse is because it's "her office". Anyone going to meet with her as an Avengers representative has to meet her in the bath.
It's a "Ha ha, Yelena's so quirky!" joke.
But also. You know. Hollywood. Long history of exploiting women. All of that.
The scene just feels so weird and random, and it features a character who isn't really a part of this movie and just showed up to get naked in a bathhouse.
So. Like. It hits really weird.
Did Florence Pugh want to get naked in a bathhouse? Did she think that would be a fun thing for her character to do? Or was the director just like, "You know what would be really cool? If we could have Florence Pugh come in and get some Implied Nudity in a bathhouse. That's something I'd love to film for this Spider-Man movie."
Where did this scene come from?
I don't know. I don't want to make a thing out of it if it's not a thing. It just. It hit weird that the first thing Yelena does as leader of the New Avengers is get naked with Spider-Man. But maybe that's just me.
My pop culture osmosed knowledge tells me that it’s fairly common to use bathhouses for meetings in some parts of New York. Came up in Brooklyn 99. It’s also specifically a Russian crime related thing for the reasons Yelena spells out. Harder to sneak in a wiretap or weapon if you’re in the bath.
So that’s where the context the idea probably came from. I haven’t heard whether or not it was Florence Pugh’s idea.
Does anyone know if there's, like, any sort of context to the naked bathhouse scene in Brand New Day?
Because the immediate surface reaction is that this scene hit really weird. The in-universe context for why Yelena spends the movie naked in a bathhouse is because it's "her office". Anyone going to meet with her as an Avengers representative has to meet her in the bath.
It's a "Ha ha, Yelena's so quirky!" joke.
But also. You know. Hollywood. Long history of exploiting women. All of that.
The scene just feels so weird and random, and it features a character who isn't really a part of this movie and just showed up to get naked in a bathhouse.
So. Like. It hits really weird.
Did Florence Pugh want to get naked in a bathhouse? Did she think that would be a fun thing for her character to do? Or was the director just like, "You know what would be really cool? If we could have Florence Pugh come in and get some Implied Nudity in a bathhouse. That's something I'd love to film for this Spider-Man movie."
Where did this scene come from?
I don't know. I don't want to make a thing out of it if it's not a thing. It just. It hit weird that the first thing Yelena does as leader of the New Avengers is get naked with Spider-Man. But maybe that's just me.
Tom Holland has spoken on his part of it. He mentioned in interview that he tried to do "that dehydration thing" where men dehydrate themselves on purpose in order to give them more defined muscle tone, like how we get all those shirtless Wolverine scenes.
Which is, in and of itself, a problem with Hollywood though he makes it sound like he did it voluntarily here. Like he just googled "How to Wolverine Pecs" and then tried doing the thing.
But he doesn't think it made much difference and really it just made him super grumpy all day.
But I don't know if anyone's asked Pugh about that scene. I'd be really curious to know if she had any thoughts on it or if it was just like "This is the scene they wrote for me, let's go do the scene."
Does anyone know if there's, like, any sort of context to the naked bathhouse scene in Brand New Day?
Because the immediate surface reaction is that this scene hit really weird. The in-universe context for why Yelena spends the movie naked in a bathhouse is because it's "her office". Anyone going to meet with her as an Avengers representative has to meet her in the bath.
It's a "Ha ha, Yelena's so quirky!" joke.
But also. You know. Hollywood. Long history of exploiting women. All of that.
The scene just feels so weird and random, and it features a character who isn't really a part of this movie and just showed up to get naked in a bathhouse.
So. Like. It hits really weird.
Did Florence Pugh want to get naked in a bathhouse? Did she think that would be a fun thing for her character to do? Or was the director just like, "You know what would be really cool? If we could have Florence Pugh come in and get some Implied Nudity in a bathhouse. That's something I'd love to film for this Spider-Man movie."
Where did this scene come from?
I don't know. I don't want to make a thing out of it if it's not a thing. It just. It hit weird that the first thing Yelena does as leader of the New Avengers is get naked with Spider-Man. But maybe that's just me.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 2219 - Leave It On Her Desk
Day 70. Looks like it's getting to be time for Tsubasa to show up.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 2218 - Making Good on Determination
Day 70. Today's delivery day! Show me what you've got, Tsubasa!
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 2217 - Code of Chivalry
Day 68-69. Gathering materials was pretty cut and dry. Got all of Tsubasa's requests and all the extra requests out of the way by Day 67.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 2216 - Approved
Day 64. Overslept due to the battle again but what's more important is finding out what the direction for this timeline's going to be.
