They say he is a monster, dear old Mr. Green

[sovay]

So I wanted to write about Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) when I got home tonight.

Slightly past the 2000-word mark, my arms hit a brick wall.

I will finish the post and put it up tomorrow. Expect discussion of structure, voice, and Bruce Banner. I am going to put an ice pack on my elbows and go to bed.

Comments

[sovay]

you really got at what made it so great (without overlooking its flaws). Without Evans I don't think I would have watched it.

Thank you! Without Evans, I don't think it would have worked.

....I'm personally retconning that Tony Stark takes up some brilliant but out-there scientist working on Alzheimer's and throws all the money in the world at him for Peggy, because otherwise it's just so sad, altho I LOVE that she did have a full, great life without Steve.

. . . I WISH TO ADOPT YOUR RETCON IMMEDIATELY. AUGH. THANK YOU.

(Yes; it is wonderful that she grieves but does not pine. But the dementia was unnecessary. She could have been a hell of a resource for the Avengers! My mother works with people older who still have all their memories!)

[kore]

Yeah, I mean, I can see how it works thematically -- the people he loves who loved him don't really know him except patchily and they're sea-changed to him too -- but I think with Peggy that could have been done just re old age, not making her have dementia, and also Bucky gets a Love Conquers All Edit (which I am not making light of, I LOVE that moment and how Evans and Stan absolutely fucking sell it), and that's not possible for Peggy. And I love her. Augh. 'Brainwashed' doesn't really parallel 'Alzheimer's' in that way. But the movie is so good I can just sorta retcon it.


(Steve visits Peggy every week. And brings her flowers. And really good tea. And helps her go outside for a walk. And she can tell him stories about her life after he uh died, on her good days. And he will love them.)

[sovay]

(Steve visits Peggy every week. And brings her flowers. And really good tea. And helps her go outside for a walk. And she can tell him stories about her life after he uh died, on her good days. And he will love them.)

That is beautiful and still heartbreaking.

[kore]

OMG I know (PEGGY)


(I'm sorry if I got snappy at you over at Kate's, I tried to fade out for at least a bit because I felt like I needed a timeout, heh)

[sovay]

(I'm sorry if I got snappy at you over at Kate's, I tried to fade out for at least a bit because I felt like I needed a timeout, heh)

Nah, we're good. Thank you for double-checking, though.

[kore]

Oh hey I actually wrote fic about Steve and Peggy's dance! only it came out sad FML