Thank you all!!

[sandy79]

First things first - thank you all so much for the wonderful birthday messages that filled my inbox (both here and on LJ) today. I felt very much loved by you all, and my heart is still trying to calm down from the joy you brought to me. Once again, thank you all so much for them; every message will be saved and treasured for eternity, promise!

But what kind of birthday gal would I be if I wouldn't share a bit of "virtual" birthday cake with you all? I didn't get most of it explicit today, but it all came together just right on time.

A) A Meme, snagged from daria234 (among others)

Fandoms: White Collar, MCU, SPN, NCIS LA, Magnificent Seven (the TV show, not the movies), Leverage, Rizzoli & Isles, Lethal Weapon (only Season 1), Lucifer (only Season 1), Almost Human, Star Trek Reboot

Give me a show/movie/fandom and I’ll tell you:

- my favorite female character
- my favorite male character
- my otp
- my ot3
- my rare pair
- my anti otp
- my favorite pair of enemies/rivals/antagonists
- my favorite cast member
- a character I’d die defending
- a character I just can’t sympathize with
- a character I grew to love


B) Two new pics from Matt's latest Todd Snyder campaign (plus one new favorite; click on the thumbs to see them full-size)




C) Some new Avengers: Infinity War posters (that you might have seen already; click on the thumbs to see them full-size)



Red (Tony Stark, Dr. Stephen Strange, Wong, Peter Parker)
Yellow (Wanda Maximoff, Vision, Sam Wilson, James Rhodes)
Green (Natasha Romanoff, T'Challa, Bruce Banner, Okoye)
Purple (Thor, Peter Quill, Gamora, Rocket, Groot, Drax)
Blue (Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Shuri, Nebula, Mantis)

Guess which one is my favorite out of these five? XD Though I gotta say, Chris Hemsworth looks mighty fine as Thor, too. Now, all this gal needs is a physical proof that my favorite archer is also part of this intergalactical "party", and I'm a very camper. Alas, there's more to come about Infinity War, but I have to sort through it first. So be prepared!

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Comments

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Ha, it's so Bucky and Steve, SO THAT ONE!

Happiest of happies my beautiful girl, I adore you! ♥

MCU! (ALL) Oh damn, JJ beat me to it! Okay then, specifically the movie Civil War ;)

Answers part I

[sandy79.livejournal.com]

sorry for the late answer, had to rewatch it ;) (not sorry for the long answers)

- my favorite female character

I know, I said that Natasha is my favorite MCU character, but for this movie, I must say Wanda. She already was great in "Age Of Ultron", especially in her scenes with Clint, but here, she's confident about her powers - until that incident in Africa, the proposition of the Sokovia Accords, and finally being locked up in The Raft threatens to shatter her completely. Kudos to Elizabeth Olsen to give her so many layers, and I hope we see a bit about Sam, Scott, Clint and Wanda adjusting to being free again in Infinity War.

- my favorite male character

A tie between my two absolute favorite MCU characters - Bucky and Clint. Bucky, because we not only finally get a look into all the decades he spent as Winter Soldier, but also how hard he tries to reclaim what's left of the guy he was some 70 years ago after "The Winter Soldier". And while he's, pretty much, the center of the movie (storytelling-wise), he has, again, way less dialogue than other characters, but Sebastian evens the field with all the various expressions he displays throughout the movie - the cold, detached look he has as the Winter Soldier, the determined, yet desperate when he's in Romania, the guilt-laden when they're in Sibiria, and last but not least, the kind of resignated look in the mid-credit scene in the Wakandian lab.

Clint, because even though he knows that this new "mission" might cost him dearly, he's there for them all when Steve calls, is there for Wanda (he can't shake that he's a Daddy!), and I like to think he's also there for them when they're locked up in The Raft, together with Sam. Clint is, in many ways, the backbone of the Avengers, and he's not afraid to speak up against Tony, even goes as far as calling it out that he, Tony, should "watch his back" with Ross. Plus, he has some of the best lines throughout the movie!

- my otp

Steve/Bucky. Sure, it looks like a neverending uphill battle for most part of the movie, especially for Steve, but nonetheless, he never, ever wavers in his belief, in his faith in Bucky. He clings to the hope that somewhere deep down, the man opposite/next to him is still the same man he became friends with in the streets of Brooklyn over 70 years ago. And in the end, he's willing to give it all up for him - the shield, his freedom, his status as "Sentinel of Liberty". And if that's not some kind of special love these two have, then I don't know.

- my ot3

Steve/Bucky/Sam ;) 'Nuff said XD

- my rare pair

Don't know if it actually counts as "rare pair", but Bucky and Sam are a hoot together XD All those underlying "old best friend vs new best friend" vibes while both are looking out for their common friend, and Steve's actually completely unaware of that ;) (or if he is, he chooses to ignore them!).

Answers part II

[sandy79.livejournal.com]

- my anti otp

Steve/Sharon. Don't get me wrong, both characters are great, both on their own and together, but I can't see any real romantic vibes with them. I might agree that they could have kind of a "friends with benefits" agreement, but then again, this is Steve Rogers we're talking about. And even though he initiates their kiss, I think it's more a gesture of thanks (for getting their stuff, for risking her job and her freedom for them) than anything else.

- my favorite pair of enemies/rivals/antagonists

Clint vs. Natasha in the airport battle. Sadly, their scene is way too short for my liking, but Natasha's mid-fight question and Clint's dry answer are one of the many wonderful tidbits I have about that battle alone.

- my favorite cast member

Sebastian Stan & Anthony Mackie. As I type these replies, I'm downloading some YT videos with these two, and gosh, even without a sound I can't help but crack up at several scenes - these two together are just hilarious! And they even transported some of that into the movie, if the VW Beetle scene is anything to go by.



- a character I’d die defending

Bucky, hands down (yeah, I know - what a surprise! XD). Cause if Tony wouldn't be so blinded by the rage and grief over his parents' violent death, he would see that Bucky, or better the Winter Soldier, was just that - a soldier, following orders that people with more power, sitting higher up in the hierarchy, gave. And "thanks" to endless sittings in the chair, getting his mind swiped, Bucky couldn't even question any order he got. He was, basically, a tool, and would you blame a tool for being used by the wrong hands?

- a character I just can’t sympathize with

A tie between Secretary Ross and Helmut Zemo. For Ross simply because he finally gets what he was yearning for ever since the Hulk escaped his grasp - power over superheroes. And he's intent on holding on to that position of power, no matter the cost. For Zemo cause even when you want revenge for something, it's seldom the right choice; besides, Cap and the rest of the Avengers did their best to save as much Sokovians as possible, and if Hydra hadn't take camp in that castle near Sokovia in the first place, Ultron and his gang would have ended up somewhere else. So, if anyone is to blame for the Sokovia tragedy, it's Hydra. Too bad that neither Steve nor Tony had the mindset to tell him so.

- a character I grew to love

T'Challa/Black Panther. Even when he's mourning his father and wants to take revenge on Bucky, he still has enough nobility and reason to see that the man was framed. And the mid-credit scene, when we learn that he has not only offered Cap and Bucky shelter in Wakanda, but also offers his country's science to help Bucky, combined with the words he says to Steve, is proof alone that he's not only a wonderful addition to the MCU, but also a true and noble soul. Runner-up: Peter Parker/Spider-Man. That boy is just hilarious, and hands down the best incarnation of the webslinger so far!

Re: Answers part II

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Oh I wish I could come and slobber all over you right now - I LOVE YOU - I love the answers you just gave me, I just love your brain! x♥x

Re: Answers part II

[sandy79.livejournal.com]

XD You're welcome, hun!!