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way to break your old man’s heart kids ;)
Guess who’s cosplaying Bruce Banner at school to help boost my confidence to do an oral report on Kenya (I painted my hands to look like I was hulking out but it faded a bit)
Fusion to Air Special ‘The Naked Truth’ Report on Standing Rock Movement
Special Includes Interview with Actor and Activist Mark Ruffalo
‘The Naked Truth: Standing Rock’ Reported by FUSION’s Nelufar Hedayat Airs Tonight, December 22 @ 10PM
In a new special report ‘The Naked Truth: Standing Rock,’ FUSION takes an in-depth look at the Native American activists who have have been boldly standing up to a large energy company and the government to prevent the construction of an oil pipeline under the Missouri River. After months of protests, as the world watched, the self-described ‘water protectors’ accomplished a momentary victory when the Obama administration announced it will not allow the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to move forward. Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, one of the strongest supporters of the #NoDAPL movement, sits down with FUSION’s Nelufar Hedayat to discuss the challenge of transforming a momentary gain into a long-standing victory, considering the potential threats from the incoming Trump administration. “The Naked Truth: Standing Rock” will air Thursday, December 22 @ 10PM on FUSION (channel listings).
“Corporate and state power has come so close together that people are at a moment where they don’t feel like their voices are being heard. And so the last thing that’s left for us is to assemble, is to gather together and to protest – or protect,” Ruffalo said to Hedayat.
“People think that Bismarck moved the pipeline because they wanted to protect the white people. In fact what I would tell you is that that’s bullshit,” the Mayor of Bismarck Mike Seminary told FUSION. “The city of Bismarck never was involved in the process… ever. We didn’t have a role in it.”
“It’s my home. It’s my water. My home is right there - my house on the hill. My son is buried there. My father is buried there. Who would put a pipeline next to your son’s grave?,” Ladonna Brave Bull Allard told FUSION.
Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Rating: 8.0 of 10
So, if you live on Planet Earth, you have probably read reviews/heard from other people about how amazing Thor: Ragnarok is.
I’m not gonna be one of those people.
Alright, I don’t think it’s terrible either. I just think Ragnarok is okay, and somewhat on par with other “okay” Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (*cough* Ant-Man *cough*).
I could say that the one great thing about Ragnarok is that it has a lot of personality. The sin of previous Thor movies were that they were not only forgettable, they felt “cookie-cutter”. They felt like you’ve seen them before, and in fact you definitely have. Meanwhile, Ragnarok is definitely its own beast, and that is for sure thanks to Taika Waititi’s clear vision as director. His vision in infusing fun and humor is definitely something that Thor sorely needs. And that proved to work, as evidenced by its success both critically and commercially.
However, Taika’s brand of humor is not my brand of humor. Because the story is quite thin, Ragnarok definitely hinges a lot on its humor. So if you like Taika (see What We Do In The Shadows) then I guess you’ll like it, but if you don’t get the laughs then you won’t enjoy it as much. I’ve always said that Marvel movies are always unexpectedly funny, but although there were laughs, they were not usually at the expense of the characters. However, Taika likes to make fun of his characters, to the point that he makes them look quite foolish. He probably was trying to make them more “relatable” or something, but for me, they just make me respect our heroes less.
The villain is played by none other than Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett just has that enormous movie presence that makes every movie better, but her character Hela was not given the gravity it deserves. Given that Hela is Thor and Loki’s sister (and given what happened to their father Odin), Ragnarok is ripe for a real, emotional family story. But Ragnarok failed on that front. Sure, Ragnarok touches on that in one or two scenes, but they definitely were not enough. An emotional core like that should be ingrained in its story, but instead it just felt tacked on. Just because Ragnarok is a funny movie, that doesn’t excuse the lack of heart in this film. Just look at Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2. That movie was funny as hell, but the emotional content of that movie was through the roof. Sadly Ragnarok couldn’t do anything like that, instead Hela just felt like another Malekith (villain from Thor: The Dark World, if you don’t remember, who was not that good of a villain to begin with).
Ragnarok, though, definitely plays on Chris Hemsworth’s strength. Hemsworth is an incredible comedic actor, and he fits right in this new tone. I couldn’t grasp much of Hulk/Bruce Banner’s character in this movie, mainly because in-universe we have not seen him for 2 years. He has changed a lot but we were not given time to revisit his character more. Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie though, is really great! She is badass and memorable, and is definitely a worthy addition to MCU family. About Loki… I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, but I do think that Loki’s character has definitely run its course. Unless something happens to the character that changes him, I can’t see how Loki could add value to future Marvel movies.
TL;DR If you need some laughs, or you have 2 hours to kill, Thor: Ragnarok is definitely a great movie. But if you’re looking for something more emotionally profound, you’re not gonna get it here.
Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Rating: 8.0 of 10
In terms of Marvel’s universe, Avengers: Age of Ultron is pretty decent. Because Marvel has been pulling things off left and right throughout these years, any small dip downward will always be felt like a dip. For me unfortunately, Age of Ultron could not reach the heights that was Iron Man, The Avengers, or Captain America: The Winter Soldier, although thankfully it did not rise low like Thor or Iron Man 2.
In Avengers: Age of Ultron, after the fall of SHIELD, Avengers Initiative was continued by Maria Hill under the wings of Tony Stark. They were looking high and low for Loki's Sceptre that was left on earth, and found it in a HYDRA base in Sokovia. They attempted to retrieve it, but they also faced something more: two "enhanced" people, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch (although no one's calling them that). But wait, they're not the villain! The villain was an Artifical Intelligence called Ultron, almost unknowingly built by Tony Stark, who was hellbent on destroying the world like how ultrasmart AI sometimes do.
The movie was fun and exciting, for sure. There were plenty of action to be found in this film, as you would guess from a movie that has Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye together. After all, you can't really accuse a movie that had Hulk vs Iron Man's Hulkbuster Armor to be lacking action. The sequences were big and beautiful as always, and one thing I particularly liked was how determined the heroes were to keep civilians as far as possible. I even liked how they protrayed Scarlet Witch's mind-altering powers visually, she never looked out of place at all.
Despite all that, the movie's strong suit was always when the action stopped. The personal moments were incredibly the best in this film. Hawkeye, who was mostly mind-controlled in the first Avengers, had a lot of screentime dedicated to him and his (surprise) family, and it was sweet. We got to see a whole new side of Natasha and Bruce Banner as they found solace in each other. And Tony Stark? We found out that he was still an arrogant and a genius, as expected. It was always fun to see them hangout over nothing too, like how they did in the party with Thor's hammer (not a euphemism).
Unfortunately, I found the villain kinda meh. Ultron was a very powerful villain, and his very existence was supposed to change the world or something, but he was too strong, too fast, and too vague that it was hard to feel any particular emotion towards him. Mostly I was like, "What's with this guy?" wondering why he got so crazy and ended up with no satisfying answer other than a single Tony Stark's off-handed remark. Ultron was an underdeveloped villain, but the movie itself was already clocking at 2,5 hours that it was an understandable decision. The Vision was pretty cool, though!
And I am excited for the new generation of Avengers!
TL;DR With serviceable villain, Age of Ultron could not be an instant Marvel classic, but it was a spectacle like none other with excellent dramatic moments.
Coming soon: Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015) Review
We have early release here (and I’ve seen it), but I’ll hold off the review until this week’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Stay tuned!
To soothe my soul
I like to think Loki and Thor had a conversation when Hulk was fighting with thanos. You know maybe an apology and a “goodbye brother”
Honestly,
the person that agrees to see infinity war with me, respect to you my bro. I’ll try my best to sob as quietly as I possibly can
The original six.
APPRECIATION POST FOR OUR MARVEL MEN
I died...
Quotes from Thor Ragnarok pt.2
Thor: You must be Hela. I’m Thor Odinson.
Hela: You don’t look like him!
Loki: Prehaps we can come to an arrangement?
Hela: You sound like him.
Loki: I’ve never met this man in my life!
Thor: He’s my brother!
Loki: Adopted.
Thor: YESSS
(Turns to the grand master)
Thor: We know each other! He’s a friend from work!
Thor: What’s wrong with you? You’re making me look bad. I told them we were friends from work!
Banner: (Points to his head) Biggest muscle in the body.
Thor: (analyzes his body) I have big muscles everywhere so we’re good!
Val: This team of yours, has it got a name?
Thor: Yeah,it’s called…the Revengers!
Val: Revengers?
Thor: Yeah because I’m getting revenge, you’re getting revenge and Banner is…?
Banner: I’ll get something!
Thor: (drags Loki) SOMEBODY! PLEASE GET HELP! MY BROTHERS DYING!
(Proceeds to throw Loki)
Thor: HaHa! Works every time!
Loki: You guys look like you’re in desperate need for leadership!
Korg: Thank you!
Loki: Hit her with your lightning!
Thor: I just hit her with the biggest lightning strike in the history of lightnings and she’s still ALIVE!
Thor: HULK! YOU MORON! STOP!
(Hulk gets thrown back)
Thor: You IDIOT! Stop smashing for once!
Hulk: Big monster, Hulk smash.
Poor things
(2023)
Highly recommend!
“Hate when secrets are revealed” Avengers cast x teen reader
Detail: Y/n has been part of the cast since the first Iron man. She is now 16 and everyone sees her as family. During filming of infinity war she starts to act a little different. What the cast don't know is that she is hiding a big secret.
Who: Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie
"I don't know why I bother trying to talk to you dad. You never listen to me!" y/c/n (Your character name) screamed at her father figure since she was young.
"Oh I never listen to you. News flash darling, not everything is about you. I should of left you there the day I found you." Tony yelled back. Y/C/n looked at him in tears as Tony instantly regretted it. "Y/C/N............" "Don't Tony, don't you dare." She said through gritted teeth as she stormed off. "Well that went well." Thor stated after a minute silence, causing everyone to look at him.
"And cut, well done guys."Joe called. "Alright, lets call it a day. Back tomorrow at 7 sharp." Anthony followed on as the cast moved off set.
Y/n slowly moved towards her trailer and started to change into her own clothes. She was trying to avoid the cast as much as possible. She didn't want them to find out that she was hiding something big from them as she was sure they'd freak. However, on her way out she immediately bumped into Mark.
"Woah." "Sorry Mark. Didn't mean to." Y/n replied to the older man as she went to leave. "I was heading to tell you that I'll bring you home." Mark offered with a smile. "No thanks, I'm good." Y/n replied with slight panic. "Come on y/n, it's too dark for someone your age to walk home alone. I'll drive ya." "No seriously, I'll be fine. I've done it before." "Which none of us agree with. Seriously, I'd much prefer to see you home safely." "Mark I'm sixteen years old. I've been walking since I could talk. I think I'll be fine to walk on my own." Y/n stated causing him to roll his eyes. "Y/n go with him. You'd safe us all the worry." Robert called as he came out of his village of trailers. "Guys, I'll be fine. Thanks for the concern though." She fake smiled and headed off.
"Is it just me or is y/n distant lately?" Robert asked Mark as they watched y/n walk off. "No, I've realized that too." Mark nodded. "Watcha watching?" Sebastian asked as he and Anthony walked towards the two. "Y/n. She's being distant." Robert explained. "I know right." Anthony sighed. "Why don't we follow her. But not so it's noticeable." Sebastian suggested. "Good idea." Robert nodded and they headed in her direction.
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Y/n turned on the television as she sat down in front of it with a cup of hot chocolate. Currently, she was living in an apartment. After everything that happened with her family y/n decided it would be best to start living on her own.
Y/n was interrupted from her thoughts when there was a knock on the door. Confused, she placed her cup on the table and made her way to the door.She looked on in shock when she seen four of her cast mates standing in front of her.
"What.............." "We followed you." Robert interrupted her as the four pushed their way in. "That's not creepy at all." "How long you been living here?" "A while." "I thought you living in a house." Mark stated. "Dad decided it would be best for us all to move somewhere close to my work." "Where's your parents?" "Out. Now if you don't mind, I have school to do." Y/n stated as she grabbed her laptop.
"y/n." Sebastian sighed as she ignored them. "Y/n." He said again as he took her laptop. "Hey!!" Y/n exclaimed. "We know you don't live with your parents. Robert called them." Anthony said causing Y/n to slouch in her seat. "How'd you get their number?" "Working with you since you were young has it's strengths." Robert explained.
"So now can we have the truth?" Mark pleaded as they sat beside her, him and Sebastian either side and Anthony and RDJ on the table in front. Y/n sighed and leaned forward, head in her hands. "My parents are struggling. Dad lost his job and mum, mum lost it. Money is scarce. With three kids it is a struggle so I decided to leave, give them some sort of relief even if it isn't much." "How long?" Sebastian asked. "Six months." Y/n sighed. "Six months!!? Y/n, why didn't you say anything?" Robert asked in shock. "Because I knew you guys would want to help. That's not what we want. I give them half of my earnings so they are slowly getting on their feet. Dad thinks he found a new job. I would be moving back in soon so what was the point?" "The point is we could of helped. I know what it's like for your family to be, well, poor. It sucks and a struggle beyond belief. We could of helped you grasp it better. Stay with one of us." Mark stated, wrapping a arm around y/ns shoulders. "That's what I didn't want. You guys and everyone else would hassle against noting. I'm fine living here. I get around." "How did your parents agree to this?" Rob asked,not believing that y/ns parents allowed their child to leave and live on their own at 16. "I didn't give them much of a choice." I stated causing them to chuckle. "Just like your character. Anyway, listen, we all would like if you would at least spend once a week at one of our houses. That way, we know that you are safe for at least one day." Rob smirked. Y/n sighed. "Your not going to take no for an answer." "Not a chance." The four laughed. "Alright fine, but only once a week. I don't want you to stop everything for me." "And we'll keep it between the four of us." Sebastian stated. "You going to be able to do that Mark?" Y/n joked causing the other three to laugh. "I'm not that bad." Mark said, fake offended. "Oh but you are." Rob said as they calmed down.
"I love you guys." Y/n smiled. "We love you too y/n." The lads said as they pulled into a group hug.
And here, Y/n felt safe. She knew that these four, they would do anything for her. And she was grateful for that. And when she returned home to her family when everything was sorted, she made sure that the rest of the cast knew that Iron man, Hulk, Winter shoulder and the Falcon, were real life heros as well as in the movies, much to the dismay of the four actors.
20 years of 13 Going on 30!💐✨💄
🎥 13 Going on 30 (2004).
🎶 End of Beginning, Joe Keery.
