I Don't Mind Waking Up All Night Long If When I Wake, I'm Next To You

[redbrunja]

Okay, two doses of fannish5 in one (from several weeks ago, because I fail at being timely).

Five canon events that you found unbelievable and wished had not happened.

1.)

Killing off Coulson

First, I think killing off a fan favorite who is a huge part of the narrative cohesion of your multi-movie universe is a dumb move. THAT SAID, if you are going to kill him off, you have got to do so in a way that feels inevidable. I just cannot get over the fact that Fury lying to the team (more than he already did) would have been just as effective. And it was like, only Tony and Steve who actually needed the kick that Coulson's death provided (or, you know, possessed).



2.)



Arvin Sloane living till the end of Alias.

Friends or not, I spent seasons thee and four going, 'why does Jack not just snipe this bastard?'



3.)



Dov's infatuation for Gail being dropped like a hot potato.

First off, you do not waste as A+ love confession like that. Secondly, it makes it hard to root for Dov and his awesome ATF gf when he was in love with anther woman in the middle of when they were dating. Third, Gail is fucking awesome and I do no buy Dov OR Chris moving on as fast as it seemed they moved on at the end of season two.



4.)



Logan Kale regaining the ability to walk.

While I felt like Logan's desire to regain the ability to walk and the ways in which he would betray his own morals to do so could lead to some fascinating storytelling, I hated how the writers seemed to think that the wheelchair was a chastity belt and that he couldn't be with Max if he was paralyzed and I ALSO hate how it seems like in most narratives with characters in a wheelchair, sooner or later they are magically fixed, because, IDEK, don't you know paralyzed people can't ever be heroes?



5.) Tom and Ann on Parks. Everything about that pairing (as a romantic pairing) is MADE OF FAIL. God, I just want Ann to date an actual adult. It's like, no wonder she made a fool of herself with Chris - say what you want about that man, he is an adult.


Name the five moments in canon that made you believe your favorite pairing belongs together. 


1. Clint/Natasha



Clint: Do you know what it's like to be unmade?
Natasha: You know I do.



2. Dimitri/Anya

"Princesses don't marry kitchen boys."

3. Andy/Sam.



At the end of episode 3x02, when you see Andy with her head in Sam's lap at the end of a long day. That convinced me, more than the prior two seasons of pining and near misses - that those two could make it.



4.) Richard/Kahlan

Kahlan has a knife at Richard's throat.

"Did I do something wrong?"
"I'm just not used to people touching me."

DON'T WORRY, SWEETIE, RICHARD IS GOING TO SPEND TWO SEASONS FIXING THAT.

5.) Tony/Pepper

Tony: I don't like it when you have plans.
Pepper: I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday.
Tony: It's your birthday?
Pepper: Yes.
Tony: I knew that. Already?
Pepper: Yeah. Isn't that strange? It's the same day as last year.
Tony: Well, get yourself something nice from me.
Pepper: I already did.
Tony: And?
Pepper: Oh, it was very nice.
Tony: Yeah?
Pepper: Very tasteful. Thank you, Mr. Stark.
Tony:You're welcome, Miss Potts.

Comments

[intrikate88.livejournal.com]

1. And that's why I am not sure coulson's dead. Because earlier in the film he and Fury discussed the need for something like that to happen to unite the team; I feel like Coulson was complicit. Joss also claims that he was told to kill off Coulson, which if true, means that the producers have a broader plan, bc Joss would have no problem just letting him be dead and probably would have done it anyway.

2. Jesus I know. Also, Irina is alive and another of her clones died. Irina never really dies, this is fact.

Tony/Pepper are so perfect. They are everything that is best from 30s screwball comedies, and they need to keep being that.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

And that's why I am not sure coulson's dead. Because earlier in the film he and Fury discussed the need for something like that to happen to unite the team; I feel like Coulson was complicit.

Maybe? The reasoning for why Coulson was killed (because, basically, the studio wanted Shit To Get Real) makes me think Coulson might stay dead. But these are, of course, COMIC book movies, so.

Tony/Pepper are so perfect. They are everything that is best from 30s screwball comedies, and they need to keep being that.

Preach.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Coulson not being actually dead seems to be commonly accepted fanon. I don't recall one Avengers fic I've read that actually had him stay dead.

[lokifan]

SO SO agreed re: Logan's ability to walk, Clint/Natasha, and Tony/Pepper. Also, I watched that film on Friday so I am THRILLED by the Dmitri/Anya reference :D

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I am about due for a Anastasia re-watch. It's such a solid movie and I really enjoy Anya and Dimitri's back and forth.