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[redbrunja]

Just FYI, I am stil taking requests to talk about my Top 5's right here.

And because it's Friday:

Fandom Tennis Match Meme!

Okay, here's how this is going to work. You comment with a fandom question. I answer it and then ask you a question that has some thematic relevance to the question you asked me.




Me too, Nick, me too. Only because I am not an unemployee layabout, I actually have to go be a productive member of society, instead of calling in sick and going back to bed, like it'd prefer.

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[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I feel the real question here is: do you, redbrunja, have a “hold on to what you are, hold on to your heart” that you just haven’t written yet, and the answer is no.

However, since I tend to write a lot of non-canon or ambiguously canon relationships, and my motivation for 99% of the fics I write can be summed up in these two gifs:


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I feel that on a spiritual level my answer is yes.


Why Red Arrow and Jason? That pairing came a bit out of left field for me.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

-I think that Kate and Clint very quickly mutually and nonverbally decided that everywhere in Kate’s apartment is off-limits, because Teddy, Billy, and Loki, seem to consider every square inch of it public team property.

-A couple of times at superboring parties of Kate’s dad, during rockier than normal patches in her relationship with her father, where she was TOTALLY not bringing her ≈ 15 years older bf as her date and then necking with him in coatrooms to piss her dad off.

-A couple times in the laundry room at Clint’s apartment. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, Simone assumed that they were together LONG before they actually were, so there were a couple times when she walked in on Kate and Clint bantering in the laundry room and assumed she’s interrupted something she actually hadn’t.

I think when they are ACTUALLY fucking in public, they don't get caught at it.

After years of friendship, Carol Danvers and Jessica Drew have sex. What tipped them over that edge?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I think it would just be them spending time together in Carol's apartment and it's something that they do all of the time, sharing coffee and the paper and it hits them both that there's no one they'd rather be with and then they put the kitchen table to much better use.


YES. THIS. THIS WILL BE MY HEADCANON FOR FOREVER ONWARDS.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

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[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

If you could sponsor a movie franchise of a very obscure comic book heroine (someone who hasn't been featured in a movie), who would you want to see getting some of the lime light?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Carol Danvers and Jessica Drew. They’re the main and supporting character in one of my favorite comics at the moment, I feel that their backstories and current storylines would fit PERFECTLY with the MCU.

Personally, I am not thrilled about some of the books that are getting big-budget movie adaptations (Divergent was boring, I don’t have high hopes about City of Bones) – what are your top picks for books that would make excellent movies?

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Which comic is this? I'm seriously thinking about getting into more comic books once I graduate so recommendations would be really appreciated.

Let me think...

1. The Bindi Babes series by Narinder Dhami - I have yet to read all three books, but I loved the last book Bhangra Babes. I have read it multiple times and I still find the jokes funny and really love the characters. The story is very much centered around the relationship between the three protagonists, who are sisters, and their relationship with their 'interfering' auntie. I think book series would make a great series of comedy movies, provided that a racist, sexist white dude is not in charge of scripting, directing or casting the movie because the series itself avoids stereotyping Indians and women.

2. Leviathan series by Scott Westerfield - I have yet to finish the final book (though not because it isn't enjoyable), but I would love to see a trilogy made of this series because the director would have an interesting and complex world to work with. It would be difficult to make it come to life, but I think a great director could accomplish it. I would also love to see some of my favourite characters from this series come to life, particularly Deryn who is my forever girl and would probably set a great example for a lot of young women who want to enter the military or careers that aren't considered traditionally feminine.

3. Victoria and The Rogue by Meg Cabot - Because rather than being in awe about Western society and comparing Britain positively against India (where she has been raised by her bachelor uncles), Victoria spends a lot of the book criticising Western customs. I don't think the author did that ironically because Victoria constantly talks about what a huge and positive influence her Ayah has been in her life and she constantly criticises the sexist attitudes of the British, Victorian culture she's entered into, particularly when it nearly gets her into a whole lot of trouble.

Seeing and hearing Victoria's sassy narration of Victorian Britain would make my life. And would make a lot of racist nerds weep.

Plus, Victoria is a fantastically flawed and well-rounded heroine and I love what the author does with the main couple in this series. You actually root for them to get together because the author shows that the male protagonist has a personality that suits the heroine, without compromising who she is and what she values.

4. Does My Head Look Big in This by Randa Abdel-Fattah - This may not make a great movie because there are several little sub plots in the book, but I think if the script writers picked a few key story lines it would make for an interesting and enjoyable movie. Plus, Amal is my forever girl. I would weep for joy if a non-stereotypical muslim, middle eastern female character got her own movie.

5. Twin Freaks by Paul Magrs - because seeing a woman with disabilities being the main character (who does not have her personality defined by her disability) of a movie would be fantastic and think a lot of people would get a kick out of how the author satires television shows like Pop Idol.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Which comic is this? I'm seriously thinking about getting into more comic books once I graduate so recommendations would be really appreciated.

First of all, I would never recommend anyone ever get into comic books. That said, Carol Danvers is starring in Captain Marvel, currently. Jessica Drew plays a supporting role. You can also find Jessica's short, solo series via comicmasterpost. And there are selected panels and fanart of those two on my comics tumblr tag (http://redbrunja.tumblr.com/tagged/comics).

Thanks for the book recommendations! You're not the first person to rec Leviathian, and I'm definitely going to check out the Bindi babes and Victoria and the Rogue!

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Any specific reasons why I shouldn't get into comic books? Knowing me I'll probably read them anyway, but I'd love to hear why.

Thanks for the book recommendations! You're not the first person to rec Leviathian, and I'm definitely going to check out the Bindi babes and Victoria and the Rogue!

That's fantastic! I hope you enjoy them because I know I have enjoyed many re-readings of those books.

Warning for Bindi Babes: In the last book there is an instance of slut shaming towards a minor character. It's not so bad that it ruins what is otherwise a feminist series or makes you want to throw the book out the window, but I thought it should be something you should be aware of.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Because no one is ever, EVER happy they started reading comic books. The medium has a couple of huge, inherent storytelling flaws, I can fucking guarantee that the writers will make infuriating narrative choices with the characters you love, and it’s a bitch to keep ongoing storylines straight.

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Oooooohhhhh I see. *laughs* I will strongly think about what kind of comics I will read. I doubt I'll start reading a comic book series that goes on for ages and ages because I'm lazy enough when it comes to ongoing television series. If it's 300 episodes and it's still going, the idea of committing to a show for that length of time makes me feel dizzy.

Plus, television scripts sometimes dip in quality when the show has been on the air for a long time, I wouldn't be surprised if the same happened for comics.

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

(MCU) How do you feel about the relationship between Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

It's amazing. You reblog ONE SLASHY ARTWORK and/or talk about ONE OT3 after years stating your preference and suddenly everyone is all up in your grill about it! (I'm being playful, I'm clarifying, because tone is always hard on the internet.)

Your question: do you have something you ship that's fairly out of character? Meaning, a ship that doesn't fit with the other things that you ship?

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

What do you think happened to Abigail at the end of the last Hannibal ep? (or, probably more relevantly, what do you WANT to have happened?)

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

(or, probably more relevantly, what do you WANT to have happened?)

The opposite of that.

(BTW, I doubt she's dead... but I still fucking hate what they decided to do.)