I can already imagine the horror on Tony’s face when he sees Quill walking around with a Zune, calling it “the latest technology”.
Oh my god, he’d have a freaking heart attack.
“Look. This is my zune, it’s the latest earth technology, it can hold thousands of songs!”
Tony rips it out of his hands and gives him a stark phone. “Millions of songs, plus you can play games on it. You’re welcome.” Walks away grumbling “Fuccking zune piece of shit.”
Hey so I’m going to have to disagree with you there 150%. Here’s what really happened:
“So what’s the deal with that…” Tony paused as he tried to figure out the right word, “that situation.” He motioned to the brick-like device strapped proudly on Peter’s belt.
“My Zune?”
“Yeah.”
The thing was ancient, in Tony’s–and most of the world’s–eyes, and he’d been admittedly horrified when Quill, confused that nobody else had one, bragged about being ahead of the times. But aside from the initial shock, Tony couldn’t say he was surprised. Peter was one in the same with his Zune, in the sense that they were both outdated objects trying their best to exist in a modernized world. It didn’t go unnoticed that Quill’s knowledge of Earth stopped in the late 80’s. He was very much like Steve. A time traveler, wide-eyed at the wonders of the present, but clinging to the safety of the past. And like Steve, Peter adapted. He learned, and accepted what he learned; save for the news Michael Jackson had died. Peter was smart and put music as a priority. By now, he would’ve discovered something more…practical. Tony knew there was a story behind that damned Zune.
Peter, on the other hand, was feeling very self-conscious. Tony Stark was already becoming somewhat of an idol to him, and while he was excited to be catching up on all he’d missed, there was still some embarrassment attached to how behind he was.
“It was a gift from,” Peter’s voice hitched. Yondu? His dad? He had two perfectly good options he could use, yet, neither seemed able to leave his mouth. “It was a gift.”
Tony nodded in understanding. One fragmented sentence was all he needed.
“That gift could be about fifty times better if you give me a few hours with it.“
Peter clutched his Zune protectively. “What do you mean?”
“I mean I can give it some upgrades. It’ll look the same, I promise. It’ll just be better. And if I mess it up, I’ll give you one one free punch.”
“It’s worth more to me than just a punch in the face.”
“Well we can negotiate on that one later.”
***
Tony was rambling. Something about a GPS, extended battery life, and so many songs, but all Peter could focus on was the case. It was red, the same shade as his jacket, and on the back was a symbol he’d come to know very well. Ravager flames. The same ones he used to wear. The same ones Yondu wore until the day he died. “How did you…?” Peter trailed off and traced his thumb over the outline.
“A little green birdie gave me some design advice. It’s just a placeholder until I can get my hands on something stronger. It might take some time, but it’ll make that thing indestructible,” He paused, briefly losing himself in his own thoughts. “My father used the same stuff a long time ago to make something for a friend. Might as well carry on the legacy.”
Quill nodded, still half-listening as he began inspecting the newer, sleeker images displaying on the screen. All his songs were still there. So were the playlists he’d made to single out the music given to him by his mother. But under those were lists he never made, each titled a different name. Clint’s Mix, Steve’s Mix, Wanda’s Mix, Natasha’s Mix, Tony’s Superior Mix…and a few other names he didn’t yet recognize. Tony peeked over his shoulder.
“Figured we needed to modernize more than just your tech. With the exception of Rogers–who is the only thing older than your player–I think you’ll have more than enough to bring you up to speed. Welcome to The Avengers…or more importantly, welcome to 2017.”
mcu
The majority of the Infinity War cast at D23! They showed a trailer but alas, it’s not for the public eye. Here’s the best description I could conjure (Note: I may upload a more revised version of the description once the hype dies down and I can breathe):
The Guardians are flying in the Milano and an unconcious Thor smacks into their windscreen. They bring him on board and Mantis wakes him up and he asks, “Who the hell are you guys?”
Then there’s quick flashes of Peter Parker on a school bus, Loki and the Tesseract, someone describing Thanos as, “Death follows him like a shadow”, the Collector’s gallery gets obliterated, a shot of Gamora crying, Spider-Man badly injured fighting Thanos, Thanos punching Iron-Man, Star Lord takes on Thanos with his guns, Captain America has a beard, Thanos rains meteors down on the Avengers, Groot still looks teen sized, new suit for Spidey and the return of Hulkbuster!
That’s all folks! I may have missed some things, and I may have seen some things incorrectly, so keep your eyes peeled for more info! Comic-con is next week so hopefully the trailer is released to the public by then
NOTE: Not all the cast is present in that picture, but don’t worry, the only missing characters that aren’t featured in the trailer are Ant-Man and the Wasp, which I predicted months ago. I believe they won’t be a part of the War until Avengers 4 2019 (after their own film in July 2018).
I did actually see Spider-Man: Homecoming today! There are a lot of things I really liked about it. I frickin love that it has a more diverse cast than any MCU movie released so far, and that you can see Jewish kids!! and Muslim kids!!! just randomly chilling out in the background like how they don’t generally on screen. And I loved Ned. That kid is awesome. He even made a fedora adorable. What?
BUT I guess…I can’t quite get over how they translated the female characters to screen. Okay, you’ve got a lovely, sweet Liz Allen, she’s perfect. You’ve got Betty Brant with… with the exact iconic Gwen Stacy look, blonde hair and black hairband, okay I’ll go with that I guess? And then you’ve got Zendaya, the perfect casting choice for Mary Jane Watson, playing someone who has the nickname MJ but is not technically Mary Jane Watson? Okay….? And the message I got from all that is that Peter’s main love interests throughout the years – Liz, Betty, Gwen and Mary Jane – are interchangable in the eyes of these filmmakers, and that really and truly bums me out. Add to that that Aunt May never really gets her due either, and…
Basically, it is a really, really good superhero movie it’s just not a very good Spider-Man movie? I mean… there’s not a single mention of Uncle Ben in there. A Spider-Man film!? That doesn’t mention Uncle Ben!? Come on!
dads of the mcu: a venn diagram
notes:
-I have never actually seen Ant-Man
-I forgot large swathes of the Iron Mans
-’bad’ covers everything from ‘a jerk’ to ‘pretty much the embodiment of all evil’
-to be updated as we go alongScott Lang is a good dad.
Hank Pym is a wretched father and a shitty human being who definitely belongs in “bad dads”. Granted, I don’t think the narrative was actually aiming for that, so.
Is he like that in the movie too, or just the comics?
(I only really had Wikipedia and Tvtropes to go on wrt to him in the movie)
Also, I just looked up Iron Man 1 and Yinsen and I realised that although he says before he dies that he has ‘a family’ he never specifically says he has kids. Oh well. He can stay anyway.
I only half watched Ant-man, but he’s probably on the bad end of the middle. He’s not abusive just thoughtless and over-protective in a partentalistic way.
I think he hasn’t ever really been a dad in the comics? A skrull techniquely raped Tigra using his form and a kid resulted from that, but I don’t know if that counts. He’s a bad and abusive romantic partner in the comics tho
Yeah, that’s my takeaway from the movies as well. He’s not abusive at all; he’s just overprotective. He doesn’t want Hope to have the Ant-Man costume and gives it to Scott instead because his wife/Hope’s mother literally died being Wasp. You can see where he’s coming from even though he is obviously being unfair to her. And the thing is, over the course of the movie he realizes he’s being unfair to her and at the end, presents her with her very own Wasp costume. He does a complete 180 on it, all on his own as far as I can remember.
I think putting him in the good dad/bad dad intersection is just right. He’s a pretty good dad who let his trauma over his wife’s death cause him to treat his daughter unfairly, but then he realizes what he’s doing and fixes it.
Honestly, my litmus test for Howard Stark and Hank Pym was pretty much just “based on what I’ve read, are they really any worse than Yondu, a guy who beat his adult son up…”
