Did I miss this episode? I think my DVR didn’t record the other day and now I’m like…oh no. What did I miss?
Bucky: Ut—Dodged my—hey! No!
Steve: Remember who you are.
— From Captain America v5, #14 by Ed Brubaker, art by Steve Epting
It makes me happy that Sebastian Stan is in Once Upon a Time.
For now, I’ll just pretend he’s Bucky and that he is living a very, very strange life.
I like the idea of an Avengers-verse Inception involving Bucky as a shade in Steve’s life.
I’m done rambling.
i saw Snow White and the Huntsman with two of my real good friends. good times. all day long.
i was so happy. i actually slept the night before and ate two meals for the first time in a bit.
and tomorrow is comic con.
30 Days of Marvel—#2 Favorite Villain—Lorelei
I had to think about this for a bit. I don’t know why. There’s not one outstanding villain compared to another for me. Loki is probably my favorite, but I’m sure Tumblr has heard enough about him. So I thought I’d change it up. Then there is Red Skull who I find absolutely fascinating. In addition, the first comic I ever read was an issue that delved into his back story. A part of me wants to use this as an excuse to write about Winter Soldier who technically was a villain. He also blew up Philadelphia. I could have died! But that won’t work for me. Instead, I decided to write about a favorite villain of mine who is “lesser” known.
Therefore, I came to conclusion that Lorelei would serve as my favorite villain. It was a tough choice between her and Amora. I love Amora a little bit more than her, but there’s not a whole lot of Lorelei to really build off of as a favorite character. Not to mention, I’m glad Lorelei isn’t just another blonde character.
Lorelei is Amora’s younger sister and only interested in amorous arts. A lot like Amora, Lorelei is also sent to Midgard by Loki to tempt Thor during Walt Simonson’s run. (Simonson being her creator.) She tricks Thor into loving her as Melodi. He is bound to Midgard without Donald Blake.
Her entrance soon starts one of my all time favorite plot arcs for The Mighty Thor. The Casket of Ancient Winters. I love the fact that Lorelei takes this role of the damsel in distress while she is a lot stronger physically and emotionally than she may originally appear. Not to mention, as much as she pretends to love Thor her growing relationship with Loki becomes more and more fascinating. There are moments where it is hard to tell if one really does love the other. I believe that Lorelei’s love for Loki says a lot about Loki as a character in the way he treats her.
Even though Lorelei may constantly stand against Thor for Loki, she ends up sacrificing herself in a battle with Seth. While she may have more of a “heroic” death there is almost nothing “heroic” about her and her reasoning. She is selfish and allows that to drive all of her actions, which is fascinating. I wish I could dig into her mind a little more to better understand all the “whys” to her selfish choices. A lot like her older sister, Amora, I feel like Lorelei is lost. There is this identity struggle that cannot out weigh this thirst she has for love and power.
Secret Six Pokemon by Andre Joshua Smith
Oh, NO!
Man, this is the kind of thing that justifies human existence!
FANTASTIC!
:) Now I have to read Secret Six on my train ride.
I’m officially back where I used to work as a camp counselor.
I feel like my life is the sequel to The Adventures in Babysitting. That little girl who loves Thor grew up and became a camp counselor and reads Thor comics to all the little girls and boys.
The other day I ran into one of the girls in my camp group and she told me that she still loves the Wasp and for Christmas, she got the Essential Ant-Man collection. Her parents read her the comics at night. I wanted to get down on one knee and be like, “Whatever you do. One day you will find something called The Ultimates. Do not read that nor should you read something called Secret Invasion.” She’s five. She can wait for traumatic Wasp moments. But it made me happy.
