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Marvel Universe: Infinite Chrises

Discussion of all Marvel Cinematic Universe related movies and TV shows, including, but not limited to, the Avengers, Captain America, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, etc., etc., etc. ad-infinitum.

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Steph L. - Jul 01, 2021 8:04:45 am PDT #3413 of 4004
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Oh shit, I need to do that.


Jessica - Jul 01, 2021 9:03:43 am PDT #3414 of 4004
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I feel like every version of Loki, in any timeline, would answer a resounding yes.

I agree, and yet I don't want this storyline to happen onscreen. I think it reminds me too much of the bit in Time Enough For Love where Lazarus Long spends several agonizing pages being convinced that it's actually totally fine for him to fuck his hot twin girl clones because it is DEFINITELY NOT INCEST for REASONS which are VERY RATIONAL and NOT JUST HEINLEIN'S PERSONAL INCEST KINK. (The storylines aren't actually parallel in any meaningful way, but it's hitting me in a similar headspace. And I also suspect that if they do go down the romance path, it's to set up a reveal that Sylvie isn't actually a Loki variant at all and sidestep the whole issue, which would be pretty boring and lazy. )


-t - Jul 01, 2021 9:26:55 am PDT #3415 of 4004
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I agree, and yet I don't want this storyline to happen onscreen.

Thank you for putting this into words. I could not parse my own reaction but that is it.


Steph L. - Jul 01, 2021 9:55:52 am PDT #3416 of 4004
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I agree, and yet I don't want this storyline to happen onscreen.

Oh, I don't either. I guess I didn't say that before. But in that amorphous area before we get to next week's episode, or any episode where it might happen, my reaction was totally "Well yeah, Loki would do that. He's the do-that God of Mischief."

I would rather that storyline not happen at all, honestly. That's what fanfic is for.


Jessica - Jul 01, 2021 10:16:36 am PDT #3417 of 4004
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

That's what fanfic is for.

I commented on Twitter that I fully expect "compromised by the variant" to be an AO3 tag by this time next week.


Steph L. - Jul 01, 2021 10:24:37 am PDT #3418 of 4004
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Ahahahaha!


Jessica - Jul 01, 2021 10:42:19 am PDT #3419 of 4004
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Black Widow. In a theater

I almost forgot - I saw Black Widow!! In a theater!! First post-pandemic movie theater experience!!

The movie was...not fantastic. I'm not sure what Black Widow story I wanted, but this wasn't it. (Florence Pugh is terrific, and there are some good moments in there, but the whole thing was weirdly awkward.)


DavidS - Jul 01, 2021 11:36:55 am PDT #3420 of 4004
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

First post-pandemic movie theater experience!!

I had been holding out for French Dispatch, but it's not coming until the fall. Matilda has already been to two movies in theater (Demon Slayer [anime], and Cruella), but all three of us went to see a rep house showing of Amelie last night. And, of course, we dressed for the occasion.

I've seen it a bunch of times, including originally in a theater, and we own the DVD. But I tend to think of the visuals, and had forgotten how funny it is. The scenes where Amelie was gaslighting the abusive green grocer in vengeance got loud guffaws from both JZ and Matilda (and others in the crowd). As did the world traveling garden gnome.


Dana - Jul 03, 2021 3:35:15 pm PDT #3421 of 4004
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Loki would indeed Do That. So would Tony Stark.


Jessica - Jul 07, 2021 5:52:02 pm PDT #3422 of 4004
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Okay, so... like, is he from an entire alternate timeline of Asgardian reptiles, or did he just transform into an alligator at some point and get stuck ?