Wait, the Collector's in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie? That's freaking awesome! :D And yes, definitely can't wait to see it. Karen Gillan as one of the bad guys? Count me in!
I know, right?
I quite like puzzles. :)
Me too, and I also like patterns and self-contained works which can fit together into a larger whole. That's definitely one of the (lesser) details which thrills me about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
I mean, their reactions were very well-done, but there was a part of me that was still very much bugged by it and wondering if there was a better way. (I know that was something I worried about because amongst other things... I will be honest, I've definitely been guilty of that stuff in the past in my writing. I've been trying to fix it, though)
I hear you there. I can't remember if I've ever been guilty of fridging a character like that (though I kinda think maybe I have), but if not, it's only because I didn't get far enough into the storyline I was working on to reach that point. I have one or two holdover scenarios from projects I originally dreamed up in my teens that are going to need some serious reworking if they're ever going to see the light of day.
Then again, one such storyline I reworked in my head several years ago, after I realized the unfortunate implications. Because of that re-tool, the character has become a personal favorite of mine, and her death scene probably the best one I have yet to write. I think that's part of the beauty of writing - we can take our embarrassing mistakes and refashion them into something incredible.
I mean, with characters like Boromir and Coulson, like you said, they went down fighting like hell, and yet I can't say that I could find a similar example with a female character. (I'll have to look up some sometime)
Gosh, yes, I'm sure there must be some of them out there, but definitely a lot rarer than their male counterparts.
There was the matter of Jane trying to save Thor, once in the Dark Elf realm and another time when she was trying to get him away from Malekith's collapsing ship, but yeah -- I really can't say there were many instances the female characters got to be the rescuers.
Yeah, I don't really count those, because in neither instance was she allowed to succeed. I mean, yes, points for trying and all, but when compared to the actual saves that the men in the movie pull off, it doesn't exactly feel like the filmmakers are giving everybody fair treatment. *sigh*
Also, your sisters are awesome. Seriously. :)
They are, indeed.
And wouldn't that just be amazing?
Uh-huh. I'm imagining people poking around at the various pieces of debris left lying around after the Battle of New York or the Invasion of Greenwich, and Nash going something like:
"That is a piece of alien tech, from a realm of existence so far away it would make Einstein's brain hurt. It's part of an arsenal that levelled a good chunk of Manhattan like a breakfast pancake, and you haven't got the faintest idea what other qualities it may possess. The correct way to handle something like this is with a team of specialists equipped with lots of sensors, radiation detectors, robot arms, and rubber gloves. You do not just pick it up and start tossing it around like a f***ing football!"
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Re: Part 2
Date: 2013-12-14 10:36 pm (UTC)I know, right?
Me too, and I also like patterns and self-contained works which can fit together into a larger whole. That's definitely one of the (lesser) details which thrills me about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
I hear you there. I can't remember if I've ever been guilty of fridging a character like that (though I kinda think maybe I have), but if not, it's only because I didn't get far enough into the storyline I was working on to reach that point. I have one or two holdover scenarios from projects I originally dreamed up in my teens that are going to need some serious reworking if they're ever going to see the light of day.
Then again, one such storyline I reworked in my head several years ago, after I realized the unfortunate implications. Because of that re-tool, the character has become a personal favorite of mine, and her death scene probably the best one I have yet to write. I think that's part of the beauty of writing - we can take our embarrassing mistakes and refashion them into something incredible.
Gosh, yes, I'm sure there must be some of them out there, but definitely a lot rarer than their male counterparts.
Yeah, I don't really count those, because in neither instance was she allowed to succeed. I mean, yes, points for trying and all, but when compared to the actual saves that the men in the movie pull off, it doesn't exactly feel like the filmmakers are giving everybody fair treatment. *sigh*
They are, indeed.
Uh-huh. I'm imagining people poking around at the various pieces of debris left lying around after the Battle of New York or the Invasion of Greenwich, and Nash going something like:
"That is a piece of alien tech, from a realm of existence so far away it would make Einstein's brain hurt. It's part of an arsenal that levelled a good chunk of Manhattan like a breakfast pancake, and you haven't got the faintest idea what other qualities it may possess. The correct way to handle something like this is with a team of specialists equipped with lots of sensors, radiation detectors, robot arms, and rubber gloves. You do not just pick it up and start tossing it around like a f***ing football!"