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more Marvel trash

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Hopelessly obsessed w/ Bucky Barnes & Steve Rogers (Sebastian Stan & Chris Evans),
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The Myth of Cassandra - a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed ; one that predicts misfortune or disaster

Oh. Oh. This is… really spot on, actually.

Cassandra predicted the fall of Troy, but no one believed her. She was called insane. She took is upon herself to try to save the city, but was stopped by the people of Troy and her attempt was foiled. And thus, the future she saw came true and Troy was destroyed.

Tony predicted an attack on Earth after the Battle of New York, something bigger than Loki. He saw it coming. No one talked about it or truly believed him, thinking his fear was paranoia and ptsd. He tried to keep the Avengers together with the Accords, but was instead rewarded with a civil war. His attempts to prepare for Thanos all went wrong and were foiled, and no one was ready for the attack. Thanos won.

Tony really might as well be the Cassandra of the MCU.

but that’s just it: the story of tony stark has only ever been a tragedy

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mamalazzer

Avengers AU - If Tony was Peter’s biological father

Tony is super protective of his son. And Peter, inspired by his dad, becomes Spiderman anyway (his dad and his Uncle Rhodey figure him out in a second though).

Just wanted to add:

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Characterization done right.

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jenngeek

Steve Rogers in a single gif.

We joke about Steve’s patriotism as his strong suit, but his actual strength was his sense of moral right. His whole philosophy is summed up in the line “I don’t like bullies” in the first movie. Steve loves his country. He loves it enough to be at the front of the line trying to fix what he sees as moral wrong in it.

steve rogers is patriotic in the most real sense: he represents the concept at the core of the american ideal, the concept of freedom that is the reason our political system is designed to adapt and alter itself for constant improvement.

he is not loyal to any momentary leader or agenda, and when those leaders and agendas stand contrary to his core ideal of self-determination and freedom from oppression, he’ll speak up without hesitation.

honestly, i never would’ve thought captain america would be my favorite superhero, but he’s the activist i aspire to be.

Captain America is loyal to nothing but the dream.

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wintercyan

The problem with Captain America’s image in the public mind is that people recite the first line of his byword and ignore the last part :

My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.”

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minuiko

Not to mention his

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My favorite line from the issue: “This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree besides the river of truth, and tell the whole world— —No, you move.

Steve Rogers is a radical and that’s why I love him.

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