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zylice · 6 months

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Loki is the Catalyst of Marvel

‪*If he didn’t let the Frost Giants into Asgard to interrupt Thor’s coronation, Thor wouldn’t have come to Earth and met Selvig who then later helped Loki create the ‘space portal machine’ in the Avengers. ‬

*If he didn’t try to destroy Jotunheim then he would never have fallen into the black hole, gotten the Space and Mind stone and got the Avengers to assemble and ‘deliver’ these Infinity Stones to them. He let himself get caught by the Avengers because he WANTED to LOSE!

‪*If he hadn’t of killed Coulson, we wouldn’t have Agents of SHIELD.

‪*If he hadn’t got the sceptre, Wanda wouldn’t have gotten her amplified powers nor would Vision or Ultron ever have existed. Thor & Tony wouldn’t have had their prophesying visions about what would likely happen in IW ‬‬

‪*If he didn’t let Thanos kill him in Infinity War, Thor would have been snapped out of existence and Thanos would have succeeded in erasing half‬

‪of the universe‬

‪*In Thor The Dark World, he saved Jane in order to prevent the Aether (the Reality Stone) from disappearing into the void‬

*He accidentally got his mother killed & therefore banished Odin which caused to age faster which resulted in him dying and Hela to be released.

‪*He also called for Skurge to take them back to Asgard via the Bifrost but Hela caught the ride with them which resulted in he and Thor to be sent to Sakaar where Thor reunited with the Hulk and met Valkyrie and Ragnarok to be caused. ‬

‪*If he didn’t take the Tesseract from Odin’s vault in Thor Ragnarok, Thanos wouldn’t have been able to find it therefore the snap either wouldn’t have happened or been delayed.

‬ *If he didn’t use the Tesseract to escape in Endgame, we wouldn’t have the multiverse since he wouldn’t have become the ‘God of Stories’ or create the TVA.

‪*Sylvie Killing Kang at the end of ‘Loki S1’ made the next big villain for the Avengers to face in Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars. ‬

‪*In ‘Loki S2,’ he has to save the multiverse from being destroyed.

‪*Loki has to recruit heroes from across the multiverse in order to eliminate the ‘Kang Threat.’‬

‪*He can manipulate and re write time now that he is the ‘God of Stories.’‬

‪He is a catalyst. ‬

‪So there. Loki is indeed more important to the Marvel Universe than we all realised. 😌‬

Doctor Strange saw that the only way it would all work was if Tony sacrificed himself. He saw what Loki was doing behind the scenes. Loki recruited HIMSELF into the TVA after recruiting Mobius and other underdogs in order

to humble him. He even created Sylvie so that he could see from the outside what he had once been like and learn to ‘love himself.’ He has to tell her and his past self to not be selfish and power hungry (akin to Charles telling Logan to ‘guide his younger self’ in X-Men: Days of Future Past. He was ‘acting’ bad in the Avengers!! Loki admired Tony because of what he was doing. His purpose was to save the universe! 😭 He told Thor that the ‘Sun would shine on them again’ because he KNEW that they would reunite again eventually and told Thanos ‘You will never be a God.’ Because Loki was always that many steps ahead in the grand scheme of things. . He was guiding himself and everyone else the ENTIRE time!😌💚

Btw: Loki called Don ‘Mobius’ due to Tony discovering the ‘Mobius’ strip’ in Endgame. He always admired Tony’s ‘glorious purpose’ and that’s why he keeps referring to him in the ‘Loki’ series and Mobius knows ALL about Loki because HE, Loki as the ‘God of Stories’ MADE him that way!😉🧬

Loki’s Impact on the Marvel Universe So Far

He deliberately got caught by the Avengers so that the respective items got delivered and he WANTED to LOSE!

‪*If he hadn’t of killed Coulson, we wouldn’t have Agents of SHIELD.

‪*If he didn’t let Thanos kill him in Infinity War, Thor would have been snapped out of existence and Thanos would have succeeded in erasing half‬ of the universe.‬.

‪*In Thor The Dark World, he saved Jane in order to prevent the Aether (the Reality Stone) from disappearing into the void‬..

*He accidentally got his mother killed & therefore banished Odin which caused to age faster which resulted in him dying and Hela to be released.

‪*If he didn’t take the Tesseract from Odin’s vault in Thor Ragnarok, Thanos wouldn’t have been able to find it therefore the snap either wouldn’t have happened or been delayed.

‬ *If he didn’t use the Tesseract to escape in Endgame, we wouldn’t have the multiverse since he wouldn’t have become the ‘God of Stories’ or create the TVA.

‪*Sylvie Killing Kang at the end of ‘Loki S1’ made the next big villain for the Avengers to face in Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars. ‬

‪*In ‘Loki S2,’ he has to save the multiverse from being destroyed.

‪*Loki has to recruit heroes from across the multiverse in order to eliminate the ‘Kang Threat.’‬

‪*He can manipulate and re write time now that he is the ‘God of Stories.’‬

‪He is a catalyst. ‬

to humble him. He even created Sylvie so that he could see from the outside what he had once been like and learn to ‘love himself.’ He has to tell her and his past self to not be selfish and power hungry (akin to Charles telling Logan to ‘guide his younger self’ in X-Men: Days of Future Past. He was ‘acting’ bad in the Avengers!! Loki admired Tony because of what he was doing. His purpose was to save the universe! 😭 He told Thor that the ‘Sun would shine on them again’ because he KNEW that they would reunite again eventually and told Thanos ‘You will never be a God.’ Because Loki was always that many steps ahead in the grand scheme of things. He was guiding himself and everyone else the ENTIRE time!😌💚

He actually planned to get killed by Thanos in order to save Thor from being snapped and he knew that he would come back one way or another. He said these things for a reason! “I assure you brother, the sun will shine on us again” and “You’ll never be a God!”

Despite Frigga saying: ‘You’re so perceptive about everyone but yourself,’ the older, wiser Loki knows himself well enough in order to change the other, younger version of himself. He knows EVERYTHING about the Avengers members in the first Avengers movie for a REASON! 😉

So there. Loki is indeed more important to the Marvel Universe than we all realised. 😌‬💚

Thor, Hulk and Loki about the ‘Sun.’ God of Stories Loki made it so that the phrase the ‘sun is going down’ to calm the Hulk down and subdue him and the ‘sun shining on him and Thor again’ was to inspire hope and energy.

The Time Stone is green because of Loki. ‪Did he create it? Did he some how get it to Sanctum Sanctorum?‬

‪Did Loki make Heimdall send Bruce to the Sanctum in Infinity War since Loki had been there before (in Ragnarok?) Is that why Bruce mentions ‘Loki’ to Tony, Stephen and Wong informing and warning them about Thanos?‬

He created the World Tree Yggdrasil and quite literally erased, reset and rebooted the MCU! 🤯

Loki is the ‘World Serpent’ Jörmungandr

It really was ‘Loki All Along.’ 😉

*UPDATED*

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basic-ravenclaw · 1 year

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If a movie doesn't make me cry a river OR/AND give me an existential crisis then I don't want it

#movie #dark academia #chaotic academia #light academia #academia #dead poets society #kill your darlings #one day #avengers: infinity war #The Emperor's Club #Mona Lisa smile #book recommendations #The Theory of Everything #Detachment #the last one is a maybe #you like it or not

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thembo-x · 4 months

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Avengers Inc Theory

Potential spoilers below

Victor Shade is a living conciousness entity - following the pattern of the Mind Stone in the Vision - is now the living avatar of the Mind Stone and is the final member of the new Infinity Stones (Prince Of Power, Overtime, Quantum, Star, Multitude)

#this theory brought to you by me trying not to disturb max by googling who the infinity stone avatars are in the middle of the night #and so the thought process was devoted to my back burner brain where apparently it's just been ticking along #my only hiccup with this is that the other 5 avatars have different writers and al ewing already made prince of power #avengers inc #al ewing #infinity stones #infinity wars

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itzjulianajj · 2 years

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This seating arrangement is the biggest Infinity War Spoilers. Why? Well,

All the people on the right side of the table died. The ones on the left survive. And Tony is sitting away from everyone else, like how he was away on Titan while everyone else fought Thanos in Wakanda.

#marvel #marvel theory #black widow #vision #wanda maximoff #captain america #steve rogers #natasha romanoff #james rhodes #sam wilson #falcon #tony stark #iron man #captain america: civil war #avengers infinity war #infinity war

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aleksmaximoff · 2 years

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I still think about the theory that came after What If...? ep 4 that maybe Vision's death is an absolute point in time. That Vision is not meant to grow old with Wanda, that in every universe he has to die (relatively) young.

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dexhopper · 2 years

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A Theory: Why Hela got more powerful the longer she was on Asgard, as well as Thor having inherited the Odinforce in the MCU, but not from Odin.

(Kinda long post: TLDR at the end in bold)

I've recently responded to a post asking a very simple question; why did Hela get more powerful the longer she was on Asgard in Thor: Ragnarok?

It's not spoken of in the movies much, but Odin's power comes from the Odinforce, which when he dies passes to the next Allfather. Thor got it in the comics, which improved his already existing powers as well as giving him a few other nifty abilities that helped him out, such as teleportation without use of the Bifrost and the power to contain a nuclear missle's explosion. Per the avatar of the Odinforce, the power Thor had to recreate celestial bodies while in possession of it didn't even hold a candle to the Odinforce's true powers.

You may be asking at this point, what's the relation to Hela? In the comics, and the original mythology, she's supposedly the daughter of Loki but in the movie they changed this relation so that she was the only daughter and eldest child of Odin. This made her the true heir to the throne of Asgard and, by extension, the Odinforce. That is why her power is so strongly tied to Asgard once she emerges; Odin's already gone and the inheritance of the Odinforce is taking place throughout her entire appearance.

She got the Odinforce, which holds the power of Odin and his two brothers, and represents the spirit of Asgard as a people, so the more time she spent at the physical location, and the more time that passed since Odin died, the more her powers were boosted by the Odinforce.

A question I received upon this explanation is that if Asgard is gone, then is the Odinforce gone as well?

Well, Eitri says when explaining Stormbreaker in Infinity War that it was designed for the King of Asgard to wield, so it's probably built to channel the Odinforce the same way Mjolnir in the comics channels/contains a primordial storm deity.

My bet is that it went with Thor when Hela was killed in Surtur's rampage, but that he only began to actively channel it after acquiring a focusing device in Stormbreaker. After all, that's what the MCU Mjolnir was, a focusing tool for his innate power.

I was then asked if Odin needed such a device, and if that device was Gungnir, Odin's ornate spear. I think it's implied that Gungnir was Odin's focusing device, and if not, well, Odin did have more time with the power, so maybe his mastery of it made a focusing tool irrelevant and the spear was more decorative after all those thousands of years.

This theory was then questioned by another user pointing out that none of the 'focusing tool' concept is necessary to Odin; that he could use his power without the need of an aid.

To that I answered, that's the point. It's not strictly necessary, but it does help to focus the Odinforce so that someone inexperienced with it, as Thor would be when he inevitably inherited it, wouldn't go overboard and do things they'd regret with their newfound Allfather level powers.

Odin likely came into possession of Gungnir when he was younger, and in a similar position to what he was worried about later with Thor, so he needed a focus while he learned to properly manage the power he'd created with his brothers' sacrifices. It's a precaution, not a necessity.

To sum it all up, Hela was the oldest child of Odin at the time of his death. She began to inherit the source of his power, the Odinforce, and that's why she began to grow more powerful the more time she spent in Asgard. It was the place, as well as the inheritance process moving along, that kept boosting her power. When she died, the Odinforce then passed onto Thor who began channeling it through Stormbreaker.

I also think that Mjolnir being a focus for Thor's innate power served a dual purpose; it got Thor to stop messing shit up, sure, but it also provided valuable training in focusing power through tools that he'd need when inheriting the Odinforce, something Odin himself did not have when learning to manage his own power.

Let me know what you think of this! I don't know how accurate this is, so if you have any thoughts, let me know!

#marvel #mcu fandom #mcu #thor #thor: ragnarok #odin borson #mcu hela #fan theory #avengers: infinity war

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freckled-frog · 2 years

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✨why loki gave up the tesseract✨

(disclaimer! this is just a theory of mine!) :)

okay, loki’s mischievous yes, but he’s not an idiot, and he’s pretty clever.

i’m not sure if the reason why he gave thanos the tesseract was ever stated by the creators (if someone has proved it plz lmk!) :)

my reasoning is that he knew it would save thor’s life, and possibly save the whole universe

to start off, loki knows what it’s like to be tortured and abused by thanos; therefore, he most likely understands what thanos repeats to gamora later in the movie, the fact that if she’s lying, he’d know (like a creepy, purple, nutsack-chinned matt murdock that can see)

he most likely could also figure out what nebula states in endgame, the fact that thanos doesn’t lie

understanding both of those things, he knew that if he lied to thanos, he’d know and kill thor

to add on, at first, i thought maybe loki’s jab at thanos’ throat was a suicide to finally escape thanos’ reign, but after seeing how loki’s character has developed since the first thor, i have another theory

in thor ragnarok, loki tells thor that he can’t see into the future because he’s “not a witch;” however, in avengers endgame, frigga tells thor that she was raised by witches

after practically raising loki on her own, i could imagine that she taught him a few tricks (and of course he would lie because he’s loki)

i’m not saying loki can always see what’s going to happen (i mean did you see how terrified he was when he saw thanos’ ship again right before he massacred everyone?), but i’m thinking that, like strange, he saw what was going to play out

and he knew what he had to do to make sure that happened

because he was always the god of mischief, but he wanted to be more :)

#marvel #mcu #my thoughts #marvel infinity war #infinity war #marvel endgame #thor ragnorak #thor the dark world #thor #loki #thanos #frigga #gamora #nebula #theories #theory #avengers #the avengers #guardians of the galaxy

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mischief-lies-and-stories · 9 months

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Reacting to Other People’s Theories 2/?

So this theory comes from Pinterest, and I’m sorry, but I do not have a source for it. And I’m disproving this one, anyway, so.

Loki uses his left hand in The Dark World when he fakes his death and in Infinity War when he tries to stab Thanos.

The theory here is that Loki’s illusion self uses his left hand, while his true self uses his right hand, as shown in a scene Ragnarok. And therefore he faked his death in Infinity War when he stabbed with his left hand.

Sorry, gonna go with no on this one, folks. Aside from the fact that I’m too lazy to double check that any of this is true anyway (and also I’m finally rewatching Guardians 3 now that it’s available on Disney+ and it’s my second favorite Marvel movie so like hell am I stopping my sixth viewing for research), he’s shown in Ragnarok and elsewhere using two knives. So he’s able to use his knives in both hands. He may be ambidextrous in general, or he’s just skilled enough to use his knives with both hands. So I don’t think this theory holds any water, because he’s been shown several times to be able to use his knife with his left hand as his regular self.

I want proof as much as the next person that he didn’t actually die when he tried to stab Thanos (see my post on how I want Loki season 2 to end from yesterday), but I think that neck snap was real unfortunately. It doesn’t mean he won’t come back, it just means that wasn’t an illusion at that point. Because he’s capable of using left hand anyway. His illusion uses his left hand, because he’s able to use his left hand for real. (Remember, he convinces Thor that he died in The Dark World. I think Thor might notice if he’s suddenly able to fight with his left hand when he was never able to do so before.)

#loki #loki theories #avengers infinity war spoilers #thor the dark world spoilers

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cipheramnesia · 1 year

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One of my personal internal conspiracy theories is that big budget special effects movies and streaming series with like hundreds of millions or billions of dollars sunk into them are some kind of very open embezzlement schemes.

Even the best paid actors and directors and such can't explain the budget. The money certainly isn't on the screen when it comes to anything from costumes to cinematography to visual effects or editing. It's openly known all the jobs that contribute to "making the pictures look good" are getting their parts of the budget slashed. The Avengers Infinity Wars movies have got $300M price tags and they do NOT look like it. Rings of Power cost like $700M and literally used off the shelf craft store fabric for armor. They dump cheap CGI in because there's no union to keep the pricing fair and shoot everything on green screen so there's no travel and where is the money going?

But for example if you're a producer you also get paid, and all I can think about is how producers with business degrees are deciding on how the budget should be used on these huge shows with country sized price tags and if the budget isn't going into anything or anyone involved in the actual work of the movie, but the guy who thinks the movie needs to cost less and be a business product also thinks he has the most important job and he gets to decide where the money goes? Are these guys just like "okay, our salary will be $299M and the rest goes to the production itself."

I know I'm missing things, but I've seen hundreds of movies that look gorgeous and beautiful and have amazing effects and camerawork and they're all a tenth of the big budget shows and movies, or less, so where is the other 90+% of the money going? It's VISIBLY NOT PRESENT IN THE FINISHED PRODUCT. Who has it?

Someone already went into the technical details in the reblogs.

#idk this is conspiracy thinking #just obsesses me #they look cheap because they are cheap yet the budgets are huge #this one got locked bc some nice people went into detail and helped #and then the rings of powar fandom decided to start using it for harassment

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luna-rainbow · 4 months

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i FINALLY watched Avengers: Age of Ultron (i'm a marvel fan because i've seen the characters on tumblr 🫣🫣) and i noticed in the scene where steve tries to lift the hammer he smirks with his face tilted kind of down, sort of like he's trying to hide his face. SO i wanted to know,, do you think he knew he could lift the hammer way back then and just didn't say anything? i knew that scene existed, but i assumed he didn't know that Thor stopped him... maybe not? *grabby hands* what thoughts do you got?

Thanks for the ask, nonnie!

I am not very well-versed in the Thor mythos, but it's impossible to talk about this scene without discussing what lifting Mjolnir actually means. "Whosoever holds this hammer, be he worthy, shall posses the power of Thor" -- and there is a lot of debate on what exactly this "worthiness" means. In particular, what does it mean when you consider that blessing is bestowed by Odin, the ruler of Asgard, and instigator of many wars and (again I haven't watched the Thor movies in years so don't quote me) near-genocides. That said, when Odin set out to strip Thor of his powers in the first movie, the older Odin is a very different God to his younger days, and there is a sense of ruefulness about his past victories. Based on the first movie alone and its depiction of what Thor learned before becoming "worthy", I feel that the core values are around selflessness and compassion and humility, as opposed to being a brutal and ruthless and egocentric monarch. So, while there is some value in the interpretation of Mjolnir being a judge of worthiness for a monarch, I tend to lean towards the interpretation of Mjolnir making a judgement for a benevolent leader. (But yeah, the Thor franchise is also about as consistent as the Cap franchise...ie. the third movies really dropped the bundle on themes and character arcs).

Now onto the scene in question!

I like both popular interpretations of this scene -- that Steve could lift it but decided not to. I mean, it's a pretty difficult scene to physically enact with a light prop, but the close-up of Evans' hands would support this theory. You can see his hands loosening as the hammer shifted and his loose grip sliding back on the handle (rather than a true slip from gripping something heavy). There's all sorts of reasons for why Steve wouldn't want to lift it -- he felt it would spoil the party, he didn't want to deal with the ribbing or questions afterwards, he has no use for Mjolnir, he knows how important Mjolnir is to Thor and doesn't want him to distrust that magic link.

I also like the second interpretation that Steve had to further grow as a person before being able to lift Mjolnir in Endgame. Again, it could be for a variety of possible reasons: Steve needing to truly separate from his "Captain America" identity between Civil War and Infinity War, or Steve truly growing into his defiance of authorities, or maybe even something as simple as Steve having some measure of accepting grief and loss, because he's certainly gone through a lot of that between Infinity War and Endgame.

To be quite honest, the most poetic ending they could have given Steve was to die in that battle. He was worthy of wielding Mjolnir because he was once again -- just like on the Valkyrie all those decades ago -- ready to lay down his life for the rest of mankind.

#steve rogers #steve rogers meta #asks

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raider5 · 5 months

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As a Loki stan since Thor (2011), can I just say how happy, vindicated, rewarding and proud I feel looking at the love and respect Loki is getting at the moment.

Like Loki stans went through hell during the period from Thor: Ragnarok (2017) to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) where we had to see Loki's character and storyline be reduced significantly and without proper explanation and execution.

So much were we upset by Loki's dwindling storyline that we made up numerous theories on how he would return in Avengers: Endgame and have a hand in helping defeat Thanos. Alas, that wasn't the case.

As we sat waiting for a glimmer of hope for Loki, we got Season 1 of the Loki TV series and things started looking up for our fandom again. The ramifications of the Season 1 finale made Loki more interconnected than ever to the multiverse and now with Season 2, wow Loki is the saviour of the Multiverse, the being that is quite literally keeping the Multiverse from falling apart. To see such an incredible character slowly find himself and his place in this vast storyline makes me emotional and proud to have always believed in him from the beginning🥹

And Tom Hiddleston, there are no words to describe your understanding, portrayal, affection and guardianship of Loki. You have truly breathed a comic character to life like never before. Thank you for always making sure Loki is well looked after🙏

As the TVA says "For All Time, Always", I want to say the below to LOKI :

"For Loki, Always 💚"

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Do you agree with me that one of the greatest sins of the MCU was to abandon the relationship between Bruce and Natasha? M

Hey M!

Yes! The chemistry between Bruce and Natasha was obvious ever since Avengers 1. They grew as the film progressed from being cautious around each other, to respecting one another for their strengths and contributions.

The best thing that happened between them was Age of Ultron, where you can clearly see that the years working together made them closer. He checks on her, she checks on him. There are layers that have been building since the day they met.

The jabs throughout Infinity War and Endgame, (Natasha referencing how much she knew about Quantum Theory; ‘Only to make conversation’ Come on…who else would she have been talking about that with?)

In Endgame, they still had all of this chemistry. Making jokes about ‘you can’t say things like that’. And Smart Hulk at the end admitting he tried to save her.

Why Marvel didn’t just commit to it is a great tragedy. They could’ve been a dynamic couple.

What continues to infuriate me is ignoring that this was a canon relationship in the materials they’ve put out since.

The characters cared about each other whether the fans want to admit it or not. On screen, they kissed, and admitted to feelings. If not a continued full on romance, a relationship of mutual respect was portrayed going forward.

To ignore even their friendship in this new content is as Loki would say; ‘absurd’

#bruce banner #natasha romanoff #black widow #brutasha #banneroff #marvel #marvel movies #natanner #Bruce banner x Natasha romanoff #Natasha Romanova #Natasha Romanov #hulk #smart hulk

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theelectronicstranger · 6 months

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Loki Season 2 Episode 5 “Science/Fiction” Thoughts and Theories

If you have not seen this episode of Loki, then please look away right now. I really like this episode and you should get a chance to watch it.

I really liked this episode of Loki, or as I call it “Tom Hiddleston’s audition to be the The Doctor from Doctor Who”. The way he recruits Mobius in this episode literally reminded me of how the Ninth Doctor recruited Rose Tyler in first series. It is so nice to see what everybody’s life was like outside of the TVA. I like how different everyone was. Although, I would say OB being a science fiction writer who is also a physicist isn’t really that different from who he was in the TVA. It was really sad when he came out of the time portal to reveal to everyone that it’s been 19 months and his wife had left him and he lost his job. Loki literally just ruined this man’s life. It’s nice to see Hunter B-15 as a pediatrician; it’s not that different from her caring self in the TVA but when we first saw her in the show, this was not what I would imagine her real life was. Casey shocked me the most since he was a criminal in his timeline; the Casey we know in the TVA is completely opposite to his real-life counterpart. I love that Mobius was a salesman who sells jet skis. That would explain why he has this obsession with them. Although, that begs the question of: do the TVA members know some bits of their lives? Because Mobius has this obsession with Jet skis, the same way he kind of does with his real-life counterpart.

I loved Loki and Sylvie’s conversation in the bar. I think it gets to the point of who Loki is and what he’s been wanting since we met him in Thor. He just wants to be with his friends. Loki, as a character, has always wanted to find a place where he belonged and a place where people would accept him. In the first Thor, we see Loki betray Asgard because he finds out he’s a frost giant. He feels othered by this revelation and he feels betrayed by the people he thought was his people. We even see that in the end of Thor: Ragnarok, where he helps the Asgardians escape Asgard. Sure, he’s doing it to help them but some part of him also just wants to be the hero that gets all this adoration and glory. We also see it in last season’s episode 5 “Journey Into Mystery”, when Loki is talking to the older Loki, who survives the attack of Thanos during Infinity War, the older Loki talks about how he was captured by the TVA because he wanted to come find his brother to see if Thor missed him or if anybody else did. Loki is this kind of sad character that inside this conqueror, malice, and superiority exterior, just wants to find a place to belong. He found that in the TVA. He found a place where he knew for a fact that he’s just this small being in this vast multiverse and there are things he can’t conquer, so he’s finally able to go back to what he truly wants, which is a place to belong and some friends to go along with it.

THEORY:

You know when this season first started, I didn’t even think they would go to the Loki is the God of Stories route but after this episode, it seems more likely that that is what they’re going to do with him. If I remember correctly, just a few years ago, Loki was reborn as the God of Stories, which made him a being of immense power. Not only does he know that he’s in a comic (I’m pretty sure it was in that God of Stories run that he found out) but he can also warp/ change what ever reality he is on; he can make every story he tells into reality. Now, I don’t know how much of that the MCU is going to adapt or to put on Loki but if he does become the God of Stories then he literally can change the marvel landscape immediately. You know how there are rumors that Marvel has plans to change Jonathan Majors as Kang and to maybe bring the old Avengers back? Well, this is one way they can do it if they want.

I’m not saying that Loki will definitely be the God of Stories by the end of this season. Although, him having to figure out whether time slipping’s rules are a matter of Science or Fiction, then ultimately figuring out that it’s a matter of fiction kind of points directly to this God of Stories route. Although, I think his powers would be nerfed a bit where he can only change reality by time slipping to the past and changing the reality through that point. That’s why in the first episode of this season, OB can remember his interaction with Loki perfectly because his new time slipping powers made it so that OB wouldn’t forget.

What did you guys think of this episode? Was there something that I forgot or maybe got wrong? I’d love to know. I haven’t read that God of Stories Loki in a while, so I might be getting something wrong with that, so feel free to add more if you want. If I remember correctly as well, Loki ends up telling Deadpool that he’s in a comic at some point, but I’m not sure when that happened. Anyways, have a good day/night and thanks for reading.

#marvel #loki #loki season 2 #mcu #tom hiddleston #loki spoilers #marvel studios #mobius #owen wilson #sylvie #Doctor Who #Deadpool #God of Stories #God of Mischief #Ouroboros #sophia di martino #wunmi mosaku #eugene cordero #ke huy quan

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daniraevys · 2 years

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Science BFFs

Bruce Banner and Tony Stark have such beautiful friendship and I'm just tearing up everytime I see Bruce being sad about Tony in She-Hulk Ep 1.

From the moment they meet they finish each other sentences whether it be about science theories or just quips.

Tony (to Bruce when they first meet): Finally someone who speaks English.

Tony is the first avenger to try to understand Hulk and show that he is not wary. In essence he accepts Hulk.

He also helps Bruce see that maybe Hulk is not all bad.

Bruce is comfortable around Tony and actually enjoys himself after being on the run for a long time.

Even Bruce's subconscious(or alter-ego) recognizes their bond. So Hulk saves Tony in Avengers!

They both spend a lot of time doing science things after Avengers 1 when Bruce stays at the Stark Tower.

After the mess in Iron Man 3, Tony goes to Bruce when dealing with his trauma.

We can see that Bruce is still in Stark Tower even after Iron Man 3.

In Age of Ultron, Tony trust only Bruce to know about the Ultron project and asks him for help.

Of all the Avengers, Bruce is the only one who could understand what the loss of JARVIS meant for Tony.

Bruce trusts Tony to stop Hulk if things ever get out of hands, thus they build Hulkbuster together.

They have an argument after Ultron is created, but in the end they join hands when they create Vision.

Tony looks for Bruce after Age of Ultron. He misses his best friend.

In Civil War, Natasha and Tony bond over missing Bruce.

In Thor Ragnarok, we see that Tony's codename for Bruce in the Quinjet is Strongest Avenger!

After Bruce wears Tony's clothes, he is hopeful that maybe even Tony is here to get him.

In Infinity War, Tony is shocked to see Bruce and we can see he really missed him. Tony forgets all about his surrounding and just returns the hug.

After losing to Thanos and getting thrown in the Sanctum, Bruce doesn't know any of these people. Thus when he sees Tony he is so emotional and initiates a hug.

Tony is worried when Bruce can't transform to Hulk, thus he asks Wong to send him to a different location.

Bruce has access to Tony's armour and technology, we can see him using Hulk Buster in Infinity War.

In She-Hulk we can see that Bruce and Tony kept in touch during the Blip.

Tony builds a specialized lab for Bruce because he needs a safe space after all the disaster in Sakaar, Asgard and the snap.

Tony visited Bruce in his lab and they both built a bar together.

During the five years of Blip they rebuilt their friendship and Tony visited Bruce to whine about Steve.

They both carve their initials on Bruce's bar table.

We can actually see Bruce crying during Tony's funeral.

Bruce says he is called Smart Hulk and I'm pretty sure it was Tony who gave him that name.

Bruce keeps a piece of Iron Man armour as memento for Tony.

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itzjulianajj · 1 year

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I HAVE AN IDEA ON HOW TO GET TONY, STEVE NAT AND GANORA BACK WITHOUT RE-DOING ENDGAME.

Ok so you know America Chavez right? She has the power to travel through the Multiverse. Wanda wanted that power so she could find a universe where her kids lived so she could be with them. Of course it didn't really go so well... But I recently saw this.

And it got me thinking...

If Dr. Strange helps America control her powers to find a specific universe...

What If she went to a universe where Tony, Steve, and Nat and Gamora where alive, but everyone else is gone?

We see in What If...? 'Episode 8: What If Ultron Won?' that Nat was the last person in her universe because Ultron killed everyone else and eventually Clint sacrificed himself. So she was the last one left. And on the last episode, episode 9, the Watcher sent Natasha to a universe that lost their Natasha. And no-one would miss that Natasha because everyone on her universe died.

And so that brings me to my theory.

When America has full control of her powers, she can find a universe where Tony, Steve, Nat and Gamora are alive but everyone else is gone. It could be like, what if Thanos won and they are the only ones left. Or America could find a universe where it was just Tony or it was just Steve, or just Nat, or just Gamora and then after she gets one of them, she finds another universe where it's just one of them, y'know? We can get them all back, without redoing Endgame or Infinity War, because this can happen any time in the future of the MCU.

Now let's talk about memory. So, y'know in Endgame when Loki escapes and we get Loki back in the series Loki, the new Loki we get only has his memories up to the point of Avengers 1. So everything that happened after that, everything he's done to help save the world, everything he's done with Thor, all the good things he's done, he doesn't remember any of that. So even if we get Steve, Tony, Nat and Gamora back it would kinda be a bummer if they don't remember some things of what they all did together. So that's why I would think that the event that made everyone else besides them die, would be Thanos winning in Endgame. So they would have all their memories up to the point of Endgame. And ik it would be very sad for them to know that in their universe/s they lost, but at least they get to go to a universe where they won.

And because of this theory, all those Stucky shippers could possibly have Stucky back, all those Romanogers shippers could possibly get Romanogers, all those Brutasha shippers could possibly have Brutasha, and the Starmora shippers can possibly get Starmora back. And we can possibly have all the other ships and friendships back.

So basically, this theory could potentially come true, if Kevin Feige wishes it. But even if it doesn't come true, it's still a cool thought.

If you made it to the end, good job! Thanks for taking your time to read this, have a great day/night! (And if you like this theory pls like and reblog, if you have a question, just ask in the comments!)

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Going Under Ch. 31

summary: Gianna moves on with her life, Nat and Wanda stage an intervention.

characters: Bucky Barnes x OC

soundtrack: Never Tear Us Apart - INXS

warnings: fluff, pop star fantasy x love story, set in an AU where the Avengers reunite after Civil War, pre-infinity war, slight angst, hurt/comfort, lonely reader/OC.

author’s note: so sorry for my slower posting schedule, I've been so so busy with work that I'm pressed for time but I really wanted to get a chapter out for Valentine's Day! we're getting somewhere good, guys! thank you for reading and reviewing, ilysm!

chapter list/links - xo

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Bucky

“Five minutes to landing, Captain.”

“Thanks, FRIDAY.” Steve’s face was riddled with concern as he buckled the chinstrap of his helmet. “You sure you’re up for this, Buck?”

The only sound was the hum of the Quinjet’s engine as Bucky seemed frozen in his seat. As they’d begun their ascent a little over an hour ago, his phone had pinged with a notification that would derail the entire morning.

‘E News Exclusive: Gianna Cruz and Sebastian Stan Get Cozy Before Valentine’s Day’

The team had gotten word of the circulating paparazzi photos and decided no good would come from Bucky seeing them. That consensus didn’t extend to the SHIELD agent who decided to forward it to him this morning, right before their departure for a mission. Fortunately, it was strictly intelligence and recon, something both Steve and Bucky could do in their sleep. That didn’t mean it was pleasant for Steve to fly in silence for an hour, his friend’s turmoil almost palpable in the seat beside him.

“Beginning descent now.”

Bucky braced his hands on his knees and stood, snapping out of his stupor. “I’m fine.” He rolled his neck and reached for the weapons holstered to his legs, doing a silent count.

“You sure? If you’d rather hang at the jet and keep watch, it won’t take -”

“Steve.” Bucky met his eyes. “I said I’m fine.”

The Quinjet touched down in a thick, overgrown forest. As the ramp began to extend with a hiss, Bucky took one last look at his phone. The image wounded him more than any weapon had in battle. The photo, clearly taken from across the street, showed Gianna looking happier than ever. Her latte, which he could still smell as clearly as if it were in front of him, sat half drunk on the table, lipstick print on the side. She was laughing, really laughing. He could tell by the way her eyes crinkled on the outside. This wasn’t for show. It wasn’t one of the laughs she’d perfected for evening show interviews and fan meetings. This was real.

Across from her sat the man responsible for making her laugh. Dark hair peeked from below his baseball hat, slightly shorter than Bucky’s, but not far behind. His hand was wrapped around a coffee cup with no lid, the other hand gesturing as he told the story that was so evidently hilarious. The man rumored to be playing none other than Bucky himself in the movie about his life. The one he’d signed off on years ago after encouragement from Steve and Tony, guaranteeing him he’d have a say in how the movie portrayed him. He could be as involved as he wanted to be. They reminded him it would help his reputation following the pardons, and help public opinion swing his way. Plus, the paycheck wasn’t bad either.

Now, years after signing those damn documents, he wanted nothing to do with the damn thing. Not if he had to sit and watch someone who was supposed to portray him live out life with the one person he wished he’d never let go. Fuck the movie. Fuck the actor. Fuck the agent who sent him these photos in the first place.

Admittedly, he knew he would have seen them anyway. His feeds were still full of Gianna from the days he’d spent reading fan posts and theories about the two of them together. The days when he was in the photos going viral. Now, he wasn’t doing much to change it, considering he still paused to stare every time her name or photo appeared on his screen.

The thing that really got him about this photo wasn’t the fact that she looked so happy and so carefree while he felt like a shell of himself. It wasn’t the fact that another man sat across from her, either. Both of those things felt like a kick to the gut, but they weren’t the worst part.

The worst part was that he knew that coffee shop.

This was one she refused to go to unless she wanted to be seen, be photographed. It was a paparazzi hotspot. She knowingly avoided it for that reason. The fact that she was there, with that man, was no accident. She wanted to be seen.

She wanted him to see.

Gianna

Three Days Prior

Gianna’s stomach hurt from laughing so hard.

“Hey, thank you again for meeting me.” Sebastian’s eyes were genuine, kind. “I really do appreciate it.”

She smiled, cheeks sore from doing so much of it over the past half hour they’d sat at this table. Her favorite shop these days, quiet and private. The few sips that remained in her coffee had gone cold, but she didn’t care. It was a beautiful day in the city and she’d forgotten about her pain, her loneliness, for just a little while.

“Of course. I appreciate you asking me.”

“Yeah, well…I wasn’t sure what you’d say.” His eyes were sheepish. “I know things aren’t, well, I don’t know. I’ve heard things aren’t the best right now, but --”

“It’s okay.” She cut him off with a gentle smile. “Things aren’t, well…they aren’t right now. At all. But no matter how I feel or how it ended, his story deserves to be told the right way. I respect you for wanting to do that.”

Sebastian sighed in relief. “Thank you. Seriously. My agent keeps reaching out to Pepper, but she said ‘Sergeant Barnes has no desire to be involved in the project at this time.’ I have a feeling she gave me the watered down version of what he actually said.”

Gianna laughed. “Yeah, that’s probably true.” She shifted in her chair. “I’m not overly familiar with the uh…process. What do you need from me?”

“Not much, hopefully, I don’t want to take up too much of your time. I just want to get it right, get him right.” He leaned onto his elbows. “The story, of course, but also him as a person. His mannerisms, his voice, his mind. I want to understand him.”

“Yeah, get in line.” Gianna murmured before catching herself. “I can help.”

“Perfect.” He grinned, looking enough like Bucky that her heart jolted. “Of course, I have a whole team of people to help me look more like him physically. That’ll take some time. He’s not a small guy.” Sebastian mimed growing his biceps.

“No,” Gianna laughed. “He isn’t. I’m sure a Super Soldier workout program is out there somewhere.”

“I’ll leave that to the professionals.” He waved a hand. “They just tell me what to do and I do it. For now, can we meet again? I don’t know how long you’ll be in the city, but I’d love to meet a few times a week until I feel like I’ve got it right.”

“I’ll be here for a while. We’re still figuring out tour dates and everything, so I’m in the city for the foreseeable future.”

“Great. How’s Friday? Coffee, again? My treat, of course.”

“Friday is great.” She smiled. “But let's meet somewhere else this time. Do you have a problem with meeting more…publicly?”

He grinned again, raising his empty cup. “Not at all. All press is good press when you’re making a movie.”

Gianna gave a wry smile, raising her cup to his. “Then let’s make headlines.”

Bucky

Wanda stormed into the training room, followed closely by Natasha. Bucky was deep into a sparring session with a punching bag, sweat glistening on his forehead. The recon mission had been easy, getting them back relatively early in the day. He decided to skip dinner and let off some steam instead, the image from earlier still burned into his mind.

"Bucky Barnes!" Wanda's voice cut through the thuds of Bucky's punches, echoing through the empty room.

He paused, looking at them with a mix of annoyance and curiosity. "What?"

Natasha crossed her arms. "We're tired of your brooding. Enough is enough. We're having an intervention."

Bucky raised an eyebrow. "An intervention?"

Wanda nodded. "Yes. You're coming with us."

Before Bucky could protest, they each took one of his arms and practically dragged him out of the training room.

The common room was suspiciously empty.

“Where is everyone?” Bucky raised an eyebrow.

“They flew into the city for a basketball game. They’ll be back tomorrow. Steve didn’t mention it?” Natasha gave a coy smile.

“No. He didn’t.”

She grinned. “Good.” Natasha pointed to his bedroom. "Go shower, put on something comfy. We're having a girls' night."

“A what?”

“Just go.” She gave a light shove towards his door.

Bucky scoffed but complied. When he returned in sweats, the atmosphere had changed. The living room was warm, inviting. In the dining room, Wanda and Natasha were setting up what appeared to be a cozy dinner. Candles were lit, and a bottle of wine was breathing on the table. The smell of marinara wafted through the air.

Wanda poured wine as Natasha motioned for Bucky to sit. "Okay, Barnes. Time to spill."

He eyed them warily. "Spill what?"

Wanda leaned back, sipping her wine. "How you feel. About Gianna, about everything. We're not leaving until you talk."

Bucky sighed, running a hand through his damp hair. "What's there to say?"

Natasha leaned forward, spinning pasta on her fork. "Start with the truth. Do you still love her?"

Bucky hesitated but finally nodded. "Yeah, I do. But that's not important."

Wanda shook her head. "That's a start. At least you don’t deny it. Why do you say it isn’t important?"

Bucky's eyes dropped to the table. "I'm not good for her."

“From where we’re standing, you seemed pretty damn good to us. She didn’t exactly seem…unsatisfied.” Nat sipped her wine.

Bucky glared at her.

“Okay, sex jokes aside. That girl was happy. Why the hell do you think you weren’t good for her?”

“Because, Nat, I’m the fucking Winter Soldier.” His fist hit the table, rattling the wine glasses. Neither woman flinched. “She’s young, beautiful, smart, she has everything going for her. Everything. The whole world is in love with her. She could have anything, anyone she wants. She should have a family, a life, everything. She’s too amazing, too good for someone like me. I can’t stand the thought that I’m holding her back from something better. From someone better. I have all this shit that I’ve done, blood on my hands, I still get nightmares…I don’t want her to have to live with all that.” His voice broke ever so slightly at the end.

Natasha leaned in, her voice soft and kind. "Bucky, she knew what she was getting into when she fell for you. And she didn't care. She still doesn't."

He looked down at his hands. "But I can't give her a normal life. She deserves more than this."

Wanda spoke softly, "Maybe she thinks a life with you is better than any normal life. You've got to trust her to make that decision. Plus, it’s not like she can just walk down the street either. Did you forget the reason you met her in the first place?"

Bucky ran his fingers through his hair again, frustration evident. "What if she regrets it? What if she wakes up one day and realizes she wasted her time with me and I’m not worth it?"

Natasha leaned in, placing a hand on his arm. "Bucky, you are worth it. You've changed. You've got to believe that. Stop seeing yourself as this monster that they tried to make you. See yourself how we do."

He looked up at her. “What do you mean?”

Nat glanced at Wanda, who reached out her hand. “May I?”

Bucky nodded slowly, taking her hand.

Instantly, his mind was full of light and color. Scenes flashed before him, one after another.

Him in combat, sniping someone who was about to take a lethal shot at Steve. Him throwing a football to Peter, who was beaming. Him high-fiving an agent who finally won their first sparring match after weeks of private sessions. Him lifting a beam off of a civilian in a fire, rescuing them when they realized it would take too long for the fire department to get the jaws of life up that high. Him with his arm around Wanda on the couch on the anniversary of her parents’ death, holding her while she cried. Him catching Natasha inches before her head hit the concrete after being thrown in battle. Him watching Lord of the Rings with Peter and arguing over whether the book was better than the movie. Countless scenes of him laughing with Steve. Glimpses of the agents’ faces as he spoke, all full of awe and admiration.

Then there was Gianna. Memories of her face, looking at Bucky, eyes full of love. Bits of conversation with Wanda where she gushed about him. Her face when she woke up in the hospital bed after the bombing, immediately asking where he was. Memory after memory of the two of them together, from the perspective of various team members. The two of them dancing on the dock, disgustingly in love. Them laughing, holding hands, dancing in the kitchen in front of the coffee pot. The way she looked at him like he hung the moon. The way he looked at her like she was the sun.

Bucky couldn’t deny the difference between the man in these memories and the man he saw in the mirror. His face was bright, warm, joyful. Now, dark circles hung below his eyes and he just looked…colorless. Like he felt inside.

With a gentle squeeze of his hand, Wanda let go. His mind was quiet, devoid of all the memories. He was back at the table with two of his best friends looking at him with hope and concern. His friends who thought he was worth all of this trouble for. His friends who he loved so dearly.

“How did you…?”

“I asked.” Wanda smiled. “I asked if I could see all of the good memories of you. Everyone had more than enough. The hardest part was sorting through them all.”

He stared at the table for a moment, dumbfounded.

Nat nudged him with her elbow. “Just remember, Buck, if you’re thinking those things about yourself, you’re saying we’re all wrong. When was the last time we were all wrong?” She winked at Wanda. “Especially us.”

Bucky grinned despite himself.

“Eat!” Wanda chastised, gesturing to his plate with her fork. “It’s not as good when it’s cold.”

The conversation continued as they ate, thankfully shifting away from Bucky’s emotions for the time being. For the first time since he watched Gianna walk out the door, he felt a sliver of hope.

As the night progressed, the atmosphere lightened even further. Wanda insisted on watching a romantic comedy, stating that it was a staple of a girls’ night. They even had pints of ice cream reserved for the occasion. Bucky feigned interest, but his mind was elsewhere, lost in thoughts of Gianna and the memories he’d been shown.

Natasha nudged him as they sat on the couch, the screen illuminating their faces. "You okay?"

Bucky sighed, a small smile playing on his lips. "Yeah. Just thinking about her."

“Good.” Nat grinned. “I’m not gonna tell you what to do, but you better do something. The next intervention won’t be so cushy.”

The movie played on, but Bucky's mind was miles away, contemplating the possibility of winning back the woman he loved.

Gianna

The vibrant atmosphere of Madison Square Garden buzzed around Gianna as she sat courtside at the Knicks game. The cheers of the crowd, the bass of the music, and the energetic spirit of the close game created a palpable buzz in the air.

Gianna, dressed in jeans and a corset top, found herself featured on the Jumbotron. The crowd erupted in cheers as she waved and blew a playful kiss. Beside her, Madison Beer, shared the moment with a grin. They’d been in talks about recording a song together and decided to take a girls’ night to celebrate.

As the halftime began, Gianna caught wind of a commotion in the row behind her. Turning, she saw Peter animatedly trying to persuade her security to let him through, insisting that they were friends. However, the stern expressions on the security team indicated their skepticism as they refused.

With an amused smile, Gianna stood and walked over. "It's alright, guys. He's a friend."

The security team eyed Peter warily as she beckoned him closer. "I told you I know her! Spider-Man and Gigi, pals!"

Gianna chuckled, giving Peter a friendly hug. "It's been too long, Pete. What are you doing in the city?”

“Nat kicked us out for the night.” He ran a hand through his tousled hair.

“Us?” Gianna’s heart pounded.

“Oh, uh, Steve, Sam, and Mr. Stark.” He gestured up towards the suites. Looking up, Gianna saw three friendly faces smiling and waving from the Stark Enterprises box. She grinned and waved back.

Peter paled as he glanced over Gianna’s shoulder, where Madison had joined them.

Gianna laughed, "Oh, I’m so sorry. Peter, meet Madison Beer. Madison, this is Peter Parker."

Peter's eyes widened, and he stammered out a greeting, utterly starstruck.

Madison laughed, "Nice to meet you, Peter. Gianna's told me a lot about you. Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and all."

Peter's eyes widened even further. "Really? Wow, now I really owe you one.” He elbowed Gianna.

Madison grinned, amused by Peter's awe. "Are you here on vigilante business?”

Peter, still in a state of disbelief, managed to laugh. "Uh, not this time. More of a guys’ night.” He gestured back to the box.

“Oh my God, is Tony Stark here?” Madison squealed, suddenly starstruck herself.

“Yes, actually, he sent me down to ask if you, uh, wanted to join us…” Peter rubbed the back of his neck. “I know you have great seats, I mean courtside, that’s tough to beat, but we’ve got the bartender and the food and -”

“Can we?” Madison whirled to face Gianna.

“It’s just you four?” Gianna said under her breath to Peter, expression cautious.

“Just us.” He nodded, understanding who exactly she was asking about.

Gianna swallowed in relief and linked her arm with Madison. “Shall we?”

The trio made their way to the Stark Enterprises box, where Tony, Steve, and Sam were eagerly waiting. As Gianna approached, Steve stood up, grinning.

"Gianna! It's been too long," Steve said, enveloping her in a warm hug.

Tony added, "And who's this? Supermodel, actress…?"

“Singer.” Gianna chuckled, "Tony, Steve, Sam, meet Madison Beer. Madison, meet the guys.”

The atmosphere in the private box crackled with excitement as the game resumed after halftime. Gianna, Madison, and Peter, flanked by Tony, Steve, and Sam, were fully immersed in the exhilarating game, standing at the edge of the box.

"Come on, guys! We need a miracle play!" Tony shouted, his eyes glued to the action.

Madison joined in, "Come on, my jump shot looks better than that!"

Peter grinned, "I'd pay to see that."

As the game intensified, Tony couldn't resist pushing the excitement to another level. He gestured to the suite’s bartender, who poured shots for everyone. "A little liquid luck for our team!"

Gianna laughed, taking a shot glass from the tray and raising it in the air. "To the Knicks!"

The group echoed her and the shots went down smoothly. As the glasses were dropped back on the tray, the Knicks scored a crucial basket, sending the group into a collective uproar.

Tony, always one for mischief, looked at Madison. "You know, I heard if you blow a kiss to the team, it brings good luck."

Madison playfully rolled her eyes but obliged, blowing an exaggerated kiss toward the court. The team scored again, and the crowd erupted into cheers.

"Madison, you're our secret weapon!" Sam teased, throwing an arm around her as she jumped up and down.

The alcohol running through everyone’s veins only amplified the excitement. The group became rowdier as the drinks flowed and the game reached its climax. Even Steve, usually the more reserved of the bunch, found himself caught up in the infectious energy, despite not being affected by the alcohol. Gianna had been taking it slower, finding that when she came home after a night of drinking, it all turned to sadness even more intense than when she was sober. So tonight, besides the shot, she was still sipping on her first cocktail.

Gianna leaned over to where he sat, resonating with the other relatively sober person on the. "You having fun, Cap?"

Steve grinned and raised the bottle in his hand, "Beer, basketball, and great company. What’s not to love?" Before Gianna could continue the conversation, the crowd erupted into thunderous cheering as the Knicks finished with a win. The group erupted into cheers and high-fives, Tony going around and kissing everyone on the head.

“Alright, Happy’s bringing the car around. It’s time to celebrate.”

Steve glanced at his watch warily. "Tony, it's late. We've got an early flight back tomorrow."

Tony waved off the concern. "Last time I checked, whoever owns the plane decides the flight time. Looks like our flight just got delayed!"

Madison tossed her hair over her shoulder as she linked arms with Sam and Peter, trailing Tony out the door. Her laughter echoed into the hallway as she wagged her eyebrows at Gianna, clearly thrilled with how the night was unfolding.

“Sounds like we’re in for a long night.” Steve gave a resigned smile to Gianna.

Smiling, she downed the rest of her watery vodka cranberry.

“Then let’s make the best of it.”

Bucky

“You’ve gotta be kidding me.”

“What?” Bucky groaned, stirring on the coach. Wanda had fallen asleep sprawled across half the sectional, leaving Bucky to doze off in an awkward seated position. Only Nat had stayed awake through the second movie. Her reaction to whatever text she just got was enough to wake him back up.

Nat eyed him, but didn’t reply, turning her gaze back to her phone.

“Nat, what is it?” Bucky shifted to sit up straighter.

She paused, chewing her bottom lip. Seeming to realize it was pointless to resist showing Bucky, she flipped the phone around. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust to the bright, glowing screen, but he recognized the interface to be Twitter.

‘The Avengers party with Madison Beer and Gianna Cruz: Pop Stars spotted entering famed nightclub Flame following Knicks Victory.’

Bucky clenched his jaw as his eyes raked over the photo. Tony was winking at the camera, leading the group. Gianna and the brunette girl, Madison, each held one of Peter’s arms as they walked, Steve and Sam walking behind them and shielding their eyes from the flashes.

“How old is this?”

“Bucky…”

“Nat,” His tone had a warning in it. “How old is this photo?”

“It was posted fifteen minutes ago. According to Steve, they got to the club about forty five minutes ago and Tony doesn’t seem to want to call it a night.”

He rubbed his hand along his stubbled jawline, suddenly wide awake. “How quickly can we get to Manhattan?”

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