#backstory I guessss

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Project Insight Turns Nightmare: Captain America- HYDRA’s Best Kept Secret?

In a seismic revelation that has sent shockwaves across the globe, Captain America, once believed to embody the pinnacle of virtue, stands exposed as a high-ranking operative within the ranks of HYDRA. The shocking unmasking occurred during the much-anticipated unveiling of Project Insight in Washington, DC, turning what was supposed to be a moment of celebration into a nightmarish descent into the unknown.

As the world watched the live broadcast of Project Insight, the crescendo of cheers abruptly gave way to collective gasps of disbelief. Captain America, the embodiment of American ideals and the moral compass of the Avengers, was revealed to be a key player in HYDRA's covert agenda for global domination.

Investigations into Captain America's origin have unveiled a startling truth – Steve Rogers, before becoming the symbol of American ideals, took the Super Soldier Serum under the influence of HYDRA. Contrary to the widely held belief that he was a product of Allied forces, Rogers had voluntarily joined HYDRA, becoming the very embodiment of their insidious plans.

This shocking revelation turns Captain America's narrative on its head, exposing that every heroic act, every battle fought under the stars and stripes, was a calculated move in HYDRA's grand design. Operative since his transformation, Captain Rogers operated under the guise of a hero, all the while furthering HYDRA's agenda.

The betrayal, now revealed to be a product of Rogers' own free will, adds a chilling layer to the narrative. Far from being manipulated or coerced, Captain America chose to align himself with HYDRA, deceiving not only his allies but the entire world. The magnitude of this revelation leaves citizens, leaders, and the superhero community grappling with a sense of betrayal that transcends words.

The aftermath of this revelation is an international community thrust into chaos and terror. Governments worldwide are scrambling to grasp the extent of HYDRA's infiltration into the highest levels of power. Citizens are gripped by panic, demanding answers and accountability for the unimaginable betrayal perpetrated by a man they once revered.

The fallout is not confined to geopolitical arenas alone. The Avengers, assembled under the leadership of a man who operated with a hidden agenda, are left to reckon with the depth of the lies.

The hero-worship surrounding Captain America is now replaced with a profound sense of disillusionment, as the world confronts the realization that its greatest symbol of hope was, from the very beginning, a pawn in HYDRA's sinister game.

As the dust settles on this unprecedented discovery, questions linger about the true extent of HYDRA's influence, the implications for global security, and the enduring impact on the world's perception of heroes. This news sends ripples through the very fabric of society, reshaping perceptions of truth and heroism in a world now left to confront the dark shadow cast by the unmasking of its once-beloved hero.

#p: Backstory #v: HYDRA Wins #done on mobile + at work #tryna get stuff out so I can make a pinned post lmao #backstory I guessss #IDK #flash #flash warning #hydra cap #hydra!cap #hydra captain America #hydra Steve rogers #ihhh #flash tw #flash cw #flashing #anarchy’s edit

[charcubed]

critiques of OFMD below the cut, and I'm putting a cut so no one has to read it if they don't want to.

(specifically this post is about a quote by David Jenkins that I was just told about)

I'm experiencing extremely high levels of vindication right now, losing my Goddamn fucking shit, BECAUSE

okay, backstory: I am not an OFMD fan because when I watched season 1 I thought it wasn't very good for a variety of reasons. I'm VERY happy for the people who love it and I'm glad it exists because the world needs queer shows, but I've just felt like a total crazy person watching people be obsessed with it. I've just never understood the hype, didn't think the show had the depths people were seeing in it, etc.

I make a point not to talk about this on main very often because I'm not trying to ruin people's fun!!! why would I do that!!

but anyway: the primary reason I didn't like the show was that I always said that it didn't convince me that Stede was in love with Ed. I always said that they TOLD me that in the end that Stede loves Ed but they didn't SHOW it to me throughout the story so it wasn't believable; I said that the romance felt one-sided and didn't work well; and I said that I felt the show wasn't well-written overall or consistent with its themes.

AND GUESSSS WHAAATTT

THAT'S BECAUSE UNREQUITED LOVE WAS THE ORIGINAL PLAN

I'm losing my shit LMFAO

this is so validating for me. it's SO validating. you don't understand, okay, this has driven me insane for ages but I WAS GODDAMN CORRECT!!!!! I FUCKING KNEW IT!!!!

to be clear: while I don't strictly think Jenkins is objectively all that good at what he does especially after the things I've heard about many season 2 decisions, I do obviously think he deserves acknowledgement for seeing romance potential and then running further with it (or trying to). that's cool of him, big shout out to him, and again: I'm glad the show is so loved! queer stories are important!

but this was so obvious to me in season 1 and it's why it didn't work for me! because the relationship wasn't well-written or equal even though I was told to supposedly see it that way!! and that's because it was originally meant to feel unequal and then I guess they tried and failed in my opinion to change it!

my God. I have peace now.

#this is a very niche post that no one is gonna care about #and I am in the minority with this topic #but I had to get it out because I am going FERALLL I feel SOOO valid. finally!!! FINALLY!!!! PEACE IN MY SOUL. #I fucking KNEW IT.

[mazojo]

Jack be like: I can’t BELIEVE the nerve of this stupid wolf to not befriend me before. We lost 7 years of our life’s worth of childhood memories and mementos because we never spoke. We are now proceeding to make up for the lack of interactions over the last few years by becoming the bestest of best best best buddies and friends, shame on you Legoshi now come give me a hug and let’s go build a sandcastle

#oh my god shUT UPPPPPP I LOVE THEM ALSKSKSKS #I cannot believe the DISGRACE of Beastars for gatekeeping Jack and Legosi’s backstory from me (the anime) #Shame on them truly and honestly #guess who..... started.... reading Beastars familia !!!! ALSKSLW I couldn’t resist #I may make a post about it but there are a lot of things I like differently from the manga vs anime and I’ve become what I swore to destroy #and became a Louis stan 😣 I am sorry fam I failed y’all but I love him now #not as much as jack tho jack still the best character but sigh..... Louis is fine too i guessss 👉🏻👈🏻 #AnYways I believe in unrequited legoshi x jack supremacy clink clink to childhood enemies to friends to lovers am I right or am I right #jack #legoshi #Beastars #manga

[jazzypizzaz]

2x02 new eden

liveblogging aggregated below

uuuhh HIPAA much??  if spock says he doesn’t want his family notified, then don’t fucking tell them.  like I know these are extenuating circumstances but still

lmao this little exposition rundown of why we’re not using spore drive. thanks.

oh but then they use it anyway??  that was easy -- there will have to be a bigger reason they don’t use it in future/past shows then.

oh! that’s how you say her name outloud! o-oo-seh-kun. that’s pretty phonetic actually. hooray backstory on joann, FINALLY

okay, I missed however they found the space rock last episode... weird asteroid near one of the signals? that they then captured afterwards?  or something?

“have either of you ever been in a church?” huh.... this really struck me. will untangle later.

“I’m familiar with the texts of Earth’s religions.” like.. literally or generally?  I’d believe either.  michael has basically studied everything right? <3 <3

anyway this is feeling very classic Trek. the discussion of Clarke’s rule with general atheistic there-is-no-God-only-advanced-aliens, plus weird luddite eden colonies???  that’s like a trope from like 20 different previous episodes.

“on these slender shoulders” WOW ok saru. the way he gestures with his fingers ljklkjsdf

oh what.... pre-warp humans!! interesting dilemma, although i’m 100% on the side of they get to be looped into modern life by proxy

“and their faith is a lie!” that classic trek atheism!  ive gotta feeling its not gonna have that same conclusion/morality tho

is pike secretly religious?

oh god... that moment when Pike is trying to convince the scientist guy that they’re not from Earth in a spaceship?? and owsekun and michael just kinda look on silently w/o explicit support and the scientist is not buying it? awkward.

UM WHO IS THIS MAY WOMAN? she’s adorable but WHO IS SHE something is uuuuup

tilly you’re also adorable, never change

whoa Tilly charging onto the bridge in her hospital clothes demanding a course of action.... flashbacks to Michael, pre-mutiny.  

MAY.... those pesky shrooms!

oh they were ON the asteroid when they rescued Jet Reno last time. duh okay

scientist guy gave up way too easily... like I get it, but someone should be pleading that the prime directive is stupid and that these humans should get to share in the rest of humanity’s prosperity.  starfleet is out of touch imo

okay exchange for power cell (and the truth) IS something.  I guessss. ugh

hmmm!

trailer: klingons are back! and with hair

#dsc spoilers

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crocordile replied to your post:                    Tagged by @crocordile and @imindhowwelayinjune...                

   YOUR DAD IS CUTE    

HE’S V CUTE. another thing he calls me about is asking if i can check out pool tables in various bars etc in the town (it’s technically a ‘city’ but lol) i live in to see if they’re level (they’re never level)

crocordile replied to your post:                   Tagged by @crocordile and @imindhowwelayinjune...                

   I’ve developed a revulsion for Middle Names in fantastic settings u have no idea   

   “What’s with these anglo-centric questions. ” x10000    

this reminds me, in a random tangential way, that garden-ghoul’s liveblog made me remember how much i would have preferred son of/daughter of to be expressed through interspersed placeholder words instead of the boring -ion and -iel suffixes.

thelioninmybed replied to your post:                   Tagged by @crocordile and @imindhowwelayinjune...                

   idk i always find boyshorts ride up? I am v. jealous tbh they are stylin    

huh i always found it like everything other than boyshorts ride up....? weird.

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   I love how wonderfully bitter everyone’s being abt the ‘ou’s    

I didn’t do ANYTHING i just copypasted this from June’s post >_> u’s are dumb.

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   I appreciate your jumping on the grenade of that comment chain=_=      

I’m very predictable/dependable. you can count on me to clog your dash with inane half-baked rambling.

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   i’m blocking all of you    

testimonial! testimonial!

garden-ghoul replied to your post: gurguliare replied to your post:                   gurguliare replied...

    this time I went back and read the whole thing from the beginning and it's STILL incomprehensible. I like it though. I'm very fond of y'all's tendency to immediately dive off topic into scathing critiques/literary analysis                  

HDU it’s not like all of these are based on unsupported free-association and massive leaps in logic or something. also the anon started it.

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   also tolkien being anti-allegory is such bullshit, he’s just saying that so people won’t call him out for the allegories he is totally writing    

djkghvjdsfkj i admit i was mostly being tongue-in-cheek when i told gogol ‘omg no allegorical interpretations!’ but ehhhhhhh i tend to believe tolkien was genuine when he says he dislikes allegory and didn’t intend it, but I think that does sort of depend on what the bounds of allegory are -- i was thinking of allegory as one-to-one symbolism. I think Tolkien was probably focusing on disavowing “lotr is an allegory for WWII/the Last Alliance was WWI/the ring is the atomic bomb/mordor=hell/aragorn=jesus/no wait gandalf=jesus” sort of readings, as opposed to being about War (all wars) and Power (the atomic bomb among other things) and Grace (like religious worldviews, and yeah tolkien’s religious worldview is v catholic). I’m misremembering the quote, but it was something about “but of course, when you write feigned mythology you have to use specific language/images that overlap with allegory” so like, i guessss that depends on whether “allegorical” is only “this represents another story or concept, and it and the elements around it are designed to map onto the source material it is an allegory for”, or is “this particular element/character is totally stolen from [x real world or religious concept] even though it then runs with the issue and doesn’t wholly map” sufficient to make something allegorical. Like, obv morgoth is VERY transparently based on satan (though morgoth seems to be an especially blatant case lmao). and like gogol said, closing off allegorical readings is also prohibitive, just as enforcing them is.

but yeah I think tolkien’s more backstory-ish stuff gets into allegory much more closely than his more standalone narratives, but also intentionally pulls back to go “oops wait don’t answer that question” when it threatens to start closing off open ends - like near the end of the Athrabeth when Finrod and Andreth start to theorize Eru might have to enter Arda to save it but stop before getting too specific (so like tolkien would have had christianity in mind, but multiple religions do the “god etc enters into earth” thing)? and deciding to scrap the Tale of Adanel as too much of a bible reference as opposed to a more widely applicable premise of fallen humanity. Like i think the distinction is between “this story is based on X, among other things” and “this story represents X and its conclusion is X.” but like, the basis of the world in tolkien is full of a lot of catholicism.

uhhhhh anyway tl;dr: LIKE GOGOL’S DIAGRAM SAYS, writing stuff that is supposed to be applicable almost always includes allegories as well. THE ETERNAL ONION....

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