#lora baines bradley

[fights4users]

Why Alan couldn’t cut it-

I’m not beating the “is obsessed with the 82’ novelization accusations, this is my 5th time reading it. In my defense it’s great and adds a lot of detail, anyways.

The way it talks about Alan and his morals really struck me. They put him into a great contrast with Dillinger and even Flynn, who ultimately does good but is a bit looser when it comes to following rules. The paragraph says it better than I’m going to but his decision to go along with the break in plan comes simply because he feels what’s happening at ENCOM is wrong. Someone has to do something, Alan waits before acting himself sees if anyone attacks from a legal Avenue. A “someone will” attitude, because he has so much faith in others that he knows it’s not just him who will see a issue and want to do something about it. Not him but someone will… unfortunately we don’t live in a world with many “doers”. His decision to go along with the break in is a spur of the moment, he’s struck with sympathy for Flynn and his already existent frustration and sense of wrong. It’s probably one of the first times he doesn’t talk himself into backing down.

Alan is a good man. A honest man and a hard worker who’s faith in others is a bit higher than they deserve. He’s a rarity! A honest, rule following businessman. That’s why he could never last at the top of ENCOM, in “the last day” short film and likely the Flynn lives campaign there’s a brief mention of Alan being a Temp CEO while Flynn was missing. This was a very brief period in the 90s that quickly saw him pushed back down onto the board and basically being expected to shut up. Almost a quite firing. He’s not cut out for the cutthroat corporate game - he’s good at deals and explaining what they do but that only gets you so far… I can also see why from a talk perspective. In the Paranoids online mini video he absolutely flounders until Lora swoops in to save him. He’s not exactly Flashy Kevin flynn who could go “woof” into the mic and make the crowd go wild.

Additionally I love how much this puts him into contrast with Tron. For all the things that make Alan weak in the business world are what make Tron the admirable chosen warrior, the noble hero, within the grid. Here all of the best aspects of Alan are commemorated. That honesty, faith and stalwart behavior are better suited for the mythical other world of fairytale endings. Good conquers evil, the MCP explodes and the end. In the real world? Good luck, good guys can’t seem to win anymore.

#tron #tronblr #tron 1982 #tron legacy #alan bradley #tron lore #tron the next day #Flynn lives #paranoids online #lora baines #lora baines bradley #character analysis #tron meta #tron novelization #Ed Dillinger

[quantum27]

my second piece for the @cindymorganzine

I personally don't like this one as much. I think the beginning of art block has started to hit me in the face when I did this. I do like the colors though. Download here for feels.

I wanted to briefly ramble about the zine below so there's that :')

Reading the Always zine felt like the best part of funerals in my opinion- the wake. People sharing their love for the person who passed. Stories being shared. It's beautiful. I managed to not cry while reading it but it was close.

not everyone may have known Cindy Morgan personally, but it's clear to me she was a genuinely wonderful individual, and the lives she touched are will bring their joy to other people's lives as well.

#sorry for getting mushy in the read more #yayyyyyy #quantum27 #tron 1982 #tron 2.0 #yori #Lora baines #Lora baines Bradley #ma3a

[encom1]

Ooc//

I haven’t used this blog as much as i initially planned too or should have. Lora and Yori are such delightful and underrated characters that I wanted to give a bit more love to in the modern fandom, in light of recent news I think I should start to honor that a bit more.

Rip Cindy Morgan,

I honestly did not believe it at first, it’s one of those moments that strikes you as you can never imagine it. I know I’ve never known her but it’s still a major blow.

#// #ooc #tron rp #Yori #lora baines #Lora Baines Bradley #cindy morgan #tronblr

[solar-siren]

Angstpril Day Fifteen: Lost In My Mind

“Alan?” Roy pops his head into the next cubicle over. “Have you seen—Alan? Hey!”

Alan startles when Roy raps on his desk. His face turns red when he finally looks up.

“Sorry,” he says.

Roy snorts. He starts to ask what had him so distracted in the first place, but then he hears it—Lora and Flynn laughing together from somewhere down the hall. 

He bites back a frown.

Roy knows that Alan likes Lora. He’d planned on asking her out before Flynn beat him to it. ENCOM’s latest happy couple has been together for months now—and Alan is miserable.

“You’ve gotta stop torturing yourself,” Roy says.

“Yeah.” Alan looks at the screen instead of him. “I’m pathetic.”

“You’re not pathetic. You’re human, like the rest of us.”

As if that’s supposed to make him feel better.

“Did you need something?” Alan asks, eager to change the subject. 

“Uh, it can wait,” Roy says, looking at something to his left. Then, before Alan can respond, he escapes back to his own cube. 

Moments later, another face appears in the doorway.

“Good morning, Alan,” Lora greets. She leans against the partition, all casual grace, her hands cradling a coffee mug. 

She does this sometimes—stops by for just a moment before heading back downstairs. Alan smiles. It’s far too easy to smile at her.

“Good morning, Dr. Baines.” 

Her own smile warms as she watches him over the rim of her drink. 

“You can call me Lora, Alan.” 

“Good morning, Lora,” he says softly. She grins again, and then she’s gone. 

Alan waits until he hears her retreating footsteps to thunk his head against the desk. 

He’s in so much trouble.

#angstpril2023 #tron #tron 1982 #fanfiction #day15 #lost in my mind #alan bradley #roy kleinberg #lora baines bradley #alan x lora #lora x flynn #ren writes

[mthcomics]

“Shall we dance?”

Happy 40th anniversary to the coziest scene in cinema history— Idk why but the lights- the vibes- everything about Flynn’s loft is so inviting. I’m working on a separate celebratory tron piece for a school zine so you shall see more in the future! I just really love these three and their chaotic dynamic. 🥏🥏

#tron #tron 1982 #Kevin Flynn #tron legacy #artist on tumblr #alan bradley #lora baines bradley

[murderbees]

The Anti-Fashion Icon, Alan Bradley

King of "it's comfortable, why wouldn't I wear it?"

(Flynn gave him those pants as a prank, and no one knows where he managed to find the jacket)

#Tron #Alan Bradley #Lora Baines #flynn's there too I guess #Lora chose most of Alan's clothes for him (she couldn't be seen in public with him) #The only reason he mostly passed was because he just wore suits for work

[vatyrn]

I love the 82 movie so much, miss yori/lora :( theyre also so polycule to me (including jordan later)

#kevin flynn #poly kevin will always be real to me #tron #tron 1982 #tronblr #lora baines #alan bradley #tron fanart

[zannenilsson]

Alan Bradley: "I don't know, he just said something about tampering. ...Do you think it's your Fuccboi Ex agai-"

Lora Baines: "Oh it's DEFINITELY my Fuccboi Ex again."

#lora was the real hero of that movie anyway #flynn built video games #but lora built the technology that made the whole story possible #tron 1982 #tron #humor #lora baines #alan bradley

[mousesketches]

the return of no context monday

#tron #lora baines #alan bradley #kevin flynn #jarvis #clu 2

[ribs02]

i think about them alot <3

#tron #tron 1982 #tronblr #alan bradley #kevin flynn #lora baines #IM SOOO OBSESSED WITH THIS TRIO OMGOGMGOGGO

[coupleofdays]

I often picture Alan Bradley as being a stiff, humorless, nerdy, prim and proper, by-the-books sort of person, as opposed to the wild and crazy maverick Kevin Flynn. However, there are some parts of the original Tron film that indicates that Alan has a slightly daring and rebellious side to him as well. One of these is the fact that he rather nonchalantly saunters into the laser research bay while the laser is being tested, just wearing his regular office suit, when everyone else there are wearing overalls, hardhats and protective goggles. And he knows that the laser is powerful enough to "disintegrate" things, he says so himself!

It's especially funny in the first draft of the film script, where it's described that he casually dodges a wayward laser beam when he walks inside the bay. Lora must be really irritated with him for not taking her tech seriously.

#tron #tron 1982 #Alan Bradley #Lora Baines #“not disintegrating” #“digitizing!”

[fights4users]

Thinking about them again your honor.

It’s about how Lora/Yori is always the guide, always knows just where to go and what to do and how Alan/Tron happily go along with it. They trust she knows best (they’re also a total sap about her)

It’s the “if I’m not holding your hand right now I’ll explode”. They’re so touchy and my heart can’t take it? Lora/Yori has a tendency to cling to his arm, press herself into his shoulder and it’s absolutely everything.

Also no one talks about how funny the arcade scene is, Lora is just giggling and dragging him along as Alan is going through increasing stages of ‘oh my god what have I got myself into- what is this guy’ — this arcade serves all ages and demographics and somehow he still sticks out! In this case it’s a reverse where Lora is the one to ‘protect’ him and I’m going to loose it.

#can you tell i rewatched #Losing it over them #again I’m not usually one wild about fictional couples or ships but they put something in these two… four? #tron #tronblr #tron 1982 #lora baines #alan bradley #lora baines bradley #yori tron #tron x yori #tron/yori #alan/lora #Alan x Lora #character study #detail

[quantum27]

the Baines-Bradley wedding :)

#Quantum27 #My art #Tron #tron 1982 #alan bradley #Lora baines #Lora baines Bradley #Tron legacy

[thedreadpiratebroberts]

Tron being a badass in various poses! Enjoy!

#tron #tron uprising #tron: uprising #tron legacy #alan bradley #tron lives #tron:betrayal #yori #alan-one #bruce boxleitner #tron: legacy #lora baines-bradley

[solar-siren]

Angstpril Day Four: “Why did you leave?”

Lora’s first night home was almost perfect.

Alan could hardly take his eyes off of her, which hadn’t exactly hurt her ego. Conversation between them had been as easy as ever. He asked about her work and how she liked D.C., and hung on her every word when she answered. She gave him the same attention as he recounted the latest goings on at ENCOM, including Flynn and Roy’s pranks on the board. Lora laughed more in that single car ride than she had in months. And the more she listened to him talk, the more she realized how much she had missed him.

It wasn’t all perfect; there were times when Alan tried too hard, insisting that he carry her bags and open every door. But Lora didn’t mind. It was sweet, and he relaxed once they finally got home.

She hovered while he made dinner, keeping him company and stealing tastes of the food when he wasn’t looking. He pretended not to notice. They were mostly quiet while they ate, indulging in each other's presence and a little too much wine.

After dinner they indulged a little more.

Now Alan is curled around her. Lora reaches back to run a hand through his hair and he hums, nuzzling closer. It’s bittersweet; they both know they only have a few days together before she has to leave again.

“I’ve missed you,” Alan mumbles against her shoulder, already half-asleep. And if that makes her heart ache, what he says next is worse. “Why did you leave?”

#angstpril 2023 #tron #fanfiction #day4 #why did you leave #lora baines bradley #alan bradley #alan x lora #ren writes #this one hurt me ok

[astercontrol]

I'm awake in the middle of the night still thinking about how Unusual the romantic subplot is in Tron 1982.

So, when I was growing up there was a formula most movies followed. If there was a romance, it would usually go like this:

Main character is single at the beginning. He's a regular guy, not particularly book-smart or serious or responsible, just a relatable dude. He likes women but doesn't currently have one in his life.

He meets the love interest. She's conventionally attractive, not particularly interesting personality-wise, and in most cases she's single too. If she has a guy of her own, he's clearly shown to be a Bad Guy.

Main Character and Love Interest fall in love. This follows one of a few common tropes. Usually either Instant-Mutual-Attraction-then-Fight-then-Makeup, or He-Likes-Her-She-Hates-Him-and-he-Persistently-Wins-Her-Over. If she has a boyfriend, this will involve a breakup and probably a fight where Main Character triumphs over him.

Then they live happily ever after, and the movie closes with the satisfaction of having shown the Relatable Regular Guy Getting The Girl because he's the Main Character and deserves it.

Now, contrast this with the love story in Tron, and see how I'm blown away:

Main Character is (sorta) the Regular Guy trope: he's said to be a computer genius, but too fun-loving and irresponsible to get very far in life with it.

Love Interest is conventionally attractive, yes, but more personality and intellect than you usually see, and also… she's NOT HIS love interest. She's his ex. And without any real animosity on either side! They're still friendly with each other, and she and her new boyfriend start events in motion by going to visit him and offer help.

New BF is an absolute NERD. He spends his leisure time at home balancing his checkbook with an abacus. The angriest we ever see him is when he gets told he can't go to WORK for a couple of days. Love Interest experienced Main Character's fun-loving immaturity and then picked someone on the absolute other end of the intellect and responsibility spectrum.

And they clearly are happy together! There is definite friendliness and flirtation between the exes, but her commitment is 100% to her new guy.

New Guy is the ONLY one who shows some real resentment about that previous relationship. And that evaporates in the course of that one visit to Main Character's place.

Now, even if you manage to ignore the rainbow flags decorating Main Character's apartment all over, and the seductive striptease that TOTALLY appears to be WORKING on New Boyfriend…

…even then, you're STILL left with a very unconventional scenario at this point, where Main Character has made ZERO progress toward breaking Love Interest up with her current guy-- and in fact has bonded with him to the point of getting him to agree to help with a crazy scheme that's gonna kickstart the main plot.

Which, of course, takes place in a world inside the computer system where the Programs written by people on the outside are living entities who share their faces and personality traits, and… this, too, messes with the usual course of the Romantic Subplot, in amazing ways.

Ex Love Interest and her New Guy have programs living inside the computer, and those two programs are also in an established relationship, although they've been separated by Guy Program getting captured, locked up and made to fight as a gladiator. When he escapes, with Main Character and another friend, he gets separated from them and thinks they've been killed and the first thing he does is find Her-- because 1. he is overwhelmingly in love with her and 2. she is the only one who knows the route and all the devices he'll need in order to get where he's trying to go.

Main Character is the only one who's entered this computer world. Ex and New Guy's real-world selves are on the outside, and from this point on, their part in the plot consists of New Guy having to be there to receive a communication from his Program. Which he does, like the best and most loyal friend, enabling a happy ending for the whole team.

Meanwhile, Main Character's involvement in any "love story" consists of one moment when he's in the computer system, alone with his Ex's Program and about to pull a stunt that might get him killed, and they kiss.

Now, she meets him at least halfway, and seems to be very much INTO this kiss, although it also seems that kissing is not a thing Programs usually do and she may not have any idea what it means to him.

So, I wouldn't say Main Character has noble intentions here. He's not sure he's going to survive, he's with someone who closely resembles his Ex that he still has Feelings for, he WANTS one last kiss from her and he can easily take advantage of the fact that she doesn't know what kissing even means. Definitely not his most ethical moment.

But her response shows just how free she is-- perhaps how free her entire world is-- from human hangups and taboos involving romance.

After clearly enjoying the kiss, she also clearly realizes that it's an expression of affection. Later, when she's reunited with her own partner, she immediately tries it out on him, to their mutual delight-- and with no sign of anger or guilt about how she learned it! She is ecstatic to be together with her soulmate again, but she also has only good things to say about Main Character's last moments in the system. From her perspective, all that happened with the kiss was "This weird awesome stranger showed me a new way to touch someone I love, and now we're gonna have so much fun with that!"

Back on the outside, Main Character doesn't "get the girl," or fight and triumph over the Other Man. Instead, he gets a scene reuniting with BOTH of them, in one big group hug.

Just IMAGINE if this had been the norm. If it'd been the sort of romantic subplot we all saw most commonly in our formative years, shaping our whole idea of how love works.

Just freaking IMAGINE.

#tronblr #tron 1982 #tron #yori #kevin flynn #alan bradley #lora baines