peter grew up in a household that often struggled financially, especially after ben dies and they're down to one income, so it's a weird transition to being with tony where he doesn't have to worry about money. they don't have to budget groceries, they don't have to patch holes in clothes, going out to eat isn't a luxury.
it takes some getting used to, but once peter is used to it? oh man. he goes a little crazy at first just buying himself so many things he always wanted but couldn't afford and of course tony doesn't say anything, he doesn't really care what peter spends money on as long as he's happy. (plus he’s sort of got a sugar daddy kink thing going on lbr)
eventually things even out, and peter finally slows down on the spending, once he realizes that money's not going anywhere.
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once again thinking about how little sense knuckles' backstory makes aaaaaa ..
and like it would have been so. so extremely easy. to just say that knuckles' parents taught him everything before they died. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO EASY.
but instead they chose to make it mysterious by saying he was born alone and having him have zero recollection of there ever being anyone else on the island.
and then also include him recognising an ancient location on the surface that it should be impossible for him to have ever visited. bringing up SO. MANY. QUESTIONS.
BUT WHY??? why include this and never elaborate on it AAAAAAAA
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Burned in the back of The Fix's mind, two dead and emotionless eyes follow him well after he is reunited with the rest of his... group? Friends? Gang?
That query aside, there's something unshakable about how that figure had looked, with their blinding white pupils. They seemed dead, unreceptive, and...
Apathetic.
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Ohh, if you're doing recasting of things, any thoughts on The Philadelphia Story and/or The Big Sleep? Rewatching TPS for the nth time the other night got me pondering
Ooo, those are both hard ones! I find a lot of Old Hollywood classics a challenge, probably because they're so iconic and engrained in pop culture, but also because acting styles have changed so much since the 1940s and 50s. To try and fit actors into the roles kind of feels like it fundamentally changes the tone and style, but that's not necessarily always a bad thing, haha.
Still! Let's have a go.
(Quick note: since all the actors in The Philadelphia Story were in their late 20s to mid 30s when they shot it, I've tried to cast actors in that age window, even though I think you could age all of them up given the nature of the story.)
Mia Goth as Katharine Hepburn's Tracey Lord
I kinda just think Mia Goth can do most things, haha, but I actually think she was a revelation in Emma, which is - I'm pretty sure - her first foray into a genre outside of horror and sci-fi. She's got such a warmth in it, especially opposite Anya Taylor-Joy who I mmm, Struggle With as an actress. I feel like she could deliver just the right amount of chaos as Tracey, while also holding her own charisma-wise against Hepburn's boundless screen presence.
Paul Mescal as Cary Grant's Dexter Haven
This was actually the one I struggled with the most, because it's hard to find an actor who could balance dickishness with genuine charm these days in the way that Cary Grant (and a lot of the Golden Age Hollywood men) could. If anyone can do it though, I feel like it'd have to be Paul Mescal.
Dev Patel as Jimmy Stewart's Mike Connor
Funnily enough, I've actually thought Dev Patel and Jimmy Stewart have a similar energy on screen for a while? I'm not sure how to describe it, but there's a sort of warmth and affability to them even when they're playing characters that should feel - - I don't know. Harsher maybe. Anyway, I love them both as actors, and I think Dev could make Mike as easy to fall-in-love-with as Jimmy did.
Molly Gordon as Ruth Hussey's Liz Imbrie
I suddenly realised that everyone I've recast so far is either British or Irish, haha, so let's add an American to the mix! I have a big soft spot for Liz, and a big soft spot for Ruth Hussey too (The Uninvited, my beloved). Having her sort of wry, gentler energy to offset Katharine Hepburn's and the rest of the cast's highly strung chaos has always been something I've really liked, and I think Molly Gordon could bring something unique to the part.
Harris Dickinson as John Howard's George Kittredge
Can you believe John Howard was only 27 when they shot this? WILD. The George role is a pretty thankless one, especially between Cary Grant's scene chewing and Jimmy Stewart's effortless warmth, and I think it's a testament to Howard that you can see him as a viable option for Tracy at all. I've seen Harris Dickinson in quite a few things now, and think he can have a pretty grounding presence in a lot of more absurd premises (Triangle of Sadness and Scrapper spring to mind), and I feel that's what a role like this needs.
The Big Sleep feels a bit harder, but I'll have a think! Bogie and Bacall are just so iconic, haha.
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I do completely agree with how the Iranian government was used in that story was quite frankly terrible, but I wish they remade it into some other dumb excuse instead of just saying it goes against his code because it just makes him seem like a worse father than he already seems. Something incredibly dumb like clown aliens adopted him for a month randomly so he couldn't kill him or another dimension joker teamed up with joker so it would be difficult or dumb magic stuff with a rouge that makes it so he's invulnerable for a bit. Idk but y'know what I mean. In less serious stories it would be so much better imo
I just feel like a lot of discourse within the DC fandom would be resolved if ppl realized two things can be true at the same time and it's up to you to decide which side matters more to YOU personally
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