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idealuk · 7 months

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My tipsy ass having a very ACD moment: There's a reason why I don't get credit that I would otherwise deserve. Media never implements what is my superior-to-what-they-actually-do ideas for storylines. Before the movie came out, and after I found out that they were combining Rafael and Liam in to one character for the film, I openly hypothesized that he would be a rogue Embed with the Richards campaign [I grew up in a vastly-economically-diverse suburb of D.C., so our public school curriculum was geared towards leading us to careers in politics/journalism and/or activism, therefore, before doing a deep dive on Taylor, I, not only already knew that occupation existed, but had the preliminary skills to be one (tangent within a tangent: to those of you from Minnesota whom complained about that electoral map unbelievably having you be red, I feel you, because I can't see a way where my purple state of Virginia would've gone blue in that election, then again, Virginia Is For Lovers (tangent within a tangent within a tangent: it will never make sense to me how that motto isn't actually because of Loving Vs. Virginia as that legalized interracial marriage across the country especially as the then-surviving member of the precedent-setting couple, Mildred Loving, was even vocally pro-gay-marriage when that battle arose)). Taylor was on a whole show about said job profession (see his character explain what one is here at 1:27), and that way the character would still be viewed as good/moral like Rafael and Liam are in the book, but, no, media can never utilize my good theories and they made Miguel a conniving asshole. I'm not actually complaining about the choices made as it would have been difficult to make such a peripheral character as Jeffrey Richards a bad guy in the length of a movie about a queer love story (though, come on, modern-day Republican - does it really need any exposition?) and it needed more drama than the blatantly apparent austerity of the crown and queerphobia. There was just a cleaner way to out the boys with out villainizing an openly queer character.

*Goes back to remembering that you don't want to hear from me today and continuing to hate self-aggrandizing Miguel with you*

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kiwiana-writes · 9 months

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WITH SO MUCH OF MY HEART (THAT NONE IS LEFT TO PROTEST) by @kiwiana-writes

Fandom: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Rafael Luna, June Claremont-Diaz, Nora Holleran, Percy "Pez" Okonjo, Beatrice Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, David the Beagle (Red White & Royal Blue), Zahra Bankston, Liam (Red White & Royal Blue), Catherine Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Actors, Enemies to Lovers, Idiots in Love, Bisexual Disaster Alex Claremont-Diaz, Canon Dialogue, like an embarrassing amount of it actually but whatever, and I am including Much Ado dialogue in that as well as RWRB, Much Ado About Nothing, Much Ado About Nothing References, Inspired by Shakespeare, References to Shakespeare, in which the author nerds out about Shakespeare and queerness and also drops a James Bond deep cut, Slow Burn, not the relationship so much but the writing definitely, once they actually get together it’s kind of a relationship speedrun if we’re being honest, but we take a while to work up to the rating sorry, let Rafael Luna be the queer mentor Alex deserves, Epistolary, so much epistolary nonsense scattered throughout, Smut, Grief/Mourning, not at the same time lol, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, First Time Blow Jobs, First Time Bottoming, Semi-Public Sex, Homophobia, Racism, Communication Failure, Panic Attacks, Canon-Typical Angat, Angst With a Happy Ending, POV Alternating Summary: Alex is a former child star struggling to make the transition into being seen as a serious actor. He jumps at an opportunity to perform on stage in the UK, seeing it as a way to break free from the typecasting and show what he can really do. But he wasn’t prepared to star alongside someone he hates. // Henry is a recent theatre graduate who accepts an amazing role in a queer reimagining of Much Ado About Nothing. And then it turns out his co-star is none other than the man he’s been hopelessly pining after for years—even though Henry made a terrible first impression when they met. // It’s… well, it’s practically Shakespearean.

Complete fic

Act I: I, II, III Act II: I, II, III Act III: I, II, III, IV, V Act IV: I, II Act V: I, II, III, IV

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Part Two: The star to every wandering bark

Fandom: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Characters: Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Alex Claremont-Diaz, June Claremont-Diaz, Ellen Claremont, Oscar Diaz (Red White & Royal Blue), Leo (Red White & Royal Blue), Liam (Red White & Royal Blue), Catherine Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Actors, 5 Things, 5 Times, 5+1 Things, Fluff, tagging too extensively will spoil part 1 of this series, but trust that it's fluff and joy all the way down, spoilery summary is in the notes!, Implied/Referenced Sex, POV Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Summary: A 5+1 coda-ish thing set through the back half of the With so much of my heart (that none is left to protest) epilogue!

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Part Three: Thus may poor fools believe false teachers

Fandom: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Oscar Diaz & Rafael Luna Characters: Rafael Luna, Oscar Diaz, Jeffrey Richards, Alex Claremont-Diaz (mentioned) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Actors, Homophobia, Bittersweet ending, but part one of the series makes it all better, POV Rafael Luna Summary: Rafael's POV of the Dad's Way cancellation; a prequel to With so much of my heart (that none is left to protest)

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Part Four: Nature's infinite book of secrecy

Fandom: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Oscar Diaz & Rafael Luna, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor & Rafael Luna Characters: Rafael Luna, Oscar Diaz, Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Ellen Claremont, Leo, Oliver Westbrook Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Actors, 5 Things, 5 Times, 5+1 Things, Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Bets & Wagers, POV Rafael Luna, and then as a bonus, POV Oscar Diaz Summary: Five times Rafael tried to figure out when Henry might propose and one time Oscar did something with that information; a sequel to With so much of my heart (that none is left to protest)

#kiwiana-writes #rwrb fic #rwrb fanfic #rwrb fanfiction #firstprince #actor au #new fic just dropped #series: under the stage lights

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agostobuwan · 2 months

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wip wednesday (2/14/24)

happy valentine's day, my dears! didn't even realize it was already wednesday LOL.

tagged by @junebugclaremontdiaz and @eusuntgratie (thank you <3)

for my lovers out there, here is a snippet of a mob boss!alex x prostitute!henry fic i've been cooking up. working title: the king of new york and his princess

Eyes follow his every movement as Alex strides over to the bar and orders a whiskey neat and two dirty martinis. He scopes the crowd with his coffee-whiskey eyes, a king taking in his empire. Drinks now in hand, the trio part ways, making their way through the throngs of New York City’s finest like a shiver of great white sharks, sniffing out blood and hoping to go straight for a kill. Henry doesn’t think for a moment that he would be the one lost in those shark-infested waters, but he should have realized sooner. He has been groomed by the hands of Jeffrey Richards to become prey to an apex predator after all. “What are you doing here all alone, sweetheart?” A voice rumbles softly into his ear, and Henry turns, nearly jumping out of his skin, and sees Alexander Claremont-Diaz beside him, casually sipping whiskey out of his tumbler of crystal. Henry takes him in and the cool, easy-going line of his body as he leans against the wall Henry has pressed himself against for the past half-hour. His outfit is similar to his own, but there are touches of flair that allude to the power and wealth hidden behind the boring tux: a Rolex on his wrist, cufflinks that shine under the lowlight, and a golden rose pinned to his lapel. He looks exquisite, and it is evident that Alex knows it, too.

tagging: @henrysfox @captainjunglegym @tinyarmedtrex @priincebutt @taste-thewaste @england-would-fall (no pressure, ofc!) + anyone else who'd love to share! (make sure to tag me so i don't miss it hehe)

#wip wednesday #my writing #rwrb #red white and royal blue

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eco-lite · 7 months

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Finally finished volume 4! Here are my many, many thoughts:

“???”

* Holy shit, Seigi, you have got it so bad for Richard. I’m begging you, please do some self-analysis!

* Noooo not the pomegranate tree that represents Seigi and Richard’s relationshippp. 😫😫😫

* I feel like Richard’s last advice to Seigi was actually for himself.

* Seigi refusing to drink tea with Saul from the cups he and Richard would use. 😢 The pining is so strong.

* HE SAID IT. 👁️

* “Just because I spend every waking moment thinking about him, just because my heart skips a beat every time I lay eyes on his face, just because I’m having dreams about him kissing me every night, it doesn’t mean I’m in love with him” (21). JESUS FUCKING CHRIST.

* “‘Now, tell me, what happens to a young man flying on the wings of romantic dreams when he slams into the cold hard wall of reality? His delicate shell smashes into a million little pieces, scattering his contents every which way, just like an egg thrown against concrete!’” (22). I think Saul is talking about both Seigi and Richard here.

* “Was I being an emotional two-timing bastard without even realizing it?” (33). Lol kinda.

* Badass!Seigi let’s gooooo!

* You are absolutely not giving up, Seigi! Now is the time to take Richard’s advice that was so bad about Tanimoto but so good in this situation. Go to him!

* Tanimoto is actually really emotionally intelligent. I adore this scene between her and Seigi. Seigi really just needed to talk through his feelings, huh?

* So Seigi can admit to Saul that he loves Richard, but can’t admit to himself that it’s in a romantic way. I agree that the lines between friendship and romance can get blurry—I’ve experienced it myself—but everything Seigi is saying about his feelings since Richard left him are so romance coded. Like, clearly Tsujimura wants us to think Seigi is in love with him.

* Please please can Seigi call Richard an idiot to his face? I need to see his expression.

“The Secret of Alexandrite”

* I don’t trust anyone who uses the word “brouhaha” unironically… Or who talks and talks and talks without letting the other person say more than a single sentence. Or calls England the land of Harry Potter. 🤮

* Richard’s father is an entomologist. 🙂 Let’s go bugs! 🙂

* I’m pretty surprised that Seigi explains his Richard kissing dream so plainly to Jeffrey.

* “Was even death not enough to quell the fury of the xenophobic seventh Earl of Claremont?” (103). Oh Seigi, my sweet naïve child. Nobody is as xenophobic as the British aristocracy. “‘It’s an iron-clad wall of bigotry’” (106). HA.

* “It didn’t seem to have occurred to him that the four years Richard had spent ‘running away’ was really just ‘moving’ and ‘having a career’” (115). Idk why I find this so funny. It’s not even sarcastic—it’s just facts.

* Frankly, fuck you, Jeffrey. It’s been a while since I watched the anime, but I remember Jeffrey being a lot more goofy and sympathetic than this. Either they toned him down for the show or I had severe fandom brain. (Okay, I forgot he was just trying to protect Henry, but he’s still an ass!)

* “He was looking at me with an expression of pure joy. It was the same look you’d give a beloved pet when you’re thinking, ‘Man, what a stupid little guy you are’” (130). Lol I have made this face many times at my dog. Love her so much!

“Follow the Lapis Lazuli”

* Richard leaving secret notes and showing up at the museum in drag is so iconic. What a drama queen.

* Me whenever Richard calls Seigi “my knight in shining armor”: 😳😳😳

* Nurse!Richard unlocked

* Richard hugging Seigi and squeezing him till it hurts 🥲

* “Richard enunciated the two-word idiom with the precision of a vocabulary exercise. I don’t think I’d ever heard someone say ‘Eat shit,’ with such clear and perfect intonation. He put his whole body into that one” (161). Richard, I love you so much for this. The way this paragraph was translated too, is just so hilarious.

* Wow, I’m getting really emotional about Richard taking care of Seigi like this. Please can somebody do this for me?

* Richard’s violent responses to boys confessing their romantic attraction to him is interesting. Although Richard never directly says that he’s bi, he doesn’t shut down the idea that he could be attracted to a man. But I feel like that conclusion has come after a lot of struggle with internalized homophobia. The British aristocracy is not known for being accepting of queerness, and since we know what a racist shit bag Richard’s great-grandfather was, I doubt his family had a history of accepting other forms of difference. Richard says he’s struggled with the boundaries of friendship. Maybe because he did feel romantic attraction to those friends. But he ended up lashing out once the other boy would acknowledge the romantic nature of his actions, because he couldn’t accept that he was also attracted to these boys. That would be wrong. I think it’s only once he distanced himself from his family that Richard was able to analyze his feelings with a more open minded perspective.

“The Gospel of White Sapphire”

* Even though I know Seigi has a plan, it’s still very unsettling to see him going along with Jeffrey so convincingly. And poor Richard is so confused and betrayed. 😞

* Instead of Seigi’s whole life flashing before his eyes as he prepares to destroy the diamond, it’s just the moments he felt closest to Richard. 🥲

* Okay Seigi wtf? After all this time and everything he’s done for you? Why can you not see that Richard cares about you very much? How the fuck could you possibly think that he could just move on after you got thrown in prison for saving him from the stupid will? Freaking delusional! And giving him the pudding recipe?! I need to shake this man like a rag doll.

* Richard. You cannot say things like “When you threw that stone, it rekindled my love for you,” and then be like “haha just kidding.” No.

* “When Richard finished, he gently raised his right hand and placed it on my cheek. The same hand he so carefully handled gemstones with. It was soft, and cold, and tender” (227). I got fucking chills!

* Pages 224-229. 🥹🥹🥹 Tsujimura’s writing is so beautiful here. They crafted this intimate moment so well.

* This situation where Richard and Seigi both did incomprehensible things in order to protect the other is giving me serious Good Omens vibes. At least Richard and Seigi are a hell of a lot better at communicating than Aziraphale and Crowley!

* Seigi making Richard pudding to cheer him up right after the conversation in which Richard told him not to over exert himself trying to be useful and make others happy. But Seigi himself said that when Richard is happy, Seigi is happy. So I guess there truly aren’t anything lengths Seigi wouldn’t go to to ensure Richard’s happiness. I mean, he was prepared to take on £300 million in debt and go to prison if it meant Richard could be happy with someone else. So…

* It’s good to know that Seigi doesn’t call his mom “Hiromi” because of some falling out they had. They don’t seem particularly close now, but at least they’re on good terms.

* “We talked about the things that scared us—for me, it was my family members’ tears, and for Richard, it was the mirror” (253). Heart crushed at my feet omg Richard 😢

* They literally exchanged rings and are being so sweet I’m dhdjdjdk

* “I shut my mouth and straightened up, and Richard touched my cheek with his hand. At least, I think it was his hand. It was probably his hand. His blond hair tickled my ear and then pulled away again” (262). HAHAHAHHAAAAAA

* For real though, Seigi works so well as an unreliable narrator because he’s not purposedfully misleading the reader. He genuinely is so self-deluded about his relationship with Richard.

* “Honestly, I was pretty sure that what touched my cheek earlier wasn’t his hand. But I decided to pretend that it was. I didn’t think my heart could take the alternative” (263). OH GOD.

* Richard saying “Oh, you sweet summer child,” to Seigi is too good. I’ve said that about Seigi my head so many times.

* After Richard teases Seigi that he and Tanimoto might become a couple if Seigi introduced them: “Richard cocked his head to the side. His seductive gaze was dripping with allure. I never knew he was such a ladykiller” (268). SEIGI. Just who is Richard staring at with that seductive gaze? Certainly not any ladies! 🙄

* Seigi’s subconscious truly knows more than he does. Every time he says something that expresses his true feelings about Richard, or acknowledges Richard’s feelings for him, he suddenly starts thinking about Tanimoto. Hmmm interesting. Seigi knows that he and Richard love each other, but his brain can’t put a label on what kind of love that is. It’s much easier to think about Tanimoto, who Seigi does understand his feelings for.

* God, that chapter was an absolute whirlwind. I can’t believe almost all of that happened in a single day. What a ride!

“The Bicolor Tourmaline Tease”

* First of all, this title is incredible

* Wow, Tsujimura didn’t keep us waiting at all for Richard’s return lol

* This whole volume I thought the stone on the cover was supposed to represent Jeffrey’s color-shifting alexandrite lapel pin, but apparently it’s this metaphor-rich tourmaline!

* Seigi is not into this roleplay lol

* Seigi dishes out compliments and sentimental shit to Richard all the time but he absolutely cannot take them in return. 😂

* This is really too much Richard, omg

* “‘While I can’t understand it myself, you seem to enjoy lavishing me with praise. Consequently, I do not mind you doing so. In much the same way, I would like to indulge in the sweets I love to the greatest extent my health might permit, I implore you to praise me unabashedly to your heart’s content. But in return, I eagerly await the day that praising you will bring me such joy, Seigi’” (288). I’m going fucking feral over this.

* “‘Now, what we’re you talking about, Richard? You had the audacity to call me, the man to whom you owe your life, to Japan, asking me to step in to take care of the Ginza shop ‘indefinitely,’ and what’s the first thing you do when you come back? Flirt with the part-timer?’” (291). GSJDKDK SAUL I LOVE YOU

* DID SAUL AND SEIGI PLAN THIS?? WTF

* I can’t tell if that story took years off my life due to stress, or extended my life due to sheer joy. That was pure chaos and I loved every second of it.

“Overcast Iolite”

* A nice quiet story in which Richard tries to encourage Seigi in his own way. And of course, an interesting history lesson.

“Moonstone’s Affection”

* It makes me very happy that Seigi and Richard have dinner together on Saturdays now.

* NOT “THE MOON IS BEAUTIFUL, ISN’T IT?” 👀👀👀 And Richard brought up Natsume Souseki so he knows.

* Oh god, Richard said it too. Honey…

* WAIT SEIGI KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS

* I don’t think I can handle this new era of Seigi complimenting Richard so freely.

This volume was beautiful but such a fucking whirlwind! Can’t wait to start #5 tomorrow!

#the case files of jeweler richard #jeweler richard #tsujimura nanako #nakata seigi #richard ranasinghe de vulpian

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doomreed · 6 months

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Recommended (mostly comic book) reading guide for Doom/Reed v2, text version & some details behind cut:

=DoomReed ship reading guide v2.0=

1960’s-80’s (Lee & Kirby thru deFalco):

Fantastic Four #5 (Doom’s first appearance ever in comics! and his reunion w/ Reed)

Fantastic Four #10 (kidnap & bodyswap)

Fantastic Four Annual #2 (Doom’s full origin story, including the Incident In College)

Fantastic Four #196-200 (intense arc, ends w/ their first very… physical fight)

Fantastic Four #236

Fantastic Four #260 & #288

Fantastic Four #381 & Fantastic Four Unlimited #12 (+ Fantastic Four Unplugged #2) (the DeFalco suicide pact arc, which is very wild and very intense)

Fantastic Four #352 (time duel story! an absolute classic)

1990’s (Heroes Reborn/Return era):

Fantastic Four v2 (1997) #5-6

Captain America v2 (1997) #12

Chris Claremont:

Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #25, #29-31 (Reed stuck in Doom’s armor, becoming more like Victor - but also emphasizes how much alike they already were)

2000’s (Mark Waid):

Fantastic Four #499 (numbered as #70) & #500 (start of the “Unthinkable” arc, which shows Victor in a bad light but is worth it for the dynamic and for how Reed is written)

Fantastic Four #503 (Reed takes over Latveria)

Fantastic Four #507 (Reed builds a pocket dimension to imprison just himself and Victor, it’s very intense honestly)

Dwayne McDuffie:

Fantastic Four #551-553

Fantastic Four Special, “My Dinner with Doom” (honestly one of the best and most overtly romantic stories for these two, Reed literally goes on a dinner date with Victor)

Mark Millar:

Fantastic Four #558, 562

Hickman/Secret Wars Era:

Fantastic Four #581 (arc ends in #582)

FF v1 (2010) #1-14 (omit 6, 7, 10, 11): concluding in Fantastic Four #611

New Avengers v3 (2013) #6, 7,14

Secret Wars (2015) #2-4, 9 + Marvel’s Two-In-One Annual #1 for conclusion

Post-Secret Wars Era:

Infamous Iron Man #6, #8

Marvel Two In One (2017) #5-6 (+ #4 for background), Annual #1, & #11

Fantastic Four (2018-) #25, #32, B Story, “Duel Intentions” & #33

Doctor Doom #9 & #10 (Chris Cantwell)

Origin Re-tellings & Variations:

Books of Doom #2

Before The Fantastic Four: Reed Richards #1-3

Shame Itself (B story) (satire)

F4 #416 ‘Roads Not Taken'

Ultimates (1610) setting:

Ultimate Fantastic Four #2, #7, #9-12, & #31-32

AU Versions:

Fantastic Five (2007) #1-5

Warlock (1972) #6-7

Exiles #95-98

What If? (1977) #22 (‘What if Doctor Doom was a Hero?“)

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #42

100th Anniversary #1

GeNext: United #2

What If? (1977) #6 (‘What if the Fantastic Four had different Super Powers?’)

Also Recommended:

Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (1987)

X-Men + Fantastic Four (2020) #2 & #3

Fantastic Four: The Movie (2005) (comic adaptation)

DOOM 2099 (2019)

Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) #6-8

Other Media:

Fantastic Four: Doomgate by Jeffrey Lang (novel)

#doomreed #reading guide #comic reading guide #reed richards #victor von doom #doctor doom #mister fantastic

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astoundingbeyondbelief · 8 months

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An approximation of President Ellen Claremont's winning map against Michigan Governor Jeffrey Richards in Red, White, and Royal Blue. Her son convinced her to divert campaign resources from the Midwest to focus on her home state of Texas, which worked but had me yelling at my TV. That compensated for her losing a bunch of states Biden won in 2020: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and (presumably) Maine, plus Nebraska's second congressional district.

Assuming this is the 2024 or 2028 election, the film's math is a little off; Claremont nets 273 electoral votes despite picking up at least one in Maine. That only works if she somehow lost D.C., which is too small to see on the map in the film (or this one).

#red white and royal blue #i guess i do this for every movie i watch about a fictional presidential election now #red white and royal blue spoilers

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rynliadon · 9 months

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i’m sorry but WHERE is catalina june claremont-diaz. WHERE IS SHE JEFFREY BEZOS CAN’T KEEP COMMITTING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

#found out through the promotional instagrams for rw&rb that they erased the best character. i’m fighting amazon prime video #like erasing june + erasing his parents’ dynamic with each other not only destroys alex’s characterization #but takes away the best part of the story!!! (june & alex’s sibling interactions)#red white and royal blue

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pandaliteraria · 6 months

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Resenha Dois: Vermelho, Branco e Sangue Azul, Obra e Adaptação.

“Vermelho, Branco e Sangue Azul”, publicado em 2019, conta a história de Alex Claremont-Diaz, primeiro filho dos Estados Unidos, e Henry, príncipe da Inglaterra, após se encontrarem em uma polêmica no casamento real do irmão mais velho de Henry. Assim, voltemos para a jogada no título do livro de Casey McQuiston, que brinca com as cores da bandeira dos Estados Unidos(vermelho, branco e azul) e a realeza britânica (considerados “sangue azul”), tendo esse segundo significado ainda mais explícito no título original, Red, White & Royal Blue, tendo o “royal”(real) marcado. A obra recebeu sua aguardada adaptação em 2023, com Taylor Perez e Nicholas Galitzine nos papéis dos protagonistas, escolha muito bem acertada, na minha opinião.

Alex e sua família são convidados ao casamento real do príncipe mais velho da família real inglesa, no entanto, o mesmo acaba por se meter em uma confusão com o príncipe Henry ao caírem no bolo de casamento. Para evitar uma possível crise diplomática entre os dois países e acabar prejudicando a candidatura de Ellen Claremont, mãe de Alex e atual presidente dos Estados Unidos, os dois jovens precisam fazer capa e aparecerem em alguns eventos públicos para que o escândalo fosse neutralizado. No entanto, entre brigas infantis, os dois acabam se conhecendo melhor e cultivando uma amizade, que acaba se tornando algo mais quando Henry decide revelar seu interesse por Alex ao beijá-lo. Tal ação fez com que o rapaz norte-americano se questionasse sobre sua sexualidade. Nora, neta do vice-presidente de sua mãe e amiga próxima, a qual era resolvida com sua sexualidade lésbica, o ajuda nessa descoberta, e talvez por isso, sua presença no filme tenha se mantido.

A história se passa, principalmente, entre Washington D.C (EUA) e Londres (UK), onde o casal transita desde o incidente que os uniu, em especial o palácio de Buckingham e a casa branca. Alex é o protagonista narrador do livro, é através dele que conhecemos sua história e sua descoberta como homem bissexual e sua paixão pelo príncipe Henry, com quem trocava cartas virtuais apaixonadas e poéticas. Além do casal, Nora, June, Bea e Pez completam o squad, no filme o squad é formado apenas por Nora, Pez e o casal, o que diminuiu a intensidade do caos que o grupo costuma causar no livro, no filme ficou mais “suave”.

Na adaptação também é retirada a presença de Rafael Luna, senador independente abertamente gay a quem Alex admirava politicamente e pessoalmente, e Jeffrey Richards, concorrente da mãe do protagonista e quem expõe o relacionamento do casal. O candidato à presidência foi substituído na adaptação por Miguel Ramos, ex-ficante de Alex, o que acabou por excluir a descoberta de Alex em relação à sua bissexualidade, que foi tão bem trabalhada no livro. Assim como a batalha de Bea, irmã mais velha do príncipe Henry, contra as drogas.

A adaptação de um livro nunca será 100% fiel ao livro, nisso podemos concordar, e isso não faz o filme ser ruim ou menos melhor que o livro, são escolhas feitas pelo cineasta que fará a adaptação de um livro de 500 páginas para um longa de quase 2 horas. Não concordo com algumas escolhas feitas, como a troca do candidato à presidência Jeffrey Richards para o repórter Miguel Ramos, como eu afirmei anteriormente, perdeu-se a descoberta de Alex sobre sua bissexualidade(o diretor possivelmente queria que o foco fosse em relação ao relacionamento do casal), além da falta dos e-mails que continham não só as declarações, mas algumas referências bem significativas(“História, hein? Aposto que podemos criar algumas”, que se tornou um slogan de apoio ao casal), e eles poderiam ter trabalhado mais detalhadamente a cena do peru(ela ainda está no filme, mas perdeu grande parte de seu humor).

Tirando isso, cada obra tem o seu especial e deve ser apreciada em seu formato, o livro foi muito bem representado e o filme, apesar de eu ser bem chata com adaptações, faz jus ao livro maravilhoso que é Vermelho, Branco e Sangue Azul, uma obra que, em si, é muito rica, trabalhando temas como política, poder feminino(Ellen Claremont, mãe de Alex, é a primeira mulher presidente dos Estados Unidos, além de Bea, June e Nora com suas próprias carreiras), drogas, crimes cibernéticos, mídia, sexualidade(há pansexuais, trans, gays, bissexuais, lésbicas e afins), redes sociais, imigração(os primeiros filhos da casa branca são filhos de mãe estadunidense e pai latino-americano; Luna, que também é latino) e outros. Uma obra com tanta representatividade não pode ficar de fora da sua lista, seja ela de leitura ou de filmes, que tal dar uma conferida?

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A DoomReed Recommended Reading List posted for Jan. 2023 and not exhaustive!

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DOOMREED Recommended Reading List

Doctor Doom/Mister Fantastic, Victor von Doom/Reed Richards by @doomrichards on tumblr, twitter, and archive of our own Updated 01/2023, originally compiled by @foeyeahboi

1960s Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: Fantastic Four #5, #10, Annual #2 1970s Marv Wolfman & Keith Pollard: Fantastic Four #196-200 1980s John Byrne: Fantastic Four #236, #260 & #288 1990s Walt Simonson: Fantastic Four #350 & #352

Tom DeFalco & Paul Ryan, et. al.: Fantastic Four #381 & Fantastic Four Unlimited #12 & Fantastic Four Unplugged #2 Jim Lee, Heroes Reborn/Return Era: Fantastic Four v2 (1997) #5-6 Captain America v2 (1997) #12 Chris Claremont, Larroca & Bogdanove: Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (1987) Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #25, #29-31

Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo, et. al.: Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #70 & Fantastic Four #500, #503, #507 Dwayne McDuffie, Pelletier & Jones: Fantastic Four #551-553 Fantastic Four Special, "My Dinner with Doom" Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch: Fantastic Four #558, #562

Jonathan Hickman Secret Wars Era with Epting, Deodata, Ribic, et. al.: Fantastic Four #581 - #582 FF (2010) #1-14 (omit 6, 7, 10, 11); concluding in Fantastic Four #611 New Avengers v3 (2013) #6, #7, #14 Secret Wars (2015) #2-4, #9 & Marvel 2-In-One (2017) Annual #1 for conclusion

Post-Secret Wars Era: Brian M. Bendis & Alex Maleev: Infamous Iron Man (2016) #6, #8 Chip Zdarsky, Cheung, Schiti, Dodson, et. al.: Marvel 2-In-One (2017) #4-6, Annual #1 & #11 X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020) #2-3 Dan Slott, R.B. Silva & Javier Rodriguez: Fantastic Four (2018) #25, #32 (B Story) "Duel Intentions" & #33 Christopher Cantwell & Salvador Larocca: Doctor Doom (2019) #9-10 Ryan North & Iban Coello: Fantastic Four (2022) #2

Origin Re-tellings & Variations: Books of Doom #2 Before The Fantastic Four: Reed Richards #1-3 Fantastic Four #416 (B Story) "Roads Not Taken!" Shame Itself (B story) (satire) Ultimates (Earth-1610) AU: Ultimate Fantastic Four #2, #7, #9-12, & #31-32

AU Versions / Other: Warlock (1972) #6-7 What If? (1977) #6, "What if the F.F. had different Super-Powers?" What If? (1977) #22, "What if Dr. Doom had become a Hero?" Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #42 100th Anniversary Special: Fantastic Four GeNext United #2 Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #39-40 Spider-Man & The Secret Wars #2, #4 Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #4 Marvel 1602 #4 Big Town #2 Earth X #2 & Universe X Special: 4 #1 Exiles (2001) #95-98 Fantastic Four: 1 2 3 4 #4 Fantastic Four: The Movie (2005) (comic adaptation) Fantastic Five (2007) #1-5 Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) #6-8 DOOM 2099 (2019) Timeless #1 (2021)

Multimedia: Fantastic Four (1994) (film) Doomgate by Jeffrey Lang (novel) Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes ep. 1, 4, 17, 25 Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom by Mark Waid et. al. (podcast) & Marvel’s Wastelanders Marvels Chapter 4 (podcast) Avengers Ultimate Alliance (video game) Marvel Superheroes Official Game Adventure: Gates of What If? by Roger Moore (RPG manual)

#doomreed #reed richards #victor von doom #doctor doom #mister fantastic #marvel #marvel comics #comic reading guide #doomrichardsedit #this is an updated doomreed rec list made for me by foeyeahboi on twitter ages ago; I’m grateful for the intro to this forever foemance #feel free to share far and wide; all I ask is to link back for future updates

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