#theoldguardians

[bruciewayne]

we have not touched the stars, nor are we forgiven

— Richard Siken

#theoldguardedit #theoldguarddaily #togsource #the old guard #togedit #theoldguardsource #theoldguardians #joenicky #joe x nicky #yusuf al kaysani #nicolo di genova #myedits #not me; editing the kiss scene rlly fast incase someone comes into the room kdsjghj #ALSO: i know its hero's singular but. yk theres two of them im sure siken wont mind #userlour #marwankensari #*mine

[doppleganger2of2-blog]

Immortal Husbands mental trauma:

Nicky is seen in the movie “The Old Guard” as more of the caring and nurturing of him and Joe. Nicky shows Nile her bed in the house. Nicky insists that Nile shares her nightmare with the group. Near the end of the movie after Nile jumps out the window, Nicky is the first to run and aid her. Even after Booker passed Nile over to Andy, Nicky still stayed behind the two, put his hand reassuringly on Nile’s back and checked over his shoulder to make sure the girls were safe and nothing else was coming.

I feel Nicky is the introvert. He is only talkative with the people he knows and loves. He’s a book snob dedicated to medicine and education and facts. He said more than is ever remembered in the movie. He talks more than Joe but upon my first viewing Nicks lines were overshadowed by Joe’s passages and sarcasm.

Nicky also has depression and quiet anxiety. I feel he doesn’t feel completely useful to the team and that’s why he always tries to answer their questions, encourage them to have a purpose by doing good in the world, and always is there first to volunteer assistance. He has sunken in eyes from long days and nights of mentall restlessness; explaining why he tried to help ease Nile’s nightmare and also why he was the first to get out of bed and decided if Nile and Andy weren’t sleeping he might as well go read a book, which was followed by Joe and Booker who decided to watch the soccer/football game.

As a depressed individual, Nicky would LOVE sleep. So him staying up with the others is a huge sacrifice and expression of empathy. He wouldn’t be able to sleep re-dwelling on Quynh. Did the book possibly have something to do with him trying to find her body?? This also explains why Nicky was nodding off in the plane and why he was the last to wake up in the truck even though he was the farthest from the blast.

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Now to Joe. Joe is a bit different. Joe wears a mask and always tries to be the team’s comic relief. Joe also has anxiety, probably depression and undoubtably PTSD. Unlike Nicky, Joe’s depression can be temporarily subdued by being around people. Nicky on the other hand wouldn’t feel intense freedom no matter how much love he receives, rather he needs solitude, and that leads to aggravation and guilt.

Joe always shares a humorous comment such as: “bed head?”, “champagne?”, “we killed each other”, “😉”, “Guess not”, “he called you a mouse, Nicky” ... joe can’t handle the serious moments. When Nile fell from the roof and was mangled in the car Joe could hardly look at her and was not capable of helping. it even took him a hot second before he could make the “faster than the elevator” joke.

Joe is more extroverted, loud, confident, and a firm believer in justice; this is why we remember his movie lines more. He has epic one liners and an adorable adoration monelouge all because he believes the soldiers should understand the truth, and that’s why he’s so quick to correct them while Nicky gets silently frustrated.

Nicky bottle sup his emotions until he explodes where as you always now how Joe feels. Justice to Joe is leaving Booker strapped to a table to be experimented on since that’s what he’d done to them. Joe’s not quick to forget hence his never - ending dirty looks at Booker the rest of the film. Justice is him killing the commander for “killing” / shooting Nicky. Justice is leaving Booker alone with himself as his greatest adversary, for he couldn’t appreciate the family he had in front of him.

Joe sees himself as one of the groups primary protectors and Andy’s right hand man. Joe’s shotgun in the car, after losing Booker joe reassuringly places his hand on Andy’s back in the stairs, he mean mugs Coply in the final scenes with the warning of “she’s not asking”. Joe would feel endless pressure to rise to the occasion, know when everyone else is hurting, but feel hidden deep within himself unable to ask for emotional assistance in return for his own demons. So he has outlets art:Drawing, painting, sketching, sarcasm, embarrassing people (picking them up in a hug, calling out the lovers past/ shameful history, making jokes at unreasonable times (Nicky is unamused by the mouse 🐁 comparison during the kidnapping), or waiting an entire fight to spit out a bullet casing....

Idk just some thoughts. Obviously the core four all have PTSD from all of their battles, deaths, pain, fears, and nightmares, but I decided to focus on Nicky and Joe for these. Let me know what y’all think?!???

#the old guard #theoldguardians #nicky and joe #mental instability #immortal husbands #immortal family #immortals #nicky and booker #2 old 2 guard

[aliceat97point3]

I've seen some hints at an idea to counter the Angry Brown Man Joe stereotype that is floating around that I may have bought into but we're not talking about my mistakes now.

And since I haven't seen much about this specific idea I'm making a thing.

Joe isn't angry.

He's Extra

Examples

This hug

Sào Paulo '34

(Gif by @marwankenzari I think correct me if I'm mistaken)

This Mortal Kombat finishing move

(Gif by @theoldguardians or @beanabouttown it's a 50/50 chance)

The Historic Van Speech

(Gif by @theoldguardsource )

So when he's yelling at Booker

(Gif by @quynhandromaches )

He isn't any more angry than the others, he's just a little extra about it. (Also Nicky isn't saying to stop because he's less angry but because Joe is accidentally yelling in his ear)

More info on Joe here

https://themoonwheniamlost.tumblr.com/post/626939548686041088/the-protect-yusuf-al-kaysani-at-all-costs-train

#the old guard #joe #yusuf al kaysani #the tumblr gif search is utter shite and I hate it. why doesn't it show 99% of gifs? I swear it just gives me random shit!!!

[jackswolfe]

hi! love your blog! I wanted to ask, can you recommend your favorite tog / joenicky blogs? ❤️ thank youu

Hello, nonnie !! I will try to break them down for you, not by content because everyone loves all the characters but I thought the url categorisation in this fandom is funny. Please strap in because this will be a long ride !!

My ride or die’s 🥰: @andyandromache @marinellli @permetstu @alexmanes @nicoloyusuf @nilefreemans 

Source blogs: @theoldguardsource @theoldguarddaily 

Really amazing people who will always make you smile: @yusuf-kaysani @yusfalkaysani @nickykaysani @nilequynh @hawkaye @strangehighs  @theoldguardians @theoldgayrd @transyusuf @transyusufnicolo @kenzari-marinelli @buckleyevan @rafaelsilva @scimitar-and-longsword @of-scythia @milkovivhs @coffeemakesmeahappybean @themoonwheniamlost

This is a category I like to call: I love you all to the moon and back !! but if you were to change your icons, I would be at a loss because of your urls: @nicoloyusuf @nickysjoe @nickyjoe @joeandnicky @joe-nicky @nickyusuf @yusufnicolo @nickoloyusuf @joenicky

Some Nicky love!!: @nickygenovas @nico-di-genova @nickydigenoa @nicolodigenovas 

Booker love !!: @bookersebastien @sebastienlelivre @sebastienlelivres @sebastien-lelivre

#answered #this was a long list omg #also i'm 100% sure i missed people #if i didn't include you pls let me know #i want this list to include everyone !! #also i think kit is in there twice #but that's because kit is my ride or die AND has a joe x nicky url 🥺 #anonymous

[rafael-silva]

hey bones! can you rec some old guard blogs? thanks!! love your blog!

hi!! aw thank you so much! and yes absolutely, it would be my pleasure! some of these blogs are also multifandom! 

@rafaelsilva @evanzbuck @buckleyevan @marwankenzri @captain-flint @yusufnicolo @jackmanhugh @yusfalkaysani @nicoloyusuf @alexmanes @buckeybarns @permetstu @marwankensari @digenovas @theoldgayrd @theoldguardians @of-scythia @nickysjoe @joenicky @bihunnicutt @joe-nicky @joeandnicky @marinellli @luca-marinellis @al-kaysani @nilefreemans @nickysdigenova @nickydigenoa @softyusuf @sebastienlelivres @sebastien-lelivre

#bones gets mail #I hope I didn't forget anyone! #anon

[shangschis]

15, 16 for the ask game!

Since these two questions are quite similar, i’ll split my favorite creators into two just to avoid redundancy 😅 so grab some popcorn because this is gonna take a while haha

15: Talk about some of your favourite creators: what do you love most about their creations?

@seance; whom i’ve already mentioned in this answer, has some insane gif blending skills! I’m always a sucker for well-blended gifs and the colors she uses are so pretty and vibrant.

@rafaelsilva; jill always manages to find the perfect quotes/pieces of poetry that fit so well with the characters and ships that they edit, and her sets are always so stunning.

@diegohargreves; maggie’s edits are always so crisp and she uses such gorgeous colors and color palettes, which make her gifs eye-catching.

Of course, my Hamfam: @jackmanhugh @yusuf-kaysani @frozen2s @alex-krycek @shanealexandermadej​; who, even though we’re in different fandoms apart from Hamilton, all manage to make top-notch, creative gif ideas + the work they put into their creations for every single on of their fandoms is so inspiring.

16: List some creators that always inspire you with their creations and talent! 

Other talented creators who never disappoint with their edits: @diazalex @marwankenzari @beccs @maisknives @wandaviz @lucifersmorningstars @marwankensari @nickysjoe @buckeybarns @marwankenzri @theoldguardians @marinellli @orpheusmyth @nicoloyusuf @letitialewis @luca-marinellis @evanschris @downey-robert @joeandnicky @jane-kyrie 

creators ask game ♡

#answered #anon

[amandaseyfriedd]

underated scenes - in my opinion -; The Old Guard Edition [2/5]. Three Minutes?

#**mine #theoldguardedit #togsource #theoldguardians #togedit #theoldguarddaily #The Old Guard #The Old Guard Netflix #Andromache Of Scythia #Andy #Charlize Theron #charlizetheronedit #Sebastian Le Livre #Booker #Matthias Schoenaerts #Yusuf Al Kaysani #Joe #Marwan Kenzari #marwankensari #Nicolo Di Genova #Nicky #Luca Marinelli #lucamarinelliedit #I love this squad(fam) so much

[bruciewayne]

—Satires, Bk. II, 7, v, 117

#the old guard #theoldguardedit #togedit #yusuf al kaysani #joenicky #theoldguarddaily #togsource #theoldguardians #userflour #usermarwan #userbooker #*mine #me; making two edits in two days... creativity and procrastination snapped huh #all of the work ive missed: 👁👄👁; me: hee hee joenicky + quotes go brrrr

[lucres]

rules: tag nine people you want to know better/catch up with then answer these questions

I was tagged by @alkaysani ♡♡♡ thank you so much Cacau 🥰

three fav ships:

♡♡♡ Joe and Nicky ♡♡♡

Ben and Callum (looking forward to better writing @ ee)

Ida and Emil (as I’m rewatching Charité I rediscovered my love for them)

last song you listened to: Tenet soundtrack (it’s so damn good)

last movie you watched: Tenet

currently craving: Spezi but we only have one bottle left 😢

currently reading: I’m still not sure what to read next. Circe or Captive Prince? And of cource lots of fanfictions, the tog fandom has so many good writers ♡

tagging @yasisworld @nickyusuf @bqnmitchell @radio-chatter @siennablake @nicolodigenovas @strangehighs @theoldguardians

(♡ only if you want to of course ♡)

#sorry for taking so long cacau #and thank youuu sm for tagging me #i might stay in tenet hell for a while #me tagged

[billhaders]

share 5 comfort tv shows, and then tag 10 people:

i was tagged by @captainmmarvel. thank you so much, i love doing these!

1. what we do in the shadows

2. derry girls

3. friends

4. schitt’s creek

5. good omens

i tag: @digenova, @brian-zeller, @thetaikawaititi , @tinanewt , @sailors-moon , @joenicky , @digenovas , @billdenbrough , @theoldguardians , & @eltonhjohn ! no pressure, it’s just if you want to 🤷‍♀️

#tag games

[spacequeennyota]

I was tagged by @mysteryandnonstopfun (thanks! 💛) to list my fave albums with the help of Bill Clinton 😂

I’m tagging: @season-ofthe-bitch @xeldablade @aoskirk @theoldguardians

#i’m basic ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #i also listen to the musical cast recordings and soundtracks from period dramas #but this game is probably about more “normal” genere of music :P #anyway i love everything by Florence Welch so I added the most recent album #tagged

[jackswolfe]

tog fandom edits queen 👑👀

omg little grey thank you so much 🥺 i really, deeply, appreciate you saying that but i would also like to take the opportunity to credit some other creators within the fandom who i personally think are amazing and they deserve all the love and positivity !! in no particular order: 

@theoldguardians @marwansluca @yusufnicolo @nickysjoe @strangehighs @permetstu @alexmanes @nicoloyusuf @nickoloyusuf @hawkaye @buckleyevan @georgesezra @nickygenovas

#the old guard #answered #thank you so much nonnie !! #if you think i missed anyone please feel free to like this post or let me know and i will add you to the list !! #Anonymous