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Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2.04)

#daredevil #Matt is dreamy #especially when he looks kind of pissed

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Reblogging this perfect idea.

I think about this tweet all the time because they would've been SO powerful...

Like Brendan IS the lovable "oaf" superhero, and Sandra IS the no-nonsense, competitive journalist. The VISION:

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Okay but how good is Charlie at selling Matt's moments of vulnerability and overwhelmingness?

This scene in S2 when Matt temporarily loses his hearing- blanking out his primary source of perception- is a great example. Charlie sells the panic and desperation really well.

One more particular scene that I love is during S1 when Matt is at the receiving end of Foggy's anger and raised voice during Nelson V Murdock, Matt is fidgeting with his sweatpants which is such an authentic touch to portray the feeling when someone is berating you and you know they're right so you just have to sit there and take it on the chin

And then there's the tics and mannerisms that Matt has that Charlie has injected in the character we consistently see:

- Whenever Matt gets overwhelmed, he tries to feel at ease by loosening/removing a part of his clothing:

- Muttering to himself whenever he's upset or frustrated:

- Or sometimes even both simultaneously:

I really love these small but consistent character tics. Makes the character feel more realized and I appreciate Charlie for his acting choices ✨

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Michael my beloved is even getting a BBC1 prime time slot!!! ✨

He deserves for more people to know about him....because look at him!! 🥹

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This is what we get isn’t it? For ever thinking we could make it work. Who says we didn’t? We’re together.

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It's not a fucking game, Amanda

Scene from Kin S1 E06

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These long and thoughtful posts make me feel like the most basic viewer sometimes 😀. I definitely don’t hate Karen, but I do find myself getting frustrated with her occasionally and it’s almost always because she’s being mean to Matt. That’s it, that’s the reason. Foggy too. I have to stop and ask myself “are they being unreasonable or bad friends, or do I just want Matt to have softness and kindness always, regardless of his behavior?”

I also contend that Karen and Foggy are both written OTT in the Defenders, Karen in particular. It is just consistent enough with their season 2 behavior that it’s not blatantly out of character, but it’s still not quite right to me.

Hey. Why do you think Karen Page is a character people seem to hate so much? I’m fairly new to the fandom and I’ve seen people even badmouthing the actress as well, which is awful. I am curious to know what you think about it.

Welcome to the fandom! 💖 I'm so excited for you and I'm super happy that, despite being newish, you're interacting like this. (It took me an embarrassing amount of time to be brave enough to send asks to people lol.)

Also, this is such an interesting question.

I want to address the attacks against Deborah Ann Woll first. No matter how anyone feels about a character, it's absolutely despicable to attack the actor over it. Most of the attacks I've seen have been about her looks, or about her acting abilities. It's fine to critique acting abilities, but looks should be off the table. But even the critiques of her acting abilities aren't actually critiques - they're just, like you said, badmouthing, with little to no analysis. To me, that indicates that they're hating on the actress just because they're emotional (angry or annoyed) over the character.

So why do people get so emotional over Karen?

I think the easiest explanation is: ship wars. Some people struggle to enjoy their favorite ship without tearing down competitor ships. And since Karedevil is one of the few ships that was actually canon (albeit temporarily, but S3 ended with them being pretty flirty again), Karen becomes a huge target.

Another explanation is that Karen appears to be written inconsistently. Personally, I don't think she actually is (except perhaps in The Punisher; I'm not sure because I've only seen S1 of The Punisher). The argument goes: "She loves Daredevil until she finds out Daredevil is Matt, and then she treats it like an addiction, despite being supportive of Frank."

The counter-argument, to me, is clear: she still loves Daredevil, but she hates being lied to and put on a pedestal. Matt did both of those things. Frank (for the most part) did neither of those things. Her issue is with Matt, not Daredevil (which she makes explicitly clear in S3E1, but people still apparently confused on this point). With that in mind, I think she's written consistently in an incredibly nuanced way.

Another explanation is that Karen is a character who doesn't learn from her mistakes. She's rash and reckless and she lies just as much as Matt, and more often than not, people end up dead because of it. Ben is the most obvious and chilling example. Yet even after her actions get Ben killed, and she expresses serious guilt and remorse, she continues to do the same thing. That makes people wonder: is she stupid? Or, worse: was her guilt and remorse only an expression of her personal grief, and not actually the result of evaluating her actions affected Ben?

This, to me, is the most fair critique of Karen, and I sympathize with people who dislike her because of it. I will point out, however, that Matt and Foggy also repeat the same mistakes. It's obvious with Matt; it's talked about less often with Foggy, but I roll my eyes every time he acts like Matt and Karen are being reckless for wanting to operate outside the law - despite the fact that every time they limit their plans to operating inside the law, people end up dead. This makes me wonder: is Foggy stupid? Or does he simply care more about keeping Matt and Karen alive (and out of jail) than he cares about other people dying?

The actual explanation, I think, is that Daredevil is a show about very flawed and surprisingly realistic characters. People rarely shake off old habits and bad ways of thinking quickly. No matter how many times you tell a person that their friends are there for them, they (like Matt) may continue to push people away if that's their coping mechanism. No matter how many times you tell a person to ask for help before doing something alone, they (like Karen) may continue to go rogue if that gives them some feeling of control over their lives. No matter how many times you tell a person that the systems they want to trust are broken, they (like Foggy) may continue insisting that everyone should trust the system if they continue seeing the world through a lens of privilege.

Can it be frustrating to watch? Absolutely. Is it a good reason to hate a character? I'd say no, but I guess that's more subjective. Is it a reminder to all of us to be gentle and patient both with ourselves and with other people when we find ourselves making the same mistakes over and over? I hope so!

I've said before that I sometimes feel self-conscious over the fact that, in my longer stories, a character's growth is rarely linear. It's usually what I think of as a spiral. They make a mistake, they learn from it...and then the stakes rise, and so they fall back on that old mistake again, since it's comfortable and familiar, rather than trying a new approach. Or the character tries to blend the old mistake with the new approach, to varying degrees of success. Sometimes I worry that this feels repetitive, or like the character isn't learning.

But from the comments I've received, people seem to appreciate it more often than not. They resonate with it and relate to it.

So now that I think of it...maybe the root problem is simply that Daredevil doesn't have author's notes telling us why Karen (and Foggy and Matt) are making the same mistake again. 😅

Or maybe people are more compassionate towards characters in fanfiction than on TV? Or maybe people are more compassionate towards the main character than the side character? Or maybe it's misogyny? Or maybe people are just less compassionate towards Karen in particular because she threatens their favorite ship.

Aaaaand this post has come full circle.

#daredevil #karen page #meta #reminder that I need to dig back into my daredevil rewatch #and finish kin season 2 #why is life so busy??

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The coloring in these early eps is so beautiful. Excellent gifs, as always.

Matt Murdock in ‘Rabbit in a Snow Storm‘ (1.03)

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DAREDEVIL 3.12 | One Last Shot

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So I may have done a thing where I sped through the whole season of Kin. Not watching it all, just scooting to certain scenes in each episode. Why I do these things, I do not know, but holy cow do I hate Bren. Circling back to episode 3 now.

#kin amc season 2 #kin amc #why do I do these things to myself

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This is a great reminder. Most of my work is restricted already due to content but I plan to extend that to everything I’ve written. If you’re protective of your creative works it’s a good idea.

Response to AI

Hello, all: in response to AI using AO3 to mine data, I’ve followed AO3′s advice here and restricted access to all my fics to only registered users. I hate to do this, but I don’t want AI using my work.

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Super short watch notes from Kin, Season 2, Episode 2: Everyone is a disaster. Recaps to come eventually.

Today’s most important question- is Michael having seizure symptoms again or does he just hate his dad so much it sends him into a fugue? 

Oh, Lord. Is Bren what Eric has been wanting from Frank this whole time? It has been one episode and the bloom is already off the rose, re: Bren. He is the worst and Eric is a dumbass for not seeing that at once.

Is that the super hot face tattoo guy from last season? The one who only met with Amanda out of respect for Frank?

Jimmy, baby, what are you doing? Why are you such a flunkie???

In related news, I'm so glad I know the end of the season, cause the way Bren is treating Amanda and Michael is pissing me off. I'm amazed it takes them so long to decide he needs to go.

Holy shit, is Frank trying to be a good dad? Maybe he should try being a good brother (to Birdy) too?

Anthony driving Eric’s car lolololol.

Frank, Michael and Amanda!!!! Toss in Birdy and this is an alliance I want to see.

Mini Michael!

Bren needs to get his paws off Anthony. I can already tell I’m gonna spend the season pissed his parents aren’t doing a better job watching out for him. We already know he’s down with retaliatory murder!

#kin amc #kin amc season 2 #kin amc spoilers

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Here are some very brief notes from my first viewing of episode 1 of Season 2 of Kin. Extensive recaps to follow eventually.

But first, a quick question. Now that the season has aired, should I continue to tag for spoilers? I'm happy to do it, as I know it isn't officially available everywhere. Let me know!

A wee cut, just in case.

I was pumped to see literally everyone. Squeed loud enough to scare my dogs.

The only person who pissed me off was Eric. I 100% support Nikki dumping his dumbass. Do it, girl!

I am having so many Kem feelings. Way more on that in the recaps, I suspect.

Jimmy is still the number soft boi at this point. 

Amanda is still the best. I’ve decided her primary motivation negotiating for Michael’s return is she needs someone to talk to and poor Jimmy isn’t cutting it.

The baby stuff is so sad. What a horrible experience so soon after your son is murdered.

That scene with Michael and the assassins was so much hotter than I expected. That dude freaking out after Michael shot the first guy- whew! Competence is hot! Even when you’re (fictionally) killing people.

I do not understand the timeline. I'm sure I’ll pick up on it during a closer watch, but it’s all nonsense to me now. 

I know it’s not for everyone but this show’s pacing was made for me. On that note.

I know so many spoilery things about Bren and I still fist pumped when he showed up at the end. Shit is going down!!

Finally, most importantly, the triumphant return of Aviva! Would Kin be Kin without some Aviva beauty shots?

#kin amc #kin season 2

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It's happening! I finally have the time!

Okay, the noise I just made when I saw Kem was ridiculous. Kem! I missed everybody in this bar!

I am already softening up on Frank's squirrelly ass. It's the spoilers, I know it.

(Okay, I did not miss Eric’s dumbass.)

#kin amc #michael kinsella #I've missed you fella!

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🚨 SPOILERS FOR KIN S2 EP 8 🚨

This scene though

#Kin amc #kin amc spoilers #A week or so before I’ll have time to watch and holy crap I cannot wait

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Daredevil ‘Kinbaku’ (2.05)

#daredevil #matt/elektra #They are the hottest