i was writing an essay on 'the hate u give" and as i was writing, i was about to make a point which in reality, didn't exist at all.
now, i only watched the movie as we didn't have time to read it in class.
when writing, i was about to mention how
"due to the circumstances of her not being able to truly express herself while at school or home, starr feels isolated,"
im not trying to say that she's supposed to feel that way, but i suppose i was projecting my own feelings onto her character. really, i think this would've been a great idea to expand on and i'm a bit sad that it wasn't given much thought.
i guess you could get that idea from seeing her discomfort in the movie, or even paying close attention about how she describes her confliction. its hard for a lot of people to catch without some personal experience first. i think that this idea of estrangement from both her school & community is a strong component within the story's overarching "coming of age" theme.
like, even before khalil dies, we see this internal conflict in starr's character. usually i'd be "against" (not rly do wtv the fuck u want) character death for the sake of character development, but i realize now that it's not about the death, really.
maybe the character development was the friends we made along the way starr develops as a person through the activism around her. she has this moment of clarity where she protests on LIVE TV. this is a huge development in all reality, since she was so adamant on remaining anonymous to avoid criticism at school and at home. but she took that risk for khalil, for the people around her, and herself. while kahlil's death is the driving point of this story development, it's the events following it that make this plot really stand out to me. the perspective from the media, the police, the privileged, and the oppressed. and although i liked the message, i wish these concepts were explored more.
and please, let's not forget that this is a reality for many. this happens. fiction stems from reality, and speaks on it. we are born the same, and we die the same.
thank you for reading. (i couldve used this time to finish my essay lol)
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Title: The dirt that’s on your knees
Author: Wolfsheart
Card #: MRP-NSFW03
Square Filled: Sex in an Adult Shop Card (choice) #: 03
Pairing: Justin Hammer/Loki
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No real warnings. Smut.
Summary: Just another night at the adult video store he worked at. Another night of same sleazy customers and mopping up after them, and Justin was already done with it. Wasn't even his shift anyway. At least, until the bell dinged against the door and brought the most interesting customer of Justin's life.
Word Count: 6558
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48017164
Title: Weird That It Happened More Than Once, Chapter 3: Murdock
Author: endlesstwanted
Card #: MRP-031
Square Filled: G4 — Blind date
Pairing: Darcy Lewis/Matt Murdock
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Secret Identity, Minor Injuries, One Night Stands
Summary: Darcy receives the unexpected visit of a vigilante.
Word Count: 987
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46836514/chapters/121591336
Title: “You're Insane and I love you”
Author: endlesstwanted
Card #: MRP-031
Square Filled: I2 — Confessions
Pairing: Makkari/Ava Starr
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Childhood Memories, Grief/Mourning, Angst with a Happy Ending
Summary: Makkari is helping Ava unpack when they find something from her childhood that brings back a bittersweet feeling, and which Makkari is determined to change.
Word Count: 1153
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48216502
Title: Quoting You, “Not Necessary”
Author: endlesstwanted
Card #: MRP-031
Square Filled: Antique faire/shop (Pride Month SFW card #3)
Pairing: Peggy Carter/Maria Rambeau
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Married Life, Domestic Fluff, Teasing
Summary: Maria stole Peggy's favourite mug, for like four seconds.
Word Count: 567
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48216139
Title: What Comes Next
Author: endlesstwanted
Card #: MRP-031
Square Filled: Volunteering (Pride Month SFW card #1)
Pairing: Peggy Carter/Natasha Romanov
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Time Travel, Angst, Trust, Ambiguous/Open Ending
Summary: One second she was fighting, as Barnes had called it, the calamari, and the next one she was in Washington?
Word Count: 902
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48217210
Title: Bonding Like A Babe
Author: BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose
Card #: MRP-034
Square Filled: I2: War is a Mess
Pairing: Loki & Jörmungandr
Rating: T
Warnings /Tags: Family bonding, Prequel
Summary: Hanging out on Midgard, Loki takes the opportunity to visit one of his children. After the attack he aided on New York City where Jörmungandr lives, how can he not? It left him with a mix wave of emotions that has him cherishing the comfort. He doesn’t know how to take the fact that the man of iron is bonding with his son, whether it be under the guise of Peter Parker or not.
Word Count: 2189
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48086560
Title: Consider It Incentive
Author: BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose
Card #: MRP-034
Square Filled: One Night Stand Card (choice) #: 01
Pairing: Matt Murdock/Frank Castle
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: Frank has a late appointment with a familiar, popular lawyer that takes on the less-than-ideal cases. Why? He isn't quite sure besides having some questions about how to keep out of jail in the future. The next step questions evaporated pretty quick though once Matt invaded his personal space, either out of seriousness or seduction. It's a good thing he doesn't really give a damn, especially when distracted with finally getting to play with a pretty nice ass.
Word Count: 1875
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47938189
Title: Something Between Ridiculous & Sublime
Author: purpleicedteas
Card #: MRP-048
Square Filled: I3: Taking Care of a Sick Friend/Lover
Pairing: Peter Parker/Gwen Stacy
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Grief/Mourning, Epistolary, Letters, Peter Parker is a Mess, Depressed Peter Parker, Therapy, Loss
Summary: Peter's new therapist tasks him to write a letter to someone he's grieving. He writes to Gwen.
Word Count: 1202
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48105556
Title: And So It Goes
Author: Purple
Card #: MRP-048
Square Filled: O1 - Single Father
Pairing: Tony/Bucky
Rating: M
Warnings: Single Dad Tony, Recluse Bucky, Brief mention of Pepper's breast cancer and death
Summary: Bucky Barnes was a retired FBI agent living as a recluse. Content with a solitary lifestyle, he lived for years with only the company of Alpine, his feline companion. When the empty home next to theirs is filled with new neighbors, Alpine and Bucky find their lives weaving with the handsome engineer and his daughter.
Word Count: 9,456
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48050740
Title: Right Here Waiting (Chapter 1 & 2)
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square Filled: MRP: Summer Splash/Pride Month: SFW #3: Snuggling, Kissing
Pairing: Tony Stark/Bucky Barnes
Rating: Mature
Warnings/Tags: Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Not Steve Rogers Friendly, Not Peggy Carter Friendly, Canon-Typical Violence, Established Relationship, Tension, Confrontations, Pride, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Drama, Angst and Feels, Fluff, Angst and Romance, Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Swearing, Adult Content, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary: It's June and Steve's still struggling with coping over discovering the truth about Bucky and Tony's relationship. When Pepper plans a post-birthday celebration party for Tony's birthday to bring everyone closer together, the scene erupts when tension reaches a boiling point. In the aftermath Tony takes matters into his own hands and has a few surprises in store for those around him. After a tense night at the tower, Tony takes Bucky back to where it all began for them decades earlier. As they explore the past they left behind them, Tony decides to take Bucky to his very first Pride where the two share a day filled with romantic surprises.
Word Count: 15,556
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48149374/chapters/121418080
Title: Now What?
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square Filled: MRP: Summer Splash/Pride Month: SFW #3: Cooking Together
Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Natasha Romanov/Clint Barton
Rating: Explicit
Warnings/Tags: Idiots in Love, Threesome, Sexual Content, Apologies, Making Up, Cooking, Massage, Polyamory, Swearing
Summary: When Natasha leaves the tower after getting frustrated with Clint and Bucky's repeating fighting, the two are left wondering if this is the end of their relationship. Fearing the worst the two work together to try to get in good graces with Natasha all over again.
Word Count: 6669
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48200101
Title: Lost in Fantasy
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square Filled: O5 Praise Kink
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Scott Summers/Tony Stark
Rating: Explicit
Warnings/Tags: Shameless Smut, Threesome-M/M/M, Blindfolds, Restraints, Light Bondage, Bottom Scott Summers, Submissive Scott Summers, Praise Kink, Aftercare, Scott Summers-centric, Dirty Talk, past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Summary: Scott Summers has always had a secret fantasy that he wasn't brave enough to share until his new boyfriend encouraged Scott to be honest with what he wanted. In doing so, Scott's boyfriend pulls together a sexy night of fun with a guest sure to turn Scott's world around as the two Avengers are more than ready to show Scott exactly what he needs.
Word Count: 7509
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47122333
Title: The Morning After
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square(s) Filled: G1:Won't Fall in Love...Oops, In Love.
Rating: Explicit
Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark
Warnings/Tags: Morning After, Misunderstandings, Light Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sexual Content, Pining, Insecurity, Vulnerability, One Night Stands, Idiots in Love
Summary: The morning after Tony and Bucky threw caution to the wind and took their flirtation to the next level, Tony wakes up wondering if their time together was a one night thing or if there is the potential for something more between them after waking up the morning after changes all the rules between them.
Word Count: 3925
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47477581
Title: What If?
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square(s) Filled: G1:Won't Fall in Love...Oops, In Love.
Rating: Teen and Up
Pairing: Bruce Banner/Tony Stark
Warnings/Tags: Pining, Light Angst, Feelings Realization, Anxiety, Self-Reflection, Cuddling & Snuggling
Summary: A long night in the lab leaves Bruce questioning his decision to keep himself closed off from the rest of the world as Tony proves to be far too much of a distraction for him. Convinced that letting go isn't an option, Bruce falls into an uncomfortable place questioning what Tony truly means to him.
Word Count: 2969
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47573488
Title: Home Again (Chapter 30)
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square Filled: N3: Free Square
Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark
Rating: Mature
Warnings/Tags: Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Canon Divergence - Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Supernatural Elements, Canon-Typical Violence, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, References to Depression, Bucky Barnes Has PTSD, Bucky Barnes & Sam Wilson Friendship, Pre-Relationship, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Tragedy, Angst and Romance, Blood Loss, Adult Content, Explicit Language, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Blood and Injury, Dreams and Nightmares, Slow Burn, Sexual Content
Summary: Bucky experiences a painful reunion and pours his heart out to an old friend as his grief over what he lost consumes him. Just when it seems all hope is lost, Sam offers Bucky a surprise that could change everything. Meanwhile Tony and Ramsay share a heart to heart that could potentially put Tony on the right track after his time with Bucky was stolen from his memory.
Word Count: 10319
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38259688/chapters/120843835
Title: Never Have I Ever
Author: scottxlogan
Card #: MRP-131
Square Filled: B4: Leaving Bite/Suck Marks
Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark
Rating: Explicit
Major Tags/Warnings/Triggers: Sexual Content, Jealousy, Implied/Referenced Cheating, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not Steve Rogers Friendly, Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Past Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers, Minor Sharon Carter/Steve Rogers, Light Bondage, Angst with a Happy Ending, Light Angst, Blindfolds, Restraints, Declarations Of Love, Established Relationship, Angst, Alcoholic Tony Stark, Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
Summary: When the team gets together to spend a night under the stars playing a game of Never Have I Ever, it opens the door to a tense situation where Bucky and Tony are left facing an uncomfortable truth about the history they have with Steve. Will it prove to be the think that pulls their blossoming relationship apart or will it bring them closer together when everything is said and done?
Word Count: 14368
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48269416
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