listen. i know it's not 2014 anymore and i know it's just a throwaway line and that the russo brothers didnt intend for marvel action blockbuster captain america the winter soldier to become the tragic gay love story that never was but man. having steve say "it's kind of hard to find someone with shared life experience" in a conversation about romantic relationships right before the bucky reveal is so cruel. it's not just about steve and bucky obviously having the shared experience of being "out of time," it's the fact that they've both been stripped of their humanity in opposite directions. steve is a legend, he is an american hero and a national icon before he is a human being the same way that bucky is a weapon and a killing machine before he is a human being. steve knows that anyone who falls in love with him in the 21st century fell in love with captain america first, and that's just not him. but then the one person who knew him first and knew him best and loved him (not captain america, that little guy from brooklyn) so much he died for it is alive, impossibly. and it's a miracle because he's back and it's horrific because he's back under the worst possible circumstances. but to steve, the winter soldier is worth tearing the world apart for because he's always been bucky first. they find each other and suddenly they're human again. and maybe, despite it all, being "out of time" becomes a blessing, because in this century they'd finally be allowed to love each other the way they've always wanted to. like real people do.
like. no. the captain america trilogy isn't about two queer men traumatized and alienated by war and modern life rediscovering and reclaiming their humanity through their love for each other. but. i mean. it couldve been
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@shadowcovcn ; “ are you gonna keep looking at me like that or are you actually gonna kiss me? ” - axel ( x )
THINGS NOBODY ANTICIPATES AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON : freedom apparently feels like punching a bitch in the face . said bitch , naturally , being Axel , standing maybe eight feet away , a bottle of vodka clutched in his hand with the door to the shabby ass motel room they’ve rented for the night already ajar behind him . just looking at him with arched brows , while Tommy tries to sort through the mess that is currently coursing through his inebriated head . he hadn’t expected Axel to be the one to come pick him up . frankly , Tommy had believed that after Axel’s release a month prior to his own , the guy would be out of his life and gone forever ( and truth be told , he wouldn’t have blamed him for it ) and yet he’d been the one standing on the parking lot . leaning against Tommy’s Alfa , that he apparently had stolen right out of his parents’ garage after Tommy , drunk on hooch most likely , had told him his address at some point in the past .
freedom celebrations had happened in some bar just outside of town - with Axel being pretty much homeless and Tommy having decided that home is the last place he wants to be at right now - and after fuck knows how many bottles of lager and whiskey chasers , they had stolen said bottle of vodka from behind the bar and disappeared into the night . he has cash in his pocket , along with his dad’s credit card , and no plans or expectations tied to him anymore . it could be the start to complete and utter bliss and perfection - and then Axel decides to open his mouth and blurt out that stupid as fuck question , that entirely derails Tommy and simply has him standing there , dumbfounded , the trail of thought that previously had revolved around why the fuck has he picked me up ? lost completely .
they kind of hate each other . that much has been previously established , and judging from the fact that he really does feel like punching Axel’s lights out , it still stands . they also have kissed before . not once , not twice , but whenever it had been convenient to blame it on pressure rising and fuck knows what other bullshit excuses they had cooked up . there is no excuse now , is there ? I’m drunk ; well , so fucking what , he’s free . he could have talked up any girl at that joint and she probably would have been happy to join him for a night of post – prison fun . same cure would be there for the pressure , so what excuse does he have now ?
( he was there to pick me up . him . he had cared . nobody else . only that ridiculous motherfucking , mohawk – wearing son of a bitch . fuck . )
he crosses the distance between them in two easy steps , one hand curled into the fabric of Axel’s shirt just on his chest , and his lips almost violently collide with the other boy’s , forcing him into a step back , right against the doorframe . I’m drunk is a pretty good excuse . pressure is decent , too . who the fuck cares also makes it’s way up there , but the loudest of them unfortunately is he cares . and Tommy hates his fucking guts for it . along with his own , when his free hand comes up to cup Axel’s cheek , keep him place , body pressed almost flush against his , effectively pinning him against that doorframe - and the kiss turns into something a little softer , a little more desperate ; a peace offering , almost .
when he eventually takes a half – step back for some air , Tommy still glares at him in the semi – dark of the hallway . “ this doesn’t change anything and I still fucking hate you . ” just to be clear .
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Some of y'all trying to encourage empathy for these unethically wealthy people, who agreed to be bolted in to a metal tube, that was unapproved, unsafe and was controlled by a fucking off brand playstation controller from 2011 just for a cute lil death tourism trip is why we as a society will never be free.
They went to a part of the ocean that is so deep, more people have been to space than that far down. With a man who said safety shouldn't be a concern. Oceangate literally fired someone for saying that the window wasn't going to be able to withstand those depths. They'd lost another vessel before for 5 hours. Like plllsss the self preservation left the room. This whole situation is absurd.
Even this man's own stepson doesn't give a FUCK and you want me to? Nuh uh you have the wrong one I'm afraid😭😭
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"Lesbian means exclusive attraction to women!"
"No, it means non-men exclusively attracted to non-men!"
"It actually means queer attraction to women!"
"Lesbian means women and nonbinary people being exclusively attracted to other women and nonbinary people!"
Lesbian is a multifaceted label that can describe many different experiences. There is no one perfect definition of lesbian that will encompass the entire diverse experiences that lesbians can have.
I'm personally a genderqueer woman who's exclusively attracted to other women, but the lesbian next to me might be a transmasc lesbian who loves all genders except for men. And the lesbian next to them might be a bigender lesbian who's both a girl and a boy, who's exclusively attracted to women. Our experiences can all be described by the term lesbian if that's how we wish to describe it, but we might define it differently based on our own experiences. And guess what?
None of our definitions are wrong, but none of our definitions will encompass every other lesbian's experiences. A word can have multiple definitions without any of the definitions being wrong. And those definitions can be very vague or very specific. Labels are made to fit us- we aren't made to fit labels.
People who may have a different experience with the lesbian label are not your enemies. People in lesbian spaces who aren't exactly like you are not your enemies. The problem comes when you try to force one singular definition on every single lesbian. THAT is harmful. Sending death threats to other lesbians because they don't have the same experience as you is harmful. Not another lesbian having a different experience from you.
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[ID: Digital Art in color of Trigun Maximum, characters included are Wolfwood, Elendira, and Legato in a casual meeting situation. The piece consists of orangey yellow lighting and purple shadows. Wolfwood sits on the left side, facing Elendira who’s on the right. He’s seated on a plain wooden chair with one knee up and he’s holding the strap to his Punisher in his left hand while his right sits against his thigh, He has an irritated expression as he speaks to Elendira. Elendira is sitting in a fancier seat, her right arm rests against Wolfwood’s propped up knee, her left hand holds her suitcase. She’s sitting cross legged with an amused expression. Legato can be seen in the back at the center of the image in his mobile body case, one of his eyes shown to be glaring at Wolfwood. End ID]
[ID: Sketch, uncolored comic. Elendira says to Wolfwood, “I’m not telling you to dedicate yourself to him, but just accept the situation at hand. We could get along better if we were on the same page.” Wolfwood responds, “Don’t peg me me for an optimist. I’m not dumb. But, I’m also not going to just live in resignation. Plus, I don’t have any interest in getting along with ya.” Elendira coos, “Aw, you sure? I have a wonderful shoulder to cry on when the weak people you’re trying to protect eventually dies in the coming months. Though, I guess it’s fine. Someone like you might just die before then anyway...” She snickers in her hand while Wolfwood is speechless and just glares. Legato is faintly drawn in the back, glaring at Wolfwood, muttering “worthless” repetitively. End ID]
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i always get a little sad when people tell me they like scollace from just my fan art and haven't checked out any of the source material because like nothing i make is going to ever fully represent their dynamic and the joy of shipping to me is really engaging with the canon material and going crazy over breaking down the crumbs of content. and it's a nice comic series! even just watching the anime you're missing out on a lot without context from the comics.
so i guess for the record for anyone who's interested but don't know where to start, /especially/ if you're just here for roommate yaoi. start with the comics. it's the most "scollace-heavy" and it's only 6 books. starting with the anime would probably leave you really confused on why anyone ships them (or what's going on if this is your first exposure to scott pilgrim media) the movie is a fine entrance piece also, imho. like it lets you in on the dynamics between each character and the general plot (even though the characterization is pretty boiled down, but hey a lot of shots are 1:1 to the comics so that's fun.) but yeah. don't let my silly gay drawings dictate your shipping takes. read the books yourself! they're fun and if you're a fresh adult that still feels perma-14 you'll probably find it fun too.
also they're stupidly domestic all the time
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