so I’ve got this headcanon that Guardians of the Galaxy is really the Avengers playing a table top roleplaying game, where Bucky’s the DM who suffers through heaps and loads of trolling
Mostly from Steve
Especially from Steve
Which means Natasha was the one who sat down and wrote out the long, comprehensive backstory for her kickass space assassin Gamora, that Bucky keeps trying to work into the campaign but they keep getting sidetracked by –
Tony who just created what he sees himself as – the suave, wise-cracking space vagabond.
Thor who needed a lot of help building his character and decided on a couple easy to remember traits (Strong, honor, doesn’t get metaphors)
and Bruce who’s actually too busy to pay full attention so any time Bucky asks what he wants to do he just says “I am Groot” and lets Steve decide
Oh my god.
Headcanon accepted so hard
now in light of GOTG2
Sam joined in last minute so Bucky gave him a pre-rolled NPC That no one really cared for just to mess with him. Sam actually put a lot of thought into it though and managed to turn Yandu into a loveable character. (imagine Sam throwing a critical saving throw then excitedly yelling “I’M MARY POPPINS Y’ALL”)
Bruce, after making a sacrifice play at the end of the last session (hoping this would get him out of future game nights so he could focus on work) had to star over even though he insisted on keeping the same character. Baby Groot was the compromise.
Clint, who at first refused to join in something so ‘nerdy’ was convinced (forced) to participate by Natasha. Since he had no experience Bucky set him up and gave him Nebula. Clint then proceeded to screw with Natasha the entire night.
Wanda, wanting to reflect her experience of coming to america and suddenly facing unknown culture, plays Mantis.
I’ve seen some comparisons between the Dora Milaje and Black Widows that gloss over a really key point.
The Dora Milaje are not abused.
Debate who’s more skilled or who’s better for a specific task, absolutely. (At this point, both comics and film canon is pretty overwhelmingly on the side of the Dora Milaje in every match-up we’ve seen, but there are certainly areas where people could have a good-spirited discussion, or imagine an amazing team-up.)
But I think that it’s really important to be explicit about this in any comparison: the Dora Milaje choose their role. They get to decide how to best use their own skills. In current comics canon and all MCU canon, everyone in the Red Room had their choices were taken away from them and their stories are either of taking that back, being corrupted by what was done to them, or death.
The Dora Milaje are champions of Wakanda. They are warriors; some are also spies. But they all have agency, and they have personalities. They were not depersonalized or stripped of their rights to make choices.
Arguably, the fact that being a member of the Dora Milaje is an honor, and that they choose to be there, is part of what makes them the best. And that says so many positive things, about both Wakanda as a country and about the Dora Milaje in particular and, more broadly, about the importance of women having agency over their own lives.
It disrespects the Dora Milaje to compare their training to the Red Room.
I’m sorry, this is the first time in 4 years that I’ve missed making a comic for Bucky’s birthday, but … here’s a Shuri one that features Bucky instead?
So let’s talk about Bucky’s new togs for a moment: Sergeant Barnes’s Commando Kit (the Winter Soldier remix). Same color scheme, same reinforced double-breasted front panel with the styling being a true hybrid. The shoulder accouterments sort of reference the Winter Soldier’s harness, especially if that’s a D-ring on his left shoulder for weight-bearing.
If these are all Bucky’s choices, then they reflect who he thinks he is now: much more Bucky, but not quite rid of the Winter Soldier.
this only chris evans’ first public appearance since finishing his contract with marvel and his stevebucky ass already out here like “Bucky was a VICTIM not a villain, I got a soft spot for Bucky.” like. it has been one day, how long till he just like “i agree they should get married now that it’s legal it just makes sense”
chris’ contract: ends
chris:
Chris Evans: The OG SteveBucky Warrior.
He also, on the thirst aid kid podcast, after being told that most fanfic is about Steve and Bucky said ‘well, it writes itself’.
“What do I do?” Steve appealed into the phone. “I’m freaking out.”
There was silence on the other end of the line. It lasted so long that Steve pulled the receiver away from his ear and frowned at it. Pay phones were old. Maybe this one wasn’t working despite the obvious dial tone when he picked up.
“Ok,” a stranger’s voice said over the phone. “First acknowledge the fact that you dialed the wrong number, but be quick about it because my cab is a few blocks away from my own plans and I’m about to drop some truth bombs on you.”
Steel Phoenix Studios 