Doom, Doom, Doom
Wow- this has gotten big! Thanks to everyone for your suggestions of dead people to add to the group- I’m well past my standard fandoms and into stuff I’ve never heard of. Keep those suggestions coming! Maybe together we’ll make it large enough to function as a wallpaper for some poor angst-addicted soul who subscribes to every fandom.
So, Doomed People (top to bottom, left to right)-
Godric (True Blood), Bobby Singer (Supernatural), Tosh Sato (Torchwood), Lucas North (Spooks)
Lane Pryce (Mad Men), Penny (Dr. Horrible), Sirius Black (Harry Potter), Wesley (Angel), Chris Miles (Skins)
Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1), John Winchester (Supernatural), James Norrington (Pirates of the Caribbean), Owen Sleater (Boardwalk Empire), Jesus (True Blood)
Phil Coulson (Avengers), Owen Harper (Torchwood), V (V for Vendetta), James Moriarty (Sherlock), Amy and Rory Pond (Doctor Who), Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
Rue (Hunger Games), Hoban Washburne (Firefly), Rose Tyler (Doctor Who), Charlie Pace (Lost), Fred Weasley (Harry Potter)
I have a few more additions planned, but I’m done for tonight, and I wanted to post the new stuff. I’m confident that it’s late enough in the evening to keep too too many people looking at this version, which is super lopsided.
So, Doomed People (left to right, top to bottom)-
Godric (True Blood), Bobby Singer (Supernatural),
Lane Pryce (Mad Men), Penny (Dr. Horrible), Sirius Black (Harry Potter),
Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1), John Winchester (Supernatural), James Norrington (Pirates of the Caribbean), Owen Sleater (Boardwalk Empire),
Phil Coulson (Avengers), Owen Harper (Torchwood), V (V for Vendetta), James Moriarty (Sherlock), Amy and Rory Pond (Doctor Who),
Rue (Hunger Games), Hoban Washburne (Firefly), Rose Tyler (Doctor Who), Carlie Pace (Lost), Fred Weasley (Harry Potter)
Feel free to drop suggestions into the proffered ask box.
flawless casts // the avengers
Please forgive this rant. But it’s the first thing I thought of, and I wanted to share-
I love the Avengers. I LOVE it.
But I also believe that if women don’t make up 50% of your fictional universe, you should have to explain why. If your visibility of PoC makes up less than 30% of your fictional universe, you should have to explain why (I chose 30% based on US census info, which doesn’t count people very well, actually, so please forgive me). Maybe there is a good reason. Maybe it’s a reason that helps the storytelling, or increases the validity of the Universe. In which case, the lack of diversity should be explained in the storytelling itself. (Y the Last Man comes to mind. I also read a really interesting review of Dishonored that makes the point that the game world hates women and treats them like crap, but the gameplay tries to get you to confront that and be not okay with it.)
Don’t get me wrong, you can still make very watchable, fun stuff if your cast is, say, 25% female and 8% PoC (Avengers), and it’s worth noting that 25% and 8% are really, really good for a Hollywood Blockbuster movie, but isn’t that kinda sad in itself? (I immediately thought of Thor, actually, which seemed to feature a lot of women, but then I went to their imdb page, and it turns out there are only 4 in the top 14 members billed. I actually was gonna do top ten billing, but that cuts out Jamie Alexander and Rene Russo, so 14. That’s 29%. And 14% PoC in top 14 billing.)
So what’s your explanation Marvel? Are there fewer PoC/women in your universe? Or are they just less visible? If so, why?
Reasons that aren’t acceptable-
There aren’t enough good female/PoC characters in Marvel Comics. (Explain why, again. Even though I don’t really buy it, cause Marvel has a lot of great women, and some absolutely stunning PoC.)
There aren’t enough good female/PoC actors to play all our awesome diverse roles, so we cut ‘em. (Oh, shut up.)
It’s totally the norm and is just accepted that way. (Sigh.)
Our primary market is white men, and we are giving them what they want. (Yeah, my husband would hate seeing Kerry Washington headline a movie about Storm. That would suck.) *EDIT- Seth has a thing for Kerry Washington, which is why I mentioned her, but he is correcting me, because he would much rather see her play Celia Reyes. *EDIT- He would also be okay with her playing Jean Grey. *EDIT- or Polaris. *EDIT- She-Hulk. *Okay, it was a mistake to ask him, he clearly just wants to look at Kerry Washington, but I think my point is made.
I think this kinda goes hand-in-hand with this post that I’ve seen floating around recently that says something along the lines of- acknowledge the fact that some of the things that you love are problematic. Don’t try to explain it away. (I know that’s not exactly what it says but I can’t find it right now.) So love the Avengers. Love Marvel. Expect more from them. Expect more from everyone. If everyone expects everyone to try harder, they eventually will. They are in the business to make money. Your money. So tell them what will get it, and together, at least in this one tiny arena, we will make a difference. Eventually. Not, like tomorrow. Don’t expect that. It’s unrealistic. But a nice thought.
On the other hand…
Dear Marvel- thanks for Tom Hiddleston. And Clark Gregg. Props for that. Seriously. You get no credit for Idris Elba, because Thor is at least 10th down on his list of best/most notable, and because this whole post is very, very, subjective so I get to give credit to The Wire for making him a household name, not Marvel.
(via ikolism)
My portrait practice, comprised totally of dooOOOOooomed characters continues to grow. I’m done for the night, but I have a few left to do from the current batch of suggestions.
From top to bottom, left to right-
Sirius Black, James Norrington, Owen Sleater, John Winchester, V, James Moriarty, Amy Pond, Rory Pond, Coulson, Hoban Washburne, Rose Tyler, Fred Weasley.
Keep the suggestions coming, and I’ll keep adding to it. Let’s see how big we can make it! Who should I add next?
SPOILERS! They’re all dead.
I needed something to do- this is what I did. Felt like drawing… doom, I guess.
Avengers Variant Covers Pay Homage to Iconic Art Pieces [X]
THESE MAKE ME SO HAPPY
Is that last one supposed to be Egon Schiele? Seriously, help a girl out. It looks like Egon Schiele, but that reference is so astoundingly at odds with the whole comic book genre- anyway. I like that Iron Man is a Brancusi in the second-to-last bit. That’s funny.
(via baihu13)
The Captain gets an installment in my Avengers Film Noir AU.
WIP
Steve Rogers for my weird Avengers Film Noir AU
A continuation of my sorta Avengers Film Noir AU. Natasha Romonoff would be, I think, an undercover Police Officer. I considered making her a Private Eye type, and someone suggested a Femme Fatale Moll thing, but I think that’s a bit of a misreading of the character.
Fanart, Anyone?
I did some sketches of a 1940s, Film Noir Avengers AU, like, 3 months ago. I was sitting at home watching a movie tonight, and made this little installation into the series (does it count as a series if there are only two pieces in it?)
In my universe, Hawkeye is the the 1930s “Boxer” archetype. Hard-edged, disconnected, a little desperate but loyal.
Damn it, I should have put him in high-waisted pants and suspenders.
This is Clark Gregg as Special Agent Michael Casper on the West Wing. He shows up from time to time.
But from now on, it’s Agent Coulson, m’kay?
Agent Coulson made the leap from Secret Service to S.H.I.E.L.D. at some point. This also means that Bartlett was President in the Marvel Universe.
That is all.
Two portraits unlike anything I’ve ever done in 4 hours one night.
As my brother would say-
Wut?
Almost done with this bad boy, I think.
I don’t know what’s happening. I have never in my life digitally painted the way I am tonight. I feel like I’ve tapped into some skill I didn’t know I had.
I bet you know what I’m talking about. It’s intoxicating, and I remember it happening more often when I was younger, but I’ve been in really slow growth mode for the last I don’t know how long.
So yeah, this feels great. I may not go to sleep tonight.
For those of you following along at home, this is Hannah’s Bitchin’ Friday night.
I’m your host, a girl alone in her apartment with a cat drawing fanart.
Welcome. Stay.
