Hey there! I have an... immature? naive? question to ask, but I really like your blog and feel like you're a good person to ask: how do you recommend "moving on" from steve's endgame ending? I have been reading other opinions of people who liked the ending, who didn't find it out of character, reading about how it establishes an alternate reality (and therefore so many more mcu possibilities) but none of it helps and i find that it only makes it worse (step one: stop reading them) - advice?
Thatās not immature or naive at all, itās a great question! One that shows wonderful emotional maturity. And thank you for the compliment of my blog, made my day!Ā
And yes, I get why it doesnāt help to read posts that donāt validate your feelings. I love fandom, I do. I have met some of the most wonderful, intelligent, creative and just amazing people through fandom. But one of the downsides is that fandom has a tendency to... not accept differences that well. In a lot of ways this is true, but the way in which Iām referring to in particular right now is that people get really hostile if you donāt agree with their opinion of things, like they absolutely cannot take someone having a different perspective and they get really aggressive about it. I had someone call me, on the post I made about the Steve parts of Endgame I actually liked, aĀ āf*cking moronā because I also mentioned, in my own post on my own blog, that I didnāt like Steveās ending. Not even joking a little bit. Thatās... wow. I mean, if someone has reached the point where they are attacking a real-life person for disagreeing with them on the direction of a character, then it may be time to step outside and get some fresh air (and some therapy).
So I get it. It doesnāt help to see these things. Because seeing all those posts, some of which are pretty damn aggressive and/or condescending, are not helpful, theyāre dismissive.
So let me say this. And I know you know this already, but sometimes itās just nice to hear it said by someone else:Ā
It is okay to be torn up about a movie. It is okay to not like the direction a particular set of writers took a character in which you adore. You can love a character with your whole heart, and not like every arc that character has been involved in. It does not make you less of a fan to have things you donāt like. You are not required to like everything. And your feelings on that matter are valid and no one has the right to tell you otherwise.
Tastes vary. Perspectives vary. For you and I, we love Steve. We want whatās best for him. So do the people who loved the ending, really. We just all have different ideas of what ābest for Steveā entails.
As for moving past what you donāt like? I honestly think being a comic fan helps? I mean, for me, 616!Steve has a greater impression on me than MCU!Steve. Thatās not to say I hate the MCU. I donāt. I love it. But, I love comics more. So itās easier for me to say, okay, well, Endgame was simply a single arc, there will be more. Because the comics have trained me for that. If youāre interested in getting involved in comics, I made a rec list of light-hearted, feel-good, Steve comics here, but if not wanting to go that route (which is also okay)... maybe my saying this will help?...
Steve Rogers is an intellectual property. One worth billions. And a very, very popular one at that. The comic industry is struggling right now, even well known characters who are being written by AMAZING writers are having a hard time selling. Mark Waid, one of my absolute favorite writers, is writing Dr. Strange right now and that is one of the titles that is struggling to stay afloat. The recent Winter Soldier mini became a mini because it didnāt sell, itās numbers were horrible. But Steveās is a title that is still selling well. And, Disney owns his character rights. They own the comics, they own the animated shows, they own his movie rights, they own his very visage. They just flat-out own everything having to do with him. Have you ever known Disney to just sit on a popular intellectual property for long? I mean, poor Snow White hasnāt been able to retire since 1938. She was in Wreck it Ralph this past summer. She was in that tv show Once Upon a Time. There have been a slew of live action films featuring her story. Disney does not justĀ sit on their intellectual properties, not when there is money to be made. Endgame is one of many, many more appearances in which Steve Rogers will pop up. Of this I have absolutely no doubt. So even those who are not into comics will soon have enough media content to pick and choose what they like, and disregard the rest, just like we do in comics.
I hope that helps? I tried my best. Anyway, huge hugs to you @bekstek and if you ever want to talk, my inbox is open.
