#brw

[namorthesubmariner]

hi! sorry to bother u but ur thread(s) on the flagrant racism of all the namorsue of it all has made u a bit of an authority in my head when it comes to various workings of marvel comics bc uve done sm research and i wanna ask u abt the whole... "krakoa is israel." thing bc ive only passively read stuff from that era and hold no strong opinions on both ends and id love to hear the take of someone more... fluent than i! u dont have to answer im just curious and again sorry to bother u all ur posts r the best window into namor (and esp my beloved defenders 🤭)

Thanks for your ask, and I love the Defenders so much too!

When I first saw what Marvel was doing with Krakoa, I rightfully called it a cult and many fans got mad about that, but I still stand by my opinion.

I feel that the discourse about "Krakoa is Israel" and the people who argue against that is mired in a lot of ignorance about the creation of the modern day X-Men by Claremont, and also what Genosha (the original "mutants only!" nation) was supposed to represent.

A lot of the mindset that revolves around Krakoa and a lot of the talking points fans bring up about mutants literally sounds like Israeli propaganda, and it's very alarming that people refuse to critically examine media; ex: seeing fans constantly reinforce the "Mutants are hated everywhere so they need a place of their own" is very close to the kinda propaganda that is pushed by Israel.

I'm not saying that Hickman set out to specifically state "Krakoa is Israel" but rather he was basing his Krakoa on Genosha (which is based on Israel) to explore that setting and he was trying to set up the eventual fall of the Mutant Ethnostate. However his time with the X-Men was cut short after Marvel and the creative team derailed his plans. So Krakoa is based on the idea of Genosha, which is the first time such a concept was introduced into the X-Men Lore, which was created by Claremont, (who is a Zionist and spent time living in Israel).

I will actually tag my mutual @brw who is alot more knowledgeable than I am and who can help explain it better.

[xinakwans]

Look at this guy ☝️

this is my friend piotr rasputin. yes he is related to that rasputin retroactively. he is so kind. he is from a farming collective and one time he threw logan wolverine hundreds of feet into the air for calling ororo storm a "broad". friend of the blog piotr colossus

[buggiebugga]

Let's see it for Suzie

OH BOY!!! suzie fashion my favorite thing ever..

veryyyy 60s with the mini skirts and monochromatic outfits. lots of structured dramatic pieces in her collection sometimes leaning more into retro futurism. and of course lotssss of hairstyles.

[fullgears]

Top 5 John Cena outfits

hehehe im so glad u asked >:3

5. country boyyy i looove you

4. behind the scenes from ricky stanicky

3. suit!!! he looks so good in a suit...

2. idc if its dumb i do love the peacemaker suit

1. i love when chris wears just band shirts and jeans hes just like me fr

[avengerphobic]

Simon Wonder Man boots I feel like his colour scheme works well for boots

Bronc Stomper Cowboy Boot

Bronc Stomper Cowboy Boot

So these are everything, gawdy, made for a purpose but not being worn for that purpose, has a heel for height

[pnuk-r0ck]

Gingerbread house? No. Oreobread house.

[kyberinfinitygems]

Bruce Banning and OC of your choice for poké :)

Bruce Banner/The Hulk:

Reuniclus is a very intelligent Pokémon and just overall science-themed. Chansey is known for helping injured people and can be seen in the medical field. Metagross has the mind of a supercomputer and is created when two Metang fuse.

Lycanroc evolves based on the time of day and has an intense fighting spirit. Snorlax is a docile, gentle giant and can eat anything without hurting itself. Tyranitar is so strong it's able to change the landscape.

Lucille Novak/Soundbite:

Noivern has incredibly powerful sound waves that can break boulders. Absol has the ability to sense danger. Audino can hear peoples' heartbeats to tell how they are feeling.

Luxray has heightened senses and can see through walls. Froslass is rumored to be the spirit of a vengeful woman left out in the cold. Mawile looks disarming, but can swiftly attack and kill.

[lovecatsys]

2, 23 and 98 for the LoCG asks :)

2 is Scott Summers aka Cyclops!

Oh god... where do I start with Scott. I have to say I've read so many different comics with him in it but I'm not really sure which I'd say is my favorite for him? As far as characterization... I honestly really loved him in the original X-Factor series. The constant emotional angst he's going through... the guilt he feels for abandoning Maddie and Nathan, his hesitance to tell Jean about that relationship, his realization of the trauma he experienced at Charles' hand now that Charles is gone as far as he knows- I forget which issue that one is but the one where he goes to Alaska to try to find Maddie but she's gone and he hallucinates Charles being there. Also that one scene where Tabby and Skids walk in on him hallucinating Warren and asking him why he killed himself. God he really fucking went through it in this book didn't he? I need to finish that one because it was one of the first comics I read but I stopped at some point.

That issue and of course Jay Edidin's Marvel Snapshots issue have to be some of my favorites for him.

As far as favorite individual fact i love that he canonically has a traumatic brain injury. Even if we don't ever get canon autistic Scott, many of his behaviors and struggles can always be explained by that. I wish it was brought up more and specifically talked about how it's something that is a disability for him.

23 is Santo Vaccarro aka Rockslide!

Santo isn't one of my favorite Academy X kids, in fact of the main kids I'd probably rank him the lowest, but I do love him! My favorite run for him would be New X-Men by Kyle and Yost, they did a great job fleshing him out as a stable comedic character, but one who has a lot of heart- idk about an individual issue for him but I do have to mention New X-Men #42 in which his friendship with Anole begins.

Favorite fact would probably be that his dream was to become a wrestling champion, and he briefly got to live that dream in the Hellions mini. Good for him.

98 is Cain Marko aka Juggernaut!

Cain is one of those characters who I adore and wish I could get into them more, although I'm not really actually sure how many more appearances he's had than I've read, so maybe I have read enough to be into him truly? Idk. The Austen run ironically is the one that I've read that made me love him the most. You all should know at this point if a character has experienced child abuse i'm very very likely to become obsessed with them. (Gee, I wonder why that could be?) But his redemption in that book along with his relationship with Sammy were amazing.

Favorite fact is that he has a huge soft spot for his husband Black Tom Cassidy <3 They are adorable I need to read more for them.

and ill reply with the corresponding character on my league of comics geek list, and my favorite comic run, issue, or fact about them