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doodling some of my defenders shows faves so far #yay
Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard LUKE CAGE SEASON 2 (2018), created by Cheo Hodari Coker
Today's government mandated femslash couple of the day is
Mariah Dillard and Jennie Royce!
I Wish They Stayed Platonic Tournament - Round 1 - Poll 45
Who would you like to have stayed platonic?
Rayla and Callum (Dragon Prince)
Mariah Dillard & Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez (Luke Cage (Netflix))
This tournament is not meant to cause any shipwars or spread hate. Please stay kind when sharing your opinions on the submitted ships.
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Why people wished they stayed platonic:
Rayla and Callum
Their romance felt forced and bland. Like the writers went "our main characters are a boy and a girl? Obviously they should get together." After their relationship got romantic, it got annoyingly sappy and it made the show and both their parents worse.
They’re just an absolute mess of miscommunication and the entire plot has to be put on hold like every three episodes to deal with their bullshit
Their friendship was so interesting narratively and groundbreaking for their species since elves and humans have been enemies for years, but it all got so flattened when they became romantic. The show knows its bad too, I think, because it did this whole break-up and re-getting-together arc. Could have been avoided if they just kept it in their pants.
Mariah Dillard & Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez
While I did not loathe them as a romantic couple in season 2, there was something magical about seeing a man worship an older woman and an older woman trust a younger man and move around one another so flawlessly and have it be entirely platonic. A sort of platonic soul mate. I don't want you carnally, I want you emotionally because you understand me in a way no one else ever has. Its not about sex, its about trust and dedication to the shared goals we have.
Additional info:
Amazing Spider-Man #39 (2023)
written by Zeb Wells art by John Romita, Jr., Scott Hanna, & Marcio Menyz
From Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #001
Art by Joey Vazquez, Julian Shaw and Bryan Valenza
Written by Zeb Wells and Cody Ziglar
Chapters: 11/14 Fandom: Luke Cage (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shades Alvarez/Mariah Dillard Characters: Mariah Dillard, Shades Alvarez, Cornell Cottonmouth Stokes, Mabel Stokes (mentioned), Darius "Comanche" Jones (mentioned) Additional Tags: Past Lives, Slow Burn, Light Angst, First Kiss, Eventual Smut, First Time, Smut, Older Woman/Younger Man, Porn With Plot, Porn with Feelings Summary:
What if Mariah and Shades had a fling in 1999?
Chapter 11
Jennie: "W...what happened to me?" Mariah: "You went a little off the rails. That's all. We got you back, girl." Jennie: "I felt so much...hate. I wanted to destroy everything." Mariah: "Ain't no more hate here--just love. Don't make me bust out into my favorite jam from the Lion King." Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 3 #4 by David Walker, Sanford Greene, Lee Loughridge, and Clayton Cowles
One of the great joys of this series, and something that writer David Walker discussed quite a bit in interviews at the time it was being published, is the way that large numbers of under-used and forgotten characters (including some very goofy D-level villains from the 70s) were brought back into the spotlight and given a bit more depth, personality, and humanity. One character in particular is Mariah "Black Mariah" Dillard, who first appeared in Luke Cage: Hero For Hire #5 and made a mere handful of appearances in that series and in Power Man and Iron Fist volume 1 before largely disappearing from the Marvel Universe. Here, 40 years later, she reappears as a new friend to Heroes for Hire's former office manager Jennie Royce, who in this series is finally released from prison following the events of Power Man and Iron Fist volume 2.
When this new dynamic duo's quest for power goes awry and Jennie gets corrupted by a magical artifact, it's Mariah's love for her that saves the day. This scene encapsulates something this series does so well: melding heart and humor in a celebration of shared humanity and connection. Jennie and Mariah's friendship, while established solely for this series, ends up feeling very special, especially when placed alongside the love between Luke and Danny that anchors the comic.
