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16 October 2012 @ 12:51 am
Quick post of THINGS  
> The BBC have released a missing scene Doctor Who P.S. about what happened to Brian and the Ponds after The Angels Take Manhattan. So, serious spoilers, people. And grab a tissue.)

> If you haven't heard the news, Agent Coulson is back in the SHIELD TV show (link to one of many articles). Does that mean that the show is set pre-Avengers? Or are the conspiracy theorists in with a chance of being right? Let the speculation commence! (And if the Agents in this show would like to speculate about Clint and Natasha on their coffee break whilst Coulson smiles enigmatically I WOULD BE OKAY WITH THAT.)

> Creative Support Group - The Beta Edition happening over at [livejournal.com profile] be_compromised. A chance to discuss anything and everything about beta reading, as a beta, a writer, or both.

> The War Was in Color by Settiai on YouTube remains the best STEVE FEEEEEELS vid ever. Footage from both Captain America, The Avengers, and The Avengers extra footage/deleted scenes. The editing is superb, the use of black and white fantastic, the matching of the lyrics to the clips amazing, and the story telling wonderful. FEEEEEELS.
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inkvoices: avengers:natasha[personal profile] inkvoices on October 16th, 2012 09:06 pm (UTC)
I know, I know. We have a possibility of Clint and Natasha in The Winter Solider, rather than their own film/s. We have sequels for Stark, Thor, and Cap. We have Ant Man as the 'new hero' film. We have noises about Avengers 2 and other possible group films. All signs point to Marvel/Disney/the big wigs believing (knowing) that they can get money out of us without rocking the boat of their usual style, which is 'boys all the way, white characters all the way, hey it worked for the comics' *sigh*.

I just... I WISH that they'd realise what they're missing. The Avengers has been innovative, building up individual characters in films to having a group franchise, and they could use that, that hype and power they have, to be even more innovative. They could deliver a female headlined superhero film and we would give them so much love and money. People they think wouldn't watch it, those people would watch it if only because it would be part of the group film continuity. I hope they get around to realising that not utilising ALL of the characters that the fans love mean that they're missing out.
ext_2027[identity profile] astridv.livejournal.com on October 16th, 2012 09:24 pm (UTC)
I just... I WISH that they'd realise what they're missing. The Avengers has been innovative, building up individual characters in films to having a group franchise, and they could use that, that hype and power they have, to be even more innovative. They could deliver a female headlined superhero film and we would give them so much love and money.

I agree, so much. But movie studios are notoriously conservative and afraid to take risks. And Marvel, after having to file for bankruptcy not that long ago, are probably twice as shy to take risks of any kind. (Not that their previous policies saved them from going bankrupt but who cares about logic, right). Shame, because with Avengers being the third-highest grossing movie of all time, now would be *the* time for a bold, innovative move - one that for once not underestimates their audience. A move that would probably pay of (I may be biased there).

I work in publishing and the sales people have a scary amount of creative input based on which books sold how well so far. Not easy to try something innovative because there's no baseline for how it will do on the market.