It's been more or less ten days since I last posted because a new term in school has already started again for me so I wasn't able to update that much. There's a lot of things I'd like to share about; I'll begin with (ew) school, then afterwards a weekend out of town and then, you guessed it, Marvel stuff again. Anyway, school has been okay so far. I have a professor that I'm honestly quite scared of, but I decided to shrug that off and put on a "challenge accepted" attitude instead. I also have an interesting subject this term: Japan-United States relations. Isn't that awesome? We're going to actually learn about Japan! Great riiight. I'm also enjoying my last Spanish class in college. Es muy divertido!
Now for that weekend adventure, I took a lot of photos of nature but guess what--I'll show you the photos next time, yeah? It's complicated lol.
Besides, I wanna go ahead and talk about Agent Carter!!!!!!!
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I know I should have posted this after the season premiere but like I said I didn't have time to update. Anyway, I absolutely LOVE Agent Carter! Of course there have been only three episodes so far, but there are so many things that I would like to point out on why this show is really cool. However out of the many things, I've chosen five that could be convincing for you to see it if you haven't yet!
1. The time and setting is pretty much a very interesting factor. The series is set in the immediate post-ward era, 1946 to be exact, in the ever-busy city of New York. This is a period where in people are still recovering from the war and are trying to return to a normal life. Of course, there should still be that sense of security, especially as we know that the Cold War will begin the year after, and that is displayed through the SSR, the primer intelligence agency of the show. History geeks (like me) will definitely love the setting of Agent Carter.
2. Social issues are written all over the script. Even if this is a post-war era, a.k.a. peacetime, there are still potential threats such as Howard Stark's inventions being smuggled and sold at the black market. And these aren't ordinary inventions like the flying car he displayed in Captain America: The First Avenger. I'm talking about nuclear weapons that if landed into the wrong hands could bring up another war. Another issue that's being shown here is the rampant issue of sexism during that time. There was so much discrimination against women during those times and the show really pondered on that, which is really great.
3. Hayley Atwell gives justice to one of Marvel's toughest and most important female characters. Like I said earlier, the show gives emphasis on discrimination against women during the early post-war period. Peggy is in fact the only female member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve with the title "agent". She probably earned this spot because of her important involvement in the war but nevertheless, she's still being treated like a secretary by her male colleagues at work. Hayley really gives so much justice on how well she portrays Peggy as a fighter and not a weak character (who's supposed to be heartbroken because of the loss of "the love of her life").
4. Two words: Edwin Jarvis. Although we lack a bit of Howard Stark on the show (for now, at least), at least there's his ever-loyal butler, Mr. Jarvis. Yes, that is obviously where Tony got the name for his AI. I love Mr. Jarvis' character so much; he's so sassy in his own way. In the last episode, he changes his voice when calling the SSR to tip them about Stark's smuggled inventions. It was hilarious. James D'Arcy does a wonderful job in portraying him. I wouldn't be surprised on why Howard would hire him.
5. Three more words: Chad Michael Murray. Who doesn't love Chad Michael Murray?! That charming dreamboat from A Cinderella Story where he portrayed Hilary Duff's mysterious prince charming slash soft-hearted football hottie is now portraying a really douche but professional agent under the SSR. Chad's more mature now in this show and I almost didn't recognize him in the first episode. I had to Google to check if it was really him! When I tweeted that he was on the show, people started replying to me saying, "Chad Michael Murray's in Agent Carter?!" I guess he has that impact on fangirls.
Agent Carter is amazing and I hope I gave you enough tips on why you should at least watch it (and appreciate it after). OH and a bonus reason: There are rumors going around thatmy boyfriend Chris Evans shaved his beard and was seen hanging out with Hayley. And if that's not enough, they're filming the last episodes of the show so that could (extra emphasis because I don't want to spread false information) mean there might be never-before-seen flashbacks of Steve and Peggy on the season finale. I. Am. Stoked. And I'm also hoping this is true and will happen.
Lastly, another exciting Marvel news that came out this week was the release of the second trailer of Age of Ultron. Honestly, it's a really good trailer. You have no idea what the plot is, how the story's gonna go, and how it's going to end. These are, in my opinion, the best qualities of a good trailer. Anyway, I can't keep the creepified piano instrumental version of Ultron's favorite song No Strings on Me out of my head. I seriously hear it in my head before I go to sleep (which is really creepy but cool)!! If you haven't seen it (trying not to judge you. Trying.) then here it is!
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2. Social issues are written all over the script. Even if this is a post-war era, a.k.a. peacetime, there are still potential threats such as Howard Stark's inventions being smuggled and sold at the black market. And these aren't ordinary inventions like the flying car he displayed in Captain America: The First Avenger. I'm talking about nuclear weapons that if landed into the wrong hands could bring up another war. Another issue that's being shown here is the rampant issue of sexism during that time. There was so much discrimination against women during those times and the show really pondered on that, which is really great.
3. Hayley Atwell gives justice to one of Marvel's toughest and most important female characters. Like I said earlier, the show gives emphasis on discrimination against women during the early post-war period. Peggy is in fact the only female member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve with the title "agent". She probably earned this spot because of her important involvement in the war but nevertheless, she's still being treated like a secretary by her male colleagues at work. Hayley really gives so much justice on how well she portrays Peggy as a fighter and not a weak character (who's supposed to be heartbroken because of the loss of "the love of her life").
4. Two words: Edwin Jarvis. Although we lack a bit of Howard Stark on the show (for now, at least), at least there's his ever-loyal butler, Mr. Jarvis. Yes, that is obviously where Tony got the name for his AI. I love Mr. Jarvis' character so much; he's so sassy in his own way. In the last episode, he changes his voice when calling the SSR to tip them about Stark's smuggled inventions. It was hilarious. James D'Arcy does a wonderful job in portraying him. I wouldn't be surprised on why Howard would hire him.
5. Three more words: Chad Michael Murray. Who doesn't love Chad Michael Murray?! That charming dreamboat from A Cinderella Story where he portrayed Hilary Duff's mysterious prince charming slash soft-hearted football hottie is now portraying a really douche but professional agent under the SSR. Chad's more mature now in this show and I almost didn't recognize him in the first episode. I had to Google to check if it was really him! When I tweeted that he was on the show, people started replying to me saying, "Chad Michael Murray's in Agent Carter?!" I guess he has that impact on fangirls.
Agent Carter is amazing and I hope I gave you enough tips on why you should at least watch it (and appreciate it after). OH and a bonus reason: There are rumors going around that
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