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Today's challenge is to share a favorite piece of canon and explain why I like it. I'll talk of two, one piece of canon that's also a major fandom for me, and another where I'm completely satisfied with the canon and don't need anything more.
First I'll go with the obvious one, which is the point where I got properly invested in MCU. I'd seen the previous movies, but it was Captain America: The First Avenger that dragged me in.
In the commentary track (which is very enjoyable btw) they say that it was absolutely crucial to get the early part of the movie right, that we needed to care about Steve Rogers before Captain America, and they did it really well. I was completely rooting for him from the start, but the moment that really did it for me was the flagpole scene. Before it we've already seen his heart and his determination, his will to do what he considers right and the lack of concern of the cost for himself, but that scene adds another dimension to him. It shows us that even when he's arguably more tired than everyone else, he's still thinking, still able to find a way to complete the task, and also his willingness to disregard orders when it's important. That was the moment when I decided he was my favorite and that I was completely hooked.
Moving forward in the movie, there are other great scenes, especially the one with Steve and Dr Erskine the night before the procedure discussing why Steve was chosen. It's the heart of the movie, heart of the whole concept of Captain America, and I love it a lot. Then, somewhat later came the "oh no, this'll be serious" realization for me, which was of course Steve going AWOL and later the "No, not without you" moment. I'm weak for depictions of people that are simply the most important people in each other's lives, regardless of the particulars of the relationship. At that point there was no getting out of it, and now here I am.
The other one is a book for which I haven't even looked if there is fandom, because I was just happy with it as it was; William Gibson's Zero History. I've read all of Gibson's books so far (and I'm impatiently waiting for Agency), and for me he found a new gear with what we call Blue Ant trilogy (I don't think it has an official trilogy name), of which Zero History is the last part. I like all three books a lot, but especially this one just hit me right in the center, with the character of Hollis Henry, with the ennui and seeking of purpose she's going through, with her friendship with Heidi, with the romance with Garreth, as well as the mystery plot and the mastery of the background concept. I've read it several times, always enjoying it, and I'm completely satisfied with it as is.
First I'll go with the obvious one, which is the point where I got properly invested in MCU. I'd seen the previous movies, but it was Captain America: The First Avenger that dragged me in.
In the commentary track (which is very enjoyable btw) they say that it was absolutely crucial to get the early part of the movie right, that we needed to care about Steve Rogers before Captain America, and they did it really well. I was completely rooting for him from the start, but the moment that really did it for me was the flagpole scene. Before it we've already seen his heart and his determination, his will to do what he considers right and the lack of concern of the cost for himself, but that scene adds another dimension to him. It shows us that even when he's arguably more tired than everyone else, he's still thinking, still able to find a way to complete the task, and also his willingness to disregard orders when it's important. That was the moment when I decided he was my favorite and that I was completely hooked.
Moving forward in the movie, there are other great scenes, especially the one with Steve and Dr Erskine the night before the procedure discussing why Steve was chosen. It's the heart of the movie, heart of the whole concept of Captain America, and I love it a lot. Then, somewhat later came the "oh no, this'll be serious" realization for me, which was of course Steve going AWOL and later the "No, not without you" moment. I'm weak for depictions of people that are simply the most important people in each other's lives, regardless of the particulars of the relationship. At that point there was no getting out of it, and now here I am.
The other one is a book for which I haven't even looked if there is fandom, because I was just happy with it as it was; William Gibson's Zero History. I've read all of Gibson's books so far (and I'm impatiently waiting for Agency), and for me he found a new gear with what we call Blue Ant trilogy (I don't think it has an official trilogy name), of which Zero History is the last part. I like all three books a lot, but especially this one just hit me right in the center, with the character of Hollis Henry, with the ennui and seeking of purpose she's going through, with her friendship with Heidi, with the romance with Garreth, as well as the mystery plot and the mastery of the background concept. I've read it several times, always enjoying it, and I'm completely satisfied with it as is.
