i don’t think people who don’t read comics/mostly read wfa understand how much of a dweeb tim drake actually is because he was supposed to be a Good Role Model For Tween Boys in the 90s. one time he found out his roommate at boarding school was an alcoholic so he poured all his alcohol down the drain instead of just ignoring it like a normal person. his girlfriend wanted to have sex with him and instead of just saying “i’m not ready” he launched into a monologue about how “making love is like opening a door” and he “isn’t ready to open that door yet” because they “might have adult feelings for each other, but [they’re] still just kids.” 90s tim was the type of kid to remind the teacher to assign homework. he somehow got mad bitches even though everyone highkey thought he was weird. in one panel of one issue he randomly said he had to be “vewwy quiet” and never spoke like that again. he canonically plays dungeons and dragons (or the fictional dc equivalent). the money his dad left him after he died wasn’t even a lot because his dad went bankrupt shortly before his death. like it was a substantial amount but not enough to make him rich. i cannot stress enough that tim was SUCH a Regular Guy TM and constantly worried about not standing out. he purposefully did bad at sports and pretended to be winded in gym class so people wouldn’t suspect anything. like he wouldn’t even try and be average, he would purposefully almost fail. he is not a cool rich skater kid guys he’s such a dork
Autism
stick it in a pot, cook it up, schlorp it up
This is now my new favorite best friend duo
Tony stark. Like yes he is and was awful but that’s the point and just because he’s a beyond fuck up doesn’t mean he didn’t help people. He genuinely wanted to help people: that holds true no matter what he’s done. Moreover it also holds true that at times these attempts to help people were in fact doing more harm than good (think Stark Industries weapon’s business). What makes him interesting is this exact conflict. How does an unbelievably rich, narsosistic man redeem himself and live with his sins? He doesn’t. He fucks up. However, the attempt still matters and the consequences of it matter too.
Fundamentally he’s a symbol of wealth and power which is why it is so difficult to see the man underneath, and without seeing this man it is even more difficult for the audience to root for him. When we don’t root for him it’s easy to see strictly his flaws; Everything we are meant to see on a surface level. However, as an individual we find that he is unhappy with himself and with his life, each act of heroism is an act of suicide. He’ll never be a truly good man, he never can be. The point was never the success but the attempt.
characters have to be a little bit awful in ways that you cant defend. its good for the ecosystem. your honor he did do that. He did in fact do that
in a constant state of suffering knowing that i'll never be as cool as sirius black
behind every hot girl there is unhealthy, slightly concerning, spiritual connection to harry potter’s dead parents dead friend group
5 Times Tony Had Steve's Back, and 1 Time Steve had Tony's (ao3) - itsallAvengers T, 25k
Summary: As it turns out, Steve gets himself into a lot more shit than you would think. And for some reason, it's always Tony who ends up saving his sorry ass.
and you're out (ao3) - Zekkass M, 4k
Summary: A villain kidnaps Tony and removes his arc reactor and Steve's the one to rescue him. Tony proceeds to try and deal with this. Steve tries not to think about the gaping hole he saw in Tony's chest.
Breaking Point (ao3) - itsallAvengers M, 6k
Summary: They torture Tony to try and get information out of Steve
Happiness Is Homemade (ao3) - Icylightning T, 40k
Summary: Tony and Steve are married for fifteen years now. Their life is simple and good until they decide to adopt a teenager named Peter Parker who’s going to turn their life upside down.
Happy Again (ao3) - Legends_Never_Die T, 31k
Summary: Peter can’t take this dads’ fighting anymore. He can’t take the arguing. He finds comfort with his secret new found friend Bucky. Bucky looks a lot like his Pop’s old friend Bucky Barnes from back in the 40s. But it wasn’t him. He was dead. Right?
Have I told you (That I'm Glad You're Here?) (ao3) - RedpathArcade N/R, 1k
Summary: "What the hell was that Stark?" Steve barked, storming into Tony's workshop. The blond was still in his Captain America outfit, shield strapped to his back. Tony also still had his suit on. Face-plate up and Steve took in the pained expression on the Brunets face. And maybe given the situation he should be gentle, but he was simply too furious.
Helpless (ao3) - Crematosis T, 6k
Summary: When Tony is attacked by voodoo spells, Steve wishes he could do more to protect him.
hold the things you wanna say (ao3) - SailorChibi T, 6k
Summary: Tony is still a consultant, and between SI, the team and SHIELD he’s overworked and exhausted. That’s okay.
He and Steve have been having sex for weeks but that’s all it is, just sex, and Tony wants more but he’ll never get it and that’s okay. Really.
What’s not okay is the fact that Howard Stark has somehow appeared in the future and is the same as always.
This is definitely going to fuck up his schedule.
Insomnia (ao3) - Scavenge4Dreams E, 10k
Summary: Its 3am. Do you know where your Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist is?
In Which Steve Doesn't Take Kindly to Shovel Talk (ao3) - love_in_the_stars T, 1k
Summary: When warning Tony Stark not to break Steve's heart, Bucky probably shouldn't have threatened to remove the arc reactor.
It Takes a Village (or a team of superheroes) (ao3) - aven_garde steve/tony, clint/phil T, 33k
Summary: Three months after the Chitauri attack, Tony received a phone call that changed his life. (Or, the one in which a group of remarkable people come together and balance battling villains and raising a child).
Love Is A Battlefield (ao3) - crumbcrash2000 steve/tony, tony/tiberius E, 53k
Summary: In Siberia, Steve looks on in horror as Tony watches the video of his parents’ murder. Expecting the worst, he is prepared to fight to defend Bucky, even through the shock of his own betrayal.
But Tony doesn’t lash out.
Instead, Tony cries, and Steve’s whole life falls apart.
Loving Tony Stark (ao3) - Gothic_Lolita M, 1k
Summary: Tony doubts himself, and Steve is determined to make sure Tony knows how perfect he is, and that he will always be there for Tony.
Minefields (ao3) - arianapeterson19 pepper/tony, bucky/steve/tony T, 34k
Summary: Being in an abusive relationship was a bit like needing glasses. He didn’t realize it until the damage was done.
Funny how people assume only men can be abusive.
Pieces of Echoes (ao3) - geekymoviemom steve/tony T, 334k
Summary: When weapons designer and SHIELD consultant Tony Stark and his son are kidnapped following a routine weapons demonstration, newly defrosted World War II hero Steve Rogers is sent to find them.
But what begins as just another mission, a way for Captain America to reintegrate back into society, quickly warps into something more as betrayals are discovered, harsh, long-buried truths are finally brought to light, and Tony and Steve come to realise that their biggest allies are each other.
Tbh if Cass was a guy she would be the most popular character in the fandom. She's insane. She's hilarious. She constantly teases her siblings. She's extremely overconfident and she has every right to be; she is, without a doubt, the best at what she does. She's horrifically traumatized. She was made to feel like she's an object. She hates authority figures. She has mommy issues. She refuses to kill anyone ever, not because she thinks every single person has the capacity for change, but because killing people hurts her so bad that she refuses to do that to herself. Did I mention she's hilarious. She's literally the character of all time
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might make some stickers :>
Martin coming out of the Panopticon after killing Elias whom he's been seducing for months.