why is everyone upset by Marisa Tomei as Aunt May? The kid is 15/16, having an aunt in her early 50s is a lot more realistic than having an aunt in her 70s
Good point. I suppose it is logical for her to be early 50s! I think my being weirded out by it comes from three factors: (1) traditionally Aunt May is drawn and cast as significantly older, and it's hard to get used to a new image (2) to me, Marisa Tomei looks like 10 years younger than she really is, which I guess is still a plausible age to be aunt to a teenager but just increases the discrepancy from my mental image of the character, and (3) the film constantly lampshaded her hotness by having Tony repeatedly point it out. Now, casting someone who looks different from earlier versions of a character can be a great thing if it increases diversity, but casting a comparatively younger, more attractive actress is not exactly a progressive action. Marisa Tomei is still old enough that it's not an egregious case of the Hollywood trick of casting someone implausibly young in a maternal role, but still. This is a pretty minor issue for me, but I don't love it.
What I really loved about the whole introduction of him in the movie was him haggling for plums at the market like you do. He was making a life for himself, damn it and then some vengeance filled dude comes along and ruins everything.The whole Bucky characterization has been phenomenal. He's really still himself, but having to deal with a whole lot of angst and bullshit.
Yes!!! I loved that he wasn't wandering around confused and barely verbal like a lot of fics seem to show him. (I enjoy plenty of those fics, but a slightly more functional Bucky is my preference.) He may not have felt ready to go seek Steve, but he got himself put back together and was trying to be peaceful. Given what was done to take his agency I think it's really important that he did so much figuring out who he was on his own.
My kingdom for Bucky and Sam at a military support group fic (can be set before, during, or after the VW roadtrip fic haha)
Agreed! I would read the hell out of such a fic.
Thanks so much for the link to that meta! That was outstanding.
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Good point. I suppose it is logical for her to be early 50s! I think my being weirded out by it comes from three factors: (1) traditionally Aunt May is drawn and cast as significantly older, and it's hard to get used to a new image (2) to me, Marisa Tomei looks like 10 years younger than she really is, which I guess is still a plausible age to be aunt to a teenager but just increases the discrepancy from my mental image of the character, and (3) the film constantly lampshaded her hotness by having Tony repeatedly point it out. Now, casting someone who looks different from earlier versions of a character can be a great thing if it increases diversity, but casting a comparatively younger, more attractive actress is not exactly a progressive action. Marisa Tomei is still old enough that it's not an egregious case of the Hollywood trick of casting someone implausibly young in a maternal role, but still. This is a pretty minor issue for me, but I don't love it.
What I really loved about the whole introduction of him in the movie was him haggling for plums at the market like you do. He was making a life for himself, damn it and then some vengeance filled dude comes along and ruins everything.The whole Bucky characterization has been phenomenal. He's really still himself, but having to deal with a whole lot of angst and bullshit.
Yes!!! I loved that he wasn't wandering around confused and barely verbal like a lot of fics seem to show him. (I enjoy plenty of those fics, but a slightly more functional Bucky is my preference.) He may not have felt ready to go seek Steve, but he got himself put back together and was trying to be peaceful. Given what was done to take his agency I think it's really important that he did so much figuring out who he was on his own.
My kingdom for Bucky and Sam at a military support group fic (can be set before, during, or after the VW roadtrip fic haha)
Agreed! I would read the hell out of such a fic.
Thanks so much for the link to that meta! That was outstanding.