Fortress Of Good Fortune

Well, I saw it! What can I say?

PLENTY!!!

( Spoilers galore! You have been warned )

So there you have it. A- because of the grand scope, a coherent story, and very good performances by a huge cast. Also the 'small moments' were good. Emotions were engaged.

Only one post-credit scene this time around, and it's a clever one.

Well, at least we don't have to wait 3 years for the sequel like Star Wars fans did after the ending of The Empire Strikes Back! back in the day.

I've already been inspired to write a trilogy of poems by this film. :)

So I finally got around to going to see Thor: Ragnarok and enjoyed it very much. I give it a solid B+ and could nudge it up to A- for sheer entertainment value, but there was a major quirk that keeps it from jumping up.

( Spoilers )

I would highly recommend this movie to any Marvel fan in general and Thor fan in particular. Much better than The Dark World.

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist XI: “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Steve Rogers!!!” J (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Natasha/Pepper, Clint/Phil, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: The Peanuts Gang (and the Avengers) help cheer Steve up on Halloween.
Date Of Completion: November 8, 2016
Date Of Posting: December 9, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1485
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Yep, it’s a Halloween-themed story! Blame my lack of time for final editing, but since I enjoy celebrating Halloween at any time of year, here you go! In the middle of Winter Holiday schmoop, have some Halloween schmoop! Enjoy! ;)
The entire series can be found here.

( Last year all the Avengers had watched the show, commenting on the action. It had been a great introduction to an important piece of postwar American culture. )

Title: Just A Couple Of Boys From Brooklyn IV: There Was Summer (12-13/13)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Tony Stark, James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, Steve/Bucky (Bucky does not appear in Ch. 2, 3, & 4), Rosa Martinetti, Mario Martinelli, Ella Simms, Unnamed Teller, Arnie Roth, Howard Stark, Thor Odinson
Continuity: Captain America 1: The First Avenger (2011), Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America 3: Civil War (2016).
Series Notes: Any ideas that pop up about the boys in their early days will end up under this umbrella title. Skinny!Steve and Protective!Bucky for the win! ;) The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Angst, Drama, Historical
Rating: PG-13
Fanworker: The talented taibhrigh! :) Link: here.
Fanworker: The superb dulcetine! :) Link: here.
Beta: The marvelous starsandsea! :) All mistakes are my own.
Warnings: (Ch. 2 & 4: Violence)
Spoilers: Captain America 1: The First Avenger (2011), Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America 3: Civil War (2016).
General Summary: After what Bucky Barnes did to his parents, how can Tony ever reconcile that with Bucky being Steve’s oldest friend? An inexplicable trip to the past may provide the answer.
Dates Of Completion: May 5, 2016-September 3, 2016
Dates Of Posting: November 8/9/11, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 27,327
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written for the 2016 marvel_bang.



Chapters 1-4 (LJ)

Chapters 5-8 (LJ)

Chapters 9-11 (LJ)

Chapters 12-13 (LJ)

Chapters 1-13/13 (AO3)

( Golden September turned to yellow-orange-and-scarlet October as the days and nights grew cool and there was frost on the pumpkins, at least in the fields outside the city. The World’s Fair would close before November with the promise of re-opening in the spring, its popularity encouraging a second season. )

Title: Just A Couple Of Boys From Brooklyn IV: There Was Summer (5-8/13)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Tony Stark, James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, Steve/Bucky (Bucky does not appear in Ch. 2, 3, & 4), Rosa Martinetti, Mario Martinelli, Ella Simms, Unnamed Teller, Arnie Roth, Howard Stark, Thor Odinson
Continuity: Captain America 1: The First Avenger (2011), Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America 3: Civil War (2016).
Series Notes: Any ideas that pop up about the boys in their early days will end up under this umbrella title. Skinny!Steve and Protective!Bucky for the win! ;) The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Angst, Drama, Historical
Rating: PG-13
Fanworker: The talented taibhrigh! :) Link: here.
Fanworker: The superb dulcetine! :) Link: here.
Beta: The marvelous starsandsea! :) All mistakes are my own.
Warnings: (Ch. 2 & 4: Violence)
Spoilers: Captain America 1: The First Avenger (2011), Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America 3: Civil War (2016).
General Summary: After what Bucky Barnes did to his parents, how can Tony ever reconcile that with Bucky being Steve’s oldest friend? An inexplicable trip to the past may provide the answer.
Dates Of Completion: May 5, 2016-September 3, 2016
Dates Of Posting: November 8/9/11, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 27,327
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written for the 2016 marvel_bang.



Chapters 1-4 (LJ)

Chapters 5-8 (LJ)

Chapters 9-11 (LJ)

Chapters 12-13 (LJ)

Chapters 1-13/13 (AO3)

( Steve and Bucky were sitting at the kitchen table with Bucky’s back to Tony. Tony put on a smile he hoped was convincing as Bucky stood and turned toward him. )

A hurt/comfort tale as Thor cares for his fellow Avengers after a battle:

Keeping Vigil

Title: Tales-By-The-Sea II: Kitschy ;) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters chapter): Natasha/Pepper, Bruce Banner, Thor Odinson, Clint/Phil, Steve/Tony
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Fluff, Humor, A Touch Of Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: The Avengers spend the day in town doing touristy things.
Date Of Completion: July 3, 2014
Date Of Posting: July 8, 2014
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1750
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: The entire series can be found here.

( Natasha smiled as she walked along the street of the seaside town, listening to the soft click-clack of the seashell necklace that Pepper was wearing. )

Title: Keeping Vigil (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Thor Odinson, Tony Stark, Clint/Phil, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Action, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Thor takes care of his teammates after an arduous battle leaves one of them in the S.H.I.E.L.D. Medical Center in grave condition.
Date Of Completion: March 13, 2014
Date Of Posting: March 17, 2014
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2557
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written for this prompt by arwen_lune on avengerkink.

( When it was all over, five weary Avengers stumbled back to the Tower. )

Yes, friends, it's one of those oddball dates again like 10/10/10 or 11/11/11 that we've had recently. They say some people are getting married on this day even though it's a Tuesday. Ah, well. :)

I did see the JFK special last night for an hour and taped the rest. It's on again tonight. Good home movies and new pix I hadn't seen before. It's amazing to me how he managed to get out of bed in the morning with all that pain. The steroids he was taking to control his Addison's Disease ate away at his spine when he was just starting out in the Senate. He underwent risky back surgery, extra-risky because Addison's Disease makes one prone to infections. He did indeed contract an infection and was given Last Rites at least twice. He'd been at death's door so many times from childhood on that he was pretty fatalistic about assassination attempts, and that's why he didn't worry too much about them.

PBS is also covering the assassination on Wednesday night at 10:00 EST on Secrets Of The Dead. And the cable channels have several specials in the next few weeks, so check your local listings if interested.

Today's my day off and I'm going to see Thor 2: The Dark World! I'll have a review up sometime in the next few days if you're curious. :) I hope to see the Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier trailer. The Thor movie is King of the box office. Marvel is rakin' it in! DC, take note.

Title: The Sisterhood Of The Ruby Stilettos V: The Pretty Kitty Does The Charleston (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Natasha/Pepper, Clint/Phil, Steve/Tony, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Fluff, Holiday, PWP, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Natasha is intrigued by Pepper’s Halloween costume.
Date Of Completion: October 1, 2013
Date Of Posting: October 22, 2013
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1695
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
The entire series can be found here.

( Pepper managed to pull together a small party for her fellow Avengers. They appreciated the effort, and happily ate pumpkin cupcakes with orange frosting and drank bottles of beer. )