08. avengers/royal tenenbaums fanmix
For the AU challenge at waywardmixes:
Fandom: The Avengers/Royal Tenenbaums Fusion
Subject: The Avengers
Title: The Kids Are Alright
Warnings/Notes: Suicidal imagery and themes. Character death. Spoilers for The Avengers and The Royal Tenenbaums.
The Avengers is a movie about a team of superheroes who come together through the assistance of S.H.I.E.L.D. to battle the forces that are trying to attack the earth.
The Royal Tenenbaums is a movie about the Tenenbaum children who grew up being hailed as geniuses but find themselves facing nothing but disappointment and failure in their adult years. Their father, Royal, left the family when they were children, but years later, after realizing he has become broke, fakes having cancer and attempts to reconnect with his family.
"Royal Tenenbaum bought the house on Archer Avenue in the winter of his 35th year. Over the next decade, he and his wife had three children, and then they separated."
"All memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums had been erased by two decades of betrayal, failure and disaster."
The AU - A Team of Geniuses: Tony Stark is Iron Man, the leader of the Avengers along with his wife, Pepper Potts. The Avengers base is in the basement of Stark Tower on Archer Avenue where he, Pepper, his best friend and assistant Col. James Rhodes, and the rest of the team lives. The Avengers have three core members: Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton. Steve is Captain America, a soldier from World War II who became frozen in ice and later thawed out in present day by Tony. Steve's past friendship with Tony's deceased father causes friction between the two. Natasha is a former Russian spy who joined the Avengers but never quite feels like she fits in. She is known for her extreme secrecy. Clint is an archer and is Natasha's partner. He is secretly in love with her but knows they can't be together because it would affect their professional partnership.
Tony has a breakdown and leaves Pepper and the Avengers to fight by himself, with the occasional help of Col. Rhodes. Without Tony, the team suffers and people stop looking to them for help. Meanwhile, Tony isn't finding success on his own either and decides to try his hand at making weapons. When Loki invades Earth from another realm, no one wants to face off with him, so his brother Thor seeks out The Avengers as a last resort.
The Avengers are not quite up to the task. Pepper tries to rally the team along with the help of her longtime friend, Agent Phil Coulson, but they face their fair share of obstacles. Steve suffers from anxiety and has never quite gotten over all he had to leave behind when he was frozen. Natasha picks up occasional solo jobs but spends most of her time with Clint's best friend, Dr. Bruce Banner, even though that doesn't make her happy. Clint leaves the Avengers and tries to deal with his feelings for Natasha, which won't go away. While he's gone he encounters Loki, who manipulates his feelings and reveals all of Natasha's secrets to him, which is too much for him to bear. All the while Tony, with the assistance of Col. Rhodes, tries to get back on the Avengers' good side and tries to get between Pepper and Phil.
Eventually Clint is able to shake Loki's influence and reunites with Natasha and Steve. The three reluctantly accept Tony's assistance, as well as some help from Bruce's alter ego, The Hulk, and they along with Thor take on and defeat Loki, with Tony making the ultimate sacrifice in the end.
Afterwards, though things are nowhere near back to being normal, everyone is able to begin the healing process.
Character Key:
Steve Rogers - Chas Tenenbaum
Natasha Romanoff - Margot Tenenbaum
Clint Barton - Richie Tenenbaum
Tony Stark - Royal Tenenbaum
Pepper Potts - Etheline Tenenbaum
Col. James Rhodes - Pagoda
Agent Phil Coulson - Henry Sherman
Bruce Banner - Eli Cash
Thor and Loki - N/A (although Loki performs the role of the private investigator)
note: Though many of the characters have relations to those in the Royal Tenenbaums universe, not all do, and even the characters that do aren't exact relations. Also not all characters in both movies were included. Seriously if you have any questions about this or if this explanation is confusing let me know.
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The Kids Are Alright | The Who
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
Better leave her behind with the kids they're alright
The kids are alright
Livin' Thing | Electric Light Orchestra
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a terrible thing to lose
The Chain | Fleetwood Mac
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying you would never break the chain
Assassin | John Mayer
I was a killer was the best they'd ever seen
I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
Little did I know that girl was an assassin too
She's an assassin and she had a job to do
Cough Syrup | Young The Giant
Life's too short to even care at all
I'm coming up now coming up now out of the blue
These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart
A dark world aches for a splash of the sun
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You | Led Zeppelin
I know I never gonna leave you babe
But I got to go away from this place
I've got to quit you
Don't you hear it calling me?
Shake It Out | Glee Cast (Florence + The Machine cover)
I am done with my graceless heart
So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
Cause I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off
Even The Losers | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Baby even the losers get lucky sometimes
Baby even the losers keep a little bit of pride
They get lucky sometimes
Rewrite | Paul Simon
I'll eliminate the pages where the father has a breakdown
And he has to leave the family but he really meant no harm
Gonna substitute a car chase and a race across the rooftops
Where the father saves the children and he holds them in his arms
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight | The Beatles
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Boy you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Simple Song | The Shins
I know that things can really get rough when you go it alone
Don't go thinking you gotta be tough to play like a stone
Could be there's nothing else in our lives so critical
As this little home
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youtube playlist
zip to be added
-comments are lovely
-if you have any questions feel free to ask
Fandom: The Avengers/Royal Tenenbaums Fusion
Subject: The Avengers
Title: The Kids Are Alright
Warnings/Notes: Suicidal imagery and themes. Character death. Spoilers for The Avengers and The Royal Tenenbaums.
The Avengers is a movie about a team of superheroes who come together through the assistance of S.H.I.E.L.D. to battle the forces that are trying to attack the earth.
The Royal Tenenbaums is a movie about the Tenenbaum children who grew up being hailed as geniuses but find themselves facing nothing but disappointment and failure in their adult years. Their father, Royal, left the family when they were children, but years later, after realizing he has become broke, fakes having cancer and attempts to reconnect with his family.
"Royal Tenenbaum bought the house on Archer Avenue in the winter of his 35th year. Over the next decade, he and his wife had three children, and then they separated."
"All memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums had been erased by two decades of betrayal, failure and disaster."
The AU - A Team of Geniuses: Tony Stark is Iron Man, the leader of the Avengers along with his wife, Pepper Potts. The Avengers base is in the basement of Stark Tower on Archer Avenue where he, Pepper, his best friend and assistant Col. James Rhodes, and the rest of the team lives. The Avengers have three core members: Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton. Steve is Captain America, a soldier from World War II who became frozen in ice and later thawed out in present day by Tony. Steve's past friendship with Tony's deceased father causes friction between the two. Natasha is a former Russian spy who joined the Avengers but never quite feels like she fits in. She is known for her extreme secrecy. Clint is an archer and is Natasha's partner. He is secretly in love with her but knows they can't be together because it would affect their professional partnership.
Tony has a breakdown and leaves Pepper and the Avengers to fight by himself, with the occasional help of Col. Rhodes. Without Tony, the team suffers and people stop looking to them for help. Meanwhile, Tony isn't finding success on his own either and decides to try his hand at making weapons. When Loki invades Earth from another realm, no one wants to face off with him, so his brother Thor seeks out The Avengers as a last resort.
The Avengers are not quite up to the task. Pepper tries to rally the team along with the help of her longtime friend, Agent Phil Coulson, but they face their fair share of obstacles. Steve suffers from anxiety and has never quite gotten over all he had to leave behind when he was frozen. Natasha picks up occasional solo jobs but spends most of her time with Clint's best friend, Dr. Bruce Banner, even though that doesn't make her happy. Clint leaves the Avengers and tries to deal with his feelings for Natasha, which won't go away. While he's gone he encounters Loki, who manipulates his feelings and reveals all of Natasha's secrets to him, which is too much for him to bear. All the while Tony, with the assistance of Col. Rhodes, tries to get back on the Avengers' good side and tries to get between Pepper and Phil.
Eventually Clint is able to shake Loki's influence and reunites with Natasha and Steve. The three reluctantly accept Tony's assistance, as well as some help from Bruce's alter ego, The Hulk, and they along with Thor take on and defeat Loki, with Tony making the ultimate sacrifice in the end.
Afterwards, though things are nowhere near back to being normal, everyone is able to begin the healing process.
Character Key:
Steve Rogers - Chas Tenenbaum
Natasha Romanoff - Margot Tenenbaum
Clint Barton - Richie Tenenbaum
Tony Stark - Royal Tenenbaum
Pepper Potts - Etheline Tenenbaum
Col. James Rhodes - Pagoda
Agent Phil Coulson - Henry Sherman
Bruce Banner - Eli Cash
Thor and Loki - N/A (although Loki performs the role of the private investigator)
note: Though many of the characters have relations to those in the Royal Tenenbaums universe, not all do, and even the characters that do aren't exact relations. Also not all characters in both movies were included. Seriously if you have any questions about this or if this explanation is confusing let me know.
---
The Kids Are Alright | The Who
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
Better leave her behind with the kids they're alright
The kids are alright
Livin' Thing | Electric Light Orchestra
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a terrible thing to lose
The Chain | Fleetwood Mac
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying you would never break the chain
Assassin | John Mayer
I was a killer was the best they'd ever seen
I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
Little did I know that girl was an assassin too
She's an assassin and she had a job to do
Cough Syrup | Young The Giant
Life's too short to even care at all
I'm coming up now coming up now out of the blue
These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart
A dark world aches for a splash of the sun
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You | Led Zeppelin
I know I never gonna leave you babe
But I got to go away from this place
I've got to quit you
Don't you hear it calling me?
Shake It Out | Glee Cast (Florence + The Machine cover)
I am done with my graceless heart
So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
Cause I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off
Even The Losers | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Baby even the losers get lucky sometimes
Baby even the losers keep a little bit of pride
They get lucky sometimes
Rewrite | Paul Simon
I'll eliminate the pages where the father has a breakdown
And he has to leave the family but he really meant no harm
Gonna substitute a car chase and a race across the rooftops
Where the father saves the children and he holds them in his arms
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight | The Beatles
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Boy you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Simple Song | The Shins
I know that things can really get rough when you go it alone
Don't go thinking you gotta be tough to play like a stone
Could be there's nothing else in our lives so critical
As this little home
---
youtube playlist
zip to be added
-comments are lovely
-if you have any questions feel free to ask