Friday night I did a rewatch of the first two Captain America movies.  When Bucky fell off the train into the chasm, I made a distressed noise that caused my cat Noodles to get up from where she was dozing on a different chair and come snuggle beside me on the couch.  Thank you, Noodles. <3  I needed that comfort in a time of emotions ( Read more... )

It is immensely entertaining to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier with someone who is unspoiled about the Winter Soldier storyline.  When I was watching it in the theater for the first time, the friend I was with gasped and covered her mouth with her hands when Steve first recognized Bucky. (I was involved enough in fandom that even though ( Read more... )

in honor of the United States of America's Independence Day, I suggest that everyone celebrate by repeated viewings of "Freedom Ride," an extremely serious and important Captain America fanvid about Steve Rogers, fandom bicycle.

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(Here it is on AO3 if you want to comment to the vidder ( Read more... )

I haven't been on livejournal much lately and haven't made a post of my own in far longer, which is a crying shame.  So I suppose I should start by saying:  Not Dead.  Just lazy and distracted by tumblr and without much to say ( Read more... )

I saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier last weekend.  I enjoyed it quite a lot.  Steve is a character I've come to appreciate much more after reading Marvel fanfic.  I like that Steve's chief reason for being a superhero is because he's a good person who believes in doing the right thing, not because of daddy issues or personal trauma or the ( Read more... )