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svpe · 1 year

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HEADCANON. lois + jimmy & the branding of 'superman'

lois and jimmy's ( and by extension the daily planet ) integral link to the mantle of superman and the publics' perception of him

superman, whilst heavily tied to one public figure / mantle, is very much a brand that's been curated by the daily planet. as cat grant says in season one episode one of supergirl 'i stuck a label on this girl, i branded her. she will forever be linked with catco'. the same can be said for superman and the daily planet. whilst lois and jimmy are obviously prominent features in superman's ( and clark kent's ) life, they're also majorly responsible for the branding of his name and the connotations that come with it.

lois lane, in many modern continuities ( secret origin, stas, n52, etc. if i remember correctly ) is the one to give him the name 'superman', publishing it in the daily planet alongside the first proper photo taken by jimmy olsen. in 'secret origin', perry is shocked to see that lois has written an article with 'not a single negative word'. the headline is 'the city's new saviour - superman'. this is in stark contrast to the other headlines that we see lex reading about superman: 'why we shouldn't trust this outsider', 'how can we stop a man who can fly?' & 'in our skies. a menace!!!'. it's the first taste the public get when it comes to seeing a differing perspective to superman and his agenda.

as for jimmy olsen, i'll be taking directly from 'secret origin'. in this, superman allows jimmy to take a photo of him, but instead of doing the now infamously named 'superman pose', he opts for a tamer stance, putting his hands in front of him instead. it's jimmy who suggests putting the hands on his hips, body language associated with confidence and a 'i can do it' attitude. this photo is also the first to properly show him and his face in an up close and personal manner, humanising superman in comparison to every other papers' far away shots of him flying through the sky or the wreckage after he's saved the people of metropolis.

the three of them continue to work together, with lois writing praising articles on superman's accomplishments that are always accompanied by an exclusive, and specifically posed, photo taken by jimmy olsen, and it starts to catch on with other papers. lex luthor states that 'the daily planet started this 'superman' nonsense. and now it's spreading like a disease'. however, it's important to note that, whilst many of the other papers change their tune about superman, none of them come with an exclusive photo.

the way superman is perceived by the public is very much thanks to the daily planet and lois & jimmy. their persistence and positive depiction of superman coupled with his heroic actions starts to sway the other papers to write the same way, thus giving the public a largely united media stance on the man of steel. if you're interested in studying why public perceptions are important, especially when it comes to people in power, this is an interesting academic article that makes some good and thought-provoking points.

also, shoutout to perry white for approving all of lois and jimmy's things, even if he gets the reward of being 'the number one paper in metropolis'.

#purchased one character expansion pack ▬ headcanon #[ is this even a headcanon or a discussion on why i love secret origin oop ]#[ i shall just crawl back into my hidey hole now ]#[ i never wrote this passionately for my degree ]#[ its midnight who needs spellcheck pftt ]

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writingforatwistedworld · 2 years

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Hey there! I know your blog is very new but I like the stuff you've put out so far! I really liked the self-aware au 'how they react to being your favorite' headcanons in particular, so since requests are open can I request a version of that with Azul, Leona, and Epel? Hope you're having a nice day!

Aww thank you so much! It means a lot to me that you like the stuff I write. Azul, Leona and Epel huh? Let’s see what can be done….

I do not take any responsebility for you reading this no matter which age group you are from!

WARNINGS: Yandere themes, obsessive themes, self doubt, insecurity

Azul/Leona/Epel-Being your favourite one

Azul takes the realisation of being your favourite one… surprisingly well to be honest

He doesn’t rag, doesn’t get too proud (just a bit) and also doesn’t boasts about it to the others

And that was also the only good thing about the situation

All of that comes from a place of deep sadness and loneliness

He was made fun of as a kid because of how different he was

He is afraid that if he changes from the self that you know at the moment you will stop to like him

It’s just sad

Whenever he notices that the knowledge of being your favourite one is making him feel too good he immediately scolds himself and reminds himself that this is only the case because he worked hard to be who he is today

He also thinks that he needs to continue to better himself or you get bored which might lead to him monitoring himself a bit too much

There is no way to reassure him

He would need to hear from you that there is no one else you like more but not only through the screen whilst you say praises to him without knowing that he can hear them but directly from you to him whilst you look him into the eyes

At lease he won’t go mad and even dangerous like some would

Since the day he noticed that you favour him he has started to look after himself even more

Now every single strand of his hair needs to be perfect

However, what is not perfect is his merform (at least that’s what he thinks)

He was always insecure about it and when you saw it during that time he overblotted he felt like dying for a moment

But no negative remarks were made from your side

You were actually… sad for him not liking himself?

What?!

He knew that you were kind before but now you seemed even kinder than before

Please give him some praise. It might not help that much but even Azul can’t deny that he feels warm every time he hears them

Leona is a bit complicated

He has that kind of lazy personality but at the same time he cares about what you think of him

You might even say that he is a bit embarrassed whenever you catch him being lazy

After a few incidents of you seeing him like that happen he is suddenly not lying around everywhere but only in places where the chance of you seeing him is very small

He is also a bit kinder to Ruggi who now fears loosing his job

Does he truly change though?

No, it’s just way less obvious how he is

When he noticed that you favour him above everyone else he was about to fall asleep

He was so shocked that he woke up once more and wasn’t able to fall asleep for the rest of the day

Your praise soon becomes one of the few rare things he actually genuinely cares about

Whenever he hears you laugh with happiness about a new card of him you just pulled he can’t help but also to smile

Your happiness is his happiness after all

He was always feared back home so to be liked to such a extent so suddenly is a bit much for him

Finally someone sees beyond that wall made out of rumours

He was a bit afraid when his brother once visited Night Raven College

He was adored by everyone and Leona was afraid of you replacing him with his older brother

So you can imagine his relive when he sees afterwards that nothing had changed

In truth you never took notice of the visit because it was not in the part of the game you could access

He might be the best one to handle the situation

Just keep on liking him the most and everything will be alright

Epel is personality wise very different from how he looks

Which is also a huge reason for his insecurities

He looks cute instead of strong, small instead of tall

So he never imagined that you would like him that much

Shouldn’t you like Rook or Vil more? Why him?

There are certain days on which he feels so insecure that he is afraid of you seeing him through whatever you used to watch him

Compliments won’t work no matter what they are about

He is quite curious about you so in situations in which you would be left alone by other ones he continues to listen

Talking to someone whilst the game is open?

Be sure that he is listening to every single word no matter how private the topic is

He is one of the ones that have the darkest mindset so please continue to keep him stable with compliments

He is still self doubting himself but at least is able to control it

He always wishes to share his apples whenever his grandmother sends him a basket full of them but you are somewhere else watching him

So that is out of the option

Honestly? As sad as it is, Epel is someone trapped in self doubt and insecurities so please be gentle to him

Just show him warmth no matter how futile the situation seems, ok?

#yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst #yandere azul ashengrotto #yandere azul x reader #self aware au #yandere leona kingscholar #yandere leona x reader #yandere epel felmier #tw: yandere #tw: obsessive behavior #tw: mental instability #tw: self doubt #tw: insecurities

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awomanofscience · 3 years

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HEADCANON: On Carina and "filthy pirates"

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TL;DR:

Carina has a Canonically disparaging view of pirates that I believe is influenced by her upbringing within the fold of "polite" society, the fact she's not a perfect character, and her treatment at the hands of Jack and crew. Their shared adventure and her familial connection (via. Barbossa) somewhat challenges this perception. More, positive encounters with pirates and a better understanding of their motivations would do this better. Eventually, I think she'd find certain elements of the pirate's life appealing (freedom from social constraints, fighting back, etc.).

*Longer explanation under the cut*

Throughout Dead Men Tell No Tales and her spin-off novelisation, it's pretty obvious that Carina has a disparaging view of pirates. There's evidence of this everywhere:

Calling Jack a "filthy pirate" during their near-execution

Expressing no moral opposition to his execution, unlike her own ("Kill the filthy pirate. I'll wait.")

Repeating the insult "filthy pirate" several times throughout the film

Refusing to believe one of Jack's crew could have an educated parent ("You're telling me your mother was academically inclined?")

Taking offence to Barbossa suggesting her father was a thief, particularly because he's a pirate ("The memory of my father will not be defiled by the tongue of a pirate!")

Regularly using "pirate" as an insult/judgement of character

Her perception of pirates doesn't really change until towards the end of the film, when she learns that one of the most infamous pirates of her time - Barbossa - was her father all along.

As an otherwise unusually progressive personality, why does she automatically take this view?

Carina is a product of her upbringing in "polite" society

For all the hardships she's endured throughout her life, financial/social hardship isn't really one of them.

Unlike pretty much every orphaned child in her time, Carina is neither condemned to the streets nor to a workhouse. Instead, she's sent to a "children's home" run by a rich and charitable benefactor in the countryside. This is highly unusual for her setting, given that the first real orphanage in the UK - The Foundlings Hospital - was opened in 1741. The orphanage movement didn't really take off until the mid 19th century, and although a few places did exist beforehand, most parentless kids were simply... abandoned. Some went to monasteries, others to work (and likely die) in workhouses. Some ended up on the streets. But very few were admitted into care.

In this care, Carina was also fortunate to get some semblance of an education. She's literate, well-spoken, has a higher-than-average understanding of the world around her, and is even tutored to near-fluency in Italian. The objective of this education is to turn Carina into a young lady worthy of polite society, and who can take up a working position in an upper-class household.

And this is what happens. Her first job is as a maid to the extremely wealthy Lady Devonshire, but she doesn't stay in this position for long. After bonding over their love for astronomy, she's taken in as a Lady Devonshire's ward. This is emphasised to be an elevated position that earns her a room in the estate, relief from her duties as a maid, and even curtseys from the other staff. She's in this role for four years before she leaves for St. Martin, directly before the events of the film.

The point of this context is to show that whilst canon!Carina has absolutely suffered hardship and discrimination (I am by NO means saying that 18th c. orphanages were good places to live), she still had a relatively privileged and sheltered life, compared to others like her, before DMTNT. She was brought up by and lived in "polite" society as a member of it in her own right, and so naturally reflects some of the attitudes that she doesn't yet know to challenge.

Before DMTNT, her perceptions aren't challenged

Carina doesn't live in a period where privileged society understood the links between social/financial desperation and piracy. Until you either lived or saw it for yourself, what evidence did you have to know to challenge the narrative? Carina grew up far removed from anywhere where she could see or experience it first-hand, and had nothing but stories and what she was taught to go by. And let's also be honest - real-life piracy could reap violent and unjustified consequences for innocent people. Without ever meeting a pirate for herself, or having a sympathetic example to relate to, how can see them as anything but the bogeyman?

Carina isn't a perfect person. She's highly flawed, and only truly understands how social barriers have impacted her and influenced her choices. Part of her journey throughout DMTNT is learning how they impact others, too.

Her first impressions of pirates don't exactly challenge them either (tw: sexism, objectification)

Carina's first encounters with pirates include being tricked and thrown off a building, bound and held captive, continuously condescended for being a woman, sexually objectified, and countless other pretty shit things that don't really do much to challenge what she thinks she knows.

Jack's crew treat her pretty awfully and belittle her throughout most of the film, and Jack's has his moments too (undressing scene on the boat, anyone?). I actually take issue with this narratively as a lot of this treatment makes no sense given the events of the previous films. But it's "canon", and it's pretty reasonable for Carina to feel negatively towards the only pirates she's met under those circumstances.

She isn't shown any respect from a pirate until Barbossa gives her the wheel of the Black Pearl, and even then we get that stupid line from Mullroy/Murtogg: "Sir, you wouldn't allow a woman to steer your ship...?"

Honestly? Throughout most of the film, Carina doesn't get to meet a "good" pirate who she can empathise with. By the end, she has both a shared experience and familial connection to begin the process of challenging her perceptions, but little else to take it further.

Do I think her views would continue post DMTNT?

No, I don't. Finding out Barbossa was her father was the first "big" step towards canon!Carina empathising more with at least one pirate. But even then, I headcanon that she would have a really hard time coming to terms with it, and the objectively awful things he's done, once the initial emotion wore off.

What Carina needs is to meet not awful examples of pirates that don't interact with her exclusively with put-downs, discrimination, and objectification, and learn more about what motivates them/the hardships they're often trying to escape. I think later conversations with both Will and Elizabeth would go a long way towards this in Canon, and am hoping to explore this with other characters here too.

I actually think Carina would eventually find some elements of piracy attractive. The idea of living a comparatively "free" life outside of society's constraints, and getting to "fight back" against the authorities that have persecuted her for so long.

BUT, I don't believe she'd ever really be on board with violence and acting against the innocent. Not outside my more "Dark Carina" verse anyway.

Does she take this view towards everything she's taught by society?

Absolutely not. I am not saying at all that Carina accepts all truths as taught by society as being absolute truths, including ones that don't relate to her. She is not discriminatory, or judgemental, and society was (and is) in many, many ways. But it's easier for her to accept "all pirates bad" as truth when there's significant evidence to support it right in front of her.

Summary? It's hard to challenge what you're taught as an absolute until you know how to. Carina does this well in some areas, but not in others - and that includes piracy. DMTNT gave her nothing to challenge her perceptions, so I'm going to do it here instead ;)

#✧ — headcanons #✧ — long post #{ I don't know if I explained this very well }#{ I just think that as much as Carina challenges social expectations she knows are bogus she doesn't know to challenge this one }#{ especially after having bad personal experiences }#{ she knows there's no way a person can be born lesser than another (i.e. being a woman) }#{ but she doesn't yet understand why someone would choose piracy when she associates it with violence and cruelty }

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