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Blue Beetle is a triumph for DC, the Latinx Community, and Superhero Movies - SPOILER FREE REVIEW

Ángel Manuel Sotos new DC film Blue Beetle is hitting theaters this week but has had a significantly hard road to get here.

The film was originally sold as a direct to streaming film, then was moved to theatrical release, was caught in the middle of a James Gunn take over, and now a writer's/actor's strike. Couple all that with superhero fatigue, and DC's not so clean track record, the film would have to jump massive hurdles to be successful most movies do not.

Blue Beetle, however, is a magnificent departure from superhero films of late that coast on past projects, name dropping, or cameos. It is a delightful film that centers on family, responsibility, and the many different types of Latinx experiences, all while being extremely funny and full of incredible action.

Director Manuel Soto breathes new life into the DCU in a way few directors have before. instead of opting for uniformity with other superhero projects, the film has a distinct color and design that feels unique and fresh. Excellent design, costuming, and vibrancy make up a beautiful Palmera City.

One of the most notable aspects of the film was the fluid, dynamic fight choreography for Blue Beetle and our main physical antagonist, Carapax. While there are several heroes who have similar powers to Jaime, none quite have used it as interestingly. The shifting of weaponry, flight, and hand to hand combat make for types of fights we don't really see in live action.

This film of course is not just made up of excellent visuals, but a phenomenal supporting cast. It is hard to pick out favorites, as most characters are given an opportunity to shine.

Through this cast, Manuel Soto shows the many realistic day to day fears and feelings of a Latinx/Hispanic person. Responsibility, family, and becoming who you are supposed to be are all at the heart of the film. As a Latinx man, so many aspects of the film hit home for me, sometimes comedically, sometimes tragically.

The movie also emphasizes different kinds of experiences in our community. Undocumented citizens, first generation, the religious traditional older member of the family, even the slacker uncle. Every member of the family feels different, but they all feel like a family.

For me, I'd say Belissa Escobedo as Milagro Reyes brings excellent sisterly back and forth with our hero and has some very emotional moments in the film. Brother/sister chemistry is sometimes difficult to pull off, but Escobedo makes it look easy. I think she has the making of a comedic star on the rise and is someone to lookout for.

I'd say most members of the family will be someones favorite. George Lopez as Rudy, Jaimes Uncle Rudy, Damián Alcázar as Alberto Reyes, Jaimes Father, and Adriana Barraza as Nana, the matriarchal head of the family all got big laughs and, at times, tears from their performances.

This cast is phenomenal and elevates excellent writing into several iconic scenes. I don't see this film working without the perfect familial blend of actors. And they got it perfectly.

While characters like Elpidia Carrillo as Rocio Reyes or Bruna Marquezine as Jenny Kord do get the short end of the stick in the film, I think they get their moments and will be greater utilized in (hopefully) future installments of the franchise.

What made it most clear that Manuel Soto understands character were the two antagonists of the film.

While they are not nearly as significant as the rest of the family, both Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord and Raoul Max Trujillo as Conrad Carapax are not reduced to twirling mustache villains. They both have realistic and at times tragic stories that explain (but does not justify) their actions.

While both give solid performances and are a step above your average Marvel/DC villains, I think the film could've benefitted from more of them.

But the real highlight of the film, to no ones surprise, was Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes.

Maridueña as Blue Beetle feels like one of those castings that seem impossible to be topped. He brings excellent comedy, pain, and honor to Jaime in a way that feels natural. He is Blue Beetle.

In the film, Maridueña displays a wide range of emotions while he goes through an incredibly grueling 2-3 days. There is comedy, awkwardness, strength, anger, and pain, and Maridueña nails every moment of it.

I expect you will see a lot more Xolo in the future even if we don't see more Blue Beetle. But I hope he does return.

I think this movie has the potential to connect with audiences in a way we just haven't seen in a long time from a Superhero film. It is original, fun, and shows us a side of DCU we've never seen before, without endless cameos and reminders of past projects.

I hope other studios take away that audiences want more representation via original content from creative visionaries. But Hollywood often takes away the wrong lesson.

All in all, Blue Beetle is an incredible film that balances comedy, drama, and action in a way superhero movies rarely do. If you get the chance to, I highly recommend you go out and give it a watch. Films as good as this deserve support.

Blue Beetle is out in theaters this Friday August 18th.

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( +2 ) WANTED CONNECTIONS ADDED .

(+1) romantic connection , (+1) antagonistic connection !

Romantic. ⸻ Charlie Hastings is in search for a one that got away: I imagine this relationship was a whirlwind type beat, again charlie was just fucking around in the beginning, they were probably polar opposites but he wanted to learn what emotions could come from two people whow ere so different romantically interacting, and he got his answer! I personally think it was an instance of charlie manic pixie dreamgirling this icon (very sorry), but he’s grown i swear !! there could also be elements of it that were real he just didnt have the emotional capacity to tell the difference bc he was very much one of those men who get vulnerable with a girl one time and was like omg is this love? No fool its just emotional intimacyand they look like Alexandra Shipp, Im Jinah, Laura Harrier, Lee Sungkyung, Alisha Wainwright, Logan Browning, Nathalie Emmanuel, Karruche Tran, preferably a POC and are 32-37. You don’t have to contact the mun @divinctions before taking the connection.  Antagonistic. ⸻ Luna Dominguez-Herrera is in search for a past situationship: PLAY IN THEIR FACEEEE, luna is someone whose only real exposure to relationships and how they work is from movies, tv, shows, etc; and it doesn’t help that she was a theater kid so when they were “with” ( it’s possible they never had the “what are we” convo and luna just jumped to the conclusion that they were a couple on her own. But regardless this muse got away with a lot because she would rationalize it all away it’d would have been a relationship that’s HEAVILY logical by olivia rodrigo and second best by laufey coded.they absolutely hate this person now, can't stand the sight of them and maybe they have their own reasons for not liking her now too, or maybe they point and laugh (deserved)and they look like Xolo Maridueña, Archie Renaux, Belissa Escobedo, Rish Shah, Ruby Cruz, Esmeraldo Soto, Bright Vachirawit, Brianne Tju, Luka Sabbat, Lovie Simone, Nico Hiraga, any fc and and are 24-26. you don't have to contact the mun @divinctions before taking the connection.

Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Although I wouldn't call Hocus Pocus a great film, you can see its appeal. Released nearly thirty years later on Disney+, Hocus Pocus 2 is made for the people who have turned the original into a cult classic. Unfortunately, the film banks heavily on you wanting "more" so desperately that you'll overlook the overwhelming lack of effort in this follow-up.

Twenty-nine years after the Sanderson sisters were first resurrected, aspiring witches Becca and Izzy (Whitney Peaks and Belissa Escobedo) bring Winifred, Mary and Sarah Sanderson (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) back from the grave once more. Determined to cast a spell that will make them all-powerful so they can remain alive past the upcoming sunrise, the three spellcasters go after Becca and Izzy’s estranged friend Cassie (Lilia Buckingham) - a descendant of the witches’ old enemy.

Don’t be fooled. Hocus Pocus 2 is almost a beat-for-beat repeat of the first. The witches are just as dimwitted and flabbergasted by modern technology as ever as they try their best to brew a potion that will spell doom for the town of Salem. More than that, the film repeats/updates numerous gags and scenes. Winifred once again finds herself on a stage so she can perform I Put a Spell on You and the zombie Billy Butcherson (this time played by Doug Jones) is brought back for no reason other than he was in the first movie. Several gags are repeated, though the one where the sisters once again find themselves without brooms and grab modern cleaning tools instead has a clever payoff, as do the witches confusing beauty products for potions. I wish writers David Kirschner, Blake Harris and Jen D’Angelo had found a way to bring back the talking cat - my favorite part of the original movie.

Hocus Pocus 2 knows the witches have become sort of icons. It tries to soften them up so we’ll sympathize with them, maybe even cheer for the ladies to stay alive past Halloween night… despite them clearly being evil. The picture’s first scene is set in 1653 and has the sisters running away from Reverend Traske (Tony Hale, who also plays his descendent in the present) so they can stick together. With the film’s strong theme of sisterhood, we’re supposed to see this whole magic thing as empowering for women… but that concept falls apart when you scrutinize it even a little. The Sanderson sisters and other witches murder and eat children so they can stay young and beautiful. Their book of spells is made of human flesh and was given to Winifred by the Devil - or it was until they retconned it in this movie via a clumsy scene early on. Regardless, we know they worship Satan and since magic is real, we can assume Hell is too… which means that harsh Reverend at the beginning of the movie? He was probably right to do what he did. I’m sure Emily Binx’s family thinks so, anyway.

Nitpicks aside, there is something to be said about giving your target audience what it wants. For die-hard fans who've been wanting a Hocus Pocus 2 since 1993 of course this will satisfy. I'd argue ANYTHING would. For everyone else, there’s little here. Being made nearly 30 years after the first, there’s a certain something-something missing. The film isn’t trying hard and a diverse cast, along with committed performances from the three witches (who are the leads - sorry Whitney Peak and Belissa Escobedo) doesn’t make up for it. This Halloween comedy is rarely funny, and even less frequently original. A sequel hinted is teased after the credits, however, so stick around for that if you like. (October 29, 2022)

BELISSA ESCOBEDO GIF PACK

In this gif pack you can find 745 gifs of BELISSA ESCOBEDO as Natalie Garcia in 1x04-09 of The Baker and The Beauty. All of these gifs were made by me for roleplaying purposes. Please like or reblog if you plan on using them or found the pack helpful, but please don’t put them into other gif hunts or use them for making icon gifs or crackships or anything else.

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hi g! do you have any recs for fcs who are plus size/body diverse age range 20-35 that have decent amount of resources? thank you!

sure thing !!!

JOHN BRADLEY WEST , age 31  - here’s a gif hunt !

ASHLEY GRAHAM , age 32  , has a lot of gifs in her tag ! 

BARBIE FERREIRA , age 23, has a lot of gifs in her tag !

SHANNON PURSER, age 22, has a lot of gifs in her tag ! 

BREE KISH, age 23, has a lot of gifs in her tag ! 

JACOB BATALON,  age 23, has a lot of gifs in his tag ! ( please note he is also filipino and should be played as such ! )

DANIELLE BROOKS , age 30, has a couple of gif hunts in her tag ! ( please note she is african american and should be played as such ! ) 

LOEY LANE , age 27 , has a lot of gifs in her tag !

LIZZO, age 32 , here are some gif icons and here is a gif hunt ! 

JESSICA MARIE GARCIA , age 33, here’s a gif hunt ! ( please note she is mexican and cuban and should be played as such ! )

AMBER RILEY, age 34 , has a lot of gifs in her tag ! ( please note she is african american and should be played as such ! )

DASCHA POLANCO, age 37 , has a few gifs in her tag !

AMERICA FERRERA , age 36 , has a few gifs in her tag ! ( please note she is honduran and should be played as such ! )

GABOUREY SIDIBE , age 37 , here’s a gif icon hunt ! ( please note she is african american and senegalese and should be played as such ! )

BEANIE FELDSTEIN , age 26 , here’s a gif hunt and here’s a gif icon hunt ! 

LA’TECIA THOMAS, age 26, here’s a gif hunt ! ( please note she is half-indian and should be played as such ! )

TABRIA MAJORS , age 30,  here’s a gif hunt ! ( please note she is african american and should be played as such ! )

BELISSA ESCOBEDO, age 22, there are a couple of gif hunts in her tag ! ( please note she is cuban (( from what i could find online ?)) and should be played as such ! )

DIANA VERAS, age 23 , here’s a gif icon hunt  and here’s another gif icon hunt ! ( please note she is dominican and should be played as such ! )

INA SVENNINGDAL , age 23, there are a couple of gif hunts in her tag !

PRECIOUS LEE, age 29, here’s a gif icon hunt ! ( please note she is african american and should be played as such ! )

NICOLA COUGHLAN, age 33, here’s a gif hunt !

NOAH GUTHRIE, age 26, there are a couple of gif hunts in his tag ! 

SHARON ROONEY, age 31, has a lot of gifs in her tag !

MAX ADLER, age 34 , has a lot of gifs in his tag !

EDIT: also please check out dear-indies incredibly extensive and thorough masterlist !!!!

Happy Friday, lovelies! 

So, as you all know, I did open up for a few of admins for our little group, as I need a couple of helping hands to keep things running, and after reading over some great apps, I finally made a decision, so I would like to introduce you all to our new admins!

Admin Ripley, who you’ll recognize when you see Sabrina Carpenter on your dash.

Admin Reese, who you’ll recognize when you see Madelaine Petsch on your dash.

And, obviously, me,  Admin Sam, who you’ll recognize when you see Belissa Escobedo on your dash.

A special shout out and round of applause to our new graphic admin, Admin Ale, who will be handling everything from our new icons and headers to our promos and character graphics, which is quite a lot of work. Because of this, bios, character graphics and the masterlist will take a little bit longer to update. I’m sorry in advance for the inconvenience. 

I have the upmost confidence this admin team will continue to make Crystal City the success it has been for the last few months, and I hope you all will join me in welcoming them to the team!

love, 

Admin Sam

˚⁀༄ؘ ˑ hello ! there are too many for me to mention them all, but here are some good ones. please try to refer to other mw posts as well under the “mwfc.” tag ( which is now linked on the navigation page for your convenience ) because i don’t want to make this response too repetitive ! note: the ladies listed below do have resources. but please use google to find their resources, because for most of them, tumblr has f*cked over their gif hunt/icon/pack tags.

( just some of the many ) mw woc: treechada petcharat, nicole beharie, mishti rahman, kriesha chu ( is bisaya-chinese and could be a half-relative in the d1 plot! ), rachel hilson, taylor russell, chou tzuyu, myoui mina, mj rodriguez, angelica ross, alia bhatt, lyrica okano, keke palmer, china anne mcclain, jung jinsoul, selin şekerci, loona’s triplet line ( kim hyunjin, choi yerim, and son hyejoo ), ni ni, simay barlas, natasha liu bordizzo, kylie jefferson, summer bishil…

…kawennáhere devery jacobs, kiki layne, blackpink members, anjali lama, belissa escobedo, anna lambe, neelam gill, zendaya, nadine lustre, razan nassar, cierra ramirez, issa rae, sophia taylor ali, gabbi garcia, madeleine madden, ashley argota, louriza tronco, anya chalotra, q’orianka kilcher, shin ryujin. cara gee, sarah shahi, hwang yeji, and thanaerng kanyawee songmuang !

BONUS: last but certainly not the least, my bisaya queen maris racal ! ( though i’m using her as a mascot rn, i’ll change it if someone takes her as a faceclaim. )

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the lapis lazuli this character is available.

first last is an positive, negative 00 year old, who studies major at monarch university. they hail from town, state/country and life changed for them the day that dr. farley tested pronouns blood.

INSTANT CRUSH by daft punk

flirtationship  (  moonstone  )  ⇁  meeting in class one day was enough for the attraction to start, beginning with stolen glances and soft laughs at jokes, but there's something holding each back from letting the other all the way in.

ex best friends ( opal )  ⇁  this once iconic duo would of course have a very obvious falling out. it happened quite a while ago, but everyone still tends to walk on eggshells around opal and lapis lazuli.

confidant ( onyx )  ⇁  onyx and lapis lazuli coming together is a recent and surprising development. both of them are already quite loyal to their friendship, most especially since they know each other's greatest secrets.

the wheels of a bike turning endlessly, bumping along cobblestone streets, transporting its rider peacefully to their destination

coal and smoke of a fast running train filling the valleys of mountains, passengers sip tea and watch the world pass them by

changing directions when seeing a familiar face, pangs of the heart beat fast as feet carry you away to safety

writing in a new journal, the first drop of ink is the most important, what words do you have to say?

claimed by brianna marquez

ALTERNATIVE FACES:  amber midthunder, coline preher, kiana lede, nicola coughlin, kayla jane, eliot salt, ariela barer, beanie feldstein, belissa escobedo, joanna pincerato, jorja smith, bree kish, raven goodwin, brianne tju, loey lane, mina mahmood, barbie ferreira

Milagro Reyes Icons. Reblog/Like if you plan on using.

I wish she had more screen time.

Blue Beetle cast icons. Reblog/Like if you plan on using.

There are more coming. I just decided to separate them into different posts.

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In this gif pack you can find 1000 gifs of BELISSA ESCOBEDO as Natalie Garciain season 1 of The Baker and The Beauty. All of these gifs were made by me for roleplaying purposes. Please like or reblog if you plan on using them or found the pack helpful, but please don’t put them into other gif hunts or use them for making icon gifs or crackships or anything else.

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note: This is a repost because tumblr is being dumb with the tags. This links to the original posts, please reblog either this or the originals to spread the post.

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belissa escobedo gif pack

Like I promised, here’s the downloadable version of the Belissa pack. Lemme just say, that gif count makes me so freaking happy In this gif pack you can find 1000 gifs of BELISSA ESCOBEDO as Natalie Garcia in season 1 of The Baker and The Beauty. All of these gifs were made by me for roleplaying purposes. Please like or reblog if you plan on using them or found the pack helpful, but please don’t put them into other gif hunts or use them for making icon gifs or crackships or anything else.

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BELISSA ESCOBEDO GIF PACK

In this gif pack you can find 80255 gifs of BELISSA ESCOBEDO as Natalie Garcia in 1x01-03 of The Baker and The Beauty. All of these gifs were made by me for roleplaying purposes. I will keep uploading the page as the episodes are coming out and I get a chance to gif them. Please like or reblog if you plan on using them or found the pack helpful, but please don’t put them into other gif hunts or use them for making icon gifs or crackships or anything else.

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