One thing I love so much about "The old guard" is that in comparison to other action movies I've seen so far, there's characters that have actual personalities that are vital to the plot and why the characters are doing what they're doing.

major "The old guard" spoilers if you haven't watched it yet pls do. It's on Netflix n a second part is supposed to come out soon (it's already made but there's no release date yet but stiiill)

Idk if anyone noticed that yet and correct me if I'm wrong but I noticed that n needed to share because especially for the older group of immortals it pecomes so clear why they keep going (taking Nile out here because the entire movie is just about her, getting used to it and she isn't in the same situation as the others yet).

But Andy is doing everything she's doing because she feels responsible. Her entire struggle in the beginning is, that she feels like her work isn't doing any good. She wants to stop because the "projects" she works on don't seem to work out so obviously she's discoiraged but as soon as anyone in the group is in danger she immediately jumps to being the leader of the group again ("I will get them back whatever it takes" , "I always go first").

Nicky is the optimistic one of the group and believes that everything happens for a reason, which he keeps reminding everyone of as encouragement. He keeps doing what he's doing as long as he has faith that there is a reason, even if he doesn't know it. I think for him it's the most obvious because it's part of most of his dialogues with the rest of the group "everything happens for a reason boss", "it's like it was meant to be [....] like fate", and it also shows in a lot of his other scenes even if he doesn't outright say it (like the scene in the lab when he beings up going to Malta even though they're captured right now, once again showing how he's optimistic and believes that things will eventually work out).

Joe does everything he does for the principle. This is shown in smaller ways but i really like how they kept subtly putting it into his actions. Throughout the movie he mainly seems chronically pissed off, however we gotta consider that the movie shows a time frame where people are mainly doing things that harm him or the people he cares about in some way, which he obviously deems as wrong so getting back at them is just all about the principle. There's no arguing or reasoning with him because he is set in what he believes in and will fight for justice even about the little things. We can especially see that later in the movie in the final fight in the lab. This shows especially in the line "you shot Nicky...you shouldn't have done that" followed by him, killing the guy he just spoke to, like- Nicky is alive and well, the guy's immortal there was never even a slight risk of him dying but it's the principle. Also that he wants to leave Booker in the lab for betraying them, his last line in the movie of "she's not asking", which basically translates to 'you fucked up so now you owe us, deal with it' or just the entirety of the van scene. Obviously the whole "what is he? your boyfriend?" was just supposed to be some homophobic joke but, once again he asked so he's getting an answer. It's just the principle.

And Booker tries to do all he does for the people he loves, yet all the people he loved are dead and as we can see in his dialogue with Joe ("You and Nicky always had each other.......") and the first scene of all of them interacting, in which he doesn't interact with the group much or hug any of them, plus the fact that he's the youngest out of all of them, he doesn't seem to see himself as part of the group. He can't really find a reason for anything he's doing like the others do because while Andy will always feel responsible for the people around her, Nicky will most likely never lose his faith and Joe will always find something to be pissed off about, Bookers children are dead and any people he gets attached to will eventually die, which therefore disqualifies them as a safe and constant source of motivation. And the fact that he is aware of that but cannot find another reason to live for makes all of his actions so much more understandable and also really heartbreaking. To him his immortality isn't about responsibility, reason or justice it's just about hurting "just because we keep living, doesn't mean we stop hurting". So obviously he'd want to stop it.

I just rewatched it and it's so nice to see the dialogue and the character dynamics and really get the characters actions, which makes the plot like 10 times better. Generally I just really love this movie and I need Netflix to release the second one NOW because that cliffhanger was atrocious.

I’ve read the second comic <3 I’m soooo curious how Netflix is gonna deal with it.

What it did to me:

1. cry over Booker.

2. Being in awww with Nicky who got really cool action scenes (besides Andy of course).

3. Got me a little bit annoyed with Nile.

4. Andy’s lost hurt so much :,(

5. Thinking Booker should keep the long hair. He really looks good with it.

6. OMG Joe was so scared on the ship when Nicky and Riko where on deck in the storm.

7. Cry over the end (and be a little bit pisst with everyone because HOW COULD YOU LEAVE HER BEHIND AFTER ALL SHE’S BEEN THROUGH?).

Notes: Previously...

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“Are you okay?” Booker asked, even as he took a seat next to Sansa.

She sighed, then showed him the bottle of gin in her hand. “Wanna guess?”

Booker gently pried the bottle from her fingers. “Just because we’re immortal, it doesn’t mean you should drink like this.” He put the bottle on the ground.

“I don’t like this job, Booker.” She spoke softly.

“Sansa.” He cupped her face. “Please, stop coming on missions.” He said seriously. “I know you think you owe us, that you can’t abandon us… You don’t, and you aren’t. We won’t turn our backs on you just because you got tired of the violence.”

“But you are all that I have left.”

He caressed her cheekbone with his thumb. “And that’s exactly why we’ll never abandon you. Because you’re also all we have. Sansa, you’re a part of us, fighting or not.”

Her eyes started to fill with tears. “I just feel so tired sometimes.”

Booker didn’t even think much about it. He hauled her to his lap, and it was a testament of how tired she was, because Sansa didn’t even protest. She just put her arms around his neck, hid her face against his shoulder and let him hold her.

“You promised me a vacation.” He told her softly. “Just you and me. Let’s go.”

She let out a watery chuckle. “Now?”

“Yes. Right now.”

She's everything

He's just Ken

several people suggested the old guard and fettuccine the cat and then I saw this old tweet and this just happened

When "The Old Guard 2" Finally Premiers:

You need help. What does it matter why? Today, I put this on your wound. Tomorrow you help someone up when they fall. The Old Guard (2020)

3 years Old!

After having seen this movie a million times 🙈 we were finally able to go to one of its filming locations in London... ❤️😍 and we were like kids on Christmas morning 🤣

In addition, of course, we read all the comics from The Old Guard created by Greg Rucka who also wrote the film and the one to come.  😁

And how can I tell you that we are waiting for The Old Guard 2 like the messiah 😂

Do you like the movie too?

🎬 The Old Guard (2020)

📍 Filming location: Wapping Beach, London

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Après avoir vu ce film un million de fois 🙈 on a enfin pu se rendre sur un de ses lieux de tournage à Londres... ❤️😍 et on était comme des gosses le matin de Noël 🤣

En plus, bien sûr, on a lu tous les comics de The Old Guard créé par Greg Rucka qui a aussi écrit le film et celui à venir. 😁

Et comment vous dire qu'on attend The Old Guard 2 comme le messie 😂

Vous aussi vous aimez le film ? 

🎬 The Old Guard (2020) 

📍 Lieu de tournage : Wapping Beach, Londres

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these are some high-mileage dolls, uh? 

What exactly possessed Copley to write this?? It's just a french soldier drinking lol

He really was like, I know one single thing about this man.

there's something very amatonormative about the way booker sees the world

he tells nicky and joe that they had always had each other, whilst andy and booker only had themselves and their grief and that's uncharitable and an amatonormative way of looking at the world.

yes, nicky and joe are in a long-term romantic and sexual relationship that is very solid, but that doesn't negate like... their platonic relationships?

when booker says that, it is so damn self-absorbed and naive and amatonormative

does he not realise that nicky and joe have always been with him too? that nicky and joe lost quynh too? sure, andy lost her lover but look at nicky and joe when they tell nile about quynh - they loved her and her loss deeply fucked them up.

booker's betrayal is so, so selfish and amatonormative. and sure he had his reasons - grief, alcoholism, depression - but those are not excuses, but explanations. I'm on the side of 'booker is a character and what he did was understandable and he clearly needs therapy' but 'holy SHIT let nicky and joe feel BETRAYED because they were and shouldn't have to moderate their reaction to protect ickle booker' - like the amount of work booker needs to put in for a proper reconciliation is astronomical.

anyway I digress. by saying 'you always had each other', booker is being an amatonormative little shit who downplays both nicky and joe's platonic relationships, I love and care for the other immortals, including him, but also that they have suffered loss too - their families, and how their first meeting wasn't exactly serendipitous.

anyway! booker's framing of nicky and joe is deeply fucked up, stemming from amatonormativity and booker's worldview of competing grief. like booker.... grief sucks but it's not a competition, y'know?

anyway! this is a Reading TM of booker's worldview vis a via nicky and joe that I've felt strongly about because booker just like. is so self-absorbed in his grief that he cannot recognise and appreciate what he has, nor can he recognise that nicky and joe's lives haven't been sunshine and rainbows because they're in a romantic relationship.

like bro. they love you. go to therapy.

Nile: Let's play a game. Name one thing that you can't live without. Andy: Quynh. Quynn: Andromache. Joe: Nicky. Nicky: Pasta. Nicky: Wait, Joe what did you say? Joe: I said you! Nicky: Can I change my answer? Booker: No.

The Old Guard — here they are, all together!

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Dinner Time In The Old Guard

The team looking hot 🔥