Author: Sarah Lawrence

Yes, this part one of at least three. And these are in a particular order. For this, I’ll start with the one I feel strongest about. This is just my opinion, and if you don’t agree, that’s okay. Well, welcome to the first part of this series. If you’re as much into the Marvel cinematic universe as I am then, hopefully, this will be of interest to you. Hope you enjoy:)

We’ll start off with Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier. Some may already know (and if you couldn’t couldn’t already tell from my profile pic), he is my favorite character. So, yes, this list is a little biased, but you’ll see why I feel he deserves better and why he’s my favorite.

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From the beginning, Bucky was known for fighting and following orders in the Army. When his group, the 107th, is taken by Hydra, that puts a weight of guilt on his shoulders because as a sergeant, he’s put in charge of a given group. When Steve rescues them, Bucky appears to be the only one that was experimented on. He wasn’t, he was the only one who survived. Three years later, he falls off a train fighting alongside Steve and is once again taken by Hydra.

For 70 years, he’s forced to do things he had no control over. Consistently, he’s been tortured physically and mentally. Now, let’s think about someone who is kidnapped in real life. It doesn’t take a lot of time for that kind of abuse to have control over them. Much less 70 years.

When he appears in CA:TWS, he doesn’t recognize Steve because his memories were erased and then again just as he’s starting to get them back. Of course in the end of the movie, he knows enough that he knows Steve and that’s why he pulls him out of the river.

In CA:CW, the film shows exactly how Hydra was able to control Bucky’s mind: reciting a sequence of words in Russian. This was how he turned into the Winter Soldier. I’m sure y’all knew but I just feel it was scary because of how easy it was for him to lose himself.

The film also showed someone framing him for a crime, but because of his past, the government immediately took him into custody. And when he’s questioned by the person responsible, he was turned once again into the Winter Soldier. Of course, that leads to the whole civil war between the Avengers and Tony finds out it was Bucky who was sent to kill his parents.

One line in particular that was heartbreaking to me was in the scene Tony asks, “Do you even remember them!?”, and Bucky replied  “I remember all of them”. Every victim he was forced to get rid of. Not to mention he was a victim, too.

And then at the end of the movie when he’s in Wakanda and chooses to go back under ice until they can get what Hydra put in his head out. But then Infinity War and Endgame happened.

And lastly, in TFATWS when he’s finally free from what Hydra put in his head.I really liked that they touched on the PTSD that he’s suffered from. It shows that he’s still struggling but he’s getting better.

Because of the trauma and torture he’s been through, along with how people still treated him, and he still chose to make amends is why I feel strongly that he as a character deserves better.

Hope you enjoyed, next is Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch:)

Hey guys, it’s me again. For this post, I’d like to discuss my reading and writing preferences and interests. As I have mentioned in my last post, I love reading mysteries, thrillers, and fantasies. However, as I also said, I enjoy writing different topics and genres.

For years, I’ve loved reading April Henry’s books. One of my favorites is one of her recent books which, if I remember correctly, came out last year. It’s titled The Girl in the White Van and, yes, it is what it sounds like. For those who may want to read it, I won’t spoil it, but it’s about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and taken in a white van and fights to escape. If you wish to read it, I recommend it. Another favorite of mine is Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series. Don’t be fooled, it’s not as bad as it sounds. It’s about a senior in high school who decides to solve a murder-suicide case that she’s convinced is not as open and shut as police think. I also like to read fantasy every once in a while. For example: Six of Crows is a good book. For those who have also read it, no I have yet to read the second one but I hope to soon.

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By now, y’all have gotten a pretty good idea of what kind of books I like to read. But, these are not the kind of things I like to write. Over the past month, I have found that I really like to write poems. Since I started this class and have written almost nothing but poems and short stories, I’ve really enjoyed it. I also really like to write short stories. There’s one that I am currently working on. I don’t really know how far I’m gonna go with it. I’ll just write until I feel like it’s at a good ending point. It was based on a prompt where the speaker starts in an elevator and ends at a beach.

Half of the poems I have written during freewriting time have been about childhood trauma and having fear and anxiety. I promise I’m getting help and they’re not all sad. All of the other poems I have written have mostly been about chasing dreams and standing while others say to sit. I know at least one of my pieces have even had romantic vibes. “Everblue” is a piece I wrote based on the prompt of giving my favorite color a new definition, and if it’s more than one color, combine them to make one and give it a new name and definition. I would let y’all read it now but because of the word count limit, I can’t. Maybe in another post if y’all are interested. Let me know:)

Now you know how different my reading and writing interests are: very. And, honestly, I feel that’s a good thing. If you’re like me and these two are almost polar opposites and ask “Why are my reading interests so different from what I write?” It’s completely okay, and if you ask this because you would like to write something similar to what you read, just give it time. Think of what you write about now as a stepping stone towards finding inspiration for writing in a genre you would normally read, if that’s what you’re going towards. Just remember: you can’t wait for the inspiration to come to you- you have to chase it and seek it.

Or Naomi, if you would prefer to call me that, I don’t mind. Naomi is my middle name and I’ve gotten comments from people who’ve said they really liked my middle name. So if you want to call me that, I’m okay with it. I’ve had a great and eventful first week (completely aside from me being very sunburned from the waterpark trip). I really enjoyed how welcoming the other students, teachers, and staff members were. Everyone was easy to get along with and I am very grateful for the friends I have made so far. When I first got here, it was a little overwhelming because it felt like I was starting college two years early, but gaining the support I did really helped me adjust to my new normal. I hope that if and when future juniors see this post that they learn that even though it feels like an emotional roller coaster at first, to not be afraid to interact with others and step out of their comfort zone. Trust me, we’re all just as nervous and want to feel like part of a new family. So far, I have and I’m sure you will too. Here’s a little get-to-know-me.

To start, family is very important to me, blood or not. I know as well as anyone that you may not always be able to go to your blood family for as much as you can go to your family that you’ve made. I consider all my closest friends my family and I may pick on them as such. Never intentionally to be mean, just as a playful joke. I do the same to my siblings.

I am Marvel obsessed, so if you’re a Marvel fanatic as well, you and I will be best friends :). I also very much enjoy shows such as Criminal Minds and Supernatural (Penelope Garcia is the best character in Criminal Minds and no one can convince me otherwise). So a lot of my future posts will mostly be about favorite moments in these shows or movies or discussions on upcoming events.

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I also love to read as well, but often I’m picky about what I read. I read mostly thriller/mystery or fantasy. My favorite authors include April Henry, Natasha Preston, and Holly Jackson. If you are also a reader, here is some advice: if you hate heartbreaking cliffhangers with no sequel, don’t read Natasha Preston’s books. She’s an amazing writer but her endings are often sad. As much as I love to read this particular genre, my favorite things to write about differ. So you will see me talk about that as well and if you’re also someone whose reading and writing interests differ then hopefully you can relate.

And last but not least for this post, I am a coffee addict and if there is a rehab for that sort of thing, I refuse to go. Whether it’s hot or iced, I don’t care just as long as it’s not room temperature. I will not drink it at room temperature. And I’m not very picky as to if it is Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts, just give me coffee and I’ll love you forever. And I use all different flavored creamers, but recently I’ve found that some of my favorites are hazelnut and cinnamon roll.

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And that’s it for this post, talk to you next week :).