{"id":151087,"date":"2015-06-06T13:08:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T13:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/06\/06\/helshades-a-geek-for-all-seasons\/"},"modified":"2018-09-08T00:43:27","modified_gmt":"2018-09-08T00:43:27","slug":"helshades-a-geek-for-all-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/06\/06\/helshades-a-geek-for-all-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-151087 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/06\/06\/helshades-a-geek-for-all-seasons\/attachment\/151088\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_n2130cymnX1r5ynioo1_250-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_n2130cymnX1r5ynioo5_250-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_n2130cymnX1r5ynioo5_250-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/06\/06\/helshades-a-geek-for-all-seasons\/attachment\/151093\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_n2130cymnX1r5ynioo6_250-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_n2130cymnX1r5ynioo6_250-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_n2130cymnX1r5ynioo6_250-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" 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target=\"_blank\">you know thor is gonna go throw his room all \u2018I USED TO HAVE ONE!\u2019 just so he can give it to jane so she can take apart<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/maybe-he-can%27t-find-out-and-asks-volstagg-for-one-bc-his-kids-have-300\" target=\"_blank\">maybe he can\u2019t find out and asks volstagg for one bc his kids have 300<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/but-also%21%21%21-THAT-SOMETHING-AS-SIMPLE-AS-AN-ASGARDIAN-BALL-IS-SO-ADVANCED\" target=\"_blank\">but also!!! THAT SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS AN ASGARDIAN BALL IS SO ADVANCED<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/and-jane-finds-such-wonder-in-it\" target=\"_blank\">and jane finds such wonder in it<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/and-even-when-she-realised-that-it%27s-ball-it-doesn%27t-take-away-from-it\" target=\"_blank\">and even when she realised that it\u2019s ball it doesn\u2019t take away from it<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/and-thor-doesn%27t-mock-her-for-it\" target=\"_blank\">and thor doesn\u2019t mock her for it<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/he-thinks-it%27s-cute\" target=\"_blank\">he thinks it\u2019s cute<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/he%27s-definitely-gonna-find-that-ball\" target=\"_blank\">he\u2019s definitely gonna find that ball<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/he%27s-sure-he-had-one\" target=\"_blank\">he\u2019s sure he had one<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 #<a href=\"http:\/\/hariboo.tumblr.com\/tagged\/maybe-he-broke-it\" target=\"_blank\">maybe he broke it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah, I can\u2019t resist to reblog just to remind everybody that Thor fell for Jane Foster in the first place because she was so damn clever, and curious, and passionate about her work, and obstinate, and he was impressed and amazed and so <i>touched<\/i> to see the humans more resourceful than he thought and hey, here is another bit of Thor\u2019s personality, he\u2019s just so happy to have been proven wrong now that it allows him to see the best in people\u2014<\/p>\n<p>I just fail to understand why so many would dislike Jane Foster, and even more erase her character from their works; she is absolutely marvellous, both unbelievable and terribly realistic, adorable and awkward, driven but sweet, kind but relentless, and so fucking gifted. And there are people wondering why Thor is interested in her?! Argh!<\/p>\n<p>Also this scene is quite wonderful: you have two people who had a crush on each other last time they met, but who have been unable to see each other since, and the current events are hardly allowing them to get to know each other better\u2014and they kinda find themselves in the same situation they were last time, and you see how they reconnect and it\u2019s just perfect. Perfectly untimely and a little bit tragic, too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You see; this, this right here, is why I like them together. \u00a0Jane is utterly fascinated by this child\u2019s toy and Thor thinks that\u2019s amazing. \u00a0How someone could find wonder in something that he probably takes for granted. \u00a0This relationship doesn\u2019t get nearly enough love in this fandom, because people are to busy hating on the female character that the main character loves. \u00a0And I really don\u2019t understand that. \u00a0I think that, originally, Jane was sort of meant to be the audience substitute. \u00a0The person who asks all the questions that the audience might have about the world that Thor inhabits. \u00a0But the cool part about Jane is that she\u2019s more than that. \u00a0She\u2019s the kind of scientist who finds the universe an endlessly fascinating place, and all the things that she\u2019s encountered through her relationship with Thor has opened her up to possibilities that no one on Earth has ever even dreamed of. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR: Jane is one awesome Science Lady and she deserves more respect for that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not only is Jane the audience\u2019s substitute, but she is the audience\u2019s <i>clever and curious<\/i> substitute, something practically unheard of in a fantasy or sci-fi blockbuster; usually the role of the audience\u2019s viewpoint is filled in by a male character who ends up being the saviour of the indigenous species, thanks to all his Earthly knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Jane is both characteristically human and extraordinarily curious, filled with joy at the prospect of learning something new. She doesn\u2019t dread the unknown, she sees an opportunity to learn more about the world. This is so very precious, so damn <i>positive<\/i>. And the best thing is that it still feels completely effortless. People who claim she doesn\u2019t have a personality clearly haven\u2019t seen the same movies I have.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps not so strangely, Thor and Jane\u2019s relationship when it comes to science reminds me of the best hours of <i>Doctor Who<\/i>, where an old and learned character from a terribly advanced civilisation took an evident pleasure in getting to see the universe anew through the virgin eyes of curious and eager companions.<\/p>\n<p>Thor himself is a formidable and deep character, because he obviously loves to learn as well. He adapts incredibly quickly, and he\u2019s all ready to transform a prejudice into a life lesson. You can visibly see that what attracts him in Jane is her <i>strength<\/i>, her strengths, and certainly not the prospect of hovering over a frail and tiny human. When he looks at her, he doesn\u2019t see tiny, he doesn\u2019t see petty and ignorant; on the contrary, he sees greatness in mind and in potential.<\/p>\n<p>This is <i>such<\/i> an unusual way of portraying romantic relationships, you have no idea. It makes me so angry to see people in the fandom retort that Jane is no role model for them because she\u2019s too good, or because she\u2019s not Asgardian, or because she\u2019s not Loki. She is both exceptional and so laughably, so warmly human\u2014typically human, but without the mandatory arrogance that clings to male characters in similar situations.<\/p>\n<p><i>#Foster\u2019s Fellows<\/i> indeed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>helshades: a-geek-for-all-seasons: helshades: annabolina: #you know thor is gonna go throw his room all \u2018I USED TO HAVE ONE!\u2019 just so he can give it to jane so she can take apart \u00a0\u00a0 #maybe he can\u2019t find out and asks volstagg for one bc his kids have 300 \u00a0\u00a0 #but also!!! 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