I Fully Agree With This Post, I’d Like To See Less BatFam Take Over And More Exploration Of Billy’s

I fully agree with this post, I’d like to see less BatFam take over and more exploration of Billy’s own relationships in fawcett

i finished reading Power of Shazam! and i have some thoughts that i wanted to share. buckle up

firstly, i am so tired of "billy joins the batfam" stories, especially because 99% of the time the bats are reduced to fanon tropes with personalities that they don't actually have in canon. not to mention, mary is never included in these stories. it would be one thing if this was New 52 billy, who is only mary's foster brother, but the majority of what ive seen takes inspiration from the idea of billy being a homeless kid in fawcett

so why are we throwing billy in with people who live halfway across the country, when the bromfields are right there?

I Finished Reading Power Of Shazam! And I Have Some Thoughts That I Wanted To Share. Buckle Up

if you're going to write a fanfic where billy (and, hopefully, mary) joins another established superhero family, why not have him be taken in by superman? though they argue a lot in canon, their morals, abilities, and worldview are much more similar. they admire each other!

additionally, a lot of the time other members of the marvel family are completely ignored. freddy freeman only ever appears to be a romantic interest for billy or mary, tawky tawny shows up in some fics for a moment or so, but dudley and ibis the invincible are nowhere to be found. even black adam, doctor sivana, and mr. mind are underutilized!

Power of Shazam! is such a heartfelt story, when you look at the bigger picture. it's about a boy who's had to look out for himself for so long learning to trust family again. it's about him sharing the burdens of the responsibilities he has, and also sharing the guilt. billy feels so much guilt all the time, and it's absolutely gut-wrenching at points. there's an issue where fairfield, the twins' home town, is nuked to get back at them. and billy just has a breakdown

i have my criticisms on how New 52 handles billy as a character, but him having anger at the world is not out of character. billy is a very, very angry boy— why wouldn't he be? his entire life was taken away from him, his trust was betrayed again and again, the people around him think him to be incompetent

but he still finds joy in life. he's silly, he's funny, he always sees the bright side to things. and this run does a phenomenal job of demonstrating just how complex he really is

there's also the problem of mary and freddy acting subservient to billy. throughout this series, mary is explicitly referred to as captain marvel several times. she's captain marvel as much as billy is. and much of freddy's arc within this series revolves around him outgrowing the "junior" tagline and becoming captain marvel 3. they're not just a team, they're a family

they protect and look out for each other. this is what i want to see more of! i have fun with fics or headcanons where billy gets looked after by another hero, but if that's the only way you interact with his media, it's a disservice to his character and the characters of his family

read Power of Shazam! look into these characters. and please stop reducing these complex and dynamic characters to tropes

How the casts of ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘Incredibles 2′ sketch their characters

Inspired by the Infinity War cast drawing their own characters.

Bob: Just draws his face with emphasis mainly on the chin. Live audience hoots.

Helen: Draws Jack-Jack instead because he can’t draw himself and she claims drawing herself is too hard. Live audience awws.

Dash: Has finished his drawing before the commercial break began. He tries to draw himself with more muscles. Live audience chuckles.

Lucius: Draws himself/Frozone in Elsas gown and goes, “I couldn’t find my supersuit.” Audience cackles. Violet and Dash can’t breathe. Buddy, Bob, and Winston are laughing their butts off as is Helen.

Violet: Pretended to be drawing but the page is blank. She shrugs as she reveals it and says, “I’m using my powers here. I’m sorry but you gave me the opportunity to use this joke and I was finally able to, so thank you.” Bob, Lucius, Buddy, Winston, and the talk show host laugh their butts off. Audience in hysterics.

Buddy: Reveals a beautifully detailed drawing of Syndrome that no one could have finished in less than a commercial break and goes, “I didn’t draw this, here’s what I actually drew,” and it’s a marker drawing of Syndrome, his hair larger than it was in the film. It’s the only part colored in. There’s a stick figure with an arrow pointing at it that says, ‘Mr. Incredible’ and he’s surrounded by zero-point energy. “That is me vaporizing you.” He says to Bob. Audience is even in more hysterics.

Mirage: Tries her best to draw white hair on a white sheet of paper. Her face and eyes are huge, her nose is small, and she had no time left to draw the rest of her body. Audience applauds her effort.

Winston: Reveals a well-detailed drawing of himself in a suit. He admits he likes to draw a little in his spare time. Audience applauds a bit louder because they weren’t expecting much.

Evelyn: “Alright guys, here goes nothing…” Shows audience a half-assed stick figure with her haircut colored on it. Audience applauds her for trying.

Voyd: “Now I wish I could become invisible so I can pull off that joke, because I’m terrible at this.” Shows audience a drawing of her face with hair and lips colored in. There’s a ‘V’ drawn below her head. “I tried guys.”

Edna: “Edna, you’re a fashion designer, you sketch a lot in your profession. I reckon this is gonna be the best out of all of them.” Entire casts agrees. “Oh, yes, absolutely.” Edna smirks and says, “Prepare yourselves darlings,” and she shows them a professionally drawn fashion sketch of herself. “It’s marvelous, isn’t it?” Audience applauds the loudest for this one.

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7 years ago

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The obligatory field trip to SI fic with my own twist on it. Takes place after chapter 24 of my fic "More Than He Seems" so it's recommended that you read that.