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ysabetwordsmithThis story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk," and "kintsukuroi."
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23, Part 24, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29, Part 30, Part 31, Part 32, Part 33, Part 34.
Here ends "Little and Broken, but Still Good." Thank you all for sticking with the series this far! I love your input. Final thoughts on the story overall are welcome, in addition to reactions on this specific chapter. I also have a list of favorite photogenic scenes from the whole series for fanartists to consider, partly compiled from audience requests.
Next up is "Idjit," which comes from Supernatural. After that, we'll switch back to Love Is For Children. with "Up the Water Spout."
A note on feedback: While it's not necessary to comment on every post I make, remember that I don't know who reads/likes things if nobody says anything. Particularly on long stories, I've discovered that I get antsy if there's nothing but crickets chirping for several posts. So it helps to give me feedback at least once, even if it's just "I like this" or "This one doesn't grab me." First and last episodes are ideal if you rarely feel inspired to comment in the middle.
"Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 35
Phil is laid up in his quarters with a baker's dozen broken ribs when Agent Hill sends him a care package of movies to watch. She knows his tastes well. The Animatrix plays right into Phil's old fondness for shadow work and intrigue. Yet "The New Renaissance" reverses his perspective of the entire Matrix trilogy, realizing that it was not the machines but the humans who started the war.
"At B166-ER's murder trial, the prosecution argued for an owner's right to destroy property. B166-ER testified that he simply did not want to die," the narrator says. Phil shivers. Any nation that identifies some individuals as unpersons is liable to get into the kind of trouble that results in a call for SHIELD assistance.
Brother Bear is sweeter and more hopeful. Kenai's description of brotherhood makes Phil chuckle. "I went on the longest, hardest, most exhausting journey I have ever been on with the biggest pain in the neck I have ever met! But hey. What else do you expect from a little brother?" It's exactly like that.
A later line makes him pause to think, though. "Well, it's kind of about a man ... and kind of about a bear. But mostly, it's about a monster," Kenai says. Oh, Phil knows about monsters -- and he knows that what makes a monster isn't at all about the shape, but about the spirit. Wrongful death weighs heavy on the conscience, even if you didn't mean for it to happen. Especially if you didn't mean it. Phil cheers when Kenai and Koda manage to make up.
Phil turns to Lilo & Stitch next. He had missed it in theaters because he was busy infiltrating AIM at the time. Cobra Bubbles reminds him more than a bit of Nick Fury. Phil wonders if his old friend ever moonlighted as a social worker. But the plot hits so close to home that Phil cries through the entire movie.
" 'Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind. But if you want to leave, you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone that leaves," Lilo says to Stitch as he heads for the window. Phil aches with the memory of losing his father.
"It's okay, my dog found the chainsaw," Lilo says to Bubbles while the aliens are attacking her house. Phil sympathizes. His life isn't quite that far gone, but you can see it from where he's standing.
"This is my family. I found it all on my own. It's little and broken, but still good. Yeah -- still good," Stitch says to the Grand Councilwoman when she asks about Lilo and Nani. Phil knows that it's not size or perfection that makes a family, but love.
That right there is Phil's story in a nutshell. Now he feels almost glad that he hadn't gone to see it with his sister. By the time the movie ends, his chest hurts so much that it's all he can do to drag himself to the bathroom, swallow some codeine, and pass out in bed.
The next day he does it all again.
* * *
Notes:
Broken ribs often result from bashing into things. Know the immediate and long-term care.
The Animatrix is a series of animated shorts related to the Matrix movies. "The Second Renaissance" gives the backstory of the how humans started the war.
The personhood and ethics of artificial intelligence are key issues in that field.
Brother Bear is an animated movie about personal transformation. The quote comes from its wiki page.
"What makes a monster?" is a question raised in many stories, such as Frankenstein. We may also consider what makes a monster scary. Yet the scariest monsters tend to be human, like serial killers.
Lilo & Stitch is an animated movie about two misfits who fit together perfectly. See wikiquote for the lines borrowed.
'Ohana is the Hawaiian word for "family." People may ask what makes a family or wonder about different kinds of families. There are simple and more detailed characteristics of a healthy family. Understand how to have a good family life.
~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ~
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23, Part 24, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29, Part 30, Part 31, Part 32, Part 33, Part 34.
Here ends "Little and Broken, but Still Good." Thank you all for sticking with the series this far! I love your input. Final thoughts on the story overall are welcome, in addition to reactions on this specific chapter. I also have a list of favorite photogenic scenes from the whole series for fanartists to consider, partly compiled from audience requests.
Next up is "Idjit," which comes from Supernatural. After that, we'll switch back to Love Is For Children. with "Up the Water Spout."
A note on feedback: While it's not necessary to comment on every post I make, remember that I don't know who reads/likes things if nobody says anything. Particularly on long stories, I've discovered that I get antsy if there's nothing but crickets chirping for several posts. So it helps to give me feedback at least once, even if it's just "I like this" or "This one doesn't grab me." First and last episodes are ideal if you rarely feel inspired to comment in the middle.
"Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 35
Phil is laid up in his quarters with a baker's dozen broken ribs when Agent Hill sends him a care package of movies to watch. She knows his tastes well. The Animatrix plays right into Phil's old fondness for shadow work and intrigue. Yet "The New Renaissance" reverses his perspective of the entire Matrix trilogy, realizing that it was not the machines but the humans who started the war.
"At B166-ER's murder trial, the prosecution argued for an owner's right to destroy property. B166-ER testified that he simply did not want to die," the narrator says. Phil shivers. Any nation that identifies some individuals as unpersons is liable to get into the kind of trouble that results in a call for SHIELD assistance.
Brother Bear is sweeter and more hopeful. Kenai's description of brotherhood makes Phil chuckle. "I went on the longest, hardest, most exhausting journey I have ever been on with the biggest pain in the neck I have ever met! But hey. What else do you expect from a little brother?" It's exactly like that.
A later line makes him pause to think, though. "Well, it's kind of about a man ... and kind of about a bear. But mostly, it's about a monster," Kenai says. Oh, Phil knows about monsters -- and he knows that what makes a monster isn't at all about the shape, but about the spirit. Wrongful death weighs heavy on the conscience, even if you didn't mean for it to happen. Especially if you didn't mean it. Phil cheers when Kenai and Koda manage to make up.
Phil turns to Lilo & Stitch next. He had missed it in theaters because he was busy infiltrating AIM at the time. Cobra Bubbles reminds him more than a bit of Nick Fury. Phil wonders if his old friend ever moonlighted as a social worker. But the plot hits so close to home that Phil cries through the entire movie.
" 'Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind. But if you want to leave, you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone that leaves," Lilo says to Stitch as he heads for the window. Phil aches with the memory of losing his father.
"It's okay, my dog found the chainsaw," Lilo says to Bubbles while the aliens are attacking her house. Phil sympathizes. His life isn't quite that far gone, but you can see it from where he's standing.
"This is my family. I found it all on my own. It's little and broken, but still good. Yeah -- still good," Stitch says to the Grand Councilwoman when she asks about Lilo and Nani. Phil knows that it's not size or perfection that makes a family, but love.
That right there is Phil's story in a nutshell. Now he feels almost glad that he hadn't gone to see it with his sister. By the time the movie ends, his chest hurts so much that it's all he can do to drag himself to the bathroom, swallow some codeine, and pass out in bed.
The next day he does it all again.
* * *
Notes:
Broken ribs often result from bashing into things. Know the immediate and long-term care.
The Animatrix is a series of animated shorts related to the Matrix movies. "The Second Renaissance" gives the backstory of the how humans started the war.
The personhood and ethics of artificial intelligence are key issues in that field.
Brother Bear is an animated movie about personal transformation. The quote comes from its wiki page.
"What makes a monster?" is a question raised in many stories, such as Frankenstein. We may also consider what makes a monster scary. Yet the scariest monsters tend to be human, like serial killers.
Lilo & Stitch is an animated movie about two misfits who fit together perfectly. See wikiquote for the lines borrowed.
'Ohana is the Hawaiian word for "family." People may ask what makes a family or wonder about different kinds of families. There are simple and more detailed characteristics of a healthy family. Understand how to have a good family life.
~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ~
Re: Phil isn't
Date: 2014-08-22 06:22 pm (UTC)Re: Phil isn't
Date: 2014-08-22 10:56 pm (UTC)Sooth.
>> The only person I've ever met who dissed it as all sorts of emotionally distant and horrible is someone who seems to have a huge chunk of ego invested in seeing a down side to everything (including me, which is why I stopped dealing with 'em). <<
Good for you.
However, I have repeatedly seen social workers complain about the movie for its portrayal of their profession. (The only helpful thing Cobra Bubbles did in that regard was giving Lilo a way to contact him in case of emergency.) On that note, "Fix all your problems yourself or I'll tear apart what little family you have left!" is a description that many people have given of their experience with social workers. It may be incomplete, but it's not inaccurate.
Re: Phil isn't
Date: 2014-08-23 04:32 am (UTC)On the gripping hand, I may simply not be the kind of person who's able to benefit from them. (And bear in mind that these contacts were in hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics. All they did was hand me a flier with a lot of phone numbers on it. What I really needed was a knowledgeable friend.)
Re: Phil isn't
Date: 2014-08-23 05:05 am (UTC)In theory, they can do a great deal of good. Certainly they are needed to rescue children from circumstances where the child's life is in immediate danger (although they often fail to do so). I know one person who claims that social intervention was extremely useful.
>> On the other hand, I've never gotten anything useful out of any of the social workers I've actually had contact with in a professional capacity. So there's that. <<
I know dozens of people who have had mixed results or wholly negative results. Looking at statistics inclines me to believe this is representative. Social workers are routinely overworked, underpaid, undertrained, and overwhelmed. These circumstances make it difficult or impossible to do a good job, so the results are often bad.
>> On the gripping hand, I may simply not be the kind of person who's able to benefit from them. <<
My sympathies.
Neither am I. Many things that work for ordinary people are ineffective or downright harmful for me, both in physical and mental health care. Conversely there are things which do not work for most people, which are quite effective for me. I try very hard to avoid situations where anyone else has control over what happens to me, because I usually get hurt that way.
>> (And bear in mind that these contacts were in hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics. All they did was hand me a flier with a lot of phone numbers on it. What I really needed was a knowledgeable friend.) <<
Sadly, they aren't designed to provide friendship. The closest you get on that line is referral to a support group, which only works for people who are compatible with support groups. LOTS of people need friendship. They could probably save a lot of lives and sanity by setting up a program to facilitate friendships.
I've posited some improvements in the Terramagne system for Polychrome Heroics, partly based on better funding and partly on much higher consequences for fucking up when superpowers are involved.
Re: Phil isn't
Date: 2014-09-05 03:17 pm (UTC)Re: Phil isn't
Date: 2014-09-08 05:18 am (UTC)Most of them are not aimed at friendship, but rather at making clear the problem is had by many people. Some support groups are also about sharing solutions to challenges. It would be useful to have support groups aimed at making friends or otherwise expanding one's social network.
>> but I've found they rarely work for me unless the membership is highly diverse and tolerant. This is not always easy to find, and support for the problems I've had has been limited (nearly always the case). <<
That's understandable.
Support groups work best for people who are highly responsive to others, and preferably, extroverts. For people whose motivations arise from within, they're less useful, and for introverts they are often ruinously destructive.