May 4, 2012: Check the Vents, The Avengers Are In The Tower

About this episode

V and Emily reminisce about the 2012 Avengers Tower era in fan fiction, discussing characters and themes from that time.

To the Common Room! This week, V and Emily look with such fondness at the best era of fic since the internet began: the 2012 Avengers Tower era. This requested episode features Clint in the vents, Thor eating Pop-Tarts, a surprising number of penguins, Darcy Lewis, and genuine softness towards Tony Stark. Also, we have a pitch for Disney+ and a new drinking game for all you listeners. Journey back with us to a time and a place where everyone had their own apartment in the tallest skyscraper in New York City, movie nights were interrupted by galactic-level stakes that turned out okay, and every robot had a name and personality. Are you a fan of 2012 Avengers Tower fic? Which of the most popular ships is your OTP? Let us know on Tumblr or in the comments wherever you're listening! Sources Fanlore: Toasterverse brown-betty on LJ Fanlore: The Avengers Movieverse mcufandomhatespeopleofcolor Promo Check out our new pod-friends Normal Curves ! If you've ever seen a study headline and thought, "wait… is that actually true?" then you might like Normal Curves. It's a podcast where two statisticians – Regina Nuzzo and Kristin Sainani – take big claims about things like sex, health, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: V. Arrow, Emily Jaye

Topics covered

• Avengers Tower era
• fan fiction
• pop culture
• character analysis
• drinking games

Keywords

• Avengers
• fan fiction
• 2012
• Tony Stark
• Thor
• Clint
• Darcy Lewis
• Disney+
• drinking game

Sponsors

Normal Curves, STAN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney+

Books & works: The Avengers

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