items of interest: Bobby's room (vintage)

[eliyes]

In 1981, Uncanny X-Men #146 was published. In it, there was a panel in which we see the room of "college sophomore Bobby Drake". I have blown up the pertinent panel and labeled it with (red) numbers on a few things I want to point out.

1. Skis! :D
2. "YIELD" sign. Naughty Bobby, vandalizing municipal signage like that.
3. Space Cruiser Yamato poster. THAT'S RIGHT! An anime poster right over his bed in '81. *hugs him*
4. He's got one of those beds where the headboard is a bookcase. :D I love those things, the bed I left at my parents' is like that. It's super handy.
5. A centerfold has been taped to the wall. Classy.
6. This is a bra. A bra which is nailed to a plaque on the wall. Wouldn't you love to know what the story behind that one is?
7. Whatever this is, it's purple. It might be a sock? It might be briefs, or a sleeve?
8. "STA WA" is probably "STAR WARS" -- I think this is the movie soundtrack on record. I submit for your consideration that Hank McCoy had every single episode of the original Star Trek series on VHS. Do you think they had that stereotypical Trekkie vs Warsian thing going? ;3
9. Another record, this time the self-titled first album of KISS. I'm always interested in his musical tastes, I admit. Do you think any of those other records are any of the seven other albums KISS put out before this issue saw print? :D
10. Look! Stubble! I don't think we'll see it on Bobby's face again for another 300 issues of UXM.

Items 2, 5, and 6 lead me to believe that this is a dorm room as opposed to a room at his parents' house. I could be wrong. I don't actually own this issue -- I just have the one right after it. ;_;

Also, I think he mustn't have any overhead lights in that room, because he's got like three lamps that we can see.

Comments

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Have we ever seen Bobby go skiing? Or talk about skiing? Or watch skiing?

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

...I believe we've seen Warren bitch about him being better than the rest of them on the ski hills. HOWEVER, I either read this from an official source when I was researching a ski-themed fic, or else... wrote it myself for the fic. ^^;

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Evberyone would kick Warren's ass at skiing. Those wings would really slow him down.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Ah! I think Hank would have some serious trouble skiing due to the width of his feet.

Snowboarding, now. ;3

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Hank could just put both skis on one foot and go down the slope on one leg while waving at everyone with his other foot.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

XD

Yes, he very much could.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Hank and Bobby, King and Queen of the slopes.



Unless JP's around.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Well, somebody had to be the runners-up for Homecoming King and Queen at Xavier's.


That reminds me: I wish to hell someone had decided to do a movie about Alpha Flight back when Joe Flanigan had just gotten into acting, because he's got the ears and he used to be a professional skier!

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Poor Warren, having an odd number leaves him all alone.


I can't even imagine what an Alpha Flight movie would be like.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Actually, I wouldn't bet on Scott being Homecoming anything at that time period.


Terrible. Awful! At least as bad at the Generation X one! :D I'd so watch it.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Well, they'd vote for Jean and she'd force the others to vote for Scott.




I saw that! It was back before I had any clue who they were though.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

With her telepathy. ( ._.)9


Well, they weren't quite themselves. And Paige and Jono were replaced with *mumble* and Refrax. Who were supposed to be brought into the comics at one point, but weren't.

Oh, and the guy in my icon? He was the bully that especially picked on Angelo in that movie.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Or the fact that all the guys but Bobby was in love with her. Which i always found to be an interesting little bit of info.



I only remember Emma. I can't remember anything really beyond that.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Bobby was like "Pshaw, it's just a girl. Hey, look how quick I can take off all my clothes!" XD


...I am not surprised. Incidentally, what do you think JP would suggest as a classy, non-clothing item, somewhat impersonal present for Bobby to buy Emma? <.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Bobby Drake, ambiguously gay from the word GO.



I assume jewlery is out so how about a book? Or a vibrator

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

*snicker* So it has been said.


It is. He doens't have enough money for her tastes, and anyway she can turn into DIAMOND now. Hard to compete with that. A book might do it. Something suitably dystopic and philosophical. Maybe JP's book! XD He doesn't want to get her anything sexy. This is not going to be helped by Bobby outlining things he knows she likes to JP.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

It's the only thing that's remained consistent through the years! XD


Ypu know, I'd be surprised if Emma didn't already have JP's book. Of course it's not like Bobby would know that. And I'm sure she would appreciate the effort, especially since he could get her a copy signed by the author, of course then Bobby would him the author a favor.


How about a strap on? Technically it's a gift for Scott but I'm sure they'd both enjoy it

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

That and his pouty, pouty lips. *has been putting together a retrospective*

She probably does, honestly. Hell, she may well assign it to her students to read; he's a rich and powerful mutant, just the kind of role model she prefers.

I can't articulate the quantity and quality of "ewewew"s that provoked from the Bobby in my head. Scott + sex do not belong together in things he can think about, it seems.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

You know, I was showing a friend of mine some scans of Bobby the other day and she did mention he had nice lips.



Your Head Bobby could comfort himself with the knowledge that Scott would be far too embarrassed by such a girft to ever use it and Emma would think it was damn funny

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Yessir, I need to finish that retrospective and post it.


Ah, but see, Scott's craft enough to figure that that's what Bobby would think and then use it anyway. No sex toys for Emma.

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

Indeed.


Then maybe he should just keep it himself and give it to his next girlfriend to use. They always end up fucking him in the end anyway, might as well be prepared this time XD

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

And now we're back to that Rogue/Bobby pegging fic. XD

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

I wonder who would bring it up, her or him? Usually it would be the woman but I think it'd be fun for a guy to suggest it

[hybridhelen.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA. Your commentary on Bobby's dorm room (for I agree it must be such), and the entire convo with timemonkey are brilliant.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

;3

(Seriously, I want to know what's up with the bra-plaque.)