Marvel's done some really good stories with realistic and relatable damaged heroes, particularly in the Netflix space. Ms. Marvel really needs to be a hero first and foremost. Like, don't get me wrong, she should definitely be a complex character, but if the focus is, yet again, on her issues over general heroics, well, that lends some major ammo to the whole "MCU has problems with female characters" argument.
Marvel's done some really good stories with realistic and relatable damaged heroes, particularly in the Netflix space. Ms. Marvel really needs to be a hero first and foremost. Like, don't get me wrong, she should definitely be a complex character, but if the focus is, yet again, on her issues over general heroics, well, that lends some major ammo to the whole "MCU has problems with female characters" argument.
In her defense, she is referencing stories from Carol's history, namely her alcohol abuse and her memory loss, but seems to think they are what define her and make her a damaged hero when in reality they're just dark patches on an otherwise pretty sterling, heroic career
Apparently Reed Moreno, director of Meadowland, did a big interview about how she'd wanna direct Captain Marvel with Olivia Wilde in the role, emphasizing how she wants Carol to be really fucked up and flawed and still be a hero but be a damaged one and then dropped this piece at the end.
“Maybe Kamala Khan because of her idolizing Carol Danvers and her taking on the Ms. Marvel name after Danvers drops it,” she said. “There could be a scary, obsessive Single White Female or even Black Swan type vibe, which could make for a very dark relationship between the two of them, further complicating Danvers’ journey.”
Please do not hire this lady, Marvel
Jesus
That sounds like something you'd pitch as a joke. As a friggin' parody of dark-n-gritty interpretations.
Marvel's done some really good stories with realistic and relatable damaged heroes, particularly in the Netflix space. Ms. Marvel really needs to be a hero first and foremost. Like, don't get me wrong, she should definitely be a complex character, but if the focus is, yet again, on her issues over general heroics, well, that lends some major ammo to the whole "MCU has problems with female characters" argument.
In her defense, she is referencing stories from Carol's history, namely her alcohol abuse and her memory loss, but seems to think they are what define her and make her a damaged hero when in reality they're just dark patches on an otherwise pretty sterling, heroic career
Oh yeah, of course. Like I said, she still needs to be complex and should have a history. But it would be nice if those things are part of her background. Elements that inform her character and her decisions without being a focal point. Let's see someone who's mostly moved past that stuff (as much as a person can, at least).
Holy shit that's the worst possible interpretation of the character ever, short of her being abducted and married by her future-son or whatever the fuck happened there.
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Finished Jessica Jones last night. I liked it. I want more of it
Marvel's done some really good stories with realistic and relatable damaged heroes, particularly in the Netflix space. Ms. Marvel really needs to be a hero first and foremost. Like, don't get me wrong, she should definitely be a complex character, but if the focus is, yet again, on her issues over general heroics, well, that lends some major ammo to the whole "MCU has problems with female characters" argument.
In her defense, she is referencing stories from Carol's history, namely her alcohol abuse and her memory loss, but seems to think they are what define her and make her a damaged hero when in reality they're just dark patches on an otherwise pretty sterling, heroic career
All of that had to do with the really bad stuff from the event that most fans, and not fans, won't even talk about. It's not a great defense, it's like deciding that communist puncher Cap was the defining Captain America.
Marvel's done some really good stories with realistic and relatable damaged heroes, particularly in the Netflix space. Ms. Marvel really needs to be a hero first and foremost. Like, don't get me wrong, she should definitely be a complex character, but if the focus is, yet again, on her issues over general heroics, well, that lends some major ammo to the whole "MCU has problems with female characters" argument.
In her defense, she is referencing stories from Carol's history, namely her alcohol abuse and her memory loss, but seems to think they are what define her and make her a damaged hero when in reality they're just dark patches on an otherwise pretty sterling, heroic career
All of that had to do with the really bad stuff from the event that most fans, and not fans, won't even talk about. It's not a great defense, it's like deciding that communist puncher Cap was the defining Captain America.
Well I mean that dude isn't Steve Rogers so it isn't really the same thing but I get your point
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Face looks fine, but it looks like he's wearing a warm sweater instead of...being made out of metal, or whatever
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He looks like a crappy sentai villain and it's kind of great
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only thing i can think of that might save it is
maybe hes suppose to look like crap?
like red tornado is literally torn the shreds and broken apart pretty much always. could be explained off as modular cheap parts that reassemble easily?
Apparently Reed Moreno, director of Meadowland, did a big interview about how she'd wanna direct Captain Marvel with Olivia Wilde in the role, emphasizing how she wants Carol to be really fucked up and flawed and still be a hero but be a damaged one and then dropped this piece at the end.
“Maybe Kamala Khan because of her idolizing Carol Danvers and her taking on the Ms. Marvel name after Danvers drops it,” she said. “There could be a scary, obsessive Single White Female or even Black Swan type vibe, which could make for a very dark relationship between the two of them, further complicating Danvers’ journey.”
Please do not hire this lady, Marvel
Man, pitching this right after Jessica Jones is pretty bad, too.
Apparently Reed Moreno, director of Meadowland, did a big interview about how she'd wanna direct Captain Marvel with Olivia Wilde in the role, emphasizing how she wants Carol to be really fucked up and flawed and still be a hero but be a damaged one and then dropped this piece at the end.
“Maybe Kamala Khan because of her idolizing Carol Danvers and her taking on the Ms. Marvel name after Danvers drops it,” she said. “There could be a scary, obsessive Single White Female or even Black Swan type vibe, which could make for a very dark relationship between the two of them, further complicating Danvers’ journey.”
Please do not hire this lady, Marvel
aaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
but no seriously fuck off
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Apparently Reed Moreno, director of Meadowland, did a big interview about how she'd wanna direct Captain Marvel with Olivia Wilde in the role, emphasizing how she wants Carol to be really fucked up and flawed and still be a hero but be a damaged one and then dropped this piece at the end.
“Maybe Kamala Khan because of her idolizing Carol Danvers and her taking on the Ms. Marvel name after Danvers drops it,” she said. “There could be a scary, obsessive Single White Female or even Black Swan type vibe, which could make for a very dark relationship between the two of them, further complicating Danvers’ journey.”
Please do not hire this lady, Marvel
It's amazing to me how tone deaf this is. Yes, let's take a beloved, bright, positive Muslim-American hero, which is so important during this time when racism and xenophobia against anyone like that is rampant, and make them a villain! Brilliant! Jesus fucking wept.
Apparently Reed Moreno, director of Meadowland, did a big interview about how she'd wanna direct Captain Marvel with Olivia Wilde in the role, emphasizing how she wants Carol to be really fucked up and flawed and still be a hero but be a damaged one and then dropped this piece at the end.
“Maybe Kamala Khan because of her idolizing Carol Danvers and her taking on the Ms. Marvel name after Danvers drops it,” she said. “There could be a scary, obsessive Single White Female or even Black Swan type vibe, which could make for a very dark relationship between the two of them, further complicating Danvers’ journey.”
Please do not hire this lady, Marvel
So, rereading this I think the thing I hate the most is the idea that Kamala is a character who's around just to inform Carol's character rather than a fully realized character on her own. Like, no. Carol informs Kamala's character, not the other way around.
Apparently Reed Moreno, director of Meadowland, did a big interview about how she'd wanna direct Captain Marvel with Olivia Wilde in the role, emphasizing how she wants Carol to be really fucked up and flawed and still be a hero but be a damaged one and then dropped this piece at the end.
“Maybe Kamala Khan because of her idolizing Carol Danvers and her taking on the Ms. Marvel name after Danvers drops it,” she said. “There could be a scary, obsessive Single White Female or even Black Swan type vibe, which could make for a very dark relationship between the two of them, further complicating Danvers’ journey.”
Please do not hire this lady, Marvel
It's amazing to me how tone deaf this is. Yes, let's take a beloved, bright, positive Muslim-American hero, which is so important during this time when racism and xenophobia against anyone like that is rampant, and make them a villain! Brilliant! Jesus fucking wept.
If anything they should take a cue from Iron Man 2. Have Carol be like Tony in a "kid, you don't want to be like me. I don't even want to be like me!" kinda way and then Kamala is all "Nah, see, you're a hero and an inspiration and I'm gonna prove it."
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Jesus
That sounds like something you'd pitch as a joke. As a friggin' parody of dark-n-gritty interpretations.
Oh yeah, of course. Like I said, she still needs to be complex and should have a history. But it would be nice if those things are part of her background. Elements that inform her character and her decisions without being a focal point. Let's see someone who's mostly moved past that stuff (as much as a person can, at least).
Jesus god he looks so bad
Like
Lash looks pretty goddamn dumb but this dude takes the stupid cake
He looks like he was hanging out in a paint booth for some reason.
All of that had to do with the really bad stuff from the event that most fans, and not fans, won't even talk about. It's not a great defense, it's like deciding that communist puncher Cap was the defining Captain America.
Maybe it's gonna look amazing when they CGI him spinning around? Probably not.
That is some bad Vision cosplay.
maybe hes suppose to look like crap?
like red tornado is literally torn the shreds and broken apart pretty much always. could be explained off as modular cheap parts that reassemble easily?
i dunno im reaching here.
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Man, pitching this right after Jessica Jones is pretty bad, too.
Except
Malcolm is the best
aaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
but no seriously fuck off
It's the "facepaint with surrounding headgear" thing that's giving me that impression, mostly
Except they didn't have budget for the rest of a costume, so he's wearing a sweater they dipped in paint and some work gloves.
Also Simpson is a cool character?
I uhh
I mean he's something
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It's amazing to me how tone deaf this is. Yes, let's take a beloved, bright, positive Muslim-American hero, which is so important during this time when racism and xenophobia against anyone like that is rampant, and make them a villain! Brilliant! Jesus fucking wept.
Sure, if an American-made movie about an American TV show that used Sentai footage counts as Sentai.
Yes?
He's a cool character
Malcolm's dope, Luke's dope, Simpson is a really interesting spin on a Reilly-type character (to make some Buffy comparisons).
Haha, I'm making a post defending the male characters of a superhero show we live in the goddamn future
thats a silly tweet though
Fuck that
I think it's supposed to be a silly tweet
So, rereading this I think the thing I hate the most is the idea that Kamala is a character who's around just to inform Carol's character rather than a fully realized character on her own. Like, no. Carol informs Kamala's character, not the other way around.
If anything they should take a cue from Iron Man 2. Have Carol be like Tony in a "kid, you don't want to be like me. I don't even want to be like me!" kinda way and then Kamala is all "Nah, see, you're a hero and an inspiration and I'm gonna prove it."