takineko:lastsonlost:bad-fandom-things:lastsonlost:teathroughaniv:libertarirynn:hayley566:I think I
takineko:lastsonlost:bad-fandom-things:lastsonlost:teathroughaniv:libertarirynn:hayley566:I think I know why that is. It’s because Wonder Woman is more fantasy-esque and Captain Marvel is a more harsh reality. Let me explain, Wonder Woman grew up in a paradise without men or sexism and just now entered the world of man and just now experienced sexism. Carol grew up in the world of man and grew up within this system. That and Wonder Woman takes place further in the past, making it easier to think “wow, back then was awful but we’re way better now” while several comic fans grew up in the 90’s, making it feel not that long ago. While I love both films, I do feel like Captain Marvel took more risks than Wonder Woman in this sense and I applaud it for that.Miss me with that nonsense. The Carol we see at the start of the film only remembers her life on a planet where men and women were equally trained combatants and as far as we can tell have the respect of their male peers. Yes she was technically born on earth but until the latter half of the film she doesn’t remember that part. Her personality is shaped by the world that she remembers. And how is it “taking risks” to have a character that’s almost completely invulnerable and whose only “flaw” is not realizing how awesome she actually is, even though she was already practically all powerful? How is it taking risks to have a character who basically never learns or grows and is just already a badass who dispatches all enemies with little to no difficulty? Diana had to face defeat and the possibility that her simplistic belief in justice and the existence of war need to be re-examined. She had to work with others and listen to wisdom and advice in order to make informed decisions. She was powerful, but not invulnerable. She was relatable and likable. She didn’t go around being cold and rude to people for no damn reason and ooze pretension with every word she spoke.I feel like people love Carol so much because for some reason, we’ve come to a point where we confuse an arrogance with strength. Humility is not a crime. Compassion is not weakness. Growth is pretty fucking rad. A woman shouldn’t have to be rude and abrasive onscreen in order to be liked by the feminist audience™️. If that’s the case, y’all need to rexamine your thought process and your hellfire of a social movement. ALL OF THIS ^^^^With all these posts comparing Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman, I’m starting to feel like the feminist crowd is abandoning Wonder Woman. After praising it when it first came out, now some feminists are leaving it behind because men like it better than Captain MarvelLiterally they’re mad because there wasn’t enough man-hating. That’s not even a joke. One article which I can’t find at the moment actually said“Wonder Woman was not the angry radical feminist hero that she wanted it to be”.Oh that’s why they’re obsessed with CM , she’s hateful… -- source link