@mintley8 replied to your post: two-guys-criticise-captain-marvel-she-is:
So... The point they seem to be making is if Captain Marvel was a man, they'd be ok with the movie? Oh for fucks sake! This is why we have problems with having female superheroes! They can't cope with a woman who is strong & doesn't need a man to... Basically, exist.
For some men, if the woman isn't fuckable, then the movie isn't even worth it. The problem is that some of those men are in charge of the movie making progress... Or are the only target for the movies... Which is a... Annoying thing to realise.
Yes. Woman have to be better and more and most of all they have to be female, intelligent, strong, but also vulnerable, have a character arc, have a moral, be role model for girls, etc. etc... It just piles on, what a “good” female-lead superhero movie should be like. It’s not enough to be “just” an action-flick like all the others.
And I’m basically so disappointed, because I usually like their opinions on movies and they are self-aware enough to start their review with “We are aware that we are two guys and might not get every perspective on this movie.”. So they aren’t just some idiots, but usually very introspective. They like Captain Marvel reminds them a lot of action movies from the 80s, which they liked. Just that they expect more of a female lead superhero-movie. That’s though totally unnecessary double-standards. Even with movies female ideas have to be better. Apparently it isn’t enough for a woman to have a action-packed and fun afternoon.
Then the next movie they review is the new movie with Frank Grillo “Boss Level”, which according to them is an action-packed, fun movie to watch with your buddies. And they love that. - Double standard at its best. And further pushing the stereotype that mindless action-movies are just for men.
(Fun fact: The show is the two men and two women doing reviews in different constellations and one man and one woman are married. The usually have pretty similar tastes. Yet when it’s only the two guys they fall back onto stereotypes. Every single time.)
