tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post5433857637716006371..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: The Avengers need more women on their teamRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-23608455132850965732012-05-13T09:43:27.881+10:002012-05-13T09:43:27.881+10:00It would be confusing to introduce both of them, a...It would be confusing to introduce both of them, as their names are so similar, but I take Moonstone as a villain or Moondragon as a (somewhat ambiguous) heroine.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-12029084059002932392012-05-13T08:45:59.221+10:002012-05-13T08:45:59.221+10:00Yeah, my reason for not mentioning the Scarlet Wit...Yeah, my reason for not mentioning the Scarlet Witch is that I want to see her in the X-Men movies. She's Magneto's daughter, after all. (Though I do also have some affection for the Kooky Quartet of Avengers of Cap, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver.)Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-10994313136963795582012-05-13T03:40:53.084+10:002012-05-13T03:40:53.084+10:00My vote's for Ms. Marvel, too.
I doubt Marve...My vote's for Ms. Marvel, too. <br /><br />I doubt Marvel Studios would go for the Scarlet Witch - she's a classic character and all, but her back-story would mean introducing mutants into the current <i>Avengers</i> film continuum, and Marvel Studios doesn't own the movie rights to X-Men-affiliated characters such as Magneto. Unless the Studio revises Wanda's back-story considerably, I don't expect she or Quicksilver will make an appearance in the franchise.godsbelownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-51581184242980530822012-05-13T03:17:23.469+10:002012-05-13T03:17:23.469+10:00Johansson's comments are very salient (and yes...<i>Johansson's comments are very salient (and yes, again, one of the good things about The Avengers was the portrayal of The Black Widow as a strong, sexy, ass-kicking superheroine who was not overly sexualised </i><br /><br />Really? I thought she was a bit of a mewling quim myself.<br /><br />But yes, she was great and I'd like to have seen more female characters.Shatterfacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390120752123732543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-34871384877586945062012-05-13T02:43:47.935+10:002012-05-13T02:43:47.935+10:00I assume there is a reason you haven't mention...I assume there is a reason you haven't mentioned the Scarlet Witch?Bao Puhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170595347995655777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-50196456189187056412012-05-12T19:48:57.809+10:002012-05-12T19:48:57.809+10:00Yeah, some artists seem to default to "pinup ...Yeah, some artists seem to default to "pinup mode" whenever they draw a female. If the lone woman in the image were sensibly posed, I'd have no complaints other than the gender ratio (and perhaps the form-fitting spandex & leather outfit). I don't have an issue with tight or sexy clothing (I like them, in fact) but, as you say, one would think that superheroing (especially as a relatively non-super hero) would require especially practical attire.<br /><br />I like Carol Danvers idea, although pretty much any female to rival the heavy-hitting men would be acceptable to me. Heck, they might even replace Hawkeye with a strong female hero to round things out even more.Jambehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373677455129413039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-19730151454065864732012-05-12T19:23:28.300+10:002012-05-12T19:23:28.300+10:00And yes, the parody is wonderful ... thanks for le...And yes, the parody is wonderful ... thanks for letting us know about it.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-63366329492364106552012-05-12T19:22:09.768+10:002012-05-12T19:22:09.768+10:00Some of the artists can't help themselves when...Some of the artists can't help themselves when they translate a scene into comic-book art (I actually like that image otherwise).Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-13929192094951246722012-05-12T19:11:39.675+10:002012-05-12T19:11:39.675+10:00Well, some official portrayals of here were overtl...Well, some official portrayals of here were overtly sexualized, e.g. <a href="http://kevinbolk.tumblr.com/post/9628305195/new-promo-image-for-the-avengers-which-would-be" rel="nofollow">this one</a> (see also <a href="http://kevinbolk.deviantart.com/art/Avengers-Booty-Ass-emble-270937785?q=favby%3Ajambe%2F1516278&qo=0" rel="nofollow">this hilarious parody of that image</a>).Jambehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373677455129413039noreply@blogger.com