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Post by No Morpho, Only Bánh mì on May 18, 2018 19:02:16 GMT
And then she went on to say what I quoted. The part that went missing from the OP article is the buried lead. When it comes to tawdry objectification of women, the Scarlet Witch costume barely registers compared to Wonder Woman's intimate battle apparel. So basically you and Elizabeth Olsen are soulmates. ?
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Post by Rey Kahuka on May 18, 2018 19:06:01 GMT
So basically you and Elizabeth Olsen are soulmates. ? First dates can be awkward.
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Post by ThatGuy on May 18, 2018 19:38:11 GMT
The article the OP linked to mentions this and says what she's worn in real life isn't the point, which I agree with. But what I don't understand is why she's up at arms about her character in the film being sexualized 1/10th of how she's sexualized herself at red carpet events. Isn’t it just the relativity of it compared to the rest of the characters? That the other women are all more covered up, even if their costumes are skintight, and that they at least have suits appropriate for skirmishes? (I just skimmed after OP was made) Not just a simple outright complaint? The thing about that, though, is that she isn't a melee fighter like the others. She's a ranged fighter. She's not going to get hit like Okoye or Valkyrie or Black Widow. Scarlet Witch dresses like the type of character that she is.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 19:55:49 GMT
Am I the only who thinks Elizabeth is the hottest woman in the MCU and DCEU?
GIVE WITCHY WOMAN THE COMIC BOOK COSTUME!!!!!!!!@
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 19:56:22 GMT
So basically you and Elizabeth Olsen are soulmates. ? Hahaha! BRILLIANT!
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Post by Rey Kahuka on May 18, 2018 20:00:28 GMT
Am I the only who thinks Elizabeth is by far the hottest woman in the MCU and DCEU? GIVE WITCHY WOMAN THE CLEAVAGE!!!!!!!!@ She's up there, but I've never been able to decide on one. How great would it be if they put her in the comics costume for like one scene in an alternate timeline or something in A4? Ditto with Captain Marvel wearing the classic Ms. Marvel costume.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on May 18, 2018 20:31:45 GMT
Who cares if the costumes are practical for combat? It's a comic book superhero movie, not Saving Private Ryan.
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Post by ThatGuy on May 18, 2018 21:46:29 GMT
Who cares if the costumes are practical for combat? It's a comic book superhero movie, not Saving Private Ryan. The funny thing about a "practical costume" in a comic book movie is that it makes no difference. If you get hit by someone, you either are soft enough to die or is able to take it. Being covered up makes no difference if you get hit by an explosion or lasers or strong hands. If she gets punched by War Machine she is out for the count or possibly dead. Even if it was Saving Private Ryan, she is dead even if she is covered up. For clothing to make a difference, they all need to wear Iron Man armor. Hell, even then you might die to something that hits really hard.
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Post by Hauntedknight87 on May 18, 2018 21:58:05 GMT
Who cares if the costumes are practical for combat? It's a comic book superhero movie, not Saving Private Ryan. The funny thing about a "practical costume" in a comic book movie is that it makes no difference. If you get hit by someone, you either are soft enough to die or is able to take it. Being covered up makes no difference if you get hit by an explosion or lasers or strong hands. If she gets punched by War Machine she is out for the count or possibly dead. Even if it was Saving Private Ryan, she is dead even if she is covered up. For clothing to make a difference, they all need to wear Iron Man armor. Hell, even then you might die to something that hits really hard. Even Tony's armor wasn't enough when he went up against Thanos. That's probably the worse ass beating he's ever received.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 19, 2018 7:38:11 GMT
If she personally wants to show less, who cares? It seems to be the author of that article trying to spin her comments into a commentary on sexism. Don't give me that male gaze s**t. Did they SEE that helicopter scene with Chris Evans in Civil War?
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 16:16:37 GMT
If she personally wants to show less, who cares? It seems to be the author of that article trying to spin her comments into a commentary on sexism. Don't give me that male gaze s**t. Did they SEE that helicopter scene with Chris Evans in Civil War? Yeah, I don't see anyone complaining that EVERY male actor in this franchise is shown shirtless at every given oppertunity
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Post by Hauntedknight87 on May 19, 2018 16:30:34 GMT
If she personally wants to show less, who cares? It seems to be the author of that article trying to spin her comments into a commentary on sexism. Don't give me that male gaze s**t. Did they SEE that helicopter scene with Chris Evans in Civil War? Yeah, I don't see anyone complaining that EVERY male actor in this franchise is shown shirtless at every given oppertunity Yeah there's a double standard when it comes to that. Personally I feel like we should sexually objectified all sex's!
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 16:40:55 GMT
Yeah, I don't see anyone complaining that EVERY male actor in this franchise is shown shirtless at every given oppertunity Yeah there's a double standard when it comes to that. Personally I feel like we should sexually objectified all sex's!
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Post by RedDeadFallout on May 19, 2018 16:49:26 GMT
Yeah, I don't see anyone complaining that EVERY male actor in this franchise is shown shirtless at every given oppertunity Yeah there's a double standard when it comes to that. Personally I feel like we should sexually objectified all sex's! But not when they're in combat right? Kind of the whole point here.
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Post by Skaathar on May 19, 2018 16:59:37 GMT
Yeah there's a double standard when it comes to that. Personally I feel like we should sexually objectified all sex's! But not when they're in combat right? Kind of the whole point here. It's actually easier to move around and engage in combat with less clothing. Why do you think mma fighters fight in nothing more than slightly longer Speedos?
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Post by James on May 19, 2018 17:02:01 GMT
Eh, could be a lot more revealing than that.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 17:23:41 GMT
If I were running the show every female character would be wearing Wonder Woman's PANTIES And every male character would be wearing Hawkeye's HELMET
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Post by RedDeadFallout on May 19, 2018 18:06:16 GMT
But not when they're in combat right? Kind of the whole point here. It's actually easier to move around and engage in combat with less clothing. Why do you think mma fighters fight in nothing more than slightly longer Speedos? Are we talking about MMA fighters or superheroes?
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Post by Skaathar on May 19, 2018 18:21:02 GMT
It's actually easier to move around and engage in combat with less clothing. Why do you think mma fighters fight in nothing more than slightly longer Speedos? Are we talking about MMA fighters or superheroes? Seems you completely missed the point. If you want to just talk superheroes then Why do you think superheroes mostly dress in skintight or skimpy outfits?
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Post by RedDeadFallout on May 19, 2018 18:27:50 GMT
Are we talking about MMA fighters or superheroes? Seems you completely missed the point. If you want to just talk superheroes then Why do you think superheroes mostly dress in skintight or skimpy outfits? They don't wear that in these movies.
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