Homecoming is the only MCU film where we see Tony Starkjustfrom an outside perspective, and it’s hilarious to finally see him the way people in-universe do: suave, Cool™, always in control, definitely not an unstable Jenga tower of self-loathing and anxiety who uses a Cool™ persona as a crutch because his sanity is held together by scotch tape…
It’s also the only movie where we see Steve from an outside perspective and that is objectively more hilarious.
Tessa Thompson behind the scenes of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
I didn’t notice this while watching the film but: they gave her heels? WTF? Who thinks that any warrior of any race or gender in their right mind would want to do that?
You weren’t meant to notice those in the film. Those are not “her armor has heels”
Those are stage lifts designed to make the actor look taller/the correct height for the character. You’ll see them a lot in behind the scenes clips – and not just on women either (in fact, RDJ wears them all the time to make him the right height relative to Chris Evans, ‘cause RDJ is short. Tom Cruise also wears lifts in a lot of his movies, because the guy is TINY). Tessa Thompson is only 5′4. She needs that extra height to look convincing as Valkyrie.
Remember when they had to build a ramp so Natalie Portman wouldn’t look weird kissing Chris Hemsworth XD;; I laughed, and yet, I’m only about 7cm taller than her so it was kinda an ugly laugh
Check out those extreme platform boots on Haldir (Craig Parker) from Lord of the Rings 🙂
Look if we’re gonna point out anyone’s high heels lets not forget the best one
kevin feige saying that valkyrie instead of jane is “a character who was much more [thor’s] equal”
like…okay, I love valkyrie as much as the next girl and I am all about butch warrior women but maybe let’s think about what you’re saying about jane there because it sounds a lot like odin’s “goat at a banquet” comment
Also, isn’t it ironic that this kind viewpoint is exactly what Jane was fighting against in the movies? She was ridiculed for her research, almost laughed at by the other scientists (majority of them being men).
Because obviously a tiny human woman who works with her brain and not brawn is never going to be an equal a mighty Aesir warrior.
*facepalm*
He said what now!? Just when I think they can’t do sth worse…ok, as much as I hate comparisons, especially like this, but the sentence gives me toxic masculinity vibes.
Jane is the highly intelligent woman, who changed Thor from arrogant to humble. She was strong enough to stand the effects of an infinity stone, intelligent enough to find a way to defeat an ancient being who was wielding the said infinity stone. At the same time she was compassionate and brave. She is equal to Thor if not superior. The only aspect they are not equal is the physical strength and their life span.
Valkyrie on the other hand is the woman that Thor inspires to change. She was capturing and selling slaves, living a pointless life until Thor comes and changes everything. They are equal in physical strength and life span.
There was another woman in Thor’s life who was completely Thor’s equal in everything. Lady Sif. Another strong woman who proved that a woman can be the fiercest warrior.
Isn’t it ironic that amongst these three women the one who is considered Thor’s equal by MCU’s president, is the one Thor helps to find herslef again, not the other two who are successful and independent without Thor’s help? Doesn’t it scream toxic masculinity that they prefer a female character beside their male hero who needs the said hero’s help?
It says a lot that Feige has such a narrow conception of what makes a “strong female character.” Apparently only men are allowed to solve problems with intellect rather than brute force and still be considered badass.
Also note that Sif shut Thor down when he tried to claim credit for her success (in the first “Thor” movie).
It would be nice if Marvel could show us more romances where neither partner needs to “save” the other, because both gender variants play into toxic heteronormative tropes.
peter and shuri develop a tradition where if one of them calls out the beginning of a meme, the other person has to finish it.
he once made shuri yell “your dick is now a noodle” at okoye so she waits until steve finally lets peter hold his shield and yells “THIS BITCH EMPTY” only to watch peter scream “YEET” and fuckin throw the shield through a window
Me, banging pots and pans: “THIS SINGLE LINE IS SUPPOSED TO CONVEY TO THE VIEWER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPUTATION AND ACTUAL CHARACTER. HOW WE, THE VIEWER, WATCHED THE ENTIRE MOVIE FULLY AWARE THAT NARCISSISM IS THE FURTHEST MOTIVATOR FOR HIS ACTIONS AND THAT THAT PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT WAS UNFAIR, A VERY OBVIOUS AND DELIBERATE MOVE TO HIGHLIGHT THE THEME OF THE MOVIE WHICH WAS WHAT PEOPLE PERCEIVE OF THE CHARACTER VS WHAT WE, THE OMNIPOTENT AUDIENCE SEE OF THE CHARACTER. IF YOU THINK TONY STARK IS A NARCISSIST THEN YOU DIDNT WATCH THE MOVIE, OR HAVE THE GIANT ASS BLINDERS ON THAT MAKES VERY OBVIOUS PLOT POINTS MISS YOU FOR A MILE
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I think people have trouble with different layers of text. Subtext, dramatic irony, irony in general, implied authorial attitude toward events depicted (hint: not always approval)…
i don’t believe in the old “ooh directors are in charge of every aspect of a movie” chestnut but damn the russo brothers on this press tour rn are exhibiting roughly the behavior of two frat bros laughing about what “total bitches” their girlfriends are directly outside and in hearing distance of the dorm room of the aforementioned girlfriends. like what kind of weird postgame victory lap is this I’ve never seen anything like it….i would ask why they keep shitting where they eat so intensely but marvel made its coin regardless so saying whatever to the fans doesn’t matter now i guess
marvel made its coin regardless so saying whatever to the fans doesn’t matter now i guess
Marvel has never given a shit about their fans. The number of people who stay obsessed with the movies/characters, who write fic, make vids, roleplay, cosplay, and buy merch is a pretty small percentage of the people who actually go see the movies. Why the fuck do they need to care what we want or think?
Loki is the Philosopher King 