Oh there's no denying she was a stupid idea. Her original series was basically just "Hulk with boobs". She's become a completely different beast over the years though, complete with very original storylines and plenty of fourth wall breakage. She's just a FUN character, whereas a lot of other comics are diving headfirst into a new dark age.obedai said:
Marvel Taps Superheroines for Chick Lit
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I don't think it proves your point at all. He just showed you that Marvel can and does write female superheroes in a fashion other than what you are describing. And really, what's actually wrong with them expanding into new genres that you might not be interested in? Especially a genre dominated by female readers. I'd say that this is a refreshing change from the 90s era swimsuit spreads I remember seeing when I was a big comic reader.Sixcess said:
As for why romance... well according to Wikipedia, romance novels are the best selling genre of literature in North America, making up almost 55% of all paperbacks sold in 2004(so much for the 1960s, eh?). And why not Captain America? Because if it didn't feature a female protagonist it would not be a romance novel. Want that to change? You need to be campaigning for equal male rights then, because you are now talking about a genre dominated by female authors and readers.
Seriously, this is not a mountain. This is not even a molehill. This is Marvel branching out into another genre. Don't like romance novels? Cool. Stop trying to shit on other people's enjoyment.
Oh, that's right: Internet. Carry on, then.
Because the appeal of strong female characters to a female audience is their boy trouble. Duh!Sixcess said:
Depends on what you mean. She-Hulk herself should be every bit as viable as Iron Man, who was a perennial B-Lister until the movies made money. I wouldn't have put either on the blockbuster track, but I think we have precedent now. Ms Marvel could probably fill the role too, especially as my understanding is she's had a resurgence in the comic world.MorganL4 said:
I'll throw this in, though. As someone who writes a female protagonist, I frequently joke with the people who read and give feedback for me that if the character were to be adapted to the silver screen, she would probably become a blonde bimbo with a damsel-in-distress issue who wore spandex or skintight leather.
As such, my biggest question would be: would such a female superhero movie end up getting the same shot as the male counterparts, or would it be more like the silver-screen version of these novels about boy troubles*?
*yes, simplified, but for effect.
And yeah, She-Hulk still has the problem of "Distaff Counterpart," but she's really spent a good chunk (if not all) of her comic career as her own entity. And a pretty badass one from the comics I've read.
Personally, I just want Empowered to get a TV show.
You know, it's strange that the character that was invented for a softcore parody ends up being one of the most well written and likable female super heroes, well, ever.
You know, it's strange that the character that was invented for a softcore parody ends up being one of the most well written and likable female super heroes, well, ever.
Yawn.Scars Unseen said:
You could tag that little jibe onto the end of almost every post on the Escapist that criticises anything. On the level of online discussion it's about as useful a contribution as "Oh, first world problems."
I'm not trying to ruin anyone's enjoyment of this - if I've done so then they're way too easily influenced. But I think it's a lame idea that will accomplish nothing for reasons Therumancer explains better than I could.
So I said so.
More ways for Disney to make money via Marvel. Still, I do like the concept and I will give the books a read; they seem perfect for those long, boring shifts at my job when I have nothing else I need to accomplish for the day.
