Marvel’s Captain Marvel is out in theaters, but the lead up to its release may stand out in history more than it being the first MCU movie headlining a woman! Donovan and Harrison talk pitting it against Alita: Battle Angel, the biases of online critique, and what both men and women are looking for in representation and how that can be bridged.
Topics in this episode include…
What Brie Larson did..!
The playbook of the Male Critic
The Rorschach test of diverse movies
Costume Cut-Ups
What are we looking for in movies?
Music Included: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper, “Black Sheep” The Clash at the Demonhead (Brie Larson)
FURTHER READING:
“Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel Made White Men Angry”
“Did Brie Larson Say Captain Marvel Wasn’t Made for White Men?”
“The History Behind Captain Marvel’s Super Suit”
Next Episode…PROBLEMATIC?!!!
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