re: #121 Kragar

There are a lot of reasons to cringe at a Wonder Woman movie. The character originally lost all her powers when a man tied her up. Unlike a character like Iron Man or Batman, her modern origin stories have her being made of clay or a literal demigoddess, unlike Thor, who’s an alien that was worshipped as a god by primitive humans. Her costume will end up turning the character into cheesecake for the drooling fanboys instead of a serious contender in the DC Universe. Also, after Watchmen and Sucker Punch, I’m not convinced that Zack Snyder could do justice to a female hero.

I do have to take issue with that writer, though. The Black Widow in the Avengers film moves the plot forward. The first time we see her, she kicks the asses of all the men holding her hostage while tied to a chair. She brings in Banner without resorting to violence. She tricks Loki into revealing his plan. She knocks Hawkeye out and frees him from Loki’s control. She’s the one who shuts down the alien portal in the end. She’s more than just a woman in a catsuit despite the promotional art used to market the film.