• Kirbywithwhip1987@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    I mean, didn’t they also try to commit literal genocide while Batman whlie still being a billionaire goes out of his way and risks his life every night to protect the innocents doing a much better job than Gotham police? And still, Bruce Wayne was always philantropic and keeps city in check as much as he can, even his parents used their wealth to help the people.

    He is a billionaire but he ain’t Iron Man.

    • Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Honestly my biggest gripe with so many Hollywood movies. Villains bring up great points and then just so we have to keep rooting for the status quo commit senseless murder

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        1 year ago

        It’s a trend I’m noticing, people are unhappy with the status quo, but the higher ups love it.

        The compromise? Villains used as a mouthpiece for the audience and then given a moment in the third act where they sit down to eat a basket of puppies and some “We need a solution but men like you will never give it!” for our hero to support the status quo but have a false pretense of a copout… it made me really appreciate Jack Horner for being an actual goddamn villain in a sea of “The Bad Guy is right, but…”

        Now I’m randonly remembering Disney trying to actually sell Cruella DeVille of all people as a feminist girlboss antihero…

        As if anyone could root for a woman who wants to skin literal puppies alive in order to make a dress…