Donatella Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I'm gonna preface this by saying I'm still very much enjoying the show and will likely not stop watching unless it falls off at some point. BUT, there is one storyline that I find troublesome and toxic. Gonna spoiler tag it since I guess it gives away story if you haven't read the comic or seen the show. So I HATE HATE HATE when girls/women are pitted against each other in movies or on TV shows, for catty reasons. It perpetuates the notion that friendships between women are supposed to be toxic or competitive. It's highly anti-feminist and really irritating. It's especially troubling when it's teenage girls, on a show targeting a teen audience. This is not behavior we need to be normalizing. So, I find it annoying when Gert makes snide comments about Karolina's beauty, or when they cut to Gert's scowling face every time Karolina interacts with Chase. Gert is portrayed as this woke teen girl who starts a school club to take down the patriarchy, yet she allows a boy to turn her friendship with Karolina toxic? It's upsetting. Nick's argument at first was "well they ARE teenage girls." But do teen girls naturally turn on each other or is it something they're taught in movies, on TV an in literature? I just really feel like we need to show more healthy female relationships. I get that characters need an arc, but this one is tired. Writers can do better. And maybe it hits too close to home, but I do wish the shorter, curvier, brown girl considered herself beautiful as well. ALSO, (don't correct me if I'm wrong cuz I haven't read the comic and wanna be surprised either way), but I think Gert shouldn't worry about Karolina and Chase. If Karolina's weird lingering hug with Nico and her disappointment when she caught Nico kissing Alex are to be believed, I think Karolina might be a BIG OL'... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Heh. Anyways, this is related, but not part of the show, but my sweet, loving, beautiful daughter which I love with all my heart is kind of a mean girl. I found this out the last time she was here. Talking shit about rival girls at school and STRAIGHT UP admitting that she wishes other girls (that like the boys she likes) harm. I was shocked. And hurt. And disappointed. And horrified. I agree with Judy's assessment of the teen female dynamic on the show and the problematic nature of it, but kids act like this. I seent it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatella Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Da Cap'n 2099 said: I agree with Judy's assessment of the teen female dynamic on the show and the problematic nature of it, but kids act like this. I seent it. Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that! That had to be super disappointing. I do hope she grows out of it. But yeah, my argument was never that teen girls aren't this way! I was one, I've taught them, they can be awful! Even more reason to show healthy female relationships, especially between teenage girls! Girls need better examples so they can act right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Donutella said: Even more reason to show healthy female relationships, especially between teenage girls! Girls need better examples so they can act right. ^this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 So, seven episodes down and I still think this is a great show, but we're still getting too much of the parents, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I havent seen ep 7 yet, but I've thought that so far too. If we are gonna get that much of them, they need to show us more of what they are trying to do. I love this show though. The intro is one of he best I've ever seen I might add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatella Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Just finished episode 7! So in response to Panch's spoiler tag before: Spoiler You know, I wasn't minding the parents' storylines or even a little backstory until this episode (some are more interesting than others, for sure). But yeah, this ep was WAY too much of them. Found myself starting to look at my phone a bit until the kids came back on screen. Still into it, though and it ended with a bang (ha!). So yeah...looking forward to next week! But like... Spoiler When the fuck are they gonna RUN AWAY?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 WILL the kids discuss their powers a bit more finally?! WILL the software finish decrypting before more of them decide to let their murderous parents just live their lives?! WILL they actually runaway before the season finale?! WILL anyone remember the raptor downstairs?! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) Edited December 22, 2017 by Axels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 episode 9: WE GOT OURSELVES A BALL GAME, FOLKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatella Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 36 minutes ago, The NZA said: episode 9: WE GOT OURSELVES A BALL GAME, FOLKS So much shit got real this episode! Season finale up next. If it finishes strong, I'm really gonna be sad to see it go! Doesn't seem to be word yet on whether or not we'll get a season 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 i'm gonna be so upset if we don't, this season finally picked up steam and we haven't even worked through the first volume yet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 It'll be back. Admittedly, this is just slightly better than Defenders. (With the same storyline.) To this point though, I've, at least, had more fun with it. Still, it's not perfect and I hope they can clean up some of these things in the next season. All that said: I'm just happy this was adapted. Brian K. Vaughan, really, can do no wrong and should have all his stories made into live-action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 renewed for season 2! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Donatella Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 32 minutes ago, The NZA said: Kind of a meh trailer but I’ll still watch. The first season was pretty fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitant Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I haven't read it so the show is my only exposure - and I think it's a lot of fun. Hoping we get that Cloak and Dagger crossover someday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatella Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Season 2 is out! And my winter break just started. The first season was pretty fun. Looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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