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| Bad Boys: Dark, Dangerous, Disturbing… and Delicious | |
 I agree with a lot of these comments. While I don’t necessarily believe Gwen is trans in the movie, I can agree that she can be seen through an LGBTQ+ lens as a symbol for coming out. The entire idea of the Spider-Verse is that anyone can wear a mask, and whether one sees her as trans or not doesn’t diminish from her significance as a Spider-Person or how wonderful she is to watch on screen. Plus, unfortunately with many large companies, they won’t confirm sexualities or gender identities for the fear of losing audience. That is to say: read Gwen how you want! | Spider-Man: The Trans Advocacy |
The Marvel Ruins comics may not seem like they have a central theme, but at the end of the day, the theme is that sometimes there is no hope. We constantly see stories where there is hope even in the dimmest of circumstances, and this comic line completely flips that idea on its head. It is something new, and while I agree it could’ve been written a little bit better (rather than essentially being a laundry list of how messed up each of our beloved characters became), it still offers what every comic offers: something entertaining to read. | Marvel Ruins: An Exercise in Cynicism |
I’ve never quite understood the appeal of the “bad boy”. The last thing I would want is a tumultuous relationship that is filled with toxicity and instability. I’ve lived that in real life, so why would I want to see it on screen? That being said, a man wearing all black pretending he doesn’t care but only shows a soft spot for the one he loves is a wonderful trope that blends bad boy with a healthier alternative.
Also, on the note of Damon since I’m seeing him brought up a lot. Yes, he has a tragic backstory, but lets not forget that he non-consensually coerced Caroline to sleep with him, and he’s a lot older than Elena, despite being a vampire. It reads a lot like Edward from Twilight: unhealthy and borderline pedophilic considering their ages. Elena and Bella were in high school, which only adds to the weirdness. Vampire or not, the implications of their relationships become quite questionable when put under a different lens.