[ SECRET POST #4570 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4570 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[nightscale]

Of course it's not done for an entirely genuine reason, they're a multi-billion dollar corporation, turning a profit is always their main focus.

But that doesn't mean that people, little black girls especially, can't like the casting because of it. I'm not going to praise Disney 'till the cows come home for this, but I am happy that black girls and women are getting something potentially positive from it.

Just in general why does this argument only come up when it's a woman of colour(and non-white films as well, I remember seeing this exact same shit said about Black Panther before it came out) being given a role? And never for films like say, Captain Marvel, which were done for the exact same 'trying to make money by appealing to a specific demographic' reasons?

(Whether it's alright on the writing side of things given that it's white directors/writers remains to be seen, but I'll give it that chance before writing it off).

Edit: words

[(Anonymous)]

Re: Captain Marvel, where have you been?

[nightscale]

The main complaints I saw for Captain Marvel(and Wonder Woman) were from sexist men whining about it being a superhero film with a female lead, and not this weird argument that 'you can't like it because this decision isn't genuine' that's cropping up in this case, and with Mulan, and in the past with Black Panther.

If they did and I missed it then hey I'm wrong, but it's still a boggling argument to make because every decision made by a large business is done in order to make money. Doesn't mean I can't enjoy what they produce.

[(Anonymous)]

My actual worry with Captain Marvel is that it is military propaganda disguised as feminism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih_iGLowp7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49mYQLs1fmY

This sort of stuff has the ability to brainwash people into joining a military that will screw them over, especially women, glorify a military which operates under highly murky politics and procedures, and silence films that dare criticize the military by denying them funds.

[(Anonymous)]

Wait what.

So... are the Captain America films military propaganda too?

[(Anonymous)]

False equivalence. The Captain America films are a criticism of current government politics.

The problem with any film that's funded by any party, is that it will also reflect their interests. Same as political parties being funded by 'private donors'. Captain Marvel is not the only film that's done it. Independence Day 2, Battle: Los Angeles, American Sniper. The list is massive.

https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/exclusive-documents-expose-direct-us-military-intelligence-influence-on-1-800-movies-and-tv-shows-36433107c307

[(Anonymous)]

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that someone would watch Captain Marvel and walk out of it thinking, "MAN! That makes me want to join the military!"

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT—not just you. Some of the other MCU films, maybe, but not this one

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT--Like yeah, CA: First Avenger I could definitely see them making a case for, but Captain Marvel seems a weird choice.

[(Anonymous)]

They literally did videos with the Air Force promoting them.

[(Anonymous)]

How would I know this?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm telling you now.

[(Anonymous)]

Okay, it just came across (to me) like, "Uh duh, they made NAVY VIDEOS!" Sorry!