I agree with a lot of this. I looooooveeee the DC movies. They're different. They're not like Marvel, they're not like the comics and they're willing to try out new things, ask different questions, approach their characters with concepts that others wouldn't. You'll never see a fanboy put Superman in a situation where he has to kill because they have a need to idealize him too much. Are they flawed? Absolutely, but so much more memorable. I got burned out on Marvel ages ago and while I can't deny that their movies are quality they just don't stick with me like the DC ones do and I do think that a lot of the hate comes from them not approaching their characters the same way Marvel does.
I kinda agree. While I do plan to see Ghostbusters on video, because trailers just didn't inspire me to see it on the big screen, nor any other reviews, for that matter, I did get a big impression that I had to see it if I didn't want to seem sexist and that really pushed me away. A huge push for the movie to be seen was because the four leads being women, it's progressive, and if you don't support it you aren't, shame on you you internet basement dwelling, woman hating, man-children.
Thing is I don't agree that SSqd is somehow showing off to GBstrs because look how many races and genders we have and we're doing well and you're not while having the same progressive views which means people were right, you suck. That would imply some kind of active intent on the part of SSqd. Besides, if SSqd had had some kind of campaign where they tried to force people to watch it or else you hate blacks, women, and hispanics and s*** on white men I wouldn't gone seen it, either, nor would I have demanded every white person I know watch it because otherwise you hate Hispanics, you so and so gringos.
I've said it before I'll keep on saying it, if you want to add diversity to you film, game, comic, book or what not because that's how you envision your characters, neat, but if you're doing it as some kind of selling point or need to seem progressive then you're a reasons are shallow and the opposite of progressive and I will actively stay away. This is how SSqud does things right; the makers never went out of their way to tell you how many minorities they had and me, as a minority, wouldn't care, anyway.
... and damn it, I went on a tirade again.
