#I watched the movie and have seen the comics but Deadpool just is sexually attracted to wolverine and Logan just doesn’t like him

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as someone who’s very anti mcu and really only consumes comics the poolverine vs Spideypool ship wars have just been insane to me because before the movie I feel like the Deadpool tag has just been this little isolated capsule of Spideypool content so it’s just kind of shocking to see

[shititbe]

Anyway, Peter Parker is Bi, and I Won’t Be Convinced Otherwise.

Firstly, we have to get our bases covered. What exactly is Bi-sexuality? What is sexuality? 

Sexuality is defined as a persons identity in relation to gender(s) they are attracted to. Why is this important? Peter’s sexuality has never been specifically stated in the comics, nor in any other form of media. It’s assumed that he is straight because of his popular relationship with Mary Jane Watson in the comics, and the movies. 

Now that we have a bases for what exactly sexuality is and how it’s defined, let’s go over Peter’s partners. 

Obviously Peter and Mary Jane are a piece of comic book history. They eventually get married, though sadly, during the events of Civil War II (I think, don’t quote me) Peter and Mary Jane sell their marriage to Mephisto in order to save Aunt May

They later had their memories of their marriage restored, they have yet to get back together and it’s been a few issues if I remember correctly. Next we have Peter’s first, and most unfortunate love, Gwen Stacy. 

They dated in high school where she later died. Of course, Peter has dated other people (namely, Black Cat, Betty Brant, Carol Danvers, Anna Maria, Cindy Moon, Lian Tang, and so on). Since we have his known history of heterosexuality out there, we need to move onto another important part of Peter’s Bi-sexuality. An important implication in any media, especially queer media though, and that is the homoerotic subtext. 

Homoerotic subtext is important part of queer culture, a lot of the time it’s used to portray a characters queerness without saying it out (see: Dorian Gray by Oscar Wild or Great Gatsby By Fitz). In current decade, homoerotic subtext is often used for queer baiting or creating more realistic male friendships. 

So what’s the difference between someone creating a health male friendship (or a character comfortable in their heterosexuality) and implying a character is queer? 

Here are some examples of a healthy male character, both with himself and his friendships.  

Clearly he’s just taking the shit, and messing around with Reed. He’s comfortable enough (or as I like to see it, so traumatized because good god this guy has been Spider-Man since he was 15 good god that’s awful. He probably doesn’t care anymore). Here are some examples of Peter a little more than just a straight man shooting the shit. 

This has three meanings. Two of which I will take, one of which is just deeply embarrassing. Despite Peter’s history with humiliating events, I don’t think he would get his own spunk in his eyes. Leaving the other two options, he has experience getting spunk of - some kind - in his eyes, and/or he’s taking the shit again. Which is very likely. 

Kissing a cop? For....no reason? A little not so hetero of you Peter. 

You can practically hear his disappointment in his voice. Also could be read as taking the shit, but why would you. 

Making out with The Thing? Gay. 

This one is the most important. Peter is clearly tired, annoyed by his teammates (see wolverine being wolverine in the corner). Shits on fire, its mid battle, and Peter has the audacity to mutter “I hate men” to himself. The only people I have every heard say this in that was are lgbt and straight women, and lgbt men. This kind of expression only comes from people who date, or deal with men in a completely different world than straight men. Straight men use this phrase as an endearment, “Oh have you seen Bill today, I hate that guy.” “Man Jerry can do so many push-ups, I hate that guy.” Very different language, and implications (I also, obviously don’t know how straight men speak). 

 Now that we’ve gone over our bases, and homoerotic subtext. How else could we gather that Peter Parker is Bi? There are many tropes in media - queer media - that allure to a characters queerness. Like homoerotic subtext, there are ways to tell an audience something without specifically saying it. 

This is a gay wedding Peter went to in the recent comics. I don’t know if any of you have been to a gay wedding recently, but Peters face (the first panel above the wedding) is the same exact face I made at my first gay wedding. It’s the face of excitement for not only the couple, but for yourself. The hope that maybe, you too can actually be in a same-sex relationship. 

I’m also going to allure to queer tropes as stated previously. Such as the real, and fictional trope of lgbt people sticking together. Thousands of years of belittlement and oppression will make groups of people not want to wonder out, and subconsciously look for others like them. 

Johnny Storm (and Wade Wilson since he comes in later but I couldn’t find a picture of the confirmation) is cannon Bi-sexual (Pan-sexual). 

Their friendship is deeply homoerotic as most queer friendships in media and real life are. Johnny flirts with Peter on many occasions (saying his ideal women is a female version of Peter, inviting him over to watch is sex tape, and so on) and of course oh my god they were roommates. 

Some other popular queer tropes are: Found Family, Soulmates, and Enemies to lovers. Because it’s superhero related, this includes the Identity Porn tag as well.  

Peter Parker and Wade Wilson have a famous Love/Hate relationship. I mean, how could you expect anything less when your first meeting with this known mercenary is him throwing your civilian persona out the window of a car. Now, Wade still doesn’t know Peter is Spider-Man in the current run of comics, but that doesn’t make anything about them any less gay. 

For the Found Family Trope: 

Because it’s Peter and Wade, their whole development can be read as Enemies to Friends to Lovers, so I wont bother backing that up because, uh, it speaks for itself. One panel really does to add that cause though 

I’m not going to explain what a free-pass list is.

The Soulmates part I know I have to back up. 

For SoulMates:  

Now this panel requires a little explanation. Wade kills Peter, not knowing he’s Spider-Man. Weasel takes over for Peter (they don’t know its him) so no one suspects he’s dead. Deadpool begins to feel guilty he killed his best buds best bud, so he tries to bring Peter back to life. Losing his stunning good looks (switching back to how he looked before Weapon X making his wife Shiklah estranged (then she married Dracula but thats beside the point)). Spider-Man is Peter’s “true self” or patronus for Harry Potter fans. Wade is stupid and hasn’t connected the dots yet, effectively making him the biggest simp in history. Seriously, who destroys their marriage for the c h a n c e for getting some with their idol? A Simp, that’s who.

Peter forgives Wade for killing him (and for saving him from killing their genetic daughter itsy-bitsy). If someone killed me they better be hot as fuck before I even thing about forgiving them. Ignoring Peter’s super sexy forgiving nature, uh, he’s kinda simping. 

Died in each others arms. Nothing else is needed. 

They’re heartmates. From what I read, the feeling has to be mutual in order for it to work. The witches (long story, comics are hard to explain) that captured deadpool were expecting his wife so they could get the headmistress back. Instead, they got Peter. Basically Heartmates = soulmates but chosen for you instead of chosen by you. 

To conclude my point: 

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. 

[sid-ash]

Transmedia Storytelling

Q1. What do you think it takes to define a story as being Transmedia? 

Stories that evolve and are told and displayed over multiple forms of media which leads to a lot more being added to the story by the audience can be considered as Transmedia. It transitions from one media form, for example book, to another, such as Netflix. New content that was not necessarily there in the original version is produced, which may or may not have anything to do with the original plotline, such as new characters and new plotlines, new dynamics that were not created by the original writer.

What it takes to define a story as Transmedia is this evolution and growth of the story  brought from both, the side of a creator or through collaboration between writers and directors collaborating, as well as, the additional content brought forth by the consumers, in this case, the audience that so thoroughly enjoyed the experience of that content, that they feel this need of either remaining involved by never letting go of the story or by adding to any story lines that they felt to be lacking. This brings together a group of people that then eventually form a ‘Fandom’. This brings people together and engages their creative faculties. The stories and lives of the characters never end, each individual processes that story in their own way, their own individual perceptions color the same story in different shades, leading to different content being written and made by different individuals from among that audience.

There is a passion in their creative involvements which is brought about by the way they feel they can either relate to certain characters or plot lines or that fact that the individuals wanted to see more of a certain story to be explored.

Moreover, a story is Transmedia when it has changed forms from its original version. For example from Newspaper cartoon panels to proper comic books and from comic books to the TV screen as an animated TV series or full-fledged, big-budget movies.

In conclusion, any kind of artistic work that spans over different modes of presentation, such as from books to movies and has gotten the active involvement of the audience leading to additional, original work being produced by the Fandom, is a Transmedia work/story.

Q2. When does a story go from being ‘just a story’, to being a transmedia story?

A story remains simply a story when it does not transition over onto another form of media. For example a Book that never got picked to be made into television series or movies. Creators as well as Fandoms play a big part in establishing a story as a Transmedia story.

Fandom can be defined as a group or section of audience who dedicatedly follow along a story or show, are invested in the characters and plot as well as being able to relate to them. Fandoms form a powerful unit since they often are able to persuade big production companies to continue with certain projects. For example, Deadpool’s actor Ryan Reynolds revealed in an interview that a so-called accidental leak of a test footage [ <- please click] on the internet spurred on a barrage of fanmail aimed at 20th Century FOX which had them caving in and giving the go-ahead for the first Deadpool movie to be filmed in 2016. Deadpool’s character itself originated from the Marvel Comics, hence it’s transition from comics to the movie along with Deadpool themed ads is that content becoming transmedia.

Q3. Provide me with a brief introduction to yourself and research projects. Please include at least 5 URL web links. These may be links to favorite directors, writers,designers, etc.

Having been a student of English Literature, and finishing my Masters in it in 2014, I have always been into stories and imagining the many other alternate versions a novel or a play could have taken. When I came across a show called Shadowhutners on Netflix and came across some relate-able characters, only then did I get to know these characters actually originate from a series of fictional novels written by an American Author named  Cassandra Clare. She had developed this entire world of half-human to non-human beings living side by side but discreetly among the humans, or ‘mundanes’, of this world. I personally felt the Netflix show did some of my favorite characters justice, more than the original books did. Moreover, the Netflix show focuses on character development as well as its focus on aesthetics only add to creating more and more powerful scenes.

Aside from the genre of the Supernatural, I am also interested in the action-filled and superheros based films such as the movies by the Marvel Franchise. Even though most the characters in those movies have super powers, and some are just highly skilled human beings, the writers and directors still manage to make them relate-able to some extent. For example after DC’s release of The Joker, several Tweets of how people understood the Joker’s side were seen, as if they now understood what the brutalities of a society could do to a person, in turn creating a monster out of him.

Julie Annette Rovelstad Andem, a Norwegian screenwriter, director best known for her internet/television drama called SKAM, is also a show that caught my attention because of how realistically it portrayed the life of young teens and their daily life issues. From the camera work to sound tracks and amazing acting, the series has had several remakes in different languages with different actors. The show addresses topics such as bullying, gender identity and sexualities, mental and physical health issues as well as religion.

One of its original Norwegian season trailers can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxPErSmmfaw

Additionally, Anime and Manga ( japanese comics) have always had my interest, Naruto being the first anime I had ever watched and through Anime I got to know of the existence of Manga. One of the relatively new anime series called My Hero Academia features a world where by a certain age it is normal for young teens to show signs of having super powers. The way the show creator focus on character development is one of the show’s attractive features.

[cosmicpopcorn]

Deadpool 2 (2018)

So, your favorite crazy ass pansexual assassin/mercenary...antihero...whatever the fuck he is (let’s just go with fucking awesome)...has returned in Deadpool 2 ready to kick ass, take names, and make us laugh with the crudest of jokes. Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead return with him, while the X-Force, Cable, and Firefist are introduced.

Before he made it to the big screen, Deadpool had a humble beginning when he first appeared in the comic book series, The New Mutants #98, cover-dated February 1991. Your girl Domino also makes her first appearance in this issue as well. The New Mutants series is a spin-off series from the X-Men franchise - it centers around a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training. In issue #98, Deadpool has been hired to kill The New Mutants and Cable...such a wonderful way to meet your favorite neighborhood assassin/mercenary, right? He then began appearing as a regular character in the X-Force series and went on to make guest appearances in several Marvel comics such as The Avengers, Daredevil, and Heroes for Hire. After getting a couple of his own miniseries (The Circle Chase and Deadpool), he eventually got his own ongoing title/full series in 1997. Now this fool got two movies...he’s finally got a piece of the pie!

In the 2004 comic book series Cable & Deadpool, Deadpool describes his appearance as “Ryan Reynolds crossed with a Shar-Pei.” And since 2016 (if you don’t count Ryan Reynold’s appearance as Wade Wilson in X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Ryan Reynolds has taken on the task of being our beloved Deadpool and he’s pretty damn good at it. It was clearly meant to be. In Deadpool 2, starring alongside Ryan Reynolds, we have Josh Brolin as Cable (yes, that’s the same dude who did a fucking fantastic job as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War), Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Julian Dennison as Firefist, Zazie Beetz as Domino (guess who I’mma be for Halloween?), T.J. Miller as Weasel, Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and Stefan Kapicic as the voice of Colossus, Deadpool’s wonderful friend who puts up with all his bullshit and possible love interest/sex buddy? (I’m just saying - even Vanessa told him not to fuck Colossus when she spoke to him in the afterlife, so clearly something may be happening there).

Before we get into the pros and cons for Deadpool 2, let me just say this: I’ve seen a lot of Marvel movies lately and I gotta be honest, they have set the bar high for not only superhero movies but movies in general. At this point, even the most “average” Marvel movie is gonna have great acting, writing, and special effects. This makes it hard for a nigga like me who is trying to find something to critique when writing these reviews because who the fuck just wants to read about me fangirling over a movie (e.g. my Avengers: Infinity War post). I don’t even enjoy writing fangirl posts, which is why the one for Avengers was as short as it was. So unless Marvel starts randomly fucking up their movies for no damn reason - which I doubt is ever gonna happen - I’m not gonna have half as much to critique as usually do. 

Anyway, let’s get into the pros and cons:

Pros:

From what I know about comic book Deadpool (antihero characteristics, humorous - especially crude humor, breaks the 4th wall, pansexual), the movie Deadpool appears to be a pretty accurate representation of him. They didn’t try to make him kid/family-friendly, I definitely see them playing on and/or hinting towards his pansexuality (if anything I swear he flirts with men more than women - the only woman I really see him flirt with is Vanessa), and movie Deadpool is crude as fuck. They even have movie Deadpool continue to break the 4th wall (in case you didn’t know, breaking the 4th wall is when a character is aware that they are a fictional character and may actually interact with the audience) and you can check out this Deadpool 2 trailer for an example of him breaking the 4th wall - he actually interrupts the trailer to discuss the special effects. You’re never too sure if a sequel is going to actually be just as good as the original...or good at all. Another concern is whether or not the sequel continues to build on the character while remaining true to the character’s essence/core personality and this is especially concerning when a movie is an adaptation of a comic/book. Deadpool 2, if anything, continues to emphasize Deadpool’s core personality while building upon it at the same time. 

Going off of the first pro, Deadpool 2 emphasizes his core personality traits (humorous, individualistic, sexual) while attempting to give him more emotional depth. The first half of the movie has us watch Deadpool experience grief after the death of Vanessa. Even before her death, watching him interact with her and plan a family allows us to see the side of him that desires stability, commitment, and family. This first half is important because it shows us that while Deadpool is securely individualistic and doesn’t necessarily need a team like the X-Men or The Avengers, he does still desire family and companionship. It lets us know that even the Merc with a Mouth isn’t beyond the basic human desire to connect with others. In the second half, while more fast-paced and action-packed, we still get to see more of Deadpool’s sense of morality and belief in the goodness, or potential goodness of others when he fights to save young Firefist from Cable. In fact, I would say that Deadpool has an even stronger sense of morality than Colossus - Colossus was willing to leave Firefist in the hands of the headmaster even though it was pretty obvious he was being abused because he refused to play “judge, jury and executioner,” while Deadpool was so sure of how wrong it was that he started killing the orderlies immediately. We also get to see him try to form his own family with the creation of the short-lived first version of the X-Force. 

Ryan Reynolds was made to play Deadpool. Makes me forgive him for Green Lantern and almost makes me forget it even happened! By the way, that post-credits scene of Deadpool shooting Ryan Reynolds in the head while he holds a copy of the Green Lantern script is PURE GOLD.

Zazie Beetz does an awesome job as Domino - she makes a big impact on the audience even though she may not have as many lines or scenes as some of the other characters. The directors and writers also did a really good job of showing the audience Domino’s power of luck - a power that seems so abstract and would be believed to be difficult to display well in movie format.

Cable is a character that I feel you can empathize with and who I actually kind of liked by the end. I really enjoyed how at first he was portrayed as the villain, only for things to be switched up and for us to find out the real villain was the chubby kid from New Zealand (aka Firefist). 

While being hilarious and action-packed, Deadpool 2 does take the opportunity to give you something to think about if you pay attention. First, they have Firefist point out how there are no chubby superheroes. It’s no secret that our society often discriminates, shames, and is prejudice against those who are larger. In media, they are often portrayed as the butt of jokes, being romantically and sexually undesirable, lazy, unhealthy, not athletic, etc. So, is it really a surprise that there are no chubby or plus-size superheroes? I love that Firefist is not skinny or unrealistically built and that he points out how there aren’t any superheroes who look like him (Fun Fact: In the comics, Firefist is a white, skinny, blonde kid from Tulsa, OK, so I’m digging the changes they made - both to Firefist and Domino, whose comic book version was a woman with chalk-white skin).

Second, Deadpool himself points out how the name X-Men forgets that there are female mutants in the group...this is why he chooses X-Force, a gender-neutral name for his group of superhero misfits. The language we use in a patriarchal society is often masculine - for example, we tend to say mankind instead of humankind or things like, “come on guys” to refer to an entire group of people who may not all identify as male and it’s because men are seen as the default. Deadpool’s jokes and commentary in this movie sometimes calls out societal biases that have also made their way into our comics and superhero movies and I’m here for it. Not only that, but Deadpool does not look like your typical hero - his skin is scarred and disfigured, despite him being fit and we still see him being a sexual and romantic being and I think that’s powerful when you have nothing but a bunch of super fit and conventionally attractive superheroes running around.

The soundtrack for the movie is perfect and they perfectly match the songs and scenes. 

All the references are so fun to pick up on - if you’re really into comic books, superhero movies, and honestly just a TV and movie junkie in general, you will love picking up on all the references they throw at you. 

Cons:

So, while those references are great for TV, movie, comic book, and superhero junkies, they’re not-so-great for those who just watch movies here and there and aren’t necessarily fanatics. I’ll go as far as to say if a person isn’t really into comics, superheroes, and doesn’t really know a lot of television and movie shit...a lot of stuff is going to be lost on them. Some movies are made for everyone and some movies are made for fans or at least those with a strong interest - Deadpool 2 is one of those movies and unfortunately that may alienate other viewers/audiences.  

Deadpool’s humor can be hit or miss - at times, the jokes didn’t really hit and weren’t really funny. The first half of the movie’s humor wasn’t as good as the second half of the movie. At times, I found myself laughing just because I knew I was supposed to and the humor and crudeness felt forced. 

Overall, Deadpool 2 is a fun, fun movie that poses some important questions about morality and makes commentary on aspects of society. Ryan Reynolds not only starred in but was also one of the writers and producers of this movie, and his talent shines throughout the entire 1hr and 59min of it. I’m proud of him, and I’m sure Deadpool is too.

Rating: 4.5 Caramel Popcorn Pieces 

[pixie-skull]

Question Time # 1

So if you did not know my sexuality is Pan, as in pansexuality. Now I know there so many other individuals whose either whole or parts of their identity is not represented. I am curious though, how many characters who happen to be associated with pansexuality, if pansexual, panromantic, or both? I can only name the following, which I know is more then maybe someone who lets say is ace, but most often these characters like any sexaulity are sometimes not directly stated in the given product.

In the Marvel comics and live action movie Deadpool is cannoned as Pan.

It is not stated, but if you read the manga and shows (yes even Sailor Moon Crystal), you can get snips of attraction that could be consider pan, by Sailor Moon.

http://rickandmorty.wikia.com/wiki/Rick_Sanchez states “In "Auto Erotic Assimilation," Rick from “Rick and Morty” is revealed to be an open pansexual“, which the gif shows him with the character that reveals it, seeing Unity, is an alien who can control ANYONE, so by the logic, any gender. Only, I hope we see him flirt with humans of any gender too.

Sarah from “Orphan Black” is to the producer and actress Tatiana Maslany says “bisexual or pansexual”,  from http://orphanblack.wikia.com/wiki/Sarah_Manning. What hurts here is even in the show, there barely a mention of her being someone who is. She only shown to like men. Plus I be so happy to have a character like her on the Pan team. It is this kind of behavior that annoys me, for Bi and Pan are quite different, one is someone who can like any two genders they want, meanwhile pan is all genders. So saying the OR, comes off like the producer are unsure, and it not fair to make a character be for both, meanwhile Pansexuality more seen sexually. I am waiting till marriage, so a panromantic character be so welcomed.

Harley Quinn from “DC Comics: Batman” falls in the same boat as above. Yes I heard people say Bi, but I also heard Pan, please understand yes someone can use both, for one is more known and part of LGBT, but to show respect and awareness of what each means, not just say “I can date anyone”, can be also a great chance to teach too. Look at DC, already has Wonder Woman, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy as Bi, so why not add one or as many Pan characters? Minor question, anyone else here ship Ivy, Harley, and Catwoman as a polyamorous relationship? 

HOWEVER, the harms in saying statements like “that character date anything”, “the character do it with anything that moves”, and more. implies the character be more omni, so to hear people tell me characters like “Doctor Who” Jack Harkness is Pan, I respectfully disagree. I like humans, not space ships. Sadly also I do not watch this show, the rest of my examples I have. Funny enough the team of the show say he is Bi, so that even is confusing.

I do though think characters like “Firefly” Inara, could be seen and dubbed as Pan, seeing she  is a Companion, which has the grace of a Geisha, and the ability to pleasure someone of any gender, at least implied. Inara even states "You look for a compatibility of spirit. There’s an energy about a person that’s difficult to hide. You try to feel that."

Even in “Steven Universe” Rose Quartz can be dubbed as Pan, and to make it better Panromantic, i do not why, she just seems to be more romantic driven. Plus like any Gem, she is genderless, so her and Pearl, could easily be an example of former couple, with both people can be seen as agender.

So after all this, it may seem that is a good size of representation, yet there still no huge “I am Pan”, none of them, and yes a character does not need to state that, yet gay, lesbian, bi, all have at least more than three characters who state it. Plus most often these so far are only told are Pan by directors, producers, writers thespians, etc. Futhermore hurts only Deadpool says Pan, rest are hinted, do the whole “Bi or Pan”, fan dubbed, so in reality I have only Deadpool. :( So my question please write below shows, movies, video games, comics, and more who have characters (prefer human) are Pan? Plus please feel free to vent also how your identity feels lack of representation.  Have a good day to you darlings. :D

[dax-cooper]

9 Reasons Deadpool is Surprisingly Feminist (NSFW)

1. Four Excellent Examples of Strong Female Characters.

Vanessa, is a quick-witted sexually adventurous woman attracted to Deadpool for reasons beyond his physical appearance. Angel Dust, literally a strong female character who can go toe-to-toe with Colossus and is not shy about her Lesbian activity. (She recognized Vanessa because she frequents that strip club.) Negasonic Teenage Warhead though meant for the purpose of mocking teenage angst, still a powerful ally in control of herself. Blind Al, a crotchety elderly person that shows how women can be just as disgustingly funny as men. Also she’s not within the typical age range of 18-24 years old, a female demographic over-represented in hollywood. (Seriously, I bet the number of women over the age of 35 in superhero movies is less than the number of times I’ve watched Brony porn. Hint: Less than three…I was kind of curious and I wanted to see what the rage was about…and no shame if you’re into that kind of thing because clearly Deadpool is–which leads me to my next point.)

2. It’s Okay for Men to Like Unicorns.

Yes, feminism means men get equality too! For example a man can possess feminine qualities (graceful, nurturing, emotional) like feminine things (pink, dolls, fashion) and still like vagina, without being called derogatory terms. Besides unicorns are awesome and everybody should like them. They are glittery war machines which look amazing while impaling your enemies. Clearly, they are Deadpool’s favorite mythological creature.

3. “Happy International Women’s Independence Day”

If you’ve seen the movie then you know what I’m talking about. (Spoilers) We all know Deadpool was kind of into it. (See every Deadpool comic ever.) Here’s a hint: lots of women want to try it.

4. Gender Fluidity

Deadpool himself is a gender fluid character. Though the plot of the movie is the classic damsel in distress, it doesn’t mean that he’s locked in with the uterus express for the rest of his life. Deadpool is well known for his wide range of sexual attraction. An example is the end credits sequence in which he shows his attraction for Ed Skrein. When was the last time you saw an action hero consensually taking it from behind?

5. “I pity the guy that pressures her into prom sex.”

Ultimately this is a nod to every female who has had the unfortunate experience of being pressured into sex (It happens more than you think.) But Deadpool is pointing out that Negasonic Teenage Warhead is more than capable of handling herself and pathetic losers should beware. Notice I said ‘losers’ in general because ya know… women will pressure people into having sex as well. (It happens more than you think.)

6. Three Excellent Examples of Emotionally Mature Men.

Wait a minute… does that mean…Deadpool is emotionally mature????  Sure it does, ultimately he’s a guy dealing with terminal cancer who uses a revenge plot and humor to cope. (There are worst ways of coping–like crack.) He never picks on the weak or powerless to feel powerful. At the beginning of the movie he helps out the girl in the skate park and does not expect redeemable sex. On Wade and Vanessa’s first date, when presented with the instant opportunity of engaging in sex he chooses…ski ball. He’s not a man ruled by his sexual desires, like so many men in pop culture are perceived to be. Not to mention, he gives the bad guys an opportunity to walk away. Feminism calls for men to be allowed to show emotions other than rage and sexual ferocity. Deadpool shows a vast array of emotions from joy to despair. Major props to Ryan Reynolds for possessing the acting chops to pull it off.  

Colossus is an all-around gentleman. Though practically a walking fortress, still manages to be gentle, considerate and believes in a higher standard of morals. He tries to convince Deadpool to do the ‘hero’ thing, allows Angel to fix her costume during a wardrobe malfunction, and he is disgusted with violence. Men should be allowed to dislike violence just as women should be allowed to like violence.

Weasel is a good example too but barely skates under the wire because he’s a bad friend (Betting on Wade’s death, making fun of his appearance, getting distracted at a strip club during an important moment.) However, he is supportive of Deadpool and Vanessa’s relationship, occasionally encouraging Wade to pursue it. Or even laughing along with Wade while he goes through his darkest times. Perhaps he placed that bet against his friend because he is confident in the fact that, “He never wins at anything,” and therefore Wade is safe from death. He may be a good/bad friend but, more importantly, he’s honest about his actions. Example: “I’d go but I don’t want to.” At the end of the day, honesty counts for a lot.

7. Equal Display of Genitalia

So many times women are the ones naked on screen, which happens in this film. Mostly we get well-endowed breasts and ass, occasionally we get hints of vagina. However, there are so few times men are naked on screen. Penises…Penes?…Penii(I had to google it) are the most underrepresented genitalia in film, probably second to man butt, and then followed by vagina with hair. But in this film we get equal representations of both sets genitals. We get Wade penis and butt as well as breasts, female ass with a dildo attached, and vagina. This film is an equal genitalia employer.

8. Demonstrating the Realistic Problem of Female Costumes.

Angel Dust’s wardrobe malfunction is shedding light on a major problem in superhero films. Superhero female costumes are hella unpractical, more so than male costumes. Realistically, there would be a nip slip in every battle. Everyone one on the planet would have seen Wonder Woman’s melons by now–different comic universe I know. Take it from us well-endowed females…these things need to be strapped down when in motion.

9. Slaughtering the Box Office on Valentine's Day Weekend.

We always expect the big movie on Valentine’s day weekend is the love crazed-women dragging their obedient boyfriends to yet another Katherine Heigl movie (just kidding Katherine you’re lovely). But no…this year it was equally men and women secretly rejoicing that such an awesome movie would be dawning on a weekend that would make date night exciting. The fact that Deadpool broke records at the box office and claimed king of the weekend meant female ticket buyers contributed to the success. (Believe it or not–but women will pay for date night.) Which undoubtedly proves women can enjoy violence and butt jokes just as much as men. And at the end of the day isn’t that what gender equality means? I dream of a world where men and women can laugh at butt jokes together!

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chapters 10+11

“With features like Akira, by Kahatsuhiro Otomo” (pg. 119)

              Another case of parents assuming its safe. I can only smile as I imagen the multitudes of families that took their young kids to see an animated movie, completely ignoring the premise, rating systems, and being completely ignorant of the fact that animation is not exclusively for kids. It’s like Deadpool, there were many comic book hero movies that came out, as soon as one geared for adults came out that kids wanted to see, parents took them to see it anyways because “comic book hero movies are safe for the family.” People are really dumb.

“Ultraman, Power Rangers, and Kamen Rider” (pg. 123)

              While Japan movies will have excellent actors, acting for children’s shows are not that good. But what really says something is that I think that shows, mainly power rangers once Super Sentai is imported, looks worse than college student projects. Aside from the CGI effects in them are…not that great, the terrible cheesy acting in Power Rangers is even worse than the ‘questionable’ (for lack of a better word) that the campus TC channel has.

“Diagram of a cultural phenomenon in Japan based on the actual case of densha totko” (pg. 124)

              I have seen some franchises so intertwined in different media it’s insane. I have seen Manga to anime to games to anime to manga to games to anime. I think how incredible this can be with all these projects happening by different people. This couldn’t really happen in America from what I have seen. A movie will come out with high chances of it being unoriginal by being based on an older movie, a sequel to a much older movie, or a reboot. EVERYTING that comes after that is an uninspired cheaply made cash grab. That is why games based on movies are known as being so so bad.

“Shibuya is one of the liveliest places in Japan” (pg. 132)

              Japan, especially Tokyo, is known internationally as one of the most densely populated places on the world. The biggest crown I deal with on a regular basis is the Student Union second floor during the lunch rush. I absolutely would love to see an example taken to the extreme in population and for it to consistently function properly. I wonder of ergonomic and social engineering.

“Tokyo’s ultimate otaku district is Akihabara,” (pg. 138)

              Here we have it, the anime capital of the world. It is virtually impossible to be a fan of anime and not hear about this place. The sheer fact that it exists does make me grin because it is such a massive place based entirely on this one subsection of the population. I can’t see this even potentially happening anywhere in America. The closest thing I can think of is the Disney parks and those are a different kind of attraction all together. You have to pay a lot of money just to go there and everything has incredibly high prices because branding.

“In the allies behind 109, you will find the love hotel area.” (pg. 132)

              Here we go, Japan’s infamous Love Hotels. A concept as florin to America as half of Japan’s vending machines. The concept of them in and of themselves is rather innocent, (to s degree with some of the themes, but it is such a crazy concept that no one in America would DARE attempt to bring up as an actual business. It would get needlessly protested because talking about sexual things in the open is so stupidly taboo in this country it is ridicules. I have a ling to a neat video on YouTube (partly gaming related) that talks about them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLF0om0UFBc

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