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Batwoman is WOKE!

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    #32
    Sonny noggs
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    Is she playing a lesbian batwoman?


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    #33
    batgoat
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    Sonny noggs wrote: »
    Is she playing a lesbian batwoman?

    She's been a lesbian for years in the comics. So what's the problem?


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    #34
    Sonny noggs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    batgoat wrote: »
    She's been a lesbian for years in the comics. So what's the problem?

    Just asked the question, why so defensive?


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    #35
    batgoat
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    Sonny noggs wrote: »
    Just asked the question, why so defensive?

    Because it's pretty clear that you wanted to go in an outraged direction.


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    #36
    Sonny noggs
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    batgoat wrote: »
    Because it's pretty clear that you wanted to go in an outraged direction.

    Calm down, you will give yourself a stroke.


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    #37
    Gimme A Pound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,482 ✭✭✭Gimme A Pound


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    It was actually a cow that became a professional boxer but they used horses for filming because cows don't look like cows on film.
    And for horses they tape a bunch of cats together.


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    #38
    MrFresh
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    Sonny noggs wrote: »
    Right on cue, well done you. Now you just need to learn the difference between someone being upset and someone calmly pointing out hypocrisy.


    I recognise a snowflake when I see one. The same people who feel attacked whenever there's a positive focus on women, homosexuals, foreigners or anything that they don't feel represents them.


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    #39
    One eyed Jack
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    batgoat wrote: »
    She's been a lesbian for years in the comics. So what's the problem?


    She’s the wrong kind of lesbian, and she’s not Jewish -

    Ruby Rose Exits Twitter After ‘Batwoman’ Casting Backlash, Says Fans Calling Her the Wrong Lesbian for the Role Is ‘Ridiculous’

    The CW announced August 7 that Ruby Rose, the Australian actress best known for her breakout role on “Orange is the New Black,” would be leading its upcoming “Batwoman” television series in the title role, but not every fan of the comic book superhero was thrilled with the casting announcement. Angry “Batwoman” fans took to social media in the days following Rose’s hiring to slam the decision by using the hashtag #RecastBatwoman. Fans complained that Rose was the wrong LGBTQ actor to play the superhero and noted that, unlike the character in the comics, Rose is not Jewish.


    I’m not sure whether I’m reading satire or not any more, it’s as though “social justice” has become a parody of itself. They’re definitely getting the “heroes” they deserve.


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    #40
    Zorya
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    One eyed Jack wrote: »

    I’m not sure whether I’m reading satire or not any more, it’s as though “social justice” has become a parody of itself. They’re definitely getting the “heroes” they deserve.


    Today I saw that Alexandria Ocasio Cortez finds cauliflower to be ''colonial''.

    We are well beyond parody.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvjROjFHbQ4


    (Here it is ...after the bit where she is stunned by compOHHsting)


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    #41
    recedite
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    What is Catwoman going to think of this? There was always a bit of sexual tension between her and Batman.
    Now she's going to have to discover her inner lesbian.

    Either that, or the two of them can resolve this by getting down and dirty in a mudwrestling fight.


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    #42
    Wibbs
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    Fourier wrote: »
    So you're saying a woke tv show is "problematic" with regard to how it portrays women?

    Wibbs confirmed as "ultra woke". :eek:
    :eek: :D:D Guilty as charged. Joke is one of the biggest reasons I can't abide current "feminism" and a few other isms with it is that it paints women as perpetual victims and wants society and men to treat them as hair trigger neurotics who will get an attack of the vapours at the merest perceived slight. How society was expected to treat women in victorian times is not so far removed from what current feminists would want women be treated, with extra get out of gaol free cards. Nothing like the women I know and have known.
    batgoat wrote: »
    But worth pointing out that the OP would likely say the same about Doom Patrol. But it's easily one of the best shows of the year.
    I like Doom Patrol myself. Wonderfully daft :D interesting and inventive and head and shoulders above similar I've seen in the oul comic book genre on telly.

    The whole superhero in capes stuff leaves me cold TBH and I haven't read a comic since I was about 15. Even as a kid I wasn't so into the whole marvel/DC thing. Was more a Judge Dredd guy myself.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #43
    Sonny noggs
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    recedite wrote: »
    What is Catwoman going to think of this? There was always a bit of sexual tension between her and Batman.
    Now she's going to have to discover her inner lesbian.

    Either that, or the two of them can resolve this by getting down and dirty in a mudwrestling fight.

    With lots of slow motion shots and camera angles. Jelly might be better than mud though.


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    #44
    Wibbs
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    Zorya wrote: »
    Today I saw that Alexandria Ocasio Cortez finds cauliflower to be ''colonial''.

    We are well beyond parody.


    (Here it is ...after the bit where she is stunned by compOHHsting)
    Silly cow. :rolleyes: If she's so against the "colonial lens" then she should cast off her clothes and all her tech and social media while she's at it, as the vast majority of that stuff is White Man Juju. Don't speak English or Spanish either. Hell, her Spanish name might be self "triggering" if she thinks on it. If she thinks that is, beyond her next twitter friendly stream of ballsology.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #45
    MonkeyTennis
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    Doom Patrol is fantastic


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    #46
    Zorya
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    Silly cow. :rolleyes: If she's so against the "colonial lens" then she should cast off her clothes and all her tech and social media while she's at it, as the vast majority of that stuff is White Man Juju. Don't speak English or Spanish either. Hell, her Spanish name might be self "triggering" if she thinks on it. If she thinks that is, beyond her next twitter friendly stream of ballsology.

    I cannot bear her. Silly cow is right.


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    #47
    banie01
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    The trend to push strong women front and centre is all too often handled poorly and I'm not going to judge BatWoman on a trailer but look at the "rage" it's generated already?
    My own 1st reaction was FFS here we go again with hitting stereotype and buttons solely for political correctness sake...
    But I hope I'm wrong and it's just a viral promo strategy.

    Purely coincidentally I rewatched the 1st Episode of the 2003 BSG mini-series last night and IMO it segues well into this latest bit of faux outrage.
    I think BSG is a great model for anyone trying to frame strong female writing into a traditional male paradigm.
    From the recasting of Starbuck and the anger over it at the time to the character really becoming integral and inseperable from the story.
    The relationships between Adams and Roslin and how she exercised executive power and even thru to the "greatest" warrior being a woman Admiral Cain.

    The whole female cast across the series, written as people rather than gender even when pursuing reproduction should be an object lesson in diversity and character development.

    The current trend to write characters that are seen as triggers or provocation solely for provocations sake is to my mind lazy and lacks any real insight.


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    #48
    lertsnim
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    That looks hilariously ****.


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    #49
    batgoat
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    MonkeyTennis wrote: »
    Doom Patrol is fantastic

    My favourite portrayal of a "genderqueer street" to date. :D


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    #50
    TheValeyard
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    This the same group behind Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, Legends?

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #51
    McDermotX
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    Load of ****


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    #52
    Potential-Monke
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    Chozer youz3r name wrote: »
    is Barbara Gordon all grown up?

    Nope, she's with Batman. This ones name is Kate, and I'd imagine it's based on 2006's Kate Kane, but that Kate is not related to Batman, she's just rich and inspired by him.

    Barbara would have been a better main cast and wouldn't have felt out of place. Like others have said the DJ turned 'actress' cannot act. She was meh in OitnB, terrible in Pitch Perfect 3 (although, that entire film is terrible) and can't remember her in John Wick at all, so obviously not memorable.
    Zorya wrote: »
    I cannot bear her. Silly cow is right.

    Her latest is that the season finale for Game of Thrones was too male-centric. That's all I need to know about her and avoid everything and anything to do with her going forward.


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    #53
    listermint
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    Have you considered they are just making these types of movies now to get free marketing from the outrage grew.

    You know the group of people that get outraged about how everything is so pc Today and they can't breathe for all the PC Ness.

    Whilst everyone else wouldn't bat an eyelid and not even hear about the movie the rage crew are out promoting it



    Gas


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    #54
    Beanntraigheach
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    Who is this sullen-looking chap playing Batman?
    He's no Adam West, that's for sure.


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    #55
    Potential-Monke
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    Bio Deception wrote: »
    Batman is a lesbian? When did this happen?

    2006
    Bio Deception wrote: »
    What's the right kind of lesbian? A 200lb bulldyke?

    One that meets every single individuals requirements for the role. What this is is non-existant, so I'm hoping those who think she's not the right kind of lesbian just jump off a bridge.


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    #56
    KSU
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    DelaneyIn wrote: »
    Possibly the most unnatural dialogue ever.

    “The suit is literal perfection”

    “It will be... When it fits a woman”

    Who the hell talks like that?

    I'm guessing you haven't watched any of the other CW works part of Berlanti's Arrowverse?

    Willing to give it a pass till it grows legs like the other shows (which were hit and miss)

    Do feel this one is always gonna be a bit of a tightrope especially when they got criticized about casting someone who wasn't gay enough for the role. The SJW's have the pitch forks at the ready for this one so I reckon there will be a bit of overcompensation as a result

    Chozer youz3r name wrote: »
    is Barbara Gordon all grown up?

    Wrong character


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    #57
    Feisar
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    Didn't get overly outraged here but I am having a lazy Saturday so didn't really want to bother.

    Since batman was always a guy and catwoman was always the srong female in that series I didn't mind them playing up to it being a woman. If she had said it will be perfect when it fits me, that would have been better. I'd have managed the mental leap inside my head that it needed to fit a woman.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #58
    suicide_circus
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    is there scissoring?


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    #59
    Agent Coulson
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    Would Batwoman be PC these day surely it should be Batperson.


    Maybe Binarybat


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    #60
    Beanntraigheach
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    Why doesn't Batman dance anymore?


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    #61
    MrFresh
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    Beanntraigheach wrote: »
    Why doesn't Batman dance anymore?


    He's about a hundred years old


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