So a woman's role is meaningful only if she talks to other female characters?
The Bechdel test is 100% meaningless. It's only brought up because people attach unrelated meanings to it via mental gymnastics.

That's not what the bechdel test means. Go away.

How does it do that?

Dude, white American women need SOMETHING to feel like victims about. They're now at the stage where they're concerned that Dory the fish wasn't more gender-nonconformist. You've come a long way baby!

Well said. I think that's the inherent issue though - you think a Wonder Woman movie should not be full of explosions and mindless violence. The folks that make these movies will be trying to appeal to as large an audience as possible. Superman Returns was relatively light on the action, and its performance held…

I appreciate your write-up on CivBE. It was very very easy to lose myself into the game, spending several hours playing it without being aware of how much time had past (a hallmark of civ games). I find myself agreeing with most of your assessments, and expect a lot of features to be modified in future patches. I…

Yes, two organisms that are distinct all the way down to the chromosomal level are different, with differences in biological functions, hormonal levels, and even brain function. To suggest this does not make one a sexist, but merely a science-based rational thinker.

" I was quoting the guy who created Wonder Woman."

"From what I've read this is not what "Wonder Woman" was supposed to be. "
Post the source of where you heard this. Comic book movies are insanely big business, and production studios have a lot of people they need to make happy. They're not looking to repeat the failures of Superman Returns & Green Lantern, both of…

I must have missed the explosions and cgi in 'Girlfight'.

No. The article lists off several female directors, not any female directors that would be suited for a big budget explosive heavy testosterone-laden summer popcorn movie. Stop trying to turn everything into Tuesdays with Morrie.

Oh I'm sorry I thought you were asking for female directors that had been given huge budgets. And yeah…..both were fired. That was my point.

Patty Jenkins and Brenda Chapman

Name one female director that you think would be well-suited for a super hero movie. Not in a "gaze in a far off direction, imagining Wonder Woman as a method acting piece reminiscent of My Dinner with Andre." No, name one that is interested in over the top explosive action films. Yes silly, superhero films tap…

Patty Jenkins was dismissed as director of Thor 2 (after Natalie Portman pulled some strings to get her the position) because she was incredibly behind on the shooting schedule. They were in danger of having to push back the date, which might have put them up against Christmas movies, and (not that big a deal) messed…

I would be more impressed with Warner Brothers if they were actively disregarding gender when selecting someone to direct a movie.

Do you even lift?

For some reason the fake-geek girl concept reminds me of this old onion article:

I remember reading an article on CBR about a month ago that claims the writers of the X-titles were instructed to not introduce any new characters from here on out. Disney doesn't play games, man. They're a profit-driven business that recognizes that a family's entertainment dollars are a zero-sum game ($5 for a FF…

I hope you're right! I want Superior Foes to stick around