This is maybe the dumbest fucking thing I've read today, and I've read a lot of the comments on this article.

So, you are exactly making Anita's argument. Nicely done!

That's because you're a gamer hating SJW who lets the liberal media tell you how to think.

I'm not a racist, but...

Maybe. I think they are pretty overwrought and kind of dumb, but they are still decent films.

Nailed it.

As you say, comic book heroes are basically the dominant entertainment characters in pop culture right now. Is this really something to get worked up over? To (completely misquote) the Big Lebowski, "My congratulations! The nerds won!"

That would be really awesome, thanks!

Makes sense. I actually think this is incredible, because it seems like Marvel is making huge commitments to what comic fans want and (at this point) knowing the non-hardcore will follow.

Yeah, I get that. And I also agree that Iron Man was made popular by the movie but was certainly more well-known than Black Panther or Captain Marvel.

That's another problem. What I'm really saying is that the MCU doesn't have access to a Wonder Woman-type female character. It's pretty exciting, though, that they are making a standalone film about a character that most MCU fans (outside of the hardcore) don't know much about. I think this is something to…

As the resident Kotaku comic guy, any chance you could do a post recommending some good story arcs? I'm trying to get back in, but it's daunting.

The thing is, what Marvel female superhero is anywhere comparable to Wonder Woman in terms of wide recognition and appeal? I know who Captain Marvel is, but I know a hell of a lot more about Wonder Woman.

It's not like these movies are thought up in a day. Marvel has clearly had a plan, but they are also in the business of making money. If something like GoG (which is clearly a b-list team) had flopped, they likely couldn't have justified an even more ambitious plan.

Not to mention the influence of 7 Samurai. Lucas knew what he was doing in terms of world building and myth making, just not so much with the writing.

This is supposed to be irony, right?

You sound like a lot of fun.

If I only had 10 bucks to spend, for the rest of eternity, I'd rather it be on one of the greatest games ever than on Saints Row 3.

If you can find a better way to spend 10 bucks, I'm all ears.

It really proves that there's more than one way to skin a cat. Or a Nazi, for that matter.