Well, time to get into what is undoubtedly the most hotly
contested release of the year, and we’re off to a good start as it seems that
no matter what side you fall on, there’s backlash. You’re either a misogynistic
Neanderthal because you see the gender-swapped cast list and sense something is
wrong, or a PC agenda-pushing feminazi because you’re agreeing with the
gender-swapped cast on principle and for no other reason. So nice to see the entire Gamergate debacle
encapsulated into a single film reaction, where everyone looks like a complete idiot. Now, this is all
generalisation that usually fuels such arguments concerning gender roles in
media, so I don’t give any points to either side. How fitting that, in a year
where we had a film called Civil War, we have a fandom civil war brewing over
this little piece of cinema. And to make matters worse, when dealing with a
film this divisive, the worst place to be is on the fence.
