going to see JL

[tielan]

I've decided that I'm gonna go see Justice League by myself at the local non-chain cinema today. It'll be cheaper there anyway, and hopefully moreso with cheap Tuesday tickets. Plus, schoolday, so shouldn't be too awful. (Although Yr 12 have finished their exams, but hopefully they've been out partying for the last month or two, so not too many up-at-middays.)

If not, eh, I'm supporting a local cinema instead of the big cineplex.

Most of the critics have been negative about it, but Gail Simone and a few others liked it, so it's not all bad, and I'll take that as a 'jury is hung on the matter' rather than 'don't even bother'.

Comments

[beatrice_otter]

Please report back--I saw the pictures of Amazons in leather bikinis, and it does not make me hopeful even though I want to see more of Gal Gadot and see what Jason Momoa does as Aquaman. But I trust your judgment.

[tielan]

The leather bikinis are furphies. The women battle in the same armour as in WW.

I did spot 'bikini armour' on at a number of guards who do one particular thing that isn't fighting. It could be argued that the 'bikini armour' gives them better freedom of movement for that action - and probably will be argued as such. I don't think it makes much sense from a female-view perspective, but I'm also het, and it may be that the Amazons do appreciate a well-muscled midriff so long as it's not impractical. (And, given their role and the situation that we see Hippolyta walking into, these guards could be argued to be primarily ceremonial or for the purpose that they fulfil in the movie.)

Basically, it's not the sheer ridiculousness of heading into battle with your internal organs unprotected, however there is scantiness. I just don't think it's unreasonable scantiness.

[beatrice_otter]

That's a relief!

[monanotlisa]

Gail Simone liked it? Hmm...

Do tell me afterward about how Diana is, and is treated. I don't much care what happens to the other characters anyway.