i only see decay

[tielan]

See, I could get more excited about the A:AoU movie if every cell in my body wasn't screaming THEY'RE GONNA FRIDGE MARIA HILL IN THIS MOVIE.

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[endeni]

I have a terrible foreboding too. But I keep telling myself that should the worst happen no-one stays dead in comics, just look at Coulson.

[tielan]

The key problem is that Maria Hill is not representative of the target audience as Phil Coulson is - there was no way they were going to let the geeky white guy permanently die in a heroic sacrifice if he could be resurrected to make more money for the franchise.

Maria's a woman who isn't a love interest, isn't presented in-universe as 'pretty', and while being displayed as generally on the side of the heroes, isn't pro-heroes either.

And in the minds of writers everywhere, both in fandom and out, female characters are infinitely dispensable - whether they're killed off, abused/traumatised, or simply shunted aside and ignored in favour of male-centric narratives.

So I'd like to believe that the revolving door of death might be in operation for Maria, but I'm highly cynical.

[tielan]

Sorry, I'm just infinitely cynical about the treatment of female characters - both by professionals and fans.

[havocthecat]

I totally understand where you're coming from. Urgh.

[havocthecat]

THEY HAD BETTER NOT. That's all I'm saying.

[tielan]

*waves all the pointy things threateningly in the direction of Marvel Movies*

[monanotlisa]

Oh, God; it's super-possible. I haven't watched the new trailer yet, but this is exactly the kind of stunt the Marvel PTB would pull -- and Whedon is making me fear even more. He loves killing off characters close to the heroes yet not the heroes...

Need a Maria icon. Can you point me?

[tielan]

I haven't seen any of the trailers, but, frankly, I'm not hopeful.

...I don't know where to get icons these days. If I needed any, I made them - and, frankly, I haven't changed up my icons in ages...

Sorry! Perhaps try some of the Marvel communities on Livejournal? There are still occasional icon posts around there...

[rmc28]

I'm kind of excited and kind of "don't make it suck, don't make it suck".

So at least if I go on opening night, I get to find out if it sucks as early as possible ....

[tielan]

Yeah, as the series keeps going, the possibility of reverting to suck grows. It's slightly terrifying!

[geckoholic]

I'm still team "no one's gonna die in this movie" and I really really hope I'm right, but... OMG NO. NONONO, WHEDON, YOU LEAVE HER BE.