tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post8382215328579947122..comments2024-03-25T14:54:04.942+00:00Comments on Dora Reads: Be Brave, Be BoldCee Arr @ Dora Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-43885532914707895822017-01-07T15:38:46.952+00:002017-01-07T15:38:46.952+00:00The complete erasure of canon queer identities in ...The complete erasure of canon queer identities in the Marvel films makes me sad :/ (Like I said - Mystique, Iceman, Loki, etc.)<br /><br />And I think you are referring to HP & The Cursed Child, yeh? Because yes. Completely with you on that. (And personally I was a fan of Drarry too.)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-83116984555879396032017-01-07T15:25:41.416+00:002017-01-07T15:25:41.416+00:00Representation is dismal out there for kids like u...Representation is dismal out there for kids like us. I have had this happen to me in the Harry Potter fandom, and every fandom I have joined later. Characters are presented as queer (never overtly), but then suddenly (dun dun dun) opposite gender person makes an appearance and "a beast inside" the main character changes things up. Then, when fans say something, they're treated as though they're perverted for wanting a queer pairing. See also: Merlin, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Star Trek, Star Wars, X-Men...etc. Dinasoaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303683677407160128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-64843779609612324642016-05-14T14:42:35.279+01:002016-05-14T14:42:35.279+01:00Sharon Carter is an actual comic character - if th...Sharon Carter is an actual comic character - if they were going to include her, they needed to give her the respect of an actual character instead of a generic love interest. (Argh!)<br /><br />I understand that it's risky - and that is *exactly* why they have to do it. Being brave is the only option if culture is ever going to move forward.Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-31167251496884658492016-05-14T11:56:56.854+01:002016-05-14T11:56:56.854+01:00I think maybe this is too much of a touchy subject...I think maybe this is too much of a touchy subject for cinemas to risk it at the moment. I will say that in reference to Civil War that yes, I do think the blonde needed a lot more development and storyline because nothing really came of that -.-Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-15556384869895495482016-05-12T09:51:16.657+01:002016-05-12T09:51:16.657+01:00Exactly! Character development and all that! Basic...Exactly! Character development and all that! Basically, I don't want a film about a superhero being LGBTQ+. I want a film about a superhero, who is LGBTQ+, and still does all the superhero things. Just happens to come home to another dude, and has romance scenes like we've had a billion times with het relationships over the years, only in a same-sex relationship.Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-79235971783843585922016-05-11T18:31:42.060+01:002016-05-11T18:31:42.060+01:00No, this was an awesome reply! I feel like a lot o...No, this was an awesome reply! I feel like a lot of times, not even in just superhero movies, but many books, LGBT characters are put in place just to make a "plot twist" or to add interest. They never get a leading role, and are often killed off in the end. What's important is to make them seem less than a plot filler and more like a protagonist. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-16389960571570963042016-05-11T13:14:56.549+01:002016-05-11T13:14:56.549+01:00In superhero movies, they're not even the side...In superhero movies, they're not even the side-characters.<br /><br />But yes. This needs to be a thing. The lead needs to have a non-het (or non-cys) relationship. Because that would send a message - LGBTQ+ PEOPLE CAN BE *LEAD CHARACTERS.* THEY CAN, IN FACT, BE THE *HERO.* And it needs to be done right - with actual romance and chemistry and no cop-out 'Hydra/aliens/drugs made me do it' qualifier.<br /><br />(And I think Stucky should be MCU's first canon m/m ship. Because even though my otp is FrostIron, Stucky is a natural relationship with the storylines we currently have. I think it's actually harder for them to avoid the romance than to give into it at this point.)<br /><br />Thanks for the comment! XDCee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-90023523395943366872016-05-11T13:07:44.523+01:002016-05-11T13:07:44.523+01:00Ha, the chicks are still allowed to be blonde - pr...Ha, the chicks are still allowed to be blonde - promise! I just wish they wouldn't stick in generic women *just* to be a love interest. Hello? Can she not be a *person*? Because she only talks to the lead feller - and then only to provide inspiration, plot-developing information, and/or to flirt. And that's just ridiculous.<br /><br />And yes! At the *very least* they could let characters who are already LGBTQ+ on page be the same on screen. Loki, for example, in the comics, has a complex and broad sexuality which is more to do with the individual than their gender, and is him/herself semi-gender-fluid (sometimes, s/he is actually Lady Loki.)<br /><br />The fact that characters - like Mystique - who aren't straight are made to be so on film just makes it seem like the studios are purposefully censoring LGBTQ+ people. <br /><br />I think it needs to be done. We need to have one of the head-liners in a non-het (or non-cys) relationship/scenario. And we need it to not be the focus - it needs to be as matter-of-fact, normal, and not-a-big-deal as 'hero kisses blonde girl.'<br /><br />Sorry, that's somewhat of an essay of a reply. *gets down off soap-box*Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-48514737122960958382016-05-11T13:03:48.168+01:002016-05-11T13:03:48.168+01:00YUP. XD I couldn't agree more. And I think it ...YUP. XD I couldn't agree more. And I think it WOULD be a shock? Because publishers/movie-makers all seem very intensely interested in NOT portraying lead characters as LGBT. Which boggles me. I mean, it's 2016 already. People need to get over it and let the LGBT characters lead. I'm getting a bit tired of only ever seeing them as side characters...THEY DESERVE SPOTLIGHT TOO.<br />(And c'mon, who doesn't ship Cap and Bucky?!?! At least a little. xD)<br />(I would also like to see Supernatural acknowledge some more queer main-characters instead of only relegating it to the secondary characters!!)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by <a href="http://www.paperfury.com" rel="nofollow">@ Paper Fury!</a> CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904551567804562350.post-85263677525619714582016-05-11T12:21:05.710+01:002016-05-11T12:21:05.710+01:00I loved this post! Enough with the blonde damsels ...I loved this post! Enough with the blonde damsels in distress and more with LGBT characters,which will make for less gender roles as well.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.com