Spoilers Supergirl - Season 2
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I could see an episode revolving around a fun between family rematch.
I'd rather not have another mind control reason.
Doesn't work that way. Reverse sexism doesn't exist since there isn't an equal balance of power. If you're threatened by women that's a personal issue not a systematic one.
It does when you're entirely focused on the gender of the two characters.
He's not a wimp, he just lost a fight.
Or Supergirl is just stronger.
Actually the show has done a pretty good job of it.
I don't see any damage.
She's been a strong character for two seasons, all without fighting Clark.
I beg to differ.
Also the ones where she is just stronger.
Stop trying to project your insecurities onto me.
No you just throw a hissy fit if a woman ever holds any superiority over a man, even in fiction with two non-human characters.
Well the show is called Supergirl, stands to reason she's going to come out on top. She raced The Flash and it ended in a tie, is that making Barry Allen into a wimp.
It was Superman being Superman. His character isn't defined by his ability to beat up his cousin.
I enjoy their take on Superman. It's a lot better than the one in the current movies who is trying too hard to be Batman. That's actually far out of character.
Fun fuct: In the Arrowerse, a Kryptonian's strength depends on his/her hair length. This is something that even the Kryptonians themselves don't knowThis.
It's hilarious how angry some people get over this. It's two Kryptonians fighting each other. What the fuck do we know who was "supposed to" win.
And this is also the reason why previosly Superman beat Zod (by a hair).
I'd be okay with a Superman spinoff - that would be kind of a first in itself.
Let James go over to that show and hang with Clark some more. Superman and Guardian, World's Finest.
Fun fuct: In the Arrowerse, a Kryptonian's strength depends on his/her hair length. This is something that even the Kryptonians themselves don't know
Did everyone catch the rather sly suggestion that Hoechlin's Superman has gone up against Zod and didn't snap his neck?
It isn't 'reverse sexism' it is just sexism.
I'm not agreeing with Kirk in anyway, but sexism does go both ways. It has nothing to do with power. It is just plain old discrimination.
I don't think any dictionary definition of sexism mentions it being Male to Female only.
They mention it is most of the time male to female, but never just male.
Calling one sexist is a personal attack, especially when it's not true. That's just a trained reaction to anything questioning writing like this.
All things equal, size matters. There's a reason professional fighters are put in weight classes. You think Mayweather could beat even the worst heavyweight? A good big person will beat a good little person. It's basic nature. As for strength, it's well established that Kryptonians are like solar batteries, and Clark has more experience and more time on Earth.
So how would it be sexist if there was no complaint about Non? But now that you bring it up, there's a similar point--Kara was on Earth significantly longer than Non, and naturally would have more time under the yellow sun and more resiliency. If you actually watched that fight, it came down to a heat vision battle, not punch v. punch. When it came to hand to hand combat, in earlier episodes, Non did come out ahead. But here, it made perfect sense that she would win, since years under the yellow sun was her advantage--something Clark would have over her.
If anything, the fact that there was no complaint over Non shows a complete lack of sexism. It's more of a complaint about Superman being beaten in hand to hand, which goes not just against the nature of the character, but against nature itself.
If the answers to these match-ups were obvious and inarguable the whole genre would be impoverished, but there's no reason that the debates need to be personal and heated - at least among participants older than eight.
Which is exactly why it is sad that there have been so many personal attacks by others because I don't like how Superman was written.
I want Superman and Supergirl to have a friendly arm wrestling match and end in a tie, just to reveal that Kara was holding back while Clark was actually trying.
It's a mistake to suggest that a man treated unfairly in a given situation is a victim of something called "sexism" because it's not systemic - just as a white guy treated unfairly somewhere in the United States (just to delimit the example) isn't a victim of racism. He's just being treated unfairly, possibly by someone who harbors personal bigotry against people like him. The pernicious "isms" require inculcated institutional and cultural advantage in order to flourish.
As if anything about your conduct of the argument has been any more reasonable, measured and respectful?
As if anything about your conduct of the argument has been any more reasonable, measured and respectful?
But Men, Men, Men, Men, Men
If we aren't the dominate gender, what else are we good for
How many submissive wimps fight like he did/does?
It's called being gracious in defeat and being a REAL MAN! or even better a REAL grown up.
Goa'uld clearly
* waving a hand * Me me!!!Did everyone catch the rather sly suggestion that Hoechlin's Superman has gone up against Zod and didn't snap his neck?
1) Yep
2) Because he's EVIIIIILLLLL!!!
Is that something that happened with other versions of the character? I don't actually recall.
I was joking
Perhaps a side effect of jewel kryptonite?
@Kirk Prime The sexism exists in the fact that you and others are taking umbrage with Supergirl beating Superman AT ALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, and is made all the worse by the fact that such an uproar was nonexistent the last time she defeated a male Kryptonian when both were at full strength.
IOW, if you stop complaining about this, the accusations of sexism will go away and we can all get back to discussing things about the series that actually matter.
IOW, if you stop complaining about this, the accusations of sexism will go away and we can all get back to discussing things about the series that actually matter.
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