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No Respect For A Master Builder
Jul. 20th, 2014 04:47 pmSo I (FINALLY!) watched The LEGO Movie last night. Loved it. And I gotta say, you know how there's all this pearl-clutching* about how the very end joke is HORRIBLY SEXIST? I wonder how many of those people actually have younger siblings. Because I'm a big sister, and let me tell you, that ending KILLED me. Plus, it offered ( spoilers, and aren't I nice cutting these? )
If I were to point out any sexist problems with this movie, it'd be the bizarrely common trope wherein no matter how incredibly talented, hardworking, and all-around qualified a female character is, she'll always be eclipsed by some talentless doofus who is supposed to be indefinably Special.** Yeah, I know part of the movie's message is that everyone is special, but come on, maybe we can give shout-outs to actual hard work and skill for a change? Let's retire that particular plot device. Both in movies and in real life, if possible.
Don't get me wrong, that didn't ruin the movie for me. It was just the soap-flavored cilantro in this movie's otherwise delicious pico de gallo. I need to watch it about 20 more times just to see what all is going on in those action scenes.
FAVORITE LINE: "Do you think zeppelins are a bad investment?"
FAVORITE VISUAL GAG: President Lord Business's evil flowing necktie cape.
*Inaccurate pearl-clutching, at that--I believe Unikitty was ( SPOILER ) and furthermore, ( ALSO A SPOILER ).
**Seriously, FUCK YOU, Kung Fu Panda.
If I were to point out any sexist problems with this movie, it'd be the bizarrely common trope wherein no matter how incredibly talented, hardworking, and all-around qualified a female character is, she'll always be eclipsed by some talentless doofus who is supposed to be indefinably Special.** Yeah, I know part of the movie's message is that everyone is special, but come on, maybe we can give shout-outs to actual hard work and skill for a change? Let's retire that particular plot device. Both in movies and in real life, if possible.
Don't get me wrong, that didn't ruin the movie for me. It was just the soap-flavored cilantro in this movie's otherwise delicious pico de gallo. I need to watch it about 20 more times just to see what all is going on in those action scenes.
FAVORITE LINE: "Do you think zeppelins are a bad investment?"
FAVORITE VISUAL GAG: President Lord Business's evil flowing necktie cape.
*Inaccurate pearl-clutching, at that--I believe Unikitty was ( SPOILER ) and furthermore, ( ALSO A SPOILER ).
**Seriously, FUCK YOU, Kung Fu Panda.
