I haven't seen the film yet, but I've been following the controversy. So, I'm going to restrict my comments to what I know so I don't sound like an idiot, 'kay? ^__^
I agree that the more objectionable photo is the schoolgirl with gun fetishy one--that's classic fanservice. Blargh.
The fact that she's the only female with any real agency, as you indicate, is indeed a point in her corner! It's weird that that strikes me as a kind of ageism, though? You know, that the only time a girl CAN be free or mostly free from the whole burden of gender is when she's literally PRE pubescent!
The only thing that bothers me about the trailer, and this will show how loopy I am, is that there's no way a child would be able to handle the recoil of those guns that easily. The language didn't bother me, the death didn't, but yeah. A kid firing a .45 without any sort of recoil shock--that shatters my suspension of disbelief! :P
Thanks for an intriguing read! I'll definitely keep your thoughts in mind when I see this film!
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Date: 2010-05-06 06:47 pm (UTC)I agree that the more objectionable photo is the schoolgirl with gun fetishy one--that's classic fanservice. Blargh.
The fact that she's the only female with any real agency, as you indicate, is indeed a point in her corner! It's weird that that strikes me as a kind of ageism, though? You know, that the only time a girl CAN be free or mostly free from the whole burden of gender is when she's literally PRE pubescent!
The only thing that bothers me about the trailer, and this will show how loopy I am, is that there's no way a child would be able to handle the recoil of those guns that easily. The language didn't bother me, the death didn't, but yeah. A kid firing a .45 without any sort of recoil shock--that shatters my suspension of disbelief! :P
Thanks for an intriguing read! I'll definitely keep your thoughts in mind when I see this film!