Is this a parody account? We’re still not sure, but it’s not the first tweet we’ve seen attacking the “haters” who aren’t thrilled with the “Captain Marvel” trailers.
This tweet reminds us of a couple of things: the Alamo Drafthouse holding a women-only screening of “Wonder Woman” with proceeds going to Planned Parenthood, and the woman who “carefully” didn’t buy an opening-day ticket for “Black Panther” so she wouldn’t be “the white person sucking Black joy out of the theater.”
In short, wokeness and comic book movies don’t really go well together. But now Marvel is getting ready to release “Captain Marvel” starring Brie Larson, who wasn’t about to let the press tour for the movie become “overwhelmingly white and male,” and men have already been warned that their “f**king hot takes” about “Captain Marvel” were not welcome.
So women are pinning their hopes on this movie being some sort of feminist statement?
Dear white men haters,
You're not welcome at cinemas for #CaptainMarvel
This movie takes a stand against everything you represent. Don't pollute the audience with your toxicity.
I stand in solidarity with every woman who has ever faced abuse.
Mabel ❤️? pic.twitter.com/fXnhu2xAsJ
— Captain Mabel ??? (@CaptainMabel) March 2, 2019
The replies to this tweet are exactly the reason I posted it in the first place. Stop ? abusing ? women.
— Captain Mabel ??? (@CaptainMabel) March 2, 2019
Seriously, is this a parody account? We checked Mabel’s timeline for hints of satire (the zhe/zher preferred pronouns in the bio make it sound like it), but zher timeline consists entirely of tweets about this movie; zhe says zhe had to reset zher account and delete all zher tweets because of trolls.
In any case, the replies are real.
What do I do if I do not hate white men?
That sounds discriminatory.
This movie stands against rule of and equality under the law, individuality, and freedom?
Who does not stand with abused women other than their abusers?
Don ?
— Don Helpingstine (@dhelpingstine) March 3, 2019
Just for that, I WILL go see Captain Marvel and let my toxic masculinity flow through the theater.
— John J. Rust (@JohnJRust) March 2, 2019
Didn’t need the PSA. Most of us have already made our minds up sweetheart. ?
— Mike Browning (@mikebrowning88) March 2, 2019
So my little nephews are not welcome… pic.twitter.com/AxgfI0Kfqd
— Carla (A Lot To SAY) (@Cariel_Rod) March 2, 2019
If I had nephews, I’d take them to watch Alita! A much better role model in every way!
— BryanT (@T456Bryan) March 2, 2019
That’s cool I’ll go watch Alita again
— Mirrored Jeremy (@mirroedjeremy) March 2, 2019
Wonder is Alita playing that weekend?
— Movies That Maher (@MovieBuff100) March 2, 2019
Don’t worry for my girlfriend, my dad, my friends and me. We won’t show up because ALITA is still playing in Theaters.
— SaskiaCD (@CDSaskia18) March 2, 2019
Cool I’ll go watch Alita again.
— Team Brixton (@oldmanbardas88) March 2, 2019
That's fine. I'll just go watch Alita again for the 8th time. pic.twitter.com/oOAalzjQCX
— Kez (@MassKezEffect) March 2, 2019
Way to stir up ticket sales for “Alita: Battle Angel” while tanking those for “Captain Marvel.” We’re sure the producers don’t want men paying to see their movie.
But white man-haters is the only demographic Larson hasn't alienated yet.
— Deefry (@d20_highroller) March 2, 2019
I guess I'm one of the ones potentially confused by this tweet thinking it's addressed to those who hate white men. Maybe it is? I don't know.
— Beach Grass Media (@GrassBeach) March 2, 2019
Dear whoever you are, I agree, those who hate white men are terrible people, as are any people who seek to divide the country into intersectional categories. Thanks for taking a stand. See you at the movies!
— Rich Baker (@rbakerbooks) March 2, 2019
Cool I’ll save my money.
— Warswick (@shawnwarswick) March 2, 2019
It is legitimately scary that I cant tell if this is satire or not. Social media was such a mistake.
— I Ate Pizza (@PizzaWithMyself) March 2, 2019
Star Wars fan since 2017 lmfao that's a hell of a troll account ???? pass the popcorn pic.twitter.com/D4rfRiZwic
— Mr. Wilson (@Jmw112282) March 2, 2019
Okay you threw me off there for a second until I gave it another glance over. Well played.
— Ben Welsh (@BenWels49055995) March 2, 2019
The thing is … “Captain Marvel” is also being dragged for promoting toxic masculinity:
Finally! An article about Marvel's ongoing partnership with the United States Department of Defense of which CAPTAIN MARVEL is merely the latest insidious example (they give free access to military equipment and locations in exchange for script approval) https://t.co/OMKCxeJRHm
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) March 1, 2019
I steer clear of Disney / Marvel movies in general because I haven't figured out how to enjoy the fruits of an ongoing collaboration between the military and Hollywood on this economic scale. I am against war and subjecting myself to (mediocre!) propaganda pic.twitter.com/xl7dcjDLAm
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) March 1, 2019
I preferred the propagandistic art of my youth like RAMBO FIRST BLOOD PART II or Chuck Norris in INVASION USA because they are disreputable, violent, transparently offensive. War is violent and offensive! CAPTAIN MARVEL and Marvel products glamorize military service/patriotism
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) March 1, 2019
Yeah, it would suck to glamorize patriotism. Then again, Jesse Hawken is Canadian, so …
i agree it's insidious but seems weird to single marvel movies out for this when it happens with any and every film to feature everything from a tank to a aircraft carrier
— Michael Rancic (@therewasnosound) March 1, 2019
It is a problem for sure in the film biz, but what other ongoing film series is a recruitment tool?
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) March 1, 2019
We wonder if military recruitment has gone up by even single digits because of comic book movies.
And this idea that if you are weirded out by this uncritical militarism that you are opppsed to a female superhero. Or that it's your duty to see the film to stick it to the bros…
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) March 1, 2019
What a quandary. Should women see the movie to stick it to the haters, even if it means glamorizing the U.S. military?
Joss Whedon was able to get around this ethical quandary by writing scripts so bad the US military pulled out because it wasn't sure if they were on message or not
— A.I. Borgland Corp (@BorlandCorp) March 1, 2019
Get ready for all the think-pieces that will be published when “Captain Marvel” doesn’t pull in as much money as the other Marvel flicks.
Related:
WARNING: This blue-checked feminist doesn't want men's 'F*CKING HOT TAKES ABOUT' Captain Marvel https://t.co/tu2XD5M8Zs
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 4, 2018
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