Tansy Rayner Roberts awesome and spoiler-filled review of DP2.

Tansy Rayner Roberts awesome and spoiler-filled review of DP2.

Originally shared by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Hello I wrote a SUPER spoilery Deadpool essay about men doing emotional work, That Trope of women in superhero/action stories, and more…

http://tansyrr.com/tansywp/emotional-deadpool2/

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  1. Hmm. A trope subverted becomes a trope in itself.

    Even the wonderful, Wonder woman uses many of the classic tropes. Ie. Mildly rebellious/ wilful Child burdened by portents grows to restless adulthood. There's a crisis, goes on a road trip with a potential Romantic interest, who dies (man in fireball trope? Happens a lot.) and then somehow provides inspiration, viola victory.
    Followed by the typically extended superhero mourning period and pointlessly carries a torch for decades.


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