H2O #61: In Which We Discuss the “Problem” with Black Widow

May 7, 2015 SciFi4Me Staff 785 Views 0 Comments Avengers, Batgirl, Black Widow, Box Office, Captain Marvel, casting, Catwoman, Gal Gadot, Linda Danvers, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlet Johansson, Supergirl, Wonder Woman

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Black Widow. She’s become the poster child for a movement to bring more women into lead roles in the superhero and science fiction media. And rightly so. She’s a capable, three-dimensional character with skills and abilities that definer her more than her wardrobe does.

So when Joss Whedon dropped off Twitter — seemingly due to the criticism he got over his treatment of Natasha (turns out not to be the case) — we knew that a discussion could (and should) be had about the state of affairs in the film industry regarding female lead action movies. Now’s as good a time as any…