Batwoman trailer downvotes have apparently been caused by “straight white males”, comicbook.com reports.
How they are privy to this information is unsure. Though it appears to only be the writers’ (JK Schmidt) opinion, as possess no analytic data to prove it. This is a clear example of belief bias, whereupon the author is painting the potential outcome of an event based on their values as opposed to reality. Batwoman trailer downvotes have multiple reasons to occur, and it’s not just because of males, who are white, who happen to like women.
While there’s nothing wrong with a writer having an agenda, one shouldn’t be blinded by their own ideology when trying to explain, or at least describe, reality. Just look at the facts and then form an idea.
Ideologies, by their nature, must change to fit reality. Simply thinking the world is a certain way doesn’t make it so. And forcing ones views won’t change things.
As I’ve discovered in my comment section alone, people of all races and sexes disliked the trailer. Why? For multiple reasons which I listed in my previous video on the matter.
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The big 5 cringe moments
These have to do with the 5 major cringe sections of the trailer:
- The Batman suit has boobs
- “The suit is literal perfection.” “It will be when it fits a woman.”
- The song lyrics of the singer screaming “I’m a woman!”
- The font on the screen stating “The hero we need is her
e.” - “I’m not about to let a man take credit for a woman’s work.”
#5 is most telling, as it shows the entrie lack of irony, intelligence, and self-awareness of the writer, artists, and just about everyone else in the production. Now, this could just all just be a fancy form of editing just for the trailer. But, the content doesn’t lie: the show is trying very hard to show that Batwoman, is in fact…a woman.
Can we even believe in the Batwoman trailer?
The other question is the believability itself. Is such a woman of such a stature capable of taking on several thugs in succession? How is she so good at fighting (Sure, the USMA trains it’s soliers well, but to punch multiple people in succession?) How can she possibly measure up to a lifetime of training and experience that Batman has, that others might think she could be him?
Instead of actually addressing and trying to comprehend the views of those who dislike something, when making a comparison to the biggest comicbook character ever, comicbook.com simply chalks it up to just general opinion as seen before in the Captain Marvel trailer.
Apparently this is just Captain Marvel 2.0
And, like the Captain Marvel trailer, it doesn’t matter, becaues that movie became popular, and grossed over $1 billion at the box office. Therefore, there’s nothing for Batwoman fans to worry about. We’re sure the show will be a fine addition to the Arrowverse.
Sadly, this is nothing more than feminist propaganda. While the character of Batwoman since its 2016 reboot was always a lesbian, she was never a character who openly stole the Mantle of the Bat.
It’s really bad storytelling
Another problem this highlights is just poor storytelling. That is, show, don’t tell. All the faults, aside from the obviously poor design of the costume pre-discovery, is dialogue or voice. These are easy fixes, and can be simply removed.
It’s the blatant forcing of feminism and various other political views into media which is turning viewers off. It’s as if the election of a certian populist President hasn’t changed peoples minds, and instead, causing them to be less aware of reality. Want a feminist agenda? Great. Show it to us. Don’t shove it down our throats.
This is a good lesson to be had in writing. Or, rather, presentation.
- You don’t insult your fanbase.
- You don’t force your politics on others.
- You don’t write or create horrible dialogue.
Common sense
These are simple things when creating media, talking to others, or just common sense one should follow. A character should be judged by their actions, not their words. The words, in this case, reveal a disturbing trend in writing, or the lack thereof; forcing an agenda, without knowing how. Batwoman trailer downvotes, or any trailer downvotes, have multiple reasons. (The same with upvoting a trailer.) Liking something is easy: understanding why someone dislikes something requires accepting multiple perspectives
I must also reiterate: there’s nothing wrong with having an agenda. You can tell a story about whatever you like. But you don’t do it by saying “this is my agenda.” You let the actions of the story speak for themselves, even in promotional trailers.
