r/Captain_Marvel

I've been reading the reviews on this subreddit for the past few days, and frankly, it's just exhausting. Not because people don't like the film—everyone has their own taste, after all—but because of the way it's being criticized.

We've completely distorted film criticism: from an appreciation of art to a mechanical used-car inspection.

People are treating this film like an Excel spreadsheet:

- "Villain Krem didn't have enough screen time" -> Minus point.

- "The pacing felt like a condensed 10-episode series" -> Minus point.

- "The CGI was just so-so" -> Minus point.

Result: "Meh, total crap."

This pseudo-intellectual, checklist-based approach completely misses the point of the film. When you see Kara screaming, isolated, and struggling with her deep-seated trauma, some of you are only thinking about whether the second act's structure follows a typical Hollywood formula. That's emotionally insensitive.

Look at how a true artist like Hideo Kojima analyzed the film. He didn't hand out arbitrary stars or percentages. He set aside all the technical bells and whistles and looked at the structural DNA: It's not a generic superhero movie about saving the world through justice; it's a dark, character-driven coming-of-age space western. It owes more to "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and the uncompromising, raw atmosphere of "True Grit" than to the MCU formula.

These days, it seems a film can't even get a solid 7/10. If it doesn't win 50 Oscars or make film history, the internet will immediately declare it "the biggest flop in the universe." This toxic overreaction robs you of the joy of going to the movies.

"Supergirl" has weaknesses, that's clear. But it has courage, it has an emotional core, and it has a distinctive artistic vision. Perhaps it's time to put down the clipboard, stop acting like the ultimate cinematic elite, and let yourself be touched by emotions at the cinema again. The sun will rise tomorrow anyway, even if a film is only beautiful and imperfectly human.

Did a photoshoot with this Ms. Marvel at C2E2.

Carol is the one who always pushes the envelope, breaks boundaries, shatters glass ceilings, and never lets anyone tell her who or what she is or what she can or can't do. "Higher, further, faster" really encapsulates her character in 3 simple words and she really doesn't get enough credit for being the inspiration that she is

Simply being able to take a siesta freely in space strikes me as the perfect place for peace, harmony, and tranquility. Carol is such a thoughtful person that she often retreats to the moon to reflect on her problems.

I was surprised to see that Carol dressed up as Marvel's First Female Superhero, "Black Widow (Claire Voyant)". This is so ICONIC and needs to be remembered.

Black Widow (Claire Voyant) is Marvel's First Female Superhero. She debuted in August 1940 and is a GOLDEN Age Superhero.

Really good how Clermont salvaged Carol from that and tears the Avengers the new one

Basically every time I see a Carol hater, it's abundantly clear that they only know her from the MCU or CW2 and it sucks that she has such a bad reputation among the average person cuz they'd see that she's actually really cool if they bothered to pick up a comic book

Like yellow glowing energy?

Cosmic star-like blue ish energy (MCU)?

Fiery energy?

It came to me while watching Hacks.

Hannah Einbinder could kill it as Star. She’s the perfect fit for me personally. She’s got the charm, the wit, the starry eyed ambition that makes you want to support her. But she can also flip and twist into something more spiteful and conniving in a moment. I think she and Brie’s Captain Marvel would have such incredible chemistry, too. What do you guys think?

I love Carol and Usagi, and whenever I read a comic featuring Carol or stream Sailor Moon, I notice a lot of similarities. They are very much alike, especially when it comes to their feelings and emotions.

The image featuring Chibiusa and Usagi employs the same visual language as the scene with Carol and the alien child: closed eyes, total focus on the other person, and a gentle swaying of the head. The point here is not to fight an enemy, but to give the person in one’s arms the feeling: "I’ve got you. Nothing can happen to you now."

Toxic fans often mock Usagi for crying and call Carol "too emotional." But the comics and the anime show the truth: her tears are not a sign of weakness, but rather the outlet for her unwavering moral compass. She cries because she cares about the world. And it is precisely this pain that transforms into the power that ultimately sweeps away evil.

Both are at their physical lowest point. Their armor is damaged, their bodies exhausted. A hero relying solely on brutality would be defeated here, their physical strength failing them. But Carol and Usagi rise again because their spirits are not bound to their bodies. They simply refuse to stay down.

Each of these images reveals a fundamental truth about Carol and Usagi: their strength stems not from a lack of emotion, but from the fact that they feel everything with their whole hearts. Both heroines love men who do not admire them for their cosmic powers, but who know and protect their vulnerable, human side. These relationships demonstrate that the universe’s most powerful women are unafraid to let their guard down and love. It is the ultimate proof of their emotional maturity. A "hero" loved solely for his brutality cannot comfort a child; he cannot dry tears or make a frightened being feel at home. Carol and Usagi can put an entire alien empire in its place and, the very next moment, hold a child as if nothing else in the world mattered. That is the ultimate form of mothering.

It proves in black and white that Captain Marvel and Sailor Moon are kindred spirits—forged from the same DNA of empathy, love, and unbreakable hope.

Finally, my Captain Marvel cube is complete (for now). Very satisfying!

A big reason Carol appeals to me so much might be cuz she reminds me of myself from time to time cuz I've had damn near this exact conversation with my own best friend