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Supergirl Fans Blame Men For The Movie’s Failure
Giant Freakin Robot • • general
Key Points:
- The new Supergirl movie failed at the box office and with critics, despite high hopes it would expand the DC Universe with a strong female lead.
- Some fans blame the film's poor reception on misogyny, arguing that male viewers and influencers unfairly criticized the movie due to its female-centric themes.
- However, data shows that both men and women underwhelmed by the film, indicating the failure was more about the movie's quality and marketing than gender bias.
- Conservative critics’ negative reviews were predictable and unlikely to have influenced the opening weekend turnout, meaning the film was already doomed before their commentary.
- The article warns that blaming misogyny instead of addressing the film’s creative flaws prevents improvement and risks repeating the same mistakes in future DC movies.
