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(Archive September 2019) Brie Larson Shines Bright in Captain Marvel

By Eliana Mello | Observer Contributor

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Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel introduces a powerful female lead that many will love.  

Brie Larson plays a realistic and relatable female character compared to another female superhero movie, Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman was strong and sure of herself, making few mistakes and lacking character development. 

When Captain Marvel gains access to her full powers, she is sloppy as she learns how to harness her new strength. In comparison, when Wonder Woman accessed her Godly strength, she fully understood and perfectly executed her abilities. Wonder Woman seemed too out of reach for people to fully relate to her. This makes Wonder Women seem idealized where Captain Marvel, though she has superhuman abilities, has imperfections, something that makes her human.  read more