She looks way younger then RDJ ever did...I don't see why not. Not everyone has to be in their 20's and she definitely looks the part.
Well, yeah, and Renner's no spring chicken either. But she doesn't need to look that young. I know most of the time they insist on casting the "ingenue" type ( with the exception of Pepper) but some characters, and definitely Carol, would be better served by casting a slightly more experienced woman.She looks way younger then RDJ ever did...
A "Dynamite Gal?"Well, yeah, and Renner's no spring chicken either. But she doesn't need to look that young. I know most of the time they insist on casting the "ingenue" type ( with the exception of Pepper) but some characters, and definitely Carol, would be better served by casting a slightly more experienced woman.
Dynamite galA "Dynamite Gal?"
Well, judging from her stint on Dexter I would say no.... but that could have been the writing at that point.I didn't really watch Chuck. Could she carry a feature film?
She was much better in Chuck than in Dexter. I feel like she could shine in a feature.Well, judging from her stint on Dexter I would say no.... but that could have been the writing at that point.
She'll always be Miranda Lawson to me.Can't hear y'all over Yvonne Strahovski.
This kind of fuckin' bullshit is why I'm so bummed out for my friend's with a daughter, who is basically my fuckin' niece, who loves super heroes.
Is that Age of Ultron?
Hawkeye and Black Widow are nowhere near the same in levels of screen time or popularity. Hawkeye was barely in the Avengers.They exist. Whether or not your local toy stores carry them is not the point.
As I just linked above, one of the starting line of toys, which, BTW are available now, is Scarlet Witch and a double pack with Capt. America and Black Widow.
Also, even the article mentions that Hawkeye got similar treatment and hell, I haven't seen ANY Quicksilver merchandise. BW and Hawkeye are kind of in the same tier as far as popularity goes.
I'm all for equal gender representation in merchandising, but this is very pot stirring for the sake of pot stirring, IMO.
Supposedly Hawkeye is playing a huge part in AoU, Whedon felt bad that he was mind-controlled for the majority of the movie and didn't do much outside the final battle.Hawkeye and Black Widow are nowhere near the same in levels of screen time or popularity. Hawkeye was barely in the Avengers.
I'd argue that is precisely the point. What gets put on store shelves is part of marketing, and it's pretty clear that getting young women involved in the fandom, or satisfying those who already are fans, is not a priority for any of the companies involved.They exist. Whether or not your local toy stores carry them is not the point..
Individual stores make the determination what they stock. If that's the case, go after those stores, but don't say that the toys don't exist, because they clearly do.I'd argue that is precisely the point. What gets put on store shelves is part of marketing, and it's pretty clear that getting young women involved in the fandom, or satisfying those who already are fans, is not a priority for any of the companies involved.
If you're talking comic book shops, yes. If you're talking Toys R Us, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. Nope, they don't decide what stock they get, not as far as I know. Those deals are done nationally, and while they may decide how much Avengers merchandise to stock, I'm pretty sure that they get a standard allotment from the line. Unless someone can show differently, I'm pretty sure that they say they want # number of units for backpacks, shirts ,etc. , and the national deal tells them what styles of each specific unit type they get.Individual stores make the determination what they stock. If that's the case, go after those stores, but don't say that the toys don't exist, because they clearly do.
It's called a planogram, and it's done either regionally or nationally, but it is a decision made by the head office. It not only dictates to stores what they get but where they put them. Stores essentially rent retail space to distributors, who pay for better product placement.If you're talking comic book shops, yes. If you're talking Toys R Us, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. Nope, they don't decide what stock they get, not as far as I know. Those deals are done nationally, and while they may decide how much Avengers merchandise to stock, I'm pretty sure that they get a standard allotment from the line. Unless someone can show differently, I'm pretty sure that they say they want # number of units for backpacks, shirts ,etc. , and the national deal tells them what styles of each specific unit type they get.
How would these stores benefit from not getting the full set of all action figures offered? I find it highly doubtful that they are refusing to stock the toys I linked. Women have always been represented in all the major toy lines I recall from the 90s on. Marvel has always featured female figures in their toy lines (usually manufactured and distributed by Hasbro).If you're talking comic book shops, yes. If you're talking Toys R Us, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. Nope, they don't decide what stock they get, not as far as I know. Those deals are done nationally, and while they may decide how much Avengers merchandise to stock, I'm pretty sure that they get a standard allotment from the line. Unless someone can show differently, I'm pretty sure that they say they want # number of units for backpacks, shirts ,etc. , and the national deal tells them what styles of each specific unit type they get.
If we're talking about big chains, then each location doesn't get to say "we want all of the line", all they get to say is "we want 50 units from the line" and corporate gets to decide which units they get. If the national deal decides that Black Widow is only 2% of stock, then that order of 50 units gets one BW doll, and has to order 50 more units in order to get another Black Widow.How would these stores benefit from not getting the full set of all action figures offered?
See my above link. One is still in the process of being created. It is not available yet.The only action figure of Black Widow that isn't in some two-pack is a Marvel Legends figure, which are marketed (and priced) for adult collectors.
A married lesbian friend of mine lusts after Thor mightily. "I don't care that he's a man, he's pretty."Can't speak for young girls, but most the women my age or older I know who are into the Marvel movies are far more concerned with the Chrises or Tom Hiddleston than Black Widow.
Non-existant? No. Making easily available? Not at all.How would these stores benefit from not getting the full set of all action figures offered? I find it highly doubtful that they are refusing to stock the toys I linked. Women have always been represented in all the major toy lines I recall from the 90s on. Marvel has always featured female figures in their toy lines (usually manufactured and distributed by Hasbro).
The claims that these stores don't carry Black Widow toys is patently false.