For when you need to solve a problem by punching it a little…Or a lot.
made for justastormie for Carol Con (I wanted to draw you lovely fan art, but sadly my drawing skills lack, so music and cool mix art was the next best thing).
I can’t say this on Twitter so I’m saying it here. I don’t give a shit about the female empowerment discourse with Captain Marvel and while premiering the trailer, Good Morning America proved my point as to why. I fully recognize that Marvels first female led film is significant but I am no longer wasting my energy on narratives that serve white women and girls before anyone else. GMA celebrated STEM students with the trailer release and when the camera panned over, I saw not a single Black or Brown kid. So I’m good on the discourse.
My dream, my victory is a Shuri led Black Panther Panther film and celebration and support of Black women and girls in STEM. That’s what I’m saving my energy for.
I just want to enjoy Captain Marvel casually and escape the GRRRL PWR discussions as best as I can. I don’t wanna fake being excited for it for that reason.
AND it’s made worse by the fact that Monica Rambeau, a Black woman, was the first female Captain Marvel, not Carol Danvers. And this movie hasn’t proved to me yet that Monica will be anything more than a footnote so I don’t caaaaaaaare about no GRRRL PWR.
In case you missed it, the EW exclusive photos dropped for Captain Marvel today!!! I had some spare time and lots of inspiration, so I created some icons from one of the photos. These are my first icons, so I was just messing around, but please feel free to use them! I’d really appreciate if you share and give me some comments and suggestions as well 🙂
(icons under the cut, feel free to request a color/texture!)