Netizens displeased with ‘sexy’ Amazon costumes in ‘Justice League’
Warner Bros.’s “Wonder Woman” was critically acclaimed for featuring ample and accurate female representation in the superhero movie genre.
However, fans believe that the studio took a step back on its depiction of the female form with the recently released “Justice League.”
First noticed by “The Golden Lasso,” a Wonder Woman fan site, side-by-side images of the outfits worn by the Amazonian Family in both films featured a drastic change.
The issue reached Twitter, where netizens where quick to accuse that the respected warrior tribe was sexualized in the recently released film.
In case you wonder: Here’s a picture of how the Amazons looked in Wonder Woman…next to pic how they look in Justice League. First designed by Lindy Hemming, second by Michael Wilkinson.
Some steps backwards, methinks. pic.twitter.com/IVqeX7PBso
— Atte Timonen (@Rosgakori) November 12, 2017
Contrary to the battle-ready gear shown in the first film where the women donned protective headgear and abdominal armor, the “Justice League” version featured exposed midriffs and thin straps, which visibly show off more flesh.
Wonderwoman: Amazon Warriors defending Themyscira from Nazis
Justice League: Boothbabes at the Wayne Industries booth at the Arkham carshow pic.twitter.com/NQfDKnKiuf
— David Muller (@phaezen) November 13, 2017
Twitter user Atti Timonen also pointed out that the “Wonder Woman” costumes were designed by a woman, Lindy Hemming, while “Justice League” director Zack Snyder tabbed a man, Michael Wilkinson, in charge of wardrobe.
Here is a fantastic example of the difference between the male and female gaze.
Patty Jenkins’ Amazon warriors on the left. Zack Snyder’s on the right. pic.twitter.com/fRDkV8dFLe— Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) November 12, 2017
Some netizens couldn’t help but bring up a common comic book stigma, where female characters often wore costumes as revealing as possible.
BINGO! pic.twitter.com/C78Dxe41Dt
— GTaichou (@GTPsijic) November 12, 2017
One user, meanwhile, defended the skimpy outfits, stressing that a change of location and time frame influenced the warriors’ attire. /ra
The armour is different because the left is taken from the sequence in which the amazons fight Steppenwolf’s army many decades before the first wonder woman film is set. I’m not ignoring the problem, female costume design has a way to come, just saying why they’re different here.
— 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙮 (@PhateYT) November 13, 2017
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