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i’ve always tried to get past it. the beloved trinity of you and diana and batman. then the loyal and true trio of lantern, flash and cyborg, adored by the public. then me. the molwark on the outside. [ the black sheep ? that’s how you see yourself ? ] that’s how i see myself being seen.
when people pretend that marvel hasnt made any mistakes whatsoever
I can’t tell if this post is using Greg Land’s art as a reaction image or as an example of the mistakes Marvel have made.
the bar is set so low for the presidency this year only one of the candidates actually works in the field of politics yet some of yall still think this sun dried tomato with vocal cords can lead a country
George Washington wasn’t a politician… a few early presidents weren’t. Originally the premise was you wanted something who could lead without being power hungry basically living on politics
In that case, the “sun-dried tomato” is still unqualified.
Alright guys so I’ve seen something happening over and over again on posts about Wonder Woman and Gal Gadot and I am caving and making an entire post about it.
This has to do with claims that she is a Zionist and that she’s an awful human being because she served in the IDF (the Israeli Army) and yada yada.
FIRST OF ALL: Serving in the Israeli military is required of all citizens. She served for 2 years as a combat TRAINER. She was badass enough to be a combat trainer in one of the most deadly armed forces in the world (these are the people who created Krav Maga, okay?) and she did not engage in active combat. She killed no one. Her service was mandatory and after she got out, she went to law school because she is very passionate about justice and social issues. The most noteworthy thing about her views on her time in the military is that she says quite frequently that she wishes no country had the need for a military. She is very much a proponent of peace.
As for the Zionism claims… there you get into the debate of what Zionism actually means. Does it automatically mean you are anti-Palestinian, or does it simply mean you believe in the Jewish state of Israel? I’ll let you decide but…
Here is what I do know about Gal: She is an Israeli. She was born and raised there. She believes her people have a right to their homeland because they, like her, were born and raised there. I have seen NOTHING of her saying anything hateful about Palestinians. You can argue about history all you like but the important thing is actually THE PEOPLE. The moment we side with a government over people is the moment we lose. Most people alive today in that area were born and raised there and so it IS THEIR HOME, regardless of them being Israeli or Palestinian. It is home to them both. (Again, not arguing the HISTORY of the people. But the actual people who are alive there today.) The goal should not be to take sides with either government, but to hope that the people themselves can coexist peacefully and happily. That is what Gal believes in. She wants the conflict to stop and for peace to be achieved. Just because she is a proud Israeli and a proud Jew does not mean she is automatically anti-Palestinian or anything else. Personally I think it is amazing and beautiful that an Israeli Jewish woman is portraying Wonder Woman, one of the most iconic superheroes of all time.
Other things about Gal? She is most proud of being a mother to a 4-year-old little girl named Alma. Her daughter loves princesses but Gal says Alma has told her that princesses seem weak and that they always need a prince to save them. Gal said that broke her heart because she wants her daughter to grow up knowing that women are amazing and can do anything, and so can she. So being Wonder Woman has come at the perfect time for her because her daughter is watching her every move and she says Wonder Woman embodies everything that is wonderful about women. Not only is she strong and brave and fierce… she is compassionate and kind and intelligent. Gal says she hopes women AND MEN will see Diana/Wonder Woman and understand and appreciate all the complexities of being a woman and how powerful we are just by being ourselves. She’s also a real goofball and loves to joke around and dance on set. AND she gained… wait for it… 17 lbs of muscle for the role! That is INSANE! Not to mention that I’ve never heard anyone more coherently understand the true nature of Diana the way Gal does. She understands that the best thing about Wonder Woman is how truly GOOD she is… how much she cares and believes in mankind, and yet that compassion does not undermine her strength and power. Instead it enhances it. She really GETS the character and that’s why I’m so excited to see her portrayal.
So yeah… can we please stop blindly hating on her because someone somewhere made some claim and we think it makes us smart and politically superior to believe it and support it? It doesn’t. It just makes you look like a weak-minded jerk. Do your own research. This goes for other things as well. Don’t jump on hate trains just because you want to seem cool or smart.
GAL GADOT IS AMAZING AND IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME WONDER WOMAN! I leave you with this gif of her being adorable on set of BvS.
Other things you might not know about Gal:
- Her grandparents were Holocaust survivors.
- She studied biology in high school and went to law school after she got out of the military. She wanted to be a lawyer but decided to pursue modeling and acting after a scout saw her on campus.
- She said she was good at basketball in school because of her height.
- While she won Miss Israel, she purposely tanked Miss Universe because she was so over the pageant thing. She went to the morning breakfasts in her pajamas even though you were supposed to wear a gown. All the other contestants loved her.
- She was ranked the second highest paid model in Israel in 2013 behind Bar Refaeli.
- She does all of her own stunts. (I mean, she was a military combat trainer.)
- She’s a motorcycle rider and owns a Ducati Monster-S2R.
