Why do I say that?
First of all, let's take a look at what kind of story is the Snow White series? Putting aside specific details, I must say that both the story of the previous "Snow White" and the story of the "Snow Queen" are very typical stories of female subjects. Snow White is similar to the original story. It tells the story of a girl getting rid of undesirable childhood experiences and growing into a mature individual. The original story is like all fairy tales instilling traditional gender awareness, and the solution of the problem rests on married couples. The movie version geniusly transformed the female adult standard of "finding a prince charming" in fairy tales into a fighting adventure in male-oriented fairy tales, emphasizing that women should also bear their own social responsibilities (not just Is to marry) as the standard of maturity. Whether it is the original version or the adapted version, what it discusses in the final analysis is still the proposition of women's growth and self-breakthrough, but the answers given are not all the same. The story of Queen Snow White has changed a lot. The original is a story of a young girl bravely pursuing her love. The movie version tells a mother who is betrayed by her lover and loses her child and feels desperate for love. She turns to pursue strength but is finally beaten. What I long for is still the story of true love in the world. Although the film tries to downplay the gender meaning of this theme, the confrontation between Rivana and Freya makes it clear to us that the film is still about how women should choose between career and affection.
Here comes the question. Why is there such a male role as a "hunter" in a film that discusses women's problems, women's plight, women's contradictions, and women's whereabouts? If it is the same as the previous one, although there are so many scenes that do not match his position in the plot, it is still only a supporting role, then it can be tolerated to some extent. In "Snow White and the Huntsman", Snow White is undoubtedly the absolute protagonist. In the end, the woman's problem is answered by the woman herself. However, in "The Hunting God", the hunter played by Sledgehammer turned himself into a male one. He not only became an active opponent of tyranny, but also an active proponent of the positive spirit of "True Love Conquer All", and Jessica played another female. "Hunter" plays the opposite symbolizing distrust and weakness. So an embarrassing situation emerged: when two women were arguing about whether a woman should choose a family or a career, a big man took turns chanting that love is overwhelming. No matter how he yells or what he yells, you will think he is a joke at all, because he has no position to speak at all. What's more, when he came to shout this slogan, what we heard was not "love", but "women should get home with her husband and children."
If Ravenner in the previous work is a radical feminist (who was also a victim of power), the loss on the path of self-independence has been assimilated into another power. Then Snow White’s setting is a rebuttal to this demonized feminist stereotype. Women can proclaim their rights beautifully, strong, and confidently, but they don’t need to be evil. "Hunter" has completely reversed history in this regard. The opposition between Ravenna and Freya is entirely a reinforcement of the stereotype of the demonization of strong women, establishing a maternal, family, and love-longing female image. Contrast that with the crazy, anti-human, and nosy image of Ravenna. Once a woman loses her family and love, she will become cold, barren, and even strongly destructive, and she will pass on this negative emotion to the next generation (Bing Xue Freya). A woman who has been emotionally injured needs a man who loves her to save it. This kind of salvation has nothing to do with the strength of the fighting force, but the spiritual salvation. Only women who believe in men and love can be saved and be happy. Men are the saviors of women.
For such a story, I can only stand up my middle finger. At the same time, it is also given to all kinds of people who think they have created some sexy girls, even if the Yujie Lily is respectful of women.
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