Fridging

Can anyone explain what purpose Lois Lane had in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, besides being rescued and utterly dumb? Or, for that matter, what was the point in having Jane Foster in Thor: The Dark World, other than being a vessel for the Ether?

Thank god Wonder Woman is coming, to see men being rescued for a change"¦

This is a cliché since the beginning of time, and it is in no way limited to superhero films. Whether the name is Lois, Jane, Mary-Jane, Gwen, or whatever, superhero films almost always rely on the superhero having to save the damsel in distress (who is always connected in some way to the superhero). It is as if the writers cannot pen a multidimensional female character.

Thank god Wonder Woman is coming. I do hope Warner Bros. doesn't mess her up (I giggled when I heard Gal Gadot telling Chris Pine that she makes her own decisions).

Of course, I should mention Gamora, who kicked all sorts of butt, being saved just once in an entire movie"¦