Wonder Woman
Wonder Womans reign at the box office shows no signs of slowing.
For women everywhere, from the oldest to the youngest,Wonder Womanmarks something weve not had before.
I was that little boy.
Now, young girls have a woman to look up to, and its having quite the effect.
This isherstory, toldherway, and she shines like a beacon of hope in the darkness.
The recent trend seems to be to paint superheroes as flawed beings.
Diana kills, yes, because its sometimes necessary for the greater good.
But she also helps, aids, rescues, and she carries a strong sense of morality with her.
She is horrified at the thought of Nazis decimating an entire village, including helpless children.
On a personal level, taking a 12-year-old girl to aWonder Womanscreening was an eye-opening experience.
Her reluctance to seeWonder Womanwas somewhat eased by watching some trailers, and she begrudgingly admitted it looked okay.
To see her face light up with pure joy as the movie played, was wonderful.
To see a small fist pump and hear a yes!
But its also the softer, sweeter moments that let her shine, and endear her to so many.
Genesis at 2 almost 3.
She wanted to keep her fro.#WonderWoman
We’re ready!!
!#TBTpic.twitter.com/AHzuDMPgA0 Viola Davis (@violadavis)June 1, 2017
This pic right here.
This is why you make movies.
My daughter stood up & cheered.
Its time for girls to see this kind of female empowerment on the regular.
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The tweet above aptly demonstrates why we need more movies likeWonder Woman.
Guys grew up with superheroes they could look up to, and aspire to be like.
Reeves Superman is a classic example of this.
