Comics Wrap-Up - The Flash, And Metaphorical Room Elephants

It's Thursday, I'm tired, let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!

The Metaphorical Elephant In The Room

...I considered not talking about the new trailer for The Flash movie.

Then I figured that I only wouldn't be talking about it because I'd be avoiding controversy, and that doesn't really sound like me 😅 

So yeah, we're gonna do this sh**.

Warning: MAJOR flashing images, general violence

OK, the metaphorical elephant in the room: Ezra Miller.

For those not aware, Ezra Miller has... um... I don't even know how to describe the dumpster fire situation/s they've gotten themself into.*

Not least because I know that I don't know - couldn't possibly know - all the facts.

*Link CWS - Allegations of assault, death threats, domestic abuse, gun violence, grooming... and probably some other stuff, I don't even know.

So, how do I feel about Ezra Miller being in this - being the star of this - film, despite the... general sh**show that is their current circumstances?

I have no idea.

That's not a cop-out - I genuinely don't know how to feel about Miller still being in this. Conflicted, I think is the word.

Because I've seen so much contradictory information and counter-information about what did and did not go down that I have no clue what the truth is any more. 

And I'm hesitant to ascribe too much authority to media which often misgenders Miller, and also seems to have no respect for their partner Tokata/Gibson Iron Eyes (who, at time of writing, uses both Takata and Gibson, and she/they pronouns,) and the fact that they're an adult.

I've seen people use transphobic tropes about Miller's relationship with her, with a glee that is quite frankly frightening.

I'm not saying that I know anything about the relationship. But Tokata's parents and Tokata clearly have very different views on the situation.*

*Link CWs - detailed allegations of grooming and domestic violence, drugs, self-harm

...But at the same time, a lot of the alleged behaviour on Miller's part raises a whole host of red flags and moral issues.

And without knowing the full extent of their mental health issues and circumstances (which we are not entitled to know,) we can't judge how responsible Ezra Miller is/was for their actions.

So, when it comes to what to think about the whole thing: I. Don't. Know.

And I'm OK with that. Shocking, I know. 😅

From the studios' point of view, of course, it comes down to the money. 

I'm sure there have been actual meetings and risk calculations made by all sorts of people that we mere mortals are not privy to. 

And the studio would have made the calculation that, to protect their investment, going ahead with the release is the best thing to do. Whether that's a sunk cost fallacy is to be determined.

I'm not naive enough to deny that, for those at the top, this whole thing begins and ends with the cash.

Now, as for the trailer itself: I didn't think it was that good.

Like, I feel like trailers are supposed to make you want to watch the film and this just... was messy.

Like, ooh! Batman! Ooh! Another Batman! - Yeah, great. And?

It just felt like undirected chaos - and spent way, way, too long with other heroes for a solo-hero movie.

That's not to say the movie itself won't be good - it's just the trailer was not great. In my opinion, anyway!

Shameless Self-Promo time!

Last week's Friday Fics Fix talked super-creative The Umbrella Academy fanfiction. 

Because I am trash.

And if you want to catch up on all of my blogposts - including my superhero-related ones - from January, you can check out my Month In Review(s) post here.

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Previous Comics Wrap-Up Posts:

• Comics Wrap-Up - Lucy Liu On A Dragon

• Comics Wrap-Up - She Has the Kawaii Dumpster Fire On Her Desk

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