Pepper was amazing, but is it weird that I'm almost disappointed that she was actually fighting?
There was a lot about it that worked, even if it was completely obvious that she'd survive the fall. She looked amazing, she got to kick ass and ultimately she was the one to destroy Killian. I'm a huge fan of women saving themselves and it's something that is tragically under-represented in film.
However - and this is just me being picky - but as Tony said, Pepper was perfect before all of that. She didn't need to be a fighter to be amazing and that's one of the things that always impressed me about the character. She was strong enough to handle Tony's quirks, loyal enough to put up with them, intelligent enough to keep up with him, she demonstrated grace under fire even when she was terrified and she was always classy and elegant even when she was flustered.
My issue is that she was terrific the way she was - they didn't need to add anything to that. I feel that putting her in a fight scene was their way of saying that the only way you can have a strong female character was to have her kick ass - like violence is the only way they can be strong.
Sure, it's infinitely better than making her into a damsel who has to be saved all the time, but to me it's clear that the representation of women in popular culture has eons to go before they are portrayed with any sense of equality.
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There was a lot about it that worked, even if it was completely obvious that she'd survive the fall. She looked amazing, she got to kick ass and ultimately she was the one to destroy Killian. I'm a huge fan of women saving themselves and it's something that is tragically under-represented in film.
However - and this is just me being picky - but as Tony said, Pepper was perfect before all of that. She didn't need to be a fighter to be amazing and that's one of the things that always impressed me about the character. She was strong enough to handle Tony's quirks, loyal enough to put up with them, intelligent enough to keep up with him, she demonstrated grace under fire even when she was terrified and she was always classy and elegant even when she was flustered.
My issue is that she was terrific the way she was - they didn't need to add anything to that. I feel that putting her in a fight scene was their way of saying that the only way you can have a strong female character was to have her kick ass - like violence is the only way they can be strong.
Sure, it's infinitely better than making her into a damsel who has to be saved all the time, but to me it's clear that the representation of women in popular culture has eons to go before they are portrayed with any sense of equality.