A study was published a few days ago Sociological Research Center (CIS) q44 percent of men in Spain think equality policies “go so far as to discriminate” against men. However, it seems that the discourse questioning feminist achievements has also reached audiovisual productions. Suffering final title sexist hate campaign serial? ‘True Detective: Polar Night’, published two weeks ago HBO Max and Movistar Plus+.
fourth season The legendary production reformulated in a feminine tone thanks to the involvement of a ‘showrunner’ (Mexican) Issa Lopez) and two actresses as heroines (Jodie Foster and former boxer Kali Chief), fell victim to the phenomenon known as English ‘Examine the bombing’. It consists of an intense stream of negative reviews on audiovisual review portals such as Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB, which contain the views of the audience.
Productions like ‘The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’ have already suffered from signing black actors, but productions led by LGTBI characters, such as the third episode of ‘The’ series, are also common. The last of us or feminine, as in 2016’s ‘Captain Marvel’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ movies. anti-woke crusade‘.
For example, in the case of ‘True Detective: Polar Night’, this is how professionals rate the series: rotten tomatoes With 93% positive reviews, fans are much more dissatisfied with a 67% rating.
“Opressed lesbians”
“Too much ‘girl bosses‘ [mujeres jefas]”;” new hard girls they don’t impress me in this snow version”; “Another franchise leaves people evil“, are some of the comments that can be read on Rotten Tomatoes, directly attacking the female representation in this past season. Founded in Alaska and with its existence native charactersespecially from the Inuit people.
Jodie Foster and Kali Reis play female characters who are unconventional and straightforward about sex
There’s more: “Jodie Foster is great, everything else is just the same tired, lazy nonsense created for her. ‘modern audiences’“; “You can smell the DEI [diversidad, equidad e inclusión] in everything, like a cork on a fish that strangles the once incredible ‘spectacle’. Some time ago, the heroes of the first season, Woody (Harrelson) and Matthew (McConaughey), were replaced. oppressed lesbians and suicidal reindeer”; “It’s clear that the series wants to get as far away from the original work as possible. “With femininity, dreams, and frivolity, season four does this masterfully”; “A lot of time was spent making sure that everyone watching wasn’t hurt by not being represented in one way or another.”
Issa López, the creator of the new episodes, did not hesitate to attribute the negative reviews to the series. sexism from some fans of the saga. “If you liked last night’s episode and have a Rotten Tomatoes account, can you go there and write a review? ‘brothers’ and ‘fans’ of the first season They suggested downgradingand that’s a bit sad considering all the 5 star reviews we have,” he wrote about the ‘review bombardment’.
Women who go beyond the norm
With two episodes released so far out of a planned six, the truth is that ‘True Detective: Polar Night’ opted for two episodes direct and unusual female characters. The one from Foster lies on top of her subordinates (men) While trying to take a selfie with a dead body, he accuses one of them of being after a Russian woman in the catalogue. Reis’ man does not hesitate to destroy the harasser’s car at the slightest opportunity and trembles when ‘Wannabe’ plays. In the car.’ From the Spice Girls.
They both go clearly with it sex. “Do you want to fuck? Shall we watch a porn movie?” Reis’ character occasionally lashes out at the man he is sleeping with. When Foster’s man comes to the door of his house to pray in a very graphic scene, he asks his boss, “Do you want it or not?” says.
So these police officers have nothing to do with the almost anecdotal female characters of the critically acclaimed first season (The Guardian). Woody Harrelson and Matthew McCounaghey) and the third ( Mahershala Ali)where they are nothing more than wives, secretaries or victims. About the second one, although there is a woman among the heroes of this trio (Rachel McAdams). We have four episodes left to see if ‘True Detective: Polar Night’ can convince its critics.