I like the points he is making and agree that Newt's atypical take on a leading role is unique and welcomed. It's one of the things that has me excited about the new movie coming out and something...
I like the points he is making and agree that Newt's atypical take on a leading role is unique and welcomed. It's one of the things that has me excited about the new movie coming out and something I loved about the first.
But, It annoys me to no end that all of the examples he uses are Science Fiction or Action films. The only examples he uses that are actually from Fantasy films are just from other Harry Potter films. Obviously leading roles in Superhero Action films or Science Fiction films are going to be different than those in the Fantasy world.
But, it is not as rare among fantasy films and stories as he is making it out. In Fact, I would go out on a limb and its a common trope in fantasy for the lead to be like this. Even Harry Potter fit that role in the beginning (although more so in the books) and it is a common trope in LOTR and other fantasy stories. He is seriously going to compare Newt to Thor, like those stories are even remotely similar or even in the same genre? I get what he is trying to say, but not actually using examples from the same genre or story type really invalidates anything he says to me.
Also, does everyone with social anxiety seriously need to get compared to autism? I feel like Newt's social anxiety is just appealing to Millennials, a generation plagued with social anxiety and the first generation to grow up with Harry Potter.
I like the points he is making and agree that Newt's atypical take on a leading role is unique and welcomed. It's one of the things that has me excited about the new movie coming out and something I loved about the first.
But, It annoys me to no end that all of the examples he uses are Science Fiction or Action films. The only examples he uses that are actually from Fantasy films are just from other Harry Potter films. Obviously leading roles in Superhero Action films or Science Fiction films are going to be different than those in the Fantasy world.
But, it is not as rare among fantasy films and stories as he is making it out. In Fact, I would go out on a limb and its a common trope in fantasy for the lead to be like this. Even Harry Potter fit that role in the beginning (although more so in the books) and it is a common trope in LOTR and other fantasy stories. He is seriously going to compare Newt to Thor, like those stories are even remotely similar or even in the same genre? I get what he is trying to say, but not actually using examples from the same genre or story type really invalidates anything he says to me.
Also, does everyone with social anxiety seriously need to get compared to autism? I feel like Newt's social anxiety is just appealing to Millennials, a generation plagued with social anxiety and the first generation to grow up with Harry Potter.