showgirls was a disaster all around but you cannot seriously be comparing to transformers receiving the same disdain that twilight or 50 shades got. like we’re there groups of snobby gatekeepers saying how bad transformers were for science fiction buffs, and if you want to see a realistic and healthy portrayal of a transforming robots, you should try some other fiction?
the thing about those films that were definitely catered to a male audience was that it was acceptable to like them until they came out and people realized they suck.
one thing people seem to miss is that it’s perfectly fine to trash something for being bad writing, but if someone genuinely enjoys something, don’t make them feel shitty or ashamed for liking it. when my preteen cousins were into twilight during the time the movies were coming out, i didn’t make fun of them for reading twilight or tell them they needed to read better books. “don’t be a dick” seems to be a hard concept for people to grasp.
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the thing about those films that were definitely catered to a male audience was that it was acceptable to like them until they came out and people realized they suck.
one thing people seem to miss is that it’s perfectly fine to trash something for being bad writing, but if someone genuinely enjoys something, don’t make them feel shitty or ashamed for liking it. when my preteen cousins were into twilight during the time the movies were coming out, i didn’t make fun of them for reading twilight or tell them they needed to read better books. “don’t be a dick” seems to be a hard concept for people to grasp.