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girl@lemm.ee 1 year agoI’ve seen this opinion from a lot of men, about 80% of the top comments on the Reddit mega thread we’re about how Ken “made the movie”. I’ve talked to a lot women about this, and the every one of them has said “of course they think it’s about the man”. It’s a bit frustrating, honestly, to see this opinion everywhere. I do not see how he could be seen as the focus of the movie. I loved Ken of course, but you missed a big point of the movie if your main takeaway is how great Ken was.
dimeslime@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Not my main take away. And like you say, if you’re witnessing people saying that Ken made the movie then that’s the exact problem I’m conveying.
girl@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Thanks for the clarification. I think the reason so many men think the movie is about Ken is due to them ignoring the feminist themes in the movie, rather than a fault of the movie making Ken too much of a focus. He was absolutely hysterical, but the humor felt superficial—the focus was still on how a matriarcal or patriarchal society is severely flawed.