![]() Now, Deadpool isn’t perfect, but when I saw the actual movie, I discovered that it was totally subversive, taking a playful and wonderfully obnoxious descent into meta territory. In other words, Deadpool seemed like everything most superhero movies are not. ![]() ![]() Every time Deadpool broke the fourth wall to address the audience, it felt as though the antihero and I were hating on archaic Hollywood standards together, fighting off the lazy stereotyping, poorly utilized tropes meant to further a humdrum plot, or completely unnecessary objectification of token female characters that colors many Hollywood blockbusters. I’ve always loved the sardonic, self-awareness of the comic book character of Deadpool, and when I saw the first trailer for the new film, I was thrilled to see that the Ryan Reynolds movie looked to be staying true to that vibe.
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