Therefore, no matter how much the filmmakers regard Scarlet as “ a nod to 1960s feminism,” the story erases the very feminism it purportedly supports. As with similar characters, Minions reinforces the message that a talented woman like Scarlet Overkill can’t-and shouldn’t-win at the game of life. Unfortunately, Minions spends the rest of the time tearing down this powerful woman, punishing her for being sexually active and wanting respect and power. She craves the same kind of privilege accorded to the men of her world. It’s a striking reveal: Scarlet doesn’t care about wealth or possessions rather, her dream is to be validated. The examples she presents are meant to be a humorous subconscious slip, but her goals are worthy nevertheless. Instead of asking, “Who has the ruby?” Scarlet should have asked, “Who has my agency?”ĭuring the scene when Scarlet explains the Minions’ first mission, she says, “Steal me the crown, and all your dreams come true. If Scarlet had been man, would the test for becoming his henchpeople have been the same: to claim his ruby? Since when are supervillains less powerful than their sidekicks? Think I’m reading too much into this? Then flip the script. This sends a toxic message not only about her skills, but also that Scarlet is a prize to be won by male characters. Yet despite her stellar fighting abilities, she can’t keep a tiny Minion from seizing her ruby.
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