tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post1936036849293529413..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: Hit Girl: We were never this bad ass at age 10.christopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-70669697097841685262012-03-04T19:53:35.852-08:002012-03-04T19:53:35.852-08:00I find it disturbing that a child could commit act...I find it disturbing that a child could commit actions like this, the gender of the child being irrelevant. However, it could be interpreted that this emotional shutdown is a response because she was not able to handle the emotional baggage attached with the murder of her mother. It was too much, making it easier to shut feeling off instead of feeling pain. <br />As a comic character, it is reasonable that she challenge society's expectations in a dramatic, sellable way. It intrigues people that child could turn into a character like Hit Girl, and that sells comics/movies.MaggieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530036033095640988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-9280523956791522322012-03-03T12:15:25.456-08:002012-03-03T12:15:25.456-08:00I have not seen Kick Ass or Hanna, but as I watche...I have not seen Kick Ass or Hanna, but as I watched these scenes, I was really surprised with the blatant aggression and gory murders Hit Girl carried out without having any emotional reaction whatsoever. I think it is most surprising for me because she is still a young child when her parents were assassinated in the same way that she is also emotionlessly assassinating others. At such a young age, she still needs her parents as her guardians, so one would think that their deaths would have a much more profound impact on her. Her actions seem unnatural for a child, especially for a child that has gone through all of that. Although her physical strength and heartless acts of violence can cause her to be portrayed as a strong character, this makes me wonder where exactly the fine line between “emotionally stable” and “just not right” is drawn.Emily Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214076117776073567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-7937873683110819102012-03-02T21:06:18.271-08:002012-03-02T21:06:18.271-08:00I haven't watched Kick Ass but from the second...I haven't watched Kick Ass but from the second clip, Hit Girl seems very gory and aggressive. But since both her mother and father were murdered, her violent disposition is justifiable. I think Hit Girl is a strong character who can fend for herself. Another movie that also reminded me of the issue of age, gender, and violence, is the movie Hanna. This movie also focuses on a young girl who is trained to be an assassin by her father. I thought that both in both movies both Hit Girl and Hanna are in similar situationscourtneylinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287994128956478576noreply@blogger.com