As many of you may have heard, Marvel came out with a new show recently, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and it’s GOOD. Now I am a huge Marvel fan so I may have a tiny bit of a bias but when I say it’s good, I mean it. Not only is the cast diverse and the acting amazing, the chemistry that the two main characters have is just phenomenal. I noticed while watching the show that the writers bring up a lot of important things and injustices that are relevant even to this day. For this specifically, I want to focus on a scene in Episode 2 of the show called “The Star-Spangled Man.” In this scene, the two main characters, Bucky, a white man, and Sam, a black man, who are both considered superhero’s now, visit a black man in what seems to be a predominantly black neighborhood. They talk to this man and there ends up being an altercation between them. Sam, more-so than Bucky, leave the house emotional and upset which leads them to having a serious conversation on the street. Voices were raised a bit but there was no violence what-so-ever. All the sudden, a cop car pulls up and asks if there is a problem, then proceeds to ask for only Sam’s ID which he does not have on him at the moment. They tell him to calm down and Bucky steps in to remind them of who Sam is, the Falcon. The cops then realize this, apologize profusely and then eventually leave. This scene is so important because it shows the injustice the black community faces when it comes to the law or cops. Those cops were against/threatened by Sam before even having a conversation with him. The fact Bucky had to tell them he was a superhero in order to be treated correctly blew my mind. Having big companies like Marvel point out these flaws in our system is such a good way to show support and bring awareness to these things. This problem the black community faces with cops and being treated equally with the law is something that needs to be pointed out and talked about, Marvel did this in a very good way that I think a lot of people will appreciate.
Day: April 18, 2021
What A Girl Wants – Text Review
The 2003 teen comedy, What A Girl Wants follows seventeen-year-old Daphne Reynolds on her journey from her fifth-floor New York walk-up all the way to London to meet her father, an English Lord. 
Daphne believes that having a relationship with her father will help her figure out who she is. So, in order to become who she thinks he wants her to be, she ditches her spunky American ways and chunky boots for a quiet, posh new demeanor and some kitten heels.
In her transformation, Daphne is coming face-to-face with a culture clash, as well as a socioeconomic one. In order to fit into the world of high class and wealth, Daphne changes herself, becoming a new person who fits in better with her father’s peers.
This shift is an example of negotiating identities, with Daphne submitting to the role she believes she needs to play in order to earn the love of her father and ensure that she does not taint the family name. 
While Lord Dashwood, Daphne’s father, has given up his seat in the House of Lords, a decision that foreshadows the messaging of the movie, he is running for election as a common citizen and must continue to impress high society.
Toward the end of the movie, it is revealed that Lord Dashwood never wanted his daughter to change, and is in fact more like her than the posh people he is surrounded by.
However, Daphne, and her just as spunky mother, still clash with Dashwood’s new fiance and her family, who are actually the ones trying to ensure Daphne is subdued and eventually dismissed.
This clash is representative of high culture clashing with “low culture” and wealth clashing with lower socioeconomic status.
The messaging of the film is clear however in the resolution when Lord Dashwood publicly leaves his snooty fiance and life of status and instead chases Daphne and her mother all the way to America to be with them. This signifies that wealth and status are not everything and that compromising your identity for society is not necessary for happiness.
This movie, while comical and light-hearted, inspires conversation about the price of status and birthright. It questions why people who hold power by “divine right” are deserving and sheds light on class discrimination and injustice.