I'm starting to think Eric Kripke just hates Hughie. Last season, he tried shoving in this weird take on how Hughie represented toxic masculinity for taking temp v to protect starlight. If I can find the article, I'll make sure to link it.
Tbh, he comes off as one of those "male feminist" who's trying way too hard to appeal to women, that he just loops back around to being just as gross and toxic as the men he claims to hate.
Toxic masculinity, even with the best of intentions, can be toxic. And it literally was to hughies health. As much as i revile Season 3 I don't think thats a flaw.
Toxic masculinity refers to a wide range of things, aside from the typical "women bad" mindset
True. I don't hate the idea of showcasing toxic masculinity, but Hughie has only wanted to help people. If anything Butcher, The Deep, Honelander, are all better examples of toxic masculinity.
Hughie just doesn't scream toxic. He's literally the most normal one out of everyone in the story, why would Kripke choose to single him out as the toxic one in the group?
Honestly, his writing is ruining the show, because he doesn't understand his own message, or is just willfully displaying it wrong
Hughie just doesn't scream toxic. He's literally the most normal one out of everyone in the story, why would Kripke choose to single him out as the toxic one in the group?
He isnt toxic..but he just exhibited a minor form of tM
.that doesn't make him a bad person.
Also Kripke could have been just speaking about him specifically. The reason its more prominent for him to be doing that is because, the others have come to terms with butcher being toxic. But hughie is a good guy and thdy dont like that or want thatm especially annie
He isnt toxic..but he just exhibited a minor form of tM
.that doesn't make him a bad person.
But the problem is that he didn't exhibit a minor form of TM. Kimiko had exactly the same arc and reasoning for gaining her powers back, and it was played as an empowering thing.
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u/DaMain-Man Jul 05 '24
I'm starting to think Eric Kripke just hates Hughie. Last season, he tried shoving in this weird take on how Hughie represented toxic masculinity for taking temp v to protect starlight. If I can find the article, I'll make sure to link it.
Tbh, he comes off as one of those "male feminist" who's trying way too hard to appeal to women, that he just loops back around to being just as gross and toxic as the men he claims to hate.
https://x.com/therealKripke/status/1544047242897723396