Week 4 Story Lab Post

It was quite interesting to see the character of Agent Carter in three different platforms that are still within the Marvel cinematic universe. In Captain America, she was introduced as a tough as nails woman that could hold her own in a male dominated society. However when ever Captain America shared the screen with her she was downgraded into the role of the love interest for our ‘Hero’. This is clear when she was chasing the intruder and at the hint of danger the big and strong male protagonist came to her rescue. In the one shot and TV show, Captain America is completely out of the equation; therefore she can take on the role of the protagonist. Here Carter is still being treated as an inferior figure by her male counterparts, but she takes a more proactive approach to proving herself as she goes on a mission and accomplishes it. This was even more evident when she is being strangled by a bad guy when she manages to save herself. In such scenes the audience wouldn’t be surprised if a male character would have come to her rescue but true to her character, she is the one to help herself.

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