#fighting scenes

Punch with hands? ❌ Use head instead ✅

Don’t worry, I’ve got all my fierce warriors covered too! Let me show you all the awesomeness of your MC. And yes—I wrote all seven fight scenes today. I wanted to cry... tears of blood. But then I stared into space, forgot everything, and just kept writing.

Firefucker is back!🔥🔥🔥

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or the difference between Black Widow and Captain America.

Jace Wayland and Isabelle Lightwood.

Superman and Wonder Woman.

Have you ever watched a movie just to subsequently think: wow, I really want to fight like Cap! Yeah, Nat is fine, but Cap... look at those moves! He looks so strong, like he’s made or iron! Oh, no, wait, wrong superhero

What I’m trying to say here is that superheroes are heavily gendered. You get great fighting scenes for both, but with many differences.

Where can we see this difference?

Look at the pictures of our favorite heroes fighting:

Notice how Captain America’s fighting style -- that involves hard punches and hits where sheer strength is vital -- communicates a feeling of strength and integrity.