Girls at Comicon

The LA Times just put out an article about what to do at Comicon if you're a girl. Frankly, shame on you LA Times, this list is complete tripe.

Here's a list of what they think girls should do at Comicon and why:

Most offensive:

Prince of Persia: "Women will be rushing the stage, offering to do star Jake Gyllenhaal's laundry on those washboard abs that he acquired for the film"
Right, cause as soon as I see a good looking guy I immediately think about doing his laundry, thanks.

The Wolfman: "Vampire-lovers have it all wrong. Werewolves can keep you warm, sympathize with your monthly curse, sniff out where you lost your keys and not thirst for your sweet, sweet blood."
Wow, just, wow.

Brad Pitt: "He's starring in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," and it's one of his I'm-really-a-character-actor roles in which he sports a mustache and a chewing-tobacco Southern accent. But it's also, you know, Brad Pitt -- and we're pretty sure he's shaved the face furniture"
Ok, first of all, what girl is going to see this movie, I mean, according to their list, apparently we only like movies and tv with sexy vampires that make us cry. So where do they get off...oh I see, they didn't even list it under Inglorious Bastards, just Brad Pitt, so screw the movie, we just wanna see him in all his glory, blarg.

Caprica: ""Battlestar Galactica" taught us that there are girls galore watching sci-fi. "Caprica" adds an element of family drama and even soap opera addiction (it's been called "Dynasty" in space) that may even be able to build on the greatness of mourned "BSG.""
Yup, cause I was missing something from scifi, it wasn't enough to have awesome special effects, a great story, and compelling characters, it apparently has to have a family and soap opera element for it to be acceptable for a girl to watch it.

Less offensive, but still stereotypical and chauvinistic:

Flash Forward: "Love, mystery, changing your fate."

New Moon: For this one they inform us that the two male stars appear shirtless in the new film, let the swooning commence.

The Time Traveler's Wife: Promises us "bittersweet tears"

Whiteout: "What more do you need than the hunkiest Aussie to ever play the undead" Hmm, I could think of a few things.

Alice in Wonderland: Forget about his acting ability, we just wanna see Johnny Depp for his "hotness" factor.

True Blood: The guys from true blood are gonna be there with their "sexy" accents in tow, oh joy.

Where the Wild Things Are: Ok, this one actually looks decent.

Toy Story 3: Also, nothing wrong with it, just the fact that they think girls are instinctively drawn to children's stories. (I guess they did write the girls' guide, not the womens' guide, maybe that's why I'm having trouble with this list. But if they did market it for girls, what's with all the sex in the others?)

Iron Man: "He already sold us on the "Iron Man" franchise with the first movie and the trailer of a shirtless brawling Holmes pretty much sells itself. How times have changed when Jude Law as Watson just makes us go, "Oh, he's OK, too." Expect these sessions to be full of a more "mature" set of fans. Leave Shia and company to the kids."
Ah, he was shirtless, that's how he got on the list. And why is mature in quotes?

Book of Eli: "A rough-looking Denzel is just as much of a draw as a clean-shaven Denzel -- the suave never leaves. And he gets to be bad, which is often so very good"
No comment.

Vampire Diaries: They don't know if the show's any good, but don't worry, there will be "eye candy aplenty from the menfolk"
Well, thank God for that.

The Big Bang Theory: "Aww."
'nough said.

V: "The ladies who recall the '80s miniseries this is based on will be hoping for a repeat of that forbidden reptilian allure, the ultimate in star-crossed lovers. Morris Chestnut and Scott Wolf provide the requisite eye candy, but it's "Serenity" stars Alan Tudyk and Morena Baccarin who will have all the Whedonettes giddy for talk of a possible reunion (uh, even though Wash died)."
I'm pretty sure women flock to shows by Joss Whedon because they feature strong, confident women. I think he would be appalled by this list.

Supernatural/Smallville: Promises "hunky goodness"

G.I. Joe: Why would this be in a list for girls? "People may pooh-pooh dance flicks, but not when Channing Tatum, former underwear model, is in them. And some girls may steer clear of high-testosterone action films, but the same applies. There's also Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid and some others, but it's Tatum as Duke that may be the girl-draw."
Oh, that explains it.

Well, I left a few out, three I think, the ones that were actually about strong women.