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So, it’s come to my attention that there are people out there that think Furiosa is a girl boss, subsequently linking this as the primary factor as to why the Furiosa movie has done poorly at the box office.
And perhaps they’re right. As a matter of fact, I think people are fed up with not-too-subtle messaging in their films, putting women on the same physical playing field as men, when that is physiologically not the case.
But is Furiosa really a girl boss? I fail to see it. She is, for the most part, an intelligent, strong, and persistent character who’s been turned hard by a hard world. And personally, though I don’t know how likely it is, I’m not necessarily surprised that the Mad Max world has turned out a tough, competent woman.
Now, before anyone tries to call me a shill, or woke, or whatever else, I encourage you to look at my past content and ask yourself if that’s really the case. It’s weak argumentation, so don’t stoop that low.
Now, within pop culture, the term girl boss refers to a hyper powerful female character, who is essentially her own savior and is better than men at virtually everything.
Now, at first glance, I can understand why people would view Furiosa as a girl boss, exhibiting certain surface level traits. She does take control when the war rig is under attack during its maiden voyage. She is highly skilled when it comes to fighting and being able to utilize the war rigs weaponry against marauders.
However, I don’t necessarily see any of this as being a problem. Let’s breakdown the first battle on the war rig to see if the girl boss archetype applies.
She’s hiding for a good part of the initial battle, and she only comes into play when the support mechanic on the rig dies, leading her to have to step in and help.
And since she helped build the rig, it would stand to reason she would know how to properly fix it when it starts to lose power during the battle.
Once the rig is fixed, most of the war boys have been taken out, leaving her, Praetorian Jack and the mini war boy who is supposed to operate the bobby knocker. Since Jack is driving, Furiosa is the one who has to do the shooting with the harpoon attachment. I guess you can have problems with her being able to hit the parahawk her first try, and I suppose there could be some merit to that, but that seems very superficial to me.
After that, she has to man the bobby knocker and the excavator arm, which again, her being able to use relatively simple equipment that she probably helped install shouldn’t be that big of a stretch. I mean, if she had thrown the harpoon without assistance, toppled the incoming cars with her bare hands, and spun a bludgeoning tool that should be too heavy for her to lift, then yes, I could see her as a girl boss.
Take also into consideration that the only man Furiosa orders around is the mini war boy who operates the bommy knocker. And since this guy was shown as being passive and uncertain at the beginning of the fight, is it really hard to believe that someone else, a woman no less, would be barking orders at him? I don’t think so.
Once the battle is finished, Furiosa tries to take command of the war rig. For those of you who will remember, Furiosa gets totally punked by Jack, effortlessly disarming her and tossing her out of the rig.
It’s only after Jack agrees, of his own accord, to help Furiosa, that Furiosa becomes a more formidable warrior. A girl boss that gets schooled by a man? Can’t say I’ve heard of that one.
And while this isn’t necessarily a girl boss prerequisite, I think it’s worth noting that Furiosa didn’t really get what she wanted at the end of the film.
By the time she’s able to get Dementus into a vulnerable position, it becomes clear that Dementus won’t scream or beg.
He’s taken everything from Furiosa, and he knows it. If anything, I’d say one of the biggest failings of this film is making a villain who basically won while still trying to make it seem like Furiosa came out on top. She didn’t. At least, not until the end of Fury Road when she takes the citadel. And even then, Furiosa won’t get her mother back, the green place is dead, and with the exception of one other lady, she’s all that’s left of the Vulvulini.
None of this points to a girl boss. Furiosa gains her knowledge and abilities logically throughout the film and uses them appropriately. If I had to take a guess as to why Furiosa is called a girl boss, it’s probably because audiences have become sensitive to the overt pandering most film and television devolve to, causing them to view content with a jaded perspective. If you really want a girl boss? Watch Prey.
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