I am excited. Very excited! However, some need to understand that people aren't turned off because the protagonist is female. They are turned off because of political agenda. For those of you that get offended by fanboys/fangirls just wanting a studio to focus on their beloved franchise instead of making a gender/racial political agenda rocket booster, don't be. I promise you that the VAST majority of fans, if not ALL of us would be excited if it wasn't already reported as a "strong female warrior, going against gender norms". Granted, Comanche women did have it rough, some even fought alongside male warriors (rare). I even read somewhere that they weren't even allowed to touch Eagle feathers because they weren't worthy. So, my point is...yes, Comanche women were tribally oppressed. Have it in your movie. Fine. But, don't tell us that this is the driving force of this film. Automatically polarizing fans, not because of a woman protagonist, but because the focus appears to be political rather than good Sci-fi. So stop getting offended, and telling us that we need to wake up. Because us misogynistic fans, grew up on Ellen Ripley, Machiko Noguchi and Sarah Connor. Nuff said (mic drop)................
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After reading several comments about what this movie can be, I have been having nerdgasms all morning! My hopes are that this film really focuses not just on the main character, but the whole tribe. Hope its filmed in Revenant fashion and tone of Apocalypto (like some of you mentioned) I hope to see some VERY strong male warriors. A strong, and wise Chief. I want the female to be a much weaker warrior than the others, and she has to devote all of her time and effort in being the best she can be. She can't just pick up a bow and become Hawkeye, and pick up a light Sabre and be the strongest Jedi...is what I'm saying. I want to see her suffer, get beaten (not like female battery, just failing at becoming a warrior), taken down, "dragged across concrete" throughout the bulk of the film. I hope its only one Predator, I also hope that we don't see it until the end....because I hope the Predator has a secret for us fans....finally when all the male warriors have been taken as trophies, and our weathered, beaten, protagonist emerges with a whole can full of vengeance and whoop ass...we see the Predator we all have been waiting for...and SHE will be "One beautiful mother f***er". They fight, maybe for once the pred doesn't die. Instead of self sacrifice, she invites our protagonist to join the ranks of her tribe, because they have something in common. Then ramp up for Machiko-esque sequels, starting a whole new struggle tougher than on earth. If our female is the strongest warrior from the start without any suffering....this movie is doomed already.
That would be my opinionated pitch for this. It would be fail safe for fans and common movie goers. Might even please SJW's....nah not likely.
Anyway, I know its long..but thanks for reading!