https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKyrUMUervU
This is episode 7 of Ellis' breakdown of the Transformers series "The Whole Plate", and part 3 of her breakdown on Transformers as analyzed through the lens of Feminist Theory. In it, she makes the bold claim that Megan Fox's character, Mikaela Banes (get it?) is actually "the most well-rounded and worthwhile character in the Transformers movies."
Having seen the video myself, she actually makes a compelling case for why, in the first movie, Mikaela actually has a compelling arc about being a woman in a male dominated field and not being taken seriously...which is undercut by the way Bay uses the camera to frame her as something not to be taken seriously.
Anyone who hasn't seen this series before should do themselves a favor and check it out.
This is episode 7 of Ellis' breakdown of the Transformers series "The Whole Plate", and part 3 of her breakdown on Transformers as analyzed through the lens of Feminist Theory. In it, she makes the bold claim that Megan Fox's character, Mikaela Banes (get it?) is actually "the most well-rounded and worthwhile character in the Transformers movies."
Having seen the video myself, she actually makes a compelling case for why, in the first movie, Mikaela actually has a compelling arc about being a woman in a male dominated field and not being taken seriously...which is undercut by the way Bay uses the camera to frame her as something not to be taken seriously.
Anyone who hasn't seen this series before should do themselves a favor and check it out.