I'm not sure if Ellen Ripley is considered a superhero but she should be classified as such. After watching Kick-Ass for the third time today it finally sunk in how good the Hit-Girl character is. Being an homage to Matilda from The Professional with the street smarts of Taxi Driver's Iris mixed with Matrix level fighting/shooting skills. This heroine sums up everything that makes female superheroes work. Taking her age out of the equation it's interesting to look at her characteristics. While having the intensity of Trinity she still has the strong emotions and duty of Sarah Connor and Ripley. I think what Millar, Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn have done is given us the best female comic hero on film. It's also one of the first compelling female roles I've seen in an action film in years.
*Do you think Hit-Girl is a step in the right direction for superhero films?
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