Does ‘Thunderbolts’ Finally Solve the MCU’s Woman Problem?

For years, critics and fans have been denouncing the “woman problem” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From early on, the female characters have been ill-defined and sidelined by the more powerful male characters, despite efforts to fix that as the movies and TV series expanded with new characters and new storylines. The studio, helmed by Disney, released 21 movies before there was even one led by a female hero, 2019’s Captain Marvel, and that film was bludgeoned by negative, misogynistic reactions online.