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  • Designated Villain: Bedlam, before he makes a Heel–Face Turn at the end. He is stated to be a Super Villain and G-Girl's Arch-Enemy, but despite this we never see him commit any crime nor fight G-Girl for most of the movie. His only "villainous" acts were to de-power G-Girl, who by this point has been established as a terrible superhero and a Psycho Ex-Girlfriend, along with hanging Matt from the Statue of Liberty (though he knew she'd save him easily).
  • Draco in Leather Pants: Despite Jenny / G-Girl being presented as the clear antagonist of the film, many viewers have argued that her behavior was justified by Matt's lack of sympathy for the stress she has to deal with as G-Girl and that the fact that she saves countless people (and the fact that she's gorgeous) means her actions should be excused.
  • Harsher in Hindsight: Many point out how the fact a crazed woman with superpowers is made as a comedy would be seen as a horror movie if it were a guy. Brightburn proved how true it would be.
  • Misaimed Fandom: Some women see G-Girl as a character to look up to.
  • Rooting for the Empire: Those who root for G-Girl to come out on top in the end instead of Hannah. It helps that she is played by Uma Thurman.
  • They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: Some viewers believe that the premise of a superhero revealing herself to be an awful human being and using her powers to abuse her boyfriend could have been much better as a horror movie instead of a dark comedy.
  • Too Bleak, Stopped Caring: Both leads are bad people as detailed elsewhere on the page, so the audience can't really root for anyone. This is one of the biggest complaints of the film, as it makes it hard to get invested.

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