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* DesignatedHero: The Vuvalini, portrayed as the most heroic faction, prey on travelers and, from what little we see of them, seem to have an insular and xenophobic culture with signs of [[DoesNotLikeMen misandry]] (Max [[spoiler:and Nux]] are nearly killed before Furiosa vouches for them while the Five Wives are immediately welcomed with open arms; Furiosa's mother was a member of the Vuvalini, explaining her acceptance). Part of this can be chalked up to the necessities of survival in a harsh environment, and it's certainly possible that [[spoiler: absent that pressure, they'll rule the Citadel in a more egalitarian manner than Joe's regime]], but the audience is not actually [[ShowDontTell shown]] that this is the case; it's simply taken for granted.
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* DesignatedHero: The Vuvalini, portrayed as the most heroic faction, prey on travelers and, from what little we see of them, seem to have an insular and xenophobic culture with signs of [[DoesNotLikeMen misandry]] (Max [[spoiler:and Nux]] are nearly killed before Furiosa vouches for them while the Five Wives are immediately welcomed with open arms; Furiosa\'s mother was a member of the Vuvalini, explaining her acceptance). Part of this can be chalked up to the necessities of survival in a harsh environment, and it\'s certainly possible that [[spoiler: absent that pressure, they\'ll rule the Citadel in a more egalitarian manner than Joe\'s regime]], but the audience is not actually [[ShowDontTell shown]] that this is the case; it\'s simply taken for granted.
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Much of this seems hyperbolic and speculative for a group that's barely on screen. For instance, the only aggression shown toward Max and Nux is
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Much of this seems hyperbolic and speculative for a group that\'s barely on screen. For instance, the only aggression shown toward Max and Nux is \"The men...who are they?\" before Furiosa vouches for them.
There\'s also the problem of TheChainOfHarm. Furiosa\'s own history demonstrates that the Vuvalini aren\'t simply a \"misandrist\" HiddenElfVillage--she was literally stolen from them as a child (and I\'ve heard from fans of the tie-ins that she might have been taken as a SexSlave before working her way up to Imperator).. If so, they have reason to be cautious, and particularly of men, since Joe\'s armies are almost entirely made up of men.
The most negative thing about them is an offhand comment between one of the wives and the eldest Vuvalini where the latter says that the former\'s ChildByRape \"could be a girl\". I suppose you could cout that as misandry, although the implication I got out of it was that the baby was something Joe wanted (\"Warlord Jr.\"), which would be thwarted if the baby was a girl (since Joe doesn\'t want a girl). But sure, we can choose to see that as misandric.
All-in-all, though, as written, this feels like a massive stretch.
There\'s also the problem of TheChainOfHarm. Furiosa\'s own history demonstrates that the Vuvalini aren\'t simply a \"misandrist\" HiddenElfVillage--she was literally stolen from them as a child (and I\'ve heard from fans of the tie-ins that she might have been taken as a SexSlave before working her way up to Imperator).. If so, they have reason to be cautious, and particularly of men, since Joe\'s armies are almost entirely made up of men.
The most negative thing about them is an offhand comment between one of the wives and the eldest Vuvalini where the latter says that the former\'s ChildByRape \"could be a girl\". I suppose you could cout that as misandry, although the implication I got out of it was that the baby was something Joe wanted (\"Warlord Jr.\"), which would be thwarted if the baby was a girl (since Joe doesn\'t want a girl). But sure, we can choose to see that as misandric.
All-in-all, though, as written, this feels like a massive stretch.
