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  2nd December 2011

  New LEGO sets: Wonder Woman needs saving?!

  Thanks to dcwomenkickingass for pointing this out:

  "The new Batman Lego sets will be here soon and here via Brick Heroes is a look at two featuring DC women. The Batman/Catwoman looks fun. But the Wonder Woman (or really Superman/Lex Luthor) looks .. well go look.

  According to the description, Batman trying to stop Catwoman from getting away with a diamond. I’m sure this will not end like Catwoman #1."

  dcwomenkickingass also points out similar problems with the Superman/Wonder Woman set. It’s being released in France, so some translation was required to get the full idea, but the photos in both instances make the sentiment completely clear.

  This is translated from French:

  “‘The great enemy of Superman, Lex Luthor, Kryptonite has built a robot and captured Wonder Woman. Can Superman can he avoid weakening the power of the gun Luthor and kryptonite to defeat his evil enemy? “

  Really? Really? The first first Lego set with Wonder Woman and she has to be saved by Superman?"

  I’m totally bummed out about this as well. I’m a huge LEGO nerd, so the fact that this is how the sets are being packaged and presented in incredibly disappointing. What does LEGO have to say to female fans? Well, apparently they need saving.

  LEGO Wonder Woman Comics Catwoman
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  10. abimused reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      Ok, seriously, WHAT THE FRACK?!?!?! I thought we were past...times when women in comic...

  11. jaydles85 reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      Um why is Wonder Woman a damsel in distress? ugh

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  14. badgersnook said: Wonder Woman should be saving him…in the translation it seems that the robot is made kryptonite?
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  16. saphire-dance reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      Robot! Superman’s...one that’s going...need rescuing. Don’t...

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      beauty of lego is that you...do what it says on...box but...

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  21. blueteapot reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      *cries* ….plus, if it’s...gun, shouldn’t

  22. theandysar reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      NO

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  25. retro-nouveau said: Diana would definitely rip off that kryptonite gun and use it to knock robot parts all over Metropolis.
  26. bierodz reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      WONDER WOMAN CAN SAVE HER OWN DAMN SELF. Jesus H. Christ…

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  28. spacekittenpatrol said: Wonder Woman should be saving Superman from that situation.
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  33. fightwing23 reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      THESE SETS LOOK AWESOME!!!! 8D

  34. ealperin reblogged this from thefingerfuckingfemalefury and added:

      ^THIS WORKS.^

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  37. thefingerfuckingfemalefury reblogged this from thehappysorceress and added:

      I like the way that you think :D That’s totally what I am going to do if I buy this

  38. ryeisenberg reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      EPIC EYEROLL, THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

  39. beeftony reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      Well, don’t forget that Legos are customizable. Just stick Superman in the death trap and have Wondie save him. Although...

  40. siphersaysstuff said: Welcome to how Lego works. Seriously. If it’s an action set with a female Minifigure in it, the box will depict her needing to be saved.
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      Thanks to dcwomenkickingass for pointing this out: “The...#1.” dcwomenkickingass also...

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  47. renamok reblogged this from dcwomenkickingass and added:

      canonically as strong...nearly as strong) as Supes, but he

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      See now, what you need to do is swap the characters around. Batman can stop Superman from losing his red underwear &...

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