M3GAN & Gemma || I thought we were friends

They’ve completely taken over my brain and I’m sad we’ll probably never get to see more of them, but maybe that’s for the best. I’ve seen interviews talking about “M3GAN falling in love in the future”, and honestly, I can’t handle another “female AI falls for a man” storyline. Why are stories about female-coded AI always centered on men? The only “female-centered” AI/human relationships media seems to know are either: 1.) “This robot wants to replace the mom and seduce the husband” (which, let’s be real, is still all about the man), or 2.) “She found a little girl and now she’s the mom.” Why are the M3GAN films the only ones I can think of that explicitly focus on women? Sure, they lean into the “motherhood” trope with Cady, but whatever is going on between M3GAN and Gemma, especially in the sequel, is genuinely fascinating. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Maybe Alien: Resurrection comes close, but Ripley isn’t exactly “fully human” at that point either. Hollywood’s attitude seems to be: “Queer AI or just an interesting relationship between a woman and a female-coded AI? Absolutely not! Let’s just recycle another love/horror story with a hypersexualized female robot and a man.” It’s exhausting. If we ever get a third M3GAN movie, I really hope they keep the focus on her bond with Gemma and Cady without dragging a man into it. I love their messed-up little family, and I’d love to see more of them. Huge shoutout to the fanfiction writers, you’re doing one hell of a job. Hollywood could never! Colouring:    • Sony Vegas Coloring 💌 Love Letter   Song:    • Jurrivh - First Love (SlowVerb)