In the journal article “Portrayals of the Shero: a critical discourse analysis on the representation of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel”, Ana-Nzinga Weiß examined contemporary superheroine films.
Weiß comes to the conclusion that the films examined depict female empowerment, with Wonder Woman (2017) emphasizing feminine character traits and her heterosexual relationship, while Captain Marvel (2019) focuses on tenacity, psychological strength and the relationship with a close friend. She discusses these findings against the backdrop of current feminist movements such as postfeminism, popular feminism and neoliberal feminism.