I have absolutely nothing against more female scientists in Marvel comics or mean to imply that I don't think being a female scientist is not awesome and kick ass. What I resent is the implication that an EMT is not badass enough to warrant being a lead female (they also go to a lot of school for that and they're incredibly adept at handling stressful situations and they often drive headfirst into danger), and while it might help to include her in the further plot of the Thor movies (which is why I think they did it as I don't really see Kenneth Branagh or any of his team being particularly sexist) as someone who knows about Bifrost, I'm not sure what they're going to do to keep her there--what happens when Thor comes to earth and is now Donald Blake (if they decide to keep that in Thor's story)? Will she just...hang around the hospital? Chillin' and talking crazy theoretical science with interns? And where will her character development and growth go? Comics!Jane eventually became a doctor. Movie!Jane could...get more PhDs? (Which is, again, not BAD--that would actually ROCK. I could see her going off and then every time she came back she could have another degree. Thor would not care at all, but that's fine.)
Also, switching her to a wormhole!scientist who just happens to specialize in Asgard makes it seem as if she was created just to be Thor's love interest. "Thor! Need someone to make out with? That's cool, we've got a crazy repressed lady who's dedicated her entire life to trying to find you (even though she didn't know it was YOU, but whatever), so, you know, you won't even have to try or anything!"
Which brings me to the romance. I don't think it's unrealistic that two attractive people could be that into each other, no--I actually thought that they were adorable, in and of themselves. It was the SPEECHES, that EVERYONE AROUND THEM knew that Jane was The Love Interest and treated Thor and Jane's infant, budding romance like an Edward/Bella EPIC. I think the part that made me roll my eyes the hardest was the scene in the bar, when Erik gave Thor the, "Hurt her and I'll KILL YOU OMG" speech. This was after the only (on screen) interaction between them had been Thor kissing Jane's hand and Jane giggling a bit. If some random dude walked up to me on the street and said something gallant and then kissed my hand I'd giggle. He wouldn't even have to be as attractive as Chris Hemsworth! That doesn't mean that he's my One True Love.
So, in conclusion: a) Female scientists = awesome, but you can be a powerful, interesting woman and NOT a scientist. b) Movie!Thor/Jane love story = sweet, but sort of overshadowed by all the obnoxious posturing of the characters around them declaring them to be Immediately and Epically In Love. c) This got kind of obnoxiously long, and I'm sorry. This isn't even entirely about Thor or Marvel, this is a rant-button that has a lot of other movies behind it, so I am really really sorry for sort of rambling on and on. -_-
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Also, switching her to a wormhole!scientist who just happens to specialize in Asgard makes it seem as if she was created just to be Thor's love interest. "Thor! Need someone to make out with? That's cool, we've got a crazy repressed lady who's dedicated her entire life to trying to find you (even though she didn't know it was YOU, but whatever), so, you know, you won't even have to try or anything!"
Which brings me to the romance. I don't think it's unrealistic that two attractive people could be that into each other, no--I actually thought that they were adorable, in and of themselves. It was the SPEECHES, that EVERYONE AROUND THEM knew that Jane was The Love Interest and treated Thor and Jane's infant, budding romance like an Edward/Bella EPIC. I think the part that made me roll my eyes the hardest was the scene in the bar, when Erik gave Thor the, "Hurt her and I'll KILL YOU OMG" speech. This was after the only (on screen) interaction between them had been Thor kissing Jane's hand and Jane giggling a bit. If some random dude walked up to me on the street and said something gallant and then kissed my hand I'd giggle. He wouldn't even have to be as attractive as Chris Hemsworth! That doesn't mean that he's my One True Love.
So, in conclusion: a) Female scientists = awesome, but you can be a powerful, interesting woman and NOT a scientist. b) Movie!Thor/Jane love story = sweet, but sort of overshadowed by all the obnoxious posturing of the characters around them declaring them to be Immediately and Epically In Love. c) This got kind of obnoxiously long, and I'm sorry. This isn't even entirely about Thor or Marvel, this is a rant-button that has a lot of other movies behind it, so I am really really sorry for sort of rambling on and on. -_-