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Superhero Girlfriends Part 4: Sue Richards..So Disrespectful

Disclaimer: Whassup folks, back once again to examine the dysfunction in some of our favorite heroines & super couples.  For the folks who happen to be a bit sensitive, just remember these are just my take on these characters. Let's stop getting all soft & whiny about things.  Especially you dudes, "Man the f*ck up!!!" Now let's get back to the subject at hand: Sue Richards aka The Invisible Woman.

Now I've been  always wondering about the marriage between Reed (aka Mr. Fantastic) & Sue Richards.  I think their relationship has been somewhat good but disproportionate.  So let's look at why that's the case & why I think Reed should've never married this chick. 

1. Used To Date My Best Friend - Yeah in high school she dated the star athlete Ben Grimm.  Now in high school this could be considered innocent.  However I remember high school, & "dating" was a whole different thing.  Who's to say Ben didn't get lucky in the back of his car after a game?  Just remember how far young folks can go, like teen pregnancy.  Just wondering if Ben told Reed, & like the symp he is, he just accepted that.  That is a no-no in my book.

2.  Demanded To Work With Me (Even Though You Don't Know Sh*t) - The rocket that would send Reed & Sue into space giving them their abilities was originally only manned by Reed & Ben.  Reed funded & was the primary genius on the rocket.  Ben was piloting.  Sue begged Reed to let her & Johnny on.  Now what in the hell are you thinking as a man.  Why would you endanger your girlfriend & her brother just cause you don't want her mad at you?  Seriously, what is wrong with this picture? How can she help if something goes wrong?  She can't, Reed is thinking with his penis & that can get you killed.  Ben as the best friend, advises against it yet she ends up going. They are fortunate to live, but it changes their relationship drastically.

3. Flirting With Royalty -  When the Fantastic Four first meet Namor the Sub-Mariner, he's quite attracted to Sue.  Even though Namor wants to invade & enslave the surface world, Sue finds it quite endearing that royalty is smitten with her looks.  This is due to the fact that Reed has somewhat ignored her cause he's always into his scientific discoveries.  Sue is now risking human enslavement cause her man ignored her.  The worst part is Sue is flirting with Namor in front of Reed & the rest of the Fantastic Four.  How disrespectful is that?  Of course this leads to a fight, that ends with the Fantastic Four winning, but Namor keeps trying to woo Sue.  Even though Sue chooses to be with Reed, she allows Namor to massage her ego.  Only due to the fact that Reed, is the classic absent husband/boyfriend. As a man I would think this level of respect would be a breaking point before you just say "F*ck this b*tch!"  Yet Reed stays & works it out. (Not sure how true this is, but Sue even stayed with Namor in Atlantis for a short time.  Fellas would you really let your lady stay at a another man's home for whatever reason? I think not. Who's to say Sue didn't give Namor a piece of that invisible cookie?) 

4. Loyalty Is Not In My Vocabulary - If you read the Civil War mini-series.  Reed sides with Iron Man & the Pro-registration side. Sue shows empathy for the Anti-Registration side.  Instead of just agreeing to disagree.  She runs off the with outlaws knowing she has kids at home.  What happened to the loyalty of their marriage vows.  Especially now being a wife & mother, Sug ignores these for a half-assed cause, that for the most part doesn't concern here. Sue's identity is public knowledge, therefore she has nothing to fear.  She risks going to jail & her marriage.  Sue even hits Reed with a few invisible force fields to let her know she's serious.  So now it's gotten somewhat domestic, & Reed ends up a victim.

5. Nothing In Common - I saved the best for last. Let's really look at Sue & Reed.  What do they really have in common?  Not a damn thing.  Sue was the popular, female athlete with her choices of men.  Reed is a child prodigy genius.  I'm guessing he's the classic "nerd" that falls for the beautiful "cheerleader".  For the most part they wouldn't have hung out in the same social circles in high school.  While Sue struggles with keeping her husband's attention, she should know this is how Reed has fun.  He's a world class scientist.  They don't have a beer & watch the game.  Reed's idea of watching something fun is turning on his Negative Zone viewer making sure something doesn't invade this dimension.  Reed isn't your typical guy, so what gets him motivated isn't the usual.  Ben has even had to make sure both of them realize the marriage is worth saving.  Is it really or are they just going through the motions for the kids?   Sue is the classic bored housewife, which can be dangerous.  Remember she's got a stalker in Mole Man, who already kidnapped her before while shopping.  

It's time to cut your losses Reed.. Man Up!!!  In the words of Teddy Pendergrass "I think I betta let her go, looks like another love TKO!!!"