Marvel Rivals' lore-accurate maid Deadpool is taking fans by surprise

Wade Wilson would probably approve of the hero shooter's latest look for the Marvel jester Deadpool might not take himself seriously, but plenty of Marvel Rivals players do. The fourth‑wall‑breaking antihero just got a new maid skin in the hero shooter — a cosmetic that's as loud as it is divisive. Shrouded in pink frills and bows, this version of Deadpool prances around while pretending to be a cat. Everything from Deadpool's sticker-clad planner to his dainty mannerisms play up the girlypop nature of the new cosmetic. His katanas, which are emblazoned with hearts and wings, would look right at home in an episode of Sailor Moon. A garish skin like this was never destined to appeal to everyone, but most players would do the sensible thing here and simply not purchase the skin. Some detractors, however, are complaining that Marvel Rivals is "forcing gay costumes on ppl now," and the ignorant bigotry has gone viral. The X user who originally typed that sentiment isn't the only person who has expressed anxiety over developer NetEase's alleged DEI agenda, but the community is treating it as representative of a specific type of Marvel fan. "What is this lame shit?" one YouTube commenter