Summary
Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagahas been a hit at the box office for its high-energy action and pitch-perfect casting. However, not all fans might know that some of its themes were set up almost ten years ago. Immortan Joe and his son Rictus treat the women, and Furiosa, like things, underestimating their brilliance and their defiance – and it ultimately leads to their downfall.
Mad Max Fury Road: Furiosa#1 – story by George MIller, written by Nico Lathouris –clarifiesa plot thread that the recent movie left hanging: how Furiosa could escape being one of Joe’s wives, and why no one searched for her.
A disturbing scene inFuriosashowsImmortan Joe’s son Rictus attempting to assault the future Imperator when she’s still a child, brand new to Joe’s harem. Rictus’ interest in her allowed Furiosa to escape, but his aggression much later on is what brings her back to the wives just before the events ofMad Max: Fury Road.
Furiosa Star Issues Statement Reminding People The Movie Is “Fiction” After Angry DMs
Rictus Erectus actor Nathan Jones issues a statement on social media reminding people that Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga isn’t real life after angry DMs.
The Same Villain That Helped Furiosa Escape Is the Reason She Came Back
Rictus is a pivotal villain in bothMad Max Fury RoadandFuriosa. His telegraphed interest in Furiosa from the first time he saw her allowed the young girl to develop an escape plan.
InMad Max Fury Road: Furiosa#1,the story begins just a little before the events of theFury Roadfilm. During a routine and humiliating medical exam, Immortan Joe’s son Rictus gets very aggressive, grabbing one of his father’s wives.Joe realizes he’ll need someone to guard the women, as even though Rictus backs down, he promises that no one will stop him. Not trusting any other men, not even his War Boys, with his things, he summons Furiosa. So many years later,she returns to the harem, this time as a guard.
In this sense,Rictus is a pivotal villain in bothMad Max Fury RoadandFuriosa.His telegraphed interest in Furiosa from the first time he saw her allowed the young girl to develop an escape plan. In the comic, his aggression is what convinces Immortan Joe thathis women need a female guard. Both times, the men treat women and girls like things, but Immortan Joe’s problem isn’t his son’s misogyny; it’s that the women are his things. It clearly shows the villain’s hypocrisy: Immortan Joe wants strong sons, but he’s not setting them up to rule; they’re also his things.
One of the unaddressed plot threads inFuriosais that after Furiosa escapes the harem, there don’t seem to be any consequences or a search for her. This scene from the comic provides an answer.
This Comic FixesFuriosa’s Plot Hole
One of theunaddressed plot threadsinFuriosais that after Furiosa escapes the harem, there don’t seem to be any consequences or a search for her. This scene from the comic provides an answer, though disturbing:Furiosa might not have been the first girl Rictus wanted.Given his penchant for violence, he may have tried to take other wives and killed them. Since their humanity was denied, these women and girls might have been considered acceptable losses. This comic shows that the Citadel was always setting itself up for a fall, and thatFuriosabrought about a change that was a long time coming.
Mad Max Fury Road: Furiosa #1is available now from Vertigo Comics.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the “end of the world,” Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be.
