I am (like a whole heap of others) really excited about the Avengers film but the trailer left me rather dyspeptic.

It was at the 2 minute point. Things don’t look good for the Avengers: they are standing back to back in a circle – the Hulk roaring, Iron man getting his suit souped up, Hawkeye is drawing his bad-ass bow. Thor is weighing his hammer in  his hand while Captain America is hefting his special shield (and probably pulling the lycra out of his ass).

What is the Black Widow doing? Putting a clip into her ridiculously tiny handgun. Even she looks miffed.

"Give me your pissing hammer."

It made me realise, where are the women’s awesome weapons and gadgetry?

Princesses Leia and Amidala both had to make do with “clumsy and random” blasters while the boys got the elegant Lightsaber.

Elektra has some BBQ forks, Cat woman has an uncomfortable costume and while I would quite like Wonder woman’s lasso (there is a bit of the cowboy in me) awesome gadget weaponry it ain’t.

Turn the sausages over

Modern heroines at least are getting the good stuff. Alice from Resident Evil usually travels with a mobile arsenal and can’t wait to see how Hit Girl can top the bazooka.

What I’m saying is, it is time to write in the big guns.