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[Whitecrow]

they are assuming that female characters are weak by default.

Also I hate how people is so focused on make women be men.

Why cant women be women?

 

[SJRB]

You are trying to apply logic to a situation that is inherently illogical.

 

[TrueLegend]

Advertisers need to create fake problems to sell you their supposed solutions that's why. Just like all those PS5 accessories that steve reviewed on gamers nexus. Oh and people will blindly agree and will rate it high stars too. In the word of our lord Todd Howard


Our Lord is not just talking about products here, he is talking about excuses given. People will buy into any idea. Stupidity is like gravitational force. Don't ask questions just consume our ideas and products.

 

[INC]

Ripley and Sarah conor disagree

2 of the greatest movies leads in cinematic history, regardless of gender

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Ripley and Sarah conor disagree

2 of the greatest movies leads in cinematic history, regardless of gender

And lets not forget, Jamie lee curtis, Geena davis, Bridget fonda, gave some excellent performances. This whole 'we need more' is bollocks. They've always been.

 

[INC]

And lets not forget, Jamie lee curtis, Geena davis, Bridget fonda, gave some excellent performances. This whole 'we need more' is bollocks. They've always been.

Indeed, long kiss good night is an underrated film.
JLC in true lies is smoking hot

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Indeed, long kiss good night is an underrated film.
JLC in true lies is smoking hot

And she kicked michael myers arse with a coat hanger to boot..

 

[HoodWinked]

It's all a bit tiring to be honest. Smoothbrained make the declaration. People give the Alien and Terminator rebuttal. Offerings ignored. Repeat cycle.

 

[Kraz]

...they're fan-activists trying to start an argument?

It's no worse than listening to the opposing "women should be women" medley.

There's tons of different types of strong female characters in movies.
Like any particular type of character the good ones are few and far between. Fans and activists, like many groups, they want the good ones for their precious.

I'm sure the Native Americans would like some of the good ones too. "They'll never let a Native American be Captain America!"

So much media being made and vying for attention. Regional global social, educational, economic development at different places. Some still very primitive, like 19th century Orthodox primitive.
A lot doesn't land like it used too. Doesn't have the time to. When America was 20th century it made sense. Now America is 21st century. Some places it would just be nonsense to them. lol Not that these characters shouldn't be made. More regional consideration maybe can be made. Lost in translation. oops.

Stuff that can land but doesn't stick. No one mentions Hanna anymore. Good story, both protag and antagonist were great, celebrated at the time now long forgotten.

There aren't that many Cara Dune characters, so yeah, there are some archetypal qualities that need manifestation in big media. However, where is some of that repression coming from?

Could have had her deny a space vaccine and die. But nooo...

 

[Relativ9]

they are assuming that female characters are weak by default.

Also I hate how people is so focused on make women be men.

Why cant women be women?

The implication is that women as depicted in media has been typically "weak", not that women are inherently weak. Damsel in distress ect...

But yeah it's getting rather over-saturated at this point

 

[Dr.Morris79]

It's all a bit tiring to be honest. Smoothbrained make the declaration. People give the Alien and Terminator rebuttal. Offerings ignored. Repeat cycle.

Offerings are 'ignored' because they're shit and written in such a way as they're not interesting in the slightest

'Hey, here is your 'new' female lead, she is already fucking brilliant so we dont need any of that bullshit character growth nonsense getting in the way, oh and men are shit and silly, lets ride on that too'

Yeah, no thanks. Thats why people will always bring up the Alien and Terminator films, they had proper story arcs, weak women that conquered all and became better than their male counterpart, through growth!

Give me that any day, not this pandering shit Netflix chugs out of it's arse.

 

[Ballthyrm]

they are assuming that female characters are weak by default.
Why cant women be women?

We don't need strong female characters, we need :

• Women that are Bullies
• Women that are total bastards
• Women that are cruel
• Women that lack empathy and have little to no compassion
• Women that are spurned and turn vengeful
• Weakwill henchwomen that suck up to the boss
• Women that are Abusive and take no prisoners
• Women that are corrupted and use authority with abandon
• Women that are petty criminals
• Women that are pencil pusher and don't follow their conscience

I can go on. If we want strong women characters, we can't only have the good ones.
It's stupid, it's not how the world works, women have the right to be represented just as bad as men are.