sff: The Sunday Edition, completely SF-free, in fact.

[lyssie]

In Plain Sight: Why, yes, I do have a thing for mouthy blonde women who point guns at people.

Actually, my review isn't very long. It was cute, amusing, and made me laugh and grin madly. Will be watching next week.

She drives like Jo McDonagh! She doesn't take crap from anyone, and gives it back in spades! Her family is wacky, but I can deal with that. At least her mother didn't slam her fingers in a door (I know, I know, that's the only way to make awesome female characters who are bitches).

Also? Criminal Intent will be on before it. I GET EAMES AND MARY AND FALACCI AND RODGERS. Someone out there loves me.

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[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. But at least it wasn't like that one book I read where the author had to make sure we knew the heroine was GANG-RAPED on page TWO.

YES. BECAUSE THAT IS SO TOTALLY RELEVANT.

[frolicndetour.livejournal.com]

... Oh good Christ. I mean, I loved Veronica Mars (we find out she's raped in the first episode), and Kara, obviously, but it's just way too common a crutch for people who want to create strong female characters and still have them be accesable and sympathetic. (I guess?)

Was that Mercades Lackey? She's supposed to be particularly fond of gang-rape.

Here's hoping the In Plain Sight chick fares better!

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

No. Marianne de Piers, or something like that.

The really sad thing is, I've seen this trope over and over and over again. That's why I roll my eyes when people tell me Kara Thrace is new in any way, shape or form. She's just another damaged child with issues.

[frolicndetour.livejournal.com]

Well, true. She's dysfunctional in her own unique and special way, though! ;) It's a fact that most characters fit into tropes, and that's not even necessarily a bad thing - but yeah, the victim trope for women is way overused. Even Sharon was "humanized" through rape, as was one of the Six's. I guess Roslin is the only one carrying the banner for strong women who didn't get that way by having their fingers slammed in doors.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Kara is, yes.

I just want to beat people who use this trope. A lot.

[frolicndetour.livejournal.com]

Aeryn Sun? I probably shouldn't ask, 'cause I don't want to be hugely spoiled, but It'd be cool if she could not have joined the "Peace Keepers" because Daddy didn't give attention to the fact that Mommy didn't care. ;)

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Ahahah. Nah. Aeryn was not abused as a child. *giggles*