hehehh

[lyssie]

So, I'm sitting here, and Andromeda happens to be on (I'm going to stick something in. probably). And I look up and see...

Dylan and Tyr are bouncing into Beka's ship with the "Look what WE did, ma!" looks on their faces.

And then, a few minutes later... dun dun DUN, it's whatsisface, the villain from The Forsaken who was flirting like mad with Sam. And poor Beka.. I had to tell her Carter had him first.

Hrm.

In the meantime, I'd never seen Broken Arrow. And. DUDE. The girl in it? Kicks SO MUCH ASS. I, like, want to make other people who write female characters as badasses watch this film. Just for her.

She's smart, quick, kicks ass, PANICS and then GETS OVER IT, kicks more ass, saves Christian Slater's butt three or four times... and saves herself in the end. Can we please, please, PLEASE have more heroines like this? PLEASE? No more of the Knight in Shining Armor shit.

*awaits*

Comments

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Actually, now I'm picturing Sam and Beka ganging up on him.

The phrase "what a way to go" comes to mind...

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Oh, the blonde. He would die happy, if nothing else....

[surreallis.livejournal.com]

You are so right. Even though I've never seen Broken Arrow, I agree. The damsel in distress is annoying, but so is the tough, ultimate-fighter woman too. She can kick everyone's ass, never gets ruffled and always has the perfect comeback to all those men drooling over her. Realism means girl faces danger, is afraid, maybe does something stupid at first, bucks up and kicks ass despite it all.

[anr]

Samantha Mathis is definitely awesome. I love everything she does. *g*

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Is that who was in that? Definite agreement, then.

She even made Guinevere in Mists of Avalon tolerable. And considering the way MZB wrote her (to which that script was largely faithful), that's no mean feat!

[anr]

Very true. Of course, my favourite movie with her, I have to admit, is Jack & Sarah. *g*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

That's why I liked her. She panicked and was a bit upset about there being nuclear bombs... etc, etc, but she dealt with it and moved on.

sigh. We need more like her.