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Post subject:  Posted: January 7th, 2007, 7:22 pm |
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I stopped trying to understand the males around me that I'm not related to. 
what exactly was the original topic? I don't want Kit to eat us for off-topic-ness...
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 7:24 pm |
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I think it was pretty much female characters....so we're still KIND of on topic. if you look back to last page!
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 7:29 pm |
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um, OK!
Female charries are great if they're written properly. As I said, a female Aragorn just doesn't work for me, and neither does a ditzy helpless girly-girl.
One must find the perfect balence meant for the role and go with it.
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 7:38 pm |
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its ok to have an amzing female charrie, and a male charrie helping her out, but not too much so that she seems helpless
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 7:53 pm |
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The best female i read is Lisa in Pictures of Adam. She was actually very realistic. She lived in a middle class had no boyfriend and was totally into her photography. Nothing went to terribly fast and she was just so realistic compared to some female characters.
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 7:56 pm |
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Altariel Frodo wrote: I don't think I'm in favor of girls and guys having exactly the same role/portrayal, because we're very different. We were made that way. But I do think that often girls are mis-portrayed or underestimated.
I agree. Some people think that girls aren't as good as boys in some way - which is very wrong._________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 9:48 pm |
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we're just as good, and often better *nodnod*
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Post subject: Posted: January 7th, 2007, 11:40 pm |
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Hmm, it's rare for me to find a female character that isn't the main character that I don't dislike. Arya, Eowyn, Arwen, they all pretty much annoyed me.
I don't think female characters should be portrayed exactly as men, we're very much different, but I would like them portrayed a little harder, if that makes sense.
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 12:21 am |
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 5:04 am |
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Weeziey wrote: The best female i read is Lisa in Pictures of Adam. She was actually very realistic. She lived in a middle class had no boyfriend and was totally into her photography. Nothing went to terribly fast and she was just so realistic compared to some female characters.
I also read that book. I think Lisa acted great through the whole story. She can handle the situation, or she even tries. She's not 'cool' and she's not too strong and you can see it, when you read the book. First she tries to do it all alone, to handle the situation, but then she notices, that it's impossible and she calls for help. I like that, because she notices her 'weakness' and doesn't hide it.
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 10:48 am |
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 10:54 am |
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I kinda like the freaky-outsider-girls in books and movies... Only, in most Hollywood movies they transform from outsiders to the hippest and cutest girl in school or w/e it is, and that's well... not too realistic, and it kinda bugs me *nodnod*
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 12:41 pm |
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I admit to loving the sword-weilding, horse-riding, gun-fighting hero than the heroine, whatever she does. I just love the romance of it  _________________ <center>  </center>
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 12:47 pm |
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Hmm.. seems my opinion is sort of different. I like the damsel-in-distress type girls as long as they're not annoying. I'm such a romantic when it comes to such things. I'm not really into the whole tough, warrior heroines. I'd rather have a heroine that has more brains than most but not completely useless in fighting. A nice balance.
Guys are a different story... I read a book about a girl who fell in love with a boy who was crippled. It was the sweetest story and the guy was actually the strongest character. I love guys who have strength of mind and heart. Physical strength is just an add on.
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 1:32 pm |
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Damsels in distress are usually comic relieves, but tend to get annoying... tough but soft on inside warrior lady? Nice, but sadly overused. Gah, writers are so rarely innovative ;_;
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Post subject: Posted: January 8th, 2007, 2:53 pm |
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I think we need a few more slighty tough-on-the-outside-but-squishy-on-the-inside female characters. That would be good. 
