"Killing People Is Easy. Making Them Suffer Is An Art."

[redbrunja]

mollivanders asked me about the presentation of a strong woman in fiction; E.g. Black Widow, Kahlan Amnell, Buffy, Katniss, Johanna, etc etc etc.

Let me just say, the women mentioned are some of my favorites. I am a sucker for just about every flavor of action girl but what makes the listed women awesome is that while all of them are fierce warriors in their own right (Kahlan and Buffy in particular are both as stylish as they are deadly) they all have different and interesting facets to their personality. Kahlan and Buffy both long for a more normal life, Natasha Romanoff is either (movie) atoning for a bloody past or (comics) a fierce, vengeful SHIELD agent who protects women who have been victimized by others. Katniss just wants everyone to leave her alone and asking her to have feelings about things that aren't a.) hunting or b.) her little sister and Johanna wants to BURN SOME SHIT DOWN.

Comments

[mollivanders.livejournal.com]

So true! I think I love all incarnations of Natasha.

her little sister and Johanna wants to BURN SOME SHIT DOWN.

God I cannot wait for the gifs from the second and third movies for this.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

So true! I think I love all incarnations of Natasha.

I certainly do!

her little sister and Johanna wants to BURN SOME SHIT DOWN.

God I cannot wait for the gifs from the second and third movies for this.

Seeing a liveaction Johanna is probably what I'm most excited about for the second movie.

[tigerpetals.livejournal.com]

Now if somebody were to just put them all in the same story, I would be so happy.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

That would be an awesome, awesome fic.

[tigerpetals.livejournal.com]

It would! Though I was mainly thinking about a canon centering on all these kinds of women characters. Fellowship of the Kickass.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Comics Black Widow sounds awesome! I wouldn't mind if they brought a bit of that protection vibe into the movies; it'd be nice to see Natasha bond with other females as well as the boys.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome. I'd love to see that and/or Natasha and Pepper being friends.