It brings out my feelings of sympathy and repulsion, and I kind of relate to it some. So I love it.
Noted!
Then there are the issues with femininity and how it's portrayed: seeing the part on the page about how they are usually faster, stronger, and more ruthless than the magical girl makes me think about how competent and practical female characters are portrayed compared to more idealistic ''pure and innocent" ones. And how someone who is pragmatic and female is often seen as dark and slipping off the cliff, at best.
Agreed. This is one of the reasons that I LOVE competent and ruthless ladies who are nonetheless clearly the heroines of the piece.
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Noted!
Then there are the issues with femininity and how it's portrayed: seeing the part on the page about how they are usually faster, stronger, and more ruthless than the magical girl makes me think about how competent and practical female characters are portrayed compared to more idealistic ''pure and innocent" ones. And how someone who is pragmatic and female is often seen as dark and slipping off the cliff, at best.
Agreed. This is one of the reasons that I LOVE competent and ruthless ladies who are nonetheless clearly the heroines of the piece.
Turn Out Like His Father: I don't like the whole 'it's in the blood' cliché, especially if the parent isn't even someone the child knew or knew about.
Preach.