Okay, that's it.

[apocalypsos]

Tell me something awesome about a woman you love in any fandom. Wax poetic. I want to hear people talk about what they love about female characters. And try to pick female characters or women in RPF who haven't already gotten love so we can spread it around.

And no bashing other people's comments!

You know what? I'm picking Boo. Yeah, okay, she's a very tiny woman. Who cares? She's silly and fun and adorable, and looking at an icon of her always makes me feel better, and she learns how to be brave right before our eyes. I heart that so much that I really wish I had the time to rewatch Monsters Inc. before I leave for work, but I don't, damn it.

Now you go. :)

EDIT: Guys, if you want to do more than one character, go nuts. The more, the merrier, right? \o/

Comments

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

A new addition: Pepper Pots (movieverse).

I like her because she's not a kick-ass kung-fu chick, which appears to be the default setting for Strong Female Character these days, but she is unbelievably strong, quietly so, smart, caring, and she knows who she is and what she can realistically expect and do. I love her because she can run like a maniac in hells, she takes the Captain Sensible Option at all times, and is never at any point the damsel in distress.

SO MUCH *HEARTS*.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, I loved Pepper Potts in the movie. She was kickass without actually kicking ass, which ... you're right, that doesn't get to be mutually exclusive quite as much as it should be.

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

It's like women can either have dick-broken-spine syndrome OR be River Tam/Buffy but not ... normal. I resent that so much, but it doesn't seem to matter how often I rant about it. :(

[gypsyjr.livejournal.com]

Totally agreeing with this. I think people tend to overlook her because she's technically subservient to the hero, but she definitely has a quieter kind of strength.

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

But UTTERLY vital to him.

[gypsyjr.livejournal.com]

Oh, totally so. He says as much himself.

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

Yes! She saved the day doing something a normal person could do. Absolutely vital without being in the power armor.

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

Yay for Pepper! She doesn't have to date her boss, but she could if she wanted to, and if he weren't such an ass. She's smart and tough and she's good at her job.

[medie]

oh yes! just saw it today and she *RULED*.