Watashi wa bara no sadame ni umareta... ([info]jetamors) wrote,
@ 2009-05-10 17:14:00
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- To be honest, I can't really say I'm surprised that Bujold is racefailing it up. (With the usual "OMG WHY ARE YOU SO SENSITIVE" choral accompaniment.) And I say that as someone loves the Vorkosigan books, and even got a Yuletide story in that 'verse. I never loved Wrede nearly as much, but yeah, again, not surprised. Still doesn't make it any less hurtful to see, though :(

- Okay, I'm trying to figure out who to write my [info]femgenficathon fic about. Here's what I'm looking for:

1. A woman canonically in a position of authority
2. Who has a canonical friendship with another woman
3. And isn't evil

So far my list of women who qualify is:
- Yoruichi and Soi Fong.
- Possibly Janeway and Seven of Nine? It's been so long since I've seen Voyager, I can't remember much about their relationship.

:/

But I'm probably forgetting lots of women. (I certainly hope I'm forgetting lots of women.) So I'm requesting recommendations for female characters who fit these three criteria. Can be books, TV, movies, manga, anime, video games, basically anything that isn't RL. Ladies of color are especially appreciated :D




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[info]straussmonster
2009-05-10 10:04 pm UTC (link)
Chris Lightfellow in Suikoden III; the knights she leads are all dudes, but one of the big parts of her part of the game is going to Alma Kinan (which is all ladies) and her friendship with characters there, three of whom are part of the 108 Stars. That just popped into my mind, scrolling by...

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[info]straussmonster
2009-05-10 10:08 pm UTC (link)
Come to think of it, S3 has nifty ladies all around. :D

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[info]jetamors
2009-05-10 11:28 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, I'd forgotten about that! I never did finish S3, but I did get that far.

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[info]dharmavati
2009-05-10 10:32 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, hearing about this Wrede racefail makes me sad because I was a big fan of hers when I was younger and I still like her other series. :/

As for suggestions of female characters:

- Adachi from /Yankee-kun_to_Megane-chan might qualify in a juvenile sense; she becomes the president of her student council, has a close female BFF, and is more clueless than evil. :P

- Liz Lemon of 30 Rock? She's the head writer and has friendships with both Jenna and Cerie on the show.

I'm sure there are others but these are ones I thought of immediately. :D

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[info]jetamors
2009-05-10 11:29 pm UTC (link)
OMG Adachi! I think maybe I will write about her :D

Haven't seen 30 Rock, but maybe I'll check it out some time.

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[info]incandescens
2009-05-10 11:03 pm UTC (link)
I suppose it would be inappropriate to say Cordelia Vorkosigan and Drou, or Lady Alys?

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[info]jetamors
2009-05-10 11:32 pm UTC (link)
Well, they do fit the criteria. I think I'll be looking elsewhere for a while, though :/

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[info]amberdiceless
2009-05-11 09:10 pm UTC (link)
Don't ask me why (please don't, I am not sure I want to know) but the first thing that came to mind was Maria and the Mother Superior in The Sound of Music. O_o

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[info]jetamors
2009-05-14 04:37 am UTC (link)
They definitely work too! Man, now I have too many women I want to write about :D

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