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Forget “strong female character.” Aim for: “Woman or girl with agency.” One who makes decisions, affects the story, pushes the plot. –– Chuck Wendig
Since the term strong female character has been twisted into ‘girl who punches and does man things (while pretty)’ it’s good to be reminded of the actual meaning
magical girl shows really did snap when they assigned personality traits based off the members colors
pink - commander and the leader. probably really nice and sweet
blue - probably very close to pink, is either 100 iq smarty pants but shy or very tough and cool
yellow/orange - very happy and positive. can vary from being newbie of the group to be older and mature, probably known as the beautiful one
purple - mysterious, usually starts off as a rival or joins the group later, but is definitely known to the members as another MG. Probably has a softer side they don’t show
Don’t forget green - more mature and very reliable
Red - Mad
okay but this implies the existence of a lost pink teletubby. a fallen leader too painful to talk about anymore
tubby custard.
the suffering never ends
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What was your fav part mine was when Varian wanted Raps to pronounce his potion (like come on say it with me) and when Lance wipes his goatee off and he looked so sad like a kid being caught playing dress up and being told to cut it out.
Yeah, those were some pretty funny moments! xD
I think my favorite part was the jail cell scene where Varian confesses to Rapunzel that his motives had changed, and that he didn’t feel like finding forgiveness with everyone is possible, so he just wanted everyone to forget what he did so everyone could move on without any of the pain, guilt, and shame that came with it all.
He couldn’t actually go back and erase what happened, but if everyone forgot, that would be the next best thing to that in his mind. He wanted to be forgiven. He knew now that he had done wrong. But he didn’t feel assured that he would be offered forgiveness given how hard that process really is.
I really felt like that was a surprisingly deep moment in the show, a good point of character development for Varian, and also felt very real and relatable. Who hasn’t done something that they wish they could go back and erase, or make everyone forget about? The idea of asking for forgiveness can be really scary sometimes, especially when you’re not certain if forgiveness will ever be realized in the attempt.
It just struck me as rather powerful, even though it took up such a small portion of the episode. I tend to find the vulnerable moments with characters to be among the most compelling for me (and I have a particular soft spot for vulnerable characters that are seeking redemption). Especially since I myself have a hard time opening up about my feelings to other people, it can provide a good illustration or avenue through which I can explore those kinds of things and think about them.
Every urban fantasy/comic book character who complains about how they wish they could go back to their normal life of being ugly and bullied and uninteresting because now they can teleport or levitate truly does not deserve the powers they were given
Socially bankrupt teen who only wears zip-up hoodies in navy, gray, or maroon, discovering he can crack the earth with his mind: “OhhHHhh nOoOoo, wHaT abOUt pROm wiTH aliSOn”
Clearly there are two major problems with this ongoing cliche and two easy solutions:
I’d rather see what happens to the minority kid living in oppression suddenly gifted strange powers than another whiny loser. Or see someone given abilities that are frustratingly contrast to their ideas or personality: introverts given flashy powers, hyperactive characters given powers that require stillness of the body and mind, a character out for blood given a very non-violent power and learns how to point it toward violence anyway, a pacifist character granted a very volatile ability who manages to use it in a creative non-violent way.
