wickednerdery reblogged
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wickednerdery reblogged
Female Characters Appreciation, Villains: Part 1
“Isn’t it time to acknowledge the ugly side? I’ve grown quite weary of the spunky heroines, brave rape victims, soul-searching fashionistas that stock so many books. I particularly mourn the lack of female villains — good, potent female villains. Not ill-tempered women who scheme about landing good men and better shoes (as if we had nothing more interesting to war over), not chilly WASP mothers (emotionally distant isn’t necessarily evil), not soapy vixens (merely bitchy doesn’t qualify either). I’m talking violent, wicked women. Scary women. Don’t tell me you don’t know some. The point is, women have spent so many years girl-powering ourselves — to the point of almost parodic encouragement — we’ve left no room to acknowledge our dark side. Dark sides are important. They should be nurtured like nasty black orchids.”
You have some of my favorite performances in this list. The implacable Louise Fletcher, maniac Glenn Close, souless Faye Dunaway, lurid Kathy Bates, monster Sharon Stone! I had missed such women! I longed to see one again and then it happened, along came demure vinagaroon Rosamund Pike. There was still hope for a leading lady who could fillet a side of beef with a smile reeking of no remorse.
Was this yours @wickednerdery? You must see it, surely. The ladies I love.
Is the gif set mine? No, not in the least because I could hardly make such amazing gifs, lol! ...I simply reblogged it from its creator.
That said of the movies I’ve seen in the set there are many of my utter favorite female villains. ^_^
wickednerdery reblogged
Female Characters Appreciation, Villains: Part 1
“Isn’t it time to acknowledge the ugly side? I’ve grown quite weary of the spunky heroines, brave rape victims, soul-searching fashionistas that stock so many books. I particularly mourn the lack of female villains — good, potent female villains. Not ill-tempered women who scheme about landing good men and better shoes (as if we had nothing more interesting to war over), not chilly WASP mothers (emotionally distant isn’t necessarily evil), not soapy vixens (merely bitchy doesn’t qualify either). I’m talking violent, wicked women. Scary women. Don’t tell me you don’t know some. The point is, women have spent so many years girl-powering ourselves — to the point of almost parodic encouragement — we’ve left no room to acknowledge our dark side. Dark sides are important. They should be nurtured like nasty black orchids.”