By the Power (He-Man) versus For the Honor (She-Ra)--which is more impressive?
I would rate She-Ra the fifth most pathetic hero for girls--for the simple reason that she is a blatant copy of He-Man but not as cool. The Sword of Protection (not Power), the Palace (not Castle), and instead of "I Have the Power" she just says "I am She-Ra". Basically She-Ra seems to struggle just to exist with almost no assertive sounding abilities. Even her animal, Spirit, gets the magical power to grow wings and fly away (c.f. Battle-Cat who, um, battles).
It reminds me of how I felt as a ten-year-old when I was reading the Narnia books and Aslan said "the Daughters of Eve will not fight in the battle", and instead of weapons they get given healing potions and so forth. Is it too much to ask for a female hero that kicks butt when kicking butt is called for?
He-Man
She-Ra
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Kudos to Covergirl...
The Good:
Covergirl has broken the mold a little in using Ellen Degeneres as their latest "covergirl".
The Ungood
Amazon is removing Amazon rankings from books considered too "adult". Like Ellen Degeneres's biography.
The Neosexual
"FIRST there was the SNAG, then came the metrosexual, retrosexual and now - if marketers are to be believed - the neosexual."
Spare me.
The neosexual is apparently a metrosexual minus the feminity.
Which is to say 'guy classic'.
Which is to say, just a dude.
Earth to advertising company. You don't need a new word for something that already exists.
Spare me.
The neosexual is apparently a metrosexual minus the feminity.
Which is to say 'guy classic'.
Which is to say, just a dude.
Earth to advertising company. You don't need a new word for something that already exists.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Classic Covers: Some Die Young
I think all of the ladies on classic covers must be closely related. Or at least Miss "Die-Young" (1956) looks very similar to Miss "Kiss-Deadly". They also seem to share a tendency to make questionable life choices whilst in their nightwear.
But if-slash-when either of them does die young, they can pass away safe in the knowledge that their hair and make-up is fabulous.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Monsters versus Aliens (quietly feminist) [[[SPOILERS]]]]
I was watching Monsters versus Aliens (in 3D) and wishing I had Kleenex. No, the movies isn't sad, it was LOUD. OMG BRAIN-HURTING LOUD.
I find it interesting this is basically a story of how a woman becomes huge and powerful and decides not to get married to prat. It is a kind of feminist reimaging of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman where a woman is likewise effected by an alien to become huge and powerful, and ends up killing herself and her unfaithful husband. In this new version Susan decides not to marry her selfish potential husband at all, and goes off to become a kind of superhero. A much better ending.
The previews are rather coy about the actual themes of the movie, playing up the jokes and slapstick. This may well be wise from a marketing perspective, and there is enough laughs and explosions to make any kid (and undemanding adult) happy. But I, for one, am thrilled to see the underlying story arc of this movie--and an honest-to-goodness female hero in a kid's movies aimed at both sexes.
(And the 3D also rocks.)
I find it interesting this is basically a story of how a woman becomes huge and powerful and decides not to get married to prat. It is a kind of feminist reimaging of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman where a woman is likewise effected by an alien to become huge and powerful, and ends up killing herself and her unfaithful husband. In this new version Susan decides not to marry her selfish potential husband at all, and goes off to become a kind of superhero. A much better ending. The previews are rather coy about the actual themes of the movie, playing up the jokes and slapstick. This may well be wise from a marketing perspective, and there is enough laughs and explosions to make any kid (and undemanding adult) happy. But I, for one, am thrilled to see the underlying story arc of this movie--and an honest-to-goodness female hero in a kid's movies aimed at both sexes.
(And the 3D also rocks.)
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