re: Interesting video on Rey and the devolution of female characters in general

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You're afraid for her, you truly care about what happens to her but you really don't know if she can pull this off because the movie hasn't presented her as some kind of Superhero." - On Ripley in Aliens

Sums it up perfectly and modern cinema with women kung fu MMA kicking the crap out of muscled guys is just as to blame. Just look at that Charlize Theron movie Atomic Blonde.

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This is so spot on. Aliens Ripley should be the architype female "heroes" are based on now.

Why is that that film is such a hit with males? It's because we didn't see it as some kind of fantasy or something impossible by a female. She had experience, guile, and intelligence and braveryz but it was obvious she was terrified and her phycial traits weren't embellished for the sake of it.

I also always thought Sandahl Bergman in Conan was a great portrayal of a great female action movie hero, too.

First off, she was actually athletically built, and not a rail thin actress a la Theron, plus she used small swords, thievery techniques, and a bow and arrow to do her damage. She didn't overpower any of the brutes in that movie at all.

And third, she showed great vulnerability. All she wanted was to be a woman to Conan and leave the life of crime and killing and brutality.

And no one batted an eye at how she was portrayed. No one cared and even though that's one of the most testosterone filled movie ever she fit in perfect.