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Permalink Reply by Canadian guy on February 28, 2012 at 9:59am

Dear LEOG:

What do you feel is the difference between the strong heroines like Buffy the vampire slayer and the feteshized and shallow heroines like the girls from sucker punch.

Do you fear that people tend to see characters like Buffy as nothing more than a pin up girl instead of the strong female character that she is. How do you think we can keep this from happening.

Also please talk about Maria Bello in Prime Suspect. Great show too bad it was cancelled.

Permalink Reply by GodDamnRobots on February 28, 2012 at 10:01am

Hey LEOG,

What female versions of tough-guy male tropes/films would you enjoy seeing - in the sense that "Haywire" was like a female Bourne film?  I'd like to see a female version of "The Edge" or "The Grey" (like Ripley in Alien vs. a motherfucking bear.)

Keep up the good shit!

-GDR

Permalink Reply by Ultimate Snyderman on February 28, 2012 at 10:15am

Dear Leog

What is the most underrated female heroine in your opinion? Also, what type of characteristic cliche you hate that is common to most female heriones? Long live Leon.

Permalink Reply by zoe folkes on February 28, 2012 at 10:59am

Dear LEOG :

is there any real life female heroines that you think would make a pretty kick ass transition into comic book(s) or comic book character? 

Permalink Reply by Boatloads1017 on February 28, 2012 at 11:03am

Oh Mighty LEOG, 

As we went through the 20th century, we found an increase in "tough broads" portrayed in media, especially since the 60s with the Women's Liberation movement. 

However, these characters have always existed in one form or another. From the Amazons and Hera from Greek mythology to Hua Mulan (the "real" Mulan, not so much the Disney one). 

My question is what pre-20th century women, real or fictional, are the most memorable to you?

Many thanks and, as always, LONG LIVE THE LEAGUE!

Permalink Reply by Wolf Soldier13 on February 28, 2012 at 11:47am

Dear LEOG

What do you feel about heroin in video games today, because all I see are fans service, and making them act like a wet dream for nerds who can't get laid (I am talking about the Dead or Alive games and the new Batman Arkum City game). I will say some of my favorite heroin is Jill Valentine  from the RE games, Jade in Beyond Good and Evil, and Samus from the metroid games (other M does not exist to me)

Other wise last is long live the league!!!

Permalink Reply by C.H. Gorog on February 28, 2012 at 12:06pm

While it is getting better, there are a LOT of simple-minded depictions of women in video games.  Women can be written amazingly in the medium of video games like Jade from Beyond Good and Evil, Alyx from Half-life 2, Glados from Portal 1 & 2, Sofia Lamb in BioShock 2, Bonnie MacFarlane and Abigail Marston in Red Dead Redemption, The Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Trip from Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and April Ryan from The Longest Journey.  However, for every progressive step in video game culture for girls, you get the throngs (no pun intended) of virtual ladies who wear the most revealing outfits possible while usually having the blandest personalities.  You're also right to ignore Metroid: Other M.

Permalink Reply by Senator Buck Sunshine on February 28, 2012 at 11:50am

Totally not emasculated gentleman of the LEOG,

With HUGE failures like Catwoman, Elektra, Supergirl, and the failed Wonder Woman pilot, why is it that we can't seem to get a great movie or TV show based on an established female comic book character 

Permalink Reply by C.H. Gorog on February 28, 2012 at 11:58am

Dear LEOG,
on the subject of tough women: in a story, how do you think a woman can be portrayed as "tough" and yet still retain her "femininity". Please give any notable examples and explain why.

Sincerely,
CH Gorog

Permalink Reply by C.H. Gorog on February 28, 2012 at 12:19pm

I forgot to include a question mark at the end of my question, so here it is rephrased:

"how can a woman can be portrayed as "tough" and yet still retain her "femininity?"

Permalink Reply by Shafter on February 28, 2012 at 11:59am

Dear "Great and Powerful" League:

                                  There are plenty of stories about strong heroines and tough broads out there, but more often then not, she has a poorly written incident that makes her look like a dumb bitch. It seems that no matter how strong of a female character she is, she will have a poorly written scene where she does something stupid that makes the audience lose respect for her due to her gender. My question is; What is the worst WTF moment that you have read in a comic book or seen in a movie that makes the heroine look weak due to her gender and poor writing?  

Example - In the movie Alien when Ellen Ripley goes back for the cat. (Even Cyrus would have said, "Fuck That!")

                                                                                                      Thanks and LONG LIVE THE LEAGUE 

Permalink Reply by Id0ntknow on February 29, 2012 at 4:12am

I believe Cyrus said he agreed with that action in a previous LEOG... or was it something else...

I also don't believe that action was so much done because she was female but as a.. well, who respects the asshole who just up and leaves the cat? If they hadn't had her go back, I believe to this day we'd be asking "can you believe that bitch left the cat? Pussy".

My two cents anyway. 

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