Quote:
Originally Posted by DCTwister
Given recent Disney history (last 2 Star Wars movies, Indiana Jones 5, Captain Marvel, endless list) and Amazon LOTR I am on high alert for annoying Mary Sue bullshit with annoying “overly strong and flawless female characters that could defeat any male in any kind of combat, etc.”
Even though it is a chick-fest, I think the show is pretty well done and I’m enjoying it.
|
But all of these female characters have flaws, and none of them show any tendencies of the Mary Sue (which is a common thing with Filoni... he, for the large part, does a good job avoiding tropes).
Ahsoka- She's impatient and has exacting standards. She's difficult to get along with and has issues with trusting others.
Sabine - She's headstrong and has a reckless streak. The Force is HARD for her.
Hera - She's a badass (more on this momentarily) woman of action, but it frustrated by the bureacracy that is "in her way" as she tries to deal with threats.
It's a pleasant change and, I think, a great example of how to do "strong lead who happens to be a female" without it being over the top.
Now, back to Hera. Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Snaps for you, and that wonderful, wonderful posterior. I see you, girl. I see you. It is a "bad" ass, indeed.