Disney doesn't produce strong female characters? Pixar ring any bells? (In fact, Lasseter is in charge of Disney's animation department now, methinks.) Just in the ones I'm thinking of at the moment, we've got Elastigirl, Violet (who knows how to use defensive skills as weapons), Collette, Celia, Roz, Sally...
And of all of the Pixar heroines, Elli is the strongest. She had to wrestle with never getting any of her big dreams. I think people fail to understand that it takes even more strength for an energetic person to slow down than it takes for that same person to grab a sword and fight.
But then again, Pixar films tend to have subplots about how men need women, so I guess that would escape people like ReelGirl.
Also, racism? RACISM? So once you've had a black heroine, you can't have white ones anymore?
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Date: 2010-12-09 09:12 pm (UTC)Disney doesn't produce strong female characters? Pixar ring any bells? (In fact, Lasseter is in charge of Disney's animation department now, methinks.) Just in the ones I'm thinking of at the moment, we've got Elastigirl, Violet (who knows how to use defensive skills as weapons), Collette, Celia, Roz, Sally...
And of all of the Pixar heroines, Elli is the strongest. She had to wrestle with never getting any of her big dreams. I think people fail to understand that it takes even more strength for an energetic person to slow down than it takes for that same person to grab a sword and fight.
But then again, Pixar films tend to have subplots about how men need women, so I guess that would escape people like ReelGirl.
Also, racism? RACISM? So once you've had a black heroine, you can't have white ones anymore?
Finally, Mother Gothel? Here you go: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm477660928/nm0000333