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platypusrex256 · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:06 am Post subject: girl power

i've put off making this post for a long time and now i see there is no other option than to post it. i see a strong girl power theme developing. consider for a moment all of the powerful characters in the breeniverse and take into account that almost all of them are female.

bree, lucy, opaphid, tachyon, alex and now all the new girls.

versus...

bree's dad is dead. jonas and daniel seem to be more comic relief than actual power characters. the watcher might be the most powerful male figure in the series because he suposedly shot somebody. beyond that, we have nothing for men.

go ladies!

Susan · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:08 am Post subject:

Take a look at the activity and tone of the forum. It's Daniel power all the way.

RoseCrowley · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:52 am Post subject:

I think its girl power and guy power! woot for proactivity
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platypusrex256 · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:49 am Post subject:

meh. you guys arn't convincing me. daniel is a heartwarming guy and we really pull for him but that doesn't mean he has power in making things happen in the storyline. sure, he's made sacrifices but he's mostly been reacting to the entire scene. he reacted when bree turned him down and he reacted when alex turned out to be a fake and he reacted when he was afraid for his life back home and he reacted when he realised he was being followed by the order. you could argue that he took some innitiative back in the early days when he was stalking bree and broke into lucy's apartment but beyond that, he has some pretty weak will.

who are our heros reacting to? they happen to all be women. case and point.

nowherepixie · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

I wouldn't go so far as to say the guys have no power. The Decons/Watchers/people placed higher up in the order all appear to be male.

However, as for characters to relate to, there's definitely a few stronge female characters there for sure. Smile

Gonzo308 · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

Oppy was pretty powerful when she was involved.

longlostposter · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject:

yoruba · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject:

The Order itself seems to be led mostly by women.

And although it wasn't really said (was it?), whoever does the ceremony must be a girl.

Now that would be funny. 'The new boy'
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Susan · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject:

Susan's post was in reference to the Daniel's character on the--admittedly female--population of this forum.

As for the protagonists in the videos, I don't see any of them being proactive. Bree is as powerless and lethargic as the rest of the trio. When did you see any of them do anything but mew and flee?

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garnet · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject:

I *meep*ed. The jury's still out on this one. A lot of interesting and powerful characters are female, but is it a theme in the series, or is it just because the intended audience is 15-30 year old females?

One thing is certain -- the roles are different for men and women. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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platypusrex256 · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject:

angelik_pistol · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

what? who likes daniel? hes whiny cause he cant have bree and boo hoo, 2 seconds later hes all mackin on alex then when she turns all bad then he wants bree again, pick a girl and stick to ur pineing! plus hes a lazy alcoholic, the only constructive things ive seen him do is breaking and entering. nuff said. at least jonas is positive and not trying to seduce everyone and moping around all the time. anyway, i agree they seem to center the series around females, im not sure why but i think its cause the creaters are guys and just like to work with cute girls lmao. who knows.

platypusrex256 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:08 am Post subject:

giddeanx · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:54 am Post subject:

O i hate this topic. It always strikes a nerve with me.

If there were currently a battle of the sexes. I am sure the girls would win. The two male leads are completely weak. They are being transformed into bumbling idiots video by video. You can see it happen before your eyes. Jonas and Daniel are surcoming the popular dynamic. You know what I meen you've seen the sitcoms and commercials. The dumb bumbling man, smart woman dynamic that I am so tired of seeing.

It almost seems like it is being done so that we can see how good a leader Bree is, but I don't know the real reason. It is actually quite disgusting to me to see it. If you want this dynamic I would rather have strong male characters with a stronger female character. Then a strong female lead and weak male leads.

Its just all types of frustrating.
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chershaytoute · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

What I truly love about this thread is that someone *meep*s...and is thanked for being rational. This is a big part of why I love the Breeniverse! Quality *meep*age will get you anytime! <nodding happily>
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