I'm pleased I carefully didn't read this before I saw the movie (thanks for the cutaway)
You make some good points. The sexism thing probably is hard to avoid given the original Star Trek, which although ahead of its day, was still undeniably sexist. Trying to "modernise" it with only one female main(ish) c/ter as your scaffold is going to be difficult to say the least. Having said that, I still found the role of females disappointing, but it was ameliorated somewhat by Kirk's endless trying to womanise to the point of stupidity. lots of fun no content. And maybe next -time they'll feel freer to insert kick-ass female. Girls need strong female c/ters, , it's sad when you can count the number of truly cool female characters you're aware of on one hand to the point where the doctor's daughter could have been the worse episode ever but the fact that it had a girl toe-to toe-ing with the dr. made it a must see again and again and again. There are so few, but I think perhaps we should start seeing some female skills as positive, Ahura did manage to show a feminine side as well as competence, and I liked that, not everything considered "feminine" is bad - like comforting loved ones, thinking about it though -- the easiest thing to do would have been a better balance of females obviously playing a command role. Rather than -um- none that I can remember against about 4-5 men.
Damn but I hate it when you're right.
Anyway, it's all good. A great kick-ass female character... maybe I can do that... Again.
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Date: 2009-05-15 11:58 am (UTC)You make some good points. The sexism thing probably is hard to avoid given the original Star Trek, which although ahead of its day, was still undeniably sexist. Trying to "modernise" it with only one female main(ish) c/ter as your scaffold is going to be difficult to say the least. Having said that, I still found the role of females disappointing, but it was ameliorated somewhat by Kirk's endless trying to womanise to the point of stupidity.
lots of fun no content. And maybe next -time they'll feel freer to insert kick-ass female. Girls need strong female c/ters, , it's sad when you can count the number of truly cool female characters you're aware of on one hand to the point where the doctor's daughter could have been the worse episode ever but the fact that it had a girl toe-to toe-ing with the dr. made it a must see again and again and again. There are so few, but I think perhaps we should start seeing some female skills as positive, Ahura did manage to show a feminine side as well as competence, and I liked that, not everything considered "feminine" is bad - like comforting loved ones, thinking about it though -- the easiest thing to do would have been a better balance of females obviously playing a command role. Rather than -um- none that I can remember against about 4-5 men.
Damn but I hate it when you're right.
Anyway, it's all good. A great kick-ass female character... maybe I can do that... Again.