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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
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Farther figures
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 11:47 pmThis is something I posted on my course website (I kept the typo because it seemed appropriate).
I've just noticed how common fathers, or men taking a father role, are in female action films and TV series. Check this out:
* Lara Croft and her father (which was what prompted me to think about this, since I was watching Tomb Raider)
* Beatrix and Bill (bad father substitute)
* Buffy and Giles (good father substitute)
* Charlie's Angels and Charlie (benevolent but distant father figure)
* Henry VIII and Elizabeth I (real father but dead, just like Lara's)
* Julie and Mr. Miyagi.
* Xena and Ares - no, I'm getting silly now.
What I find interesting is that the protagonist's father is either dead or replaced by a surrogate father. What do you think?
I've just noticed how common fathers, or men taking a father role, are in female action films and TV series. Check this out:
* Lara Croft and her father (which was what prompted me to think about this, since I was watching Tomb Raider)
* Beatrix and Bill (bad father substitute)
* Buffy and Giles (good father substitute)
* Charlie's Angels and Charlie (benevolent but distant father figure)
* Henry VIII and Elizabeth I (real father but dead, just like Lara's)
* Julie and Mr. Miyagi.
* Xena and Ares - no, I'm getting silly now.
What I find interesting is that the protagonist's father is either dead or replaced by a surrogate father. What do you think?