Comments on: Nostalgia Chick schools us on “The Smurfette Principle” http://www.nygeekcast.com/2010/01/nostalgia-chick-schools-us-on-the-smurfette-principle/ We do dorkdom Big Apple style. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:28:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.nygeekcast.com/2010/01/nostalgia-chick-schools-us-on-the-smurfette-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-210 David Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:25:42 +0000 http://www.nygeekcast.com/?p=1340#comment-210 This used to be why I had respect for Jim Cameron as a filmmaker. He was able to portray tough female roles really well, like Ripley and Sarah Connor -- even giving them some complexity, like in T2 where Sarah is basically a crazy person for the first and second act. And of course, we know that Ripley in Alien was written as a male role and changed to a female later when Sigourney Weaver was cast. This used to be why I had respect for Jim Cameron as a filmmaker. He was able to portray tough female roles really well, like Ripley and Sarah Connor — even giving them some complexity, like in T2 where Sarah is basically a crazy person for the first and second act.

And of course, we know that Ripley in Alien was written as a male role and changed to a female later when Sigourney Weaver was cast.

]]> By: Nelson http://www.nygeekcast.com/2010/01/nostalgia-chick-schools-us-on-the-smurfette-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Nelson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:32:17 +0000 http://www.nygeekcast.com/?p=1340#comment-208 This was amazing. My favorite animation director Hayao Miyazaki usually has strong female protagonists and I think they're some of the strongest characters in all of film male or female. Especially in Nausicaa of the valley of the wind. I think it's sad that we don't have more strong female animated characters. But I think we have some friends here who will change that, as Dave said! :oD This was amazing.

My favorite animation director Hayao Miyazaki usually has strong female protagonists and I think they’re some of the strongest characters in all of film male or female.

Especially in Nausicaa of the valley of the wind.

I think it’s sad that we don’t have more strong female animated characters. But I think we have some friends here who will change that, as Dave said! :o D

]]> By: David http://www.nygeekcast.com/2010/01/nostalgia-chick-schools-us-on-the-smurfette-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-207 David Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:14:23 +0000 http://www.nygeekcast.com/?p=1340#comment-207 This is interesting. Although it should be pointed out that Elmyra from Tiny Toons was the counterpart of Elmer Fudd. This is interesting. Although it should be pointed out that Elmyra from Tiny Toons was the counterpart of Elmer Fudd.

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