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Jun. 12th, 2009
Kiss and Tell
Jun. 12th, 2009 12:28 pm#300: Pulling back to say "This is wrong!" after you've already been kissing doesn't increase dramatic tension, it just makes your characters look weak. (Legend of the Seeker)
On the other hand, saying "This is wrong" first and then going at it with a vengeance afterwards usually works.
ETA: Oh, gods damn it. There was a possession storyline that was actually working and then they had to add a gratuitous sex scene. ARGH.
On the other hand, saying "This is wrong" first and then going at it with a vengeance afterwards usually works.
ETA: Oh, gods damn it. There was a possession storyline that was actually working and then they had to add a gratuitous sex scene. ARGH.
#301: There are disguise options for women other than "sex object." Use them. (Legend of the Seeker)
You know, for a series with a Strong Female Lead, they spend a lot of their time tripping over basic stumbling blocks of woman-respect. I am not by any means surprised, but I am regularly disappointed.
She's a Confessor! Part of a long line of powerful women who mete out justice and kick ass! Of course her first thought for a costume would be Skank in Chains!
You know, for a series with a Strong Female Lead, they spend a lot of their time tripping over basic stumbling blocks of woman-respect. I am not by any means surprised, but I am regularly disappointed.
She's a Confessor! Part of a long line of powerful women who mete out justice and kick ass! Of course her first thought for a costume would be Skank in Chains!