Stupid Avatar fandom gripe of the day

[lizbee]

Seen in a variety of places:  ”Legend of Korra looks great, but it looks like she’s the only tough female character in the series.”

For “tough” you could also read “strong”, “powerful”, etc.

Okay, so, (1): Chief Bei Fong.  We don’t know much about her, but I figure you don’t get to be a high ranking police officer with sexy intriguing facial scars without being a tough cookie.

(2): We also have Pema, Tenzin’s wife, and their two daughters, Jinora and Ikki.  So far all we know about Pema is that she has three kids and is pregnant with a fourth, and is a non-bender. 

(2a): Suggesting that, as a mother and possibly a traditionally feminine character, Pema doesn’t count as a powerful female character, is pretty much an insta-fail for me.

(2b): Suggesting that, as children, Jinora and Ikki cannot be powerful, strong or interesting characters is another one.

(3): Not every character has been announced or described yet. The first casting announcement included Seychelle Gabriel, whose character wasn’t mentioned at Comic-Con this year. It might just be a recurring role, but hey, so were Azula, Mai and Ty Lee.

In conclusion, it’s way too early to be complaining.  

Comments

[nonelvis]

But ... but ... how can you have fandom without ill-informed, premature whining about how someone is doing it wrong?

[yukinoomoni]

Yeah, that's what I hate about fandom and coming events - the speculations are just annoying and awful.

[musesfool]

I was just complaining about the early complaining last night. Ugh. There will be time to complain when the show is on! Can't we just be hopeful and squee for a while before it all goes to shit?

[lizbee]

But if we don't pre-emptively decide it's going to be sexist, racist and fattening, how else will we feel superior to all those poor fools who are excited?

[musesfool]

Ah, good point.

[holyschist]

Personally, I will be a bit disappointed if Korra remains the only teenage/young adult female character with a major plot role--but I have no reason to think that will be the case, since Katara didn't remain so. I get that people are worried because in so many shows she WOULD be it, but I think Brian and Mike should have earned some trust from fandom by now.

I think it will be awesome.

[lizbee]

I LIKED IT BETTER WHEN EVERYONE WAS EXCITED.

Also, there's already tension between Korra/Mako and Korra/Bolin shippers. AND YET NO ONE IS DOING KORRA/BEI FONG. *so oppressed*

[lizbee]

I just feel like it's pointless to raise your blood pressure getting angry over things that may never come to pass.

[lizbee]

I'll be disappointed, but at the same time, with the presence of the older women it would fix the imbalance of the first series. So IDK. I'm trying not to pre-judge.

[holyschist]

That is true! I am hoping for both, but I am pretty sure it will be awesome.

[yukinoomoni]

I think this is very true, as well. For me, I don't dismiss ANYTHING until the last episode has run, so why fuss?