Dec. 7th, 2008
[macross, final fantasy] In Strong Female Characters Part 1, caithyra takes a detailed look at Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee in the anime Macross Frontier, and Rydia and Rosa in the Final Fantasy IV video game, to analyze what makes them weak or strong characters. Contains heavy spoilers for both.
cluegirl: Fandom Terminology Quandary -- and a proposal for addressing same.: "Pimps aren't clever, dashing scapegraces, and I think we all know this. So WHY are we so willing to use that word in reference to our chosen passtime?"
justhuman: The Friends we Make: ". . . being part of the fannish community in the blogsphere is different than being a fan in other places."
cluegirl: Fandom Terminology Quandary -- and a proposal for addressing same.: "Pimps aren't clever, dashing scapegraces, and I think we all know this. So WHY are we so willing to use that word in reference to our chosen passtime?"
justhuman: The Friends we Make: ". . . being part of the fannish community in the blogsphere is different than being a fan in other places."