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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Favorite Character in Elantris
« on: October 06, 2006, 04:14:07 PM »
I'd be interested in that thread too, Stacer!
I have problems a lot of women in books, especially sci-fi, because they seem to have a (as my sisters and I are fond of calling it) Xena warrior princess personality. Where, as Stacer called it, a man in a dress.
I think it's great if she kicks butt, repairs things, spits, whatever, so long as she retains some sense of femininity. Sarene was tough, taught the women how to swordfight, but she was also quite distinctly female. Same with Vin, from Mistborn. Sure she grew up with a bunch of men, pretended to be one, can fight with the best of them....but grows to love pretty dresses and perfume. I *love* that.
I have problems a lot of women in books, especially sci-fi, because they seem to have a (as my sisters and I are fond of calling it) Xena warrior princess personality. Where, as Stacer called it, a man in a dress.
I think it's great if she kicks butt, repairs things, spits, whatever, so long as she retains some sense of femininity. Sarene was tough, taught the women how to swordfight, but she was also quite distinctly female. Same with Vin, from Mistborn. Sure she grew up with a bunch of men, pretended to be one, can fight with the best of them....but grows to love pretty dresses and perfume. I *love* that.
And that's terrible that the store in Salt Lake closed...though I couldn't have made it due to some sibling wedding nonsense I'm supposed to attend.