Day 2 of Awesome Ladies
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next_to_normalWell, I think I'm getting better at this picspam thing. Still not done the midterm.
Day Two: Favorite supporting female character
Sarah Walker
I feel like this one needs some explanation, because most people would consider Sarah the lead female role on Chuck, second only to the title character. Which, technically, she is, but I only have so many slots to fill and lots of awesome ladies to recognize, you know? But it's also to some extent a protest vote, given the trajectory of Sarah's character over the course of the series.
I LOVED Sarah when she was first introduced. I loved that she was a total BAMF but it was all her. Her strength doesn't come from superpowers, but she's still able to kick major ass. I also appreciated the gender-bending nature of her relationship with Chuck - not only in their reversed roles as hero and damsel, but also in the sense that Sarah is very reserved and uncomfortable with typical relationship stuff, like romance or expressing emotions or, you know, unpacking. Chuck ends up being the one who always wants to talk about their feelings.
And it's not that I minded when that changed and things became more balanced between them. I like my couples to be on a more even footing, so I was totally fine with Sarah becoming more open and trusting while Chuck picked up kung-fu. Couples who kick ass together is actually one of my favorite things. The problem, though, is that Sarah has not had nearly enough ass-kicking time since, like, season 2. There was this really gross period in season 3 where, in their effort to drag out the will-they-won't-they game, Sarah kind of got swallowed up by the Chuck/Shaw love triangle and had really no agency whatsoever. She didn't seem like a lead character anymore. She was just the love interest, made all the more obvious by the fact that she ends up completely defenseless and needs Chuck to save her in the climactic episode. I mean, why not just tie her to a railroad track and go full-tilt for the stereotype?
Also, FYI, in order for couples to kick ass together, they need to stop being so damn protective of each other. YOU PEOPLE ARE SPIES. IT IS DANGEROUS. STOP WHINING ABOUT IT.
To be fair, she's bounced back a bit lately, earning herself quite a reputation in Thailand, going undercover to infiltrate Volkoff's organization, and most recently staging a bank robbery. (Seriously, this cracks me up EVERY TIME. You see, Show? Yvonne Strahovski can totally bring the funny and feminine while still being a BAMF.) I'm also glad they are finally giving Sarah and Ellie some quality time together, because that is long overdue, though I'd like them to do more than wedding planning.
Er, remember how I wasn't going to write essays? Oops.
Anyway, moral of the story: More awesome Sarah, plz.
Sarah Walker
I feel like this one needs some explanation, because most people would consider Sarah the lead female role on Chuck, second only to the title character. Which, technically, she is, but I only have so many slots to fill and lots of awesome ladies to recognize, you know? But it's also to some extent a protest vote, given the trajectory of Sarah's character over the course of the series.
I LOVED Sarah when she was first introduced. I loved that she was a total BAMF but it was all her. Her strength doesn't come from superpowers, but she's still able to kick major ass. I also appreciated the gender-bending nature of her relationship with Chuck - not only in their reversed roles as hero and damsel, but also in the sense that Sarah is very reserved and uncomfortable with typical relationship stuff, like romance or expressing emotions or, you know, unpacking. Chuck ends up being the one who always wants to talk about their feelings.
And it's not that I minded when that changed and things became more balanced between them. I like my couples to be on a more even footing, so I was totally fine with Sarah becoming more open and trusting while Chuck picked up kung-fu. Couples who kick ass together is actually one of my favorite things. The problem, though, is that Sarah has not had nearly enough ass-kicking time since, like, season 2. There was this really gross period in season 3 where, in their effort to drag out the will-they-won't-they game, Sarah kind of got swallowed up by the Chuck/Shaw love triangle and had really no agency whatsoever. She didn't seem like a lead character anymore. She was just the love interest, made all the more obvious by the fact that she ends up completely defenseless and needs Chuck to save her in the climactic episode. I mean, why not just tie her to a railroad track and go full-tilt for the stereotype?
Also, FYI, in order for couples to kick ass together, they need to stop being so damn protective of each other. YOU PEOPLE ARE SPIES. IT IS DANGEROUS. STOP WHINING ABOUT IT.
To be fair, she's bounced back a bit lately, earning herself quite a reputation in Thailand, going undercover to infiltrate Volkoff's organization, and most recently staging a bank robbery. (Seriously, this cracks me up EVERY TIME. You see, Show? Yvonne Strahovski can totally bring the funny and feminine while still being a BAMF.) I'm also glad they are finally giving Sarah and Ellie some quality time together, because that is long overdue, though I'd like them to do more than wedding planning.
Er, remember how I wasn't going to write essays? Oops.
Anyway, moral of the story: More awesome Sarah, plz.
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Date: Mar. 10th, 2011 01:26 am (UTC)AWESOME LADIES MAKE FOR AWESOME SHOWS. FACT.
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Date: Mar. 10th, 2011 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: Mar. 10th, 2011 08:18 pm (UTC)(Why do I only have one Sarah icon? :( )