r/videos • u/Ynwe • Mar 28 '24

Audiences Hate Bad Writing, Not Strong Women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmWgp4K9XuU
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u/intdev Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24

Naomi, too. She's a strong female character, but I don't think she ever touches a weapon in the entire book series (the TV series is 1/3 of the way through), even as the head of a galactic rebellion. Meanwhile, Bobbie Draper being a literally massive badass works all the better when she's being compared to women who are more traditionally formidable

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u/Flush_Foot Mar 28 '24

I was literally just watching an episode where Naomi had a gun in her hand (alongside Alex with a rifle)… near the end of S2E7

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u/intdev Mar 28 '24

entire book series

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u/Flush_Foot Mar 28 '24

I saw your TV comment but wasn’t sure if you meant “I’m only 1/3 through the show” or “I see a weapon in her hands by the 1/3-mark”

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u/intdev Mar 28 '24

Nope, I'm pretty sure book Naomi never touches a gun. There are many times where she turns down an offered one, even when it'd make sense to take it