30 Womenz: Lois Lane
So yeah. Here's me being a conformist bitch :D And this is day one!
DAY ONE: FAVOURITE FEMALE LEAD
(Honourable mention to Buffy, who is undeniably an amazing lead character. Her journey through the show is what drives it, and she's just awesome guys. I love her. I want to be like her. But Lois wins because I want to BE her.)
This woman, as I have said before and will again, is the reason I'm going into journalism. When I was little my parents used to watch Lois and Clark and I would too. I always adored Lois: she was strong, principled and just generally awesome. (Plus it helps that Teri Hatcher and my mum look really similar.) I think when my mum cut my hair into a bob, styled it and told me I looked like Lois clinched it. I was about 5 and was so happy already to be compared to her.
Here's a breakdown of why Lois rules:
- She takes crap from no-one.
- She's pushy.
- She won't stop until she gets what she wants or what she feels is right.
- She believes in bringing the truth to people.
- She has great morals.
- She will always speak her mind.
- DUDE SHE'S A BADASS JOURNALIST!
I'm not going to do a massive meta for these characters, just a general appreciation post. So I won't break down her journey or anything, mostly because it's so hard as there are so many incarnations of her. My favourite Lois is probably Smallville's version (even though she gets a bit victim-esque in the latest seasons). But I grew up with Teri Hatcher's Lois so she'll have a special place in my heart. Margot Kidder's Lois I love for the husky voice and her rushed, snarky humour. But I feel she's a bit of a flimsy Lois.
WE DO NOT MENTION KATE BOSWORTH'S LOIS BECAUSE SHE KILLED THE CHARACTER
Anyway. Lois is epic. I have no reccs for her because I'm not really into any Superman fandom. I will say I don't ship her with anyone (except maybe Lex cos yummy). It's odd that I shouldn't because the whole Clark/Superman romance is such a big part of her character. But I think she's so much more than that. She's not just Superman's love interest, she's a hero of her own. And I hope she will continue to inspire women for years to come.
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Coming up!
Day One: Favorite female lead character
Day Two: Favorite supporting female character
Day Three: A female character you disliked but grew to love
Day Four: A female character you relate to
Day Five: Favorite female character on a male-driven show
Day Six: Favorite female character on a female-driven show
Day Seven: A female character that needs more screen time
Day Eight: Favorite female character in a comedy show
Day Nine: Favorite female character in a drama show
Day Ten: Favorite female character in a science fiction show
Day Eleven: Favorite female character in a children’s show
Day Twelve: Favorite female character in a movie
Day Thirteen: Favorite female character in a book
Day Fourteen: Favorite older female character
Day Fifteen: Favorite female character growth arc
Day Sixteen: Favorite mother character
Day Seventeen: Favorite warrior female character
Day Eighteen: Favorite non-warrior female character
Day Nineteen: Favorite non-human female character
Day Twenty: Favorite female antagonist
Day Twenty-One: Favorite female character screwed over by canon
Day Twenty-Two: Favorite female character you love but everyone else hates
Day Twenty-Three: Favorite female platonic relationship
Day Twenty-Four: Favorite female romantic relationship
Day Twenty-Five: Favorite sister relationship
Day Twenty-Six: A female character you have extensive personal canon for
Day Twenty-Seven: Favorite female writer
Day Twenty-Eight: A female character that needs to be resurrected
Day Twenty-Nine: Favourite classical female character (literature or myth)
Day Thirty: Favorite female guest star
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~Lili
DAY ONE: FAVOURITE FEMALE LEAD
(Honourable mention to Buffy, who is undeniably an amazing lead character. Her journey through the show is what drives it, and she's just awesome guys. I love her. I want to be like her. But Lois wins because I want to BE her.)
This woman, as I have said before and will again, is the reason I'm going into journalism. When I was little my parents used to watch Lois and Clark and I would too. I always adored Lois: she was strong, principled and just generally awesome. (Plus it helps that Teri Hatcher and my mum look really similar.) I think when my mum cut my hair into a bob, styled it and told me I looked like Lois clinched it. I was about 5 and was so happy already to be compared to her.
Here's a breakdown of why Lois rules:
- She takes crap from no-one.
- She's pushy.
- She won't stop until she gets what she wants or what she feels is right.
- She believes in bringing the truth to people.
- She has great morals.
- She will always speak her mind.
- DUDE SHE'S A BADASS JOURNALIST!
I'm not going to do a massive meta for these characters, just a general appreciation post. So I won't break down her journey or anything, mostly because it's so hard as there are so many incarnations of her. My favourite Lois is probably Smallville's version (even though she gets a bit victim-esque in the latest seasons). But I grew up with Teri Hatcher's Lois so she'll have a special place in my heart. Margot Kidder's Lois I love for the husky voice and her rushed, snarky humour. But I feel she's a bit of a flimsy Lois.
WE DO NOT MENTION KATE BOSWORTH'S LOIS BECAUSE SHE KILLED THE CHARACTER
Anyway. Lois is epic. I have no reccs for her because I'm not really into any Superman fandom. I will say I don't ship her with anyone (except maybe Lex cos yummy). It's odd that I shouldn't because the whole Clark/Superman romance is such a big part of her character. But I think she's so much more than that. She's not just Superman's love interest, she's a hero of her own. And I hope she will continue to inspire women for years to come.
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Coming up!
Day One: Favorite female lead character
Day Two: Favorite supporting female character
Day Three: A female character you disliked but grew to love
Day Four: A female character you relate to
Day Five: Favorite female character on a male-driven show
Day Six: Favorite female character on a female-driven show
Day Seven: A female character that needs more screen time
Day Eight: Favorite female character in a comedy show
Day Nine: Favorite female character in a drama show
Day Ten: Favorite female character in a science fiction show
Day Eleven: Favorite female character in a children’s show
Day Twelve: Favorite female character in a movie
Day Thirteen: Favorite female character in a book
Day Fourteen: Favorite older female character
Day Fifteen: Favorite female character growth arc
Day Sixteen: Favorite mother character
Day Seventeen: Favorite warrior female character
Day Eighteen: Favorite non-warrior female character
Day Nineteen: Favorite non-human female character
Day Twenty: Favorite female antagonist
Day Twenty-One: Favorite female character screwed over by canon
Day Twenty-Two: Favorite female character you love but everyone else hates
Day Twenty-Three: Favorite female platonic relationship
Day Twenty-Four: Favorite female romantic relationship
Day Twenty-Five: Favorite sister relationship
Day Twenty-Six: A female character you have extensive personal canon for
Day Twenty-Seven: Favorite female writer
Day Twenty-Eight: A female character that needs to be resurrected
Day Twenty-Nine: Favourite classical female character (literature or myth)
Day Thirty: Favorite female guest star
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~Lili