Lois Lane the Leo
Lois Lane's Birthday was apparently on Friday (Aug. 17), and like a bad little fangirl, I kind of forgot about it. (I have a hard enough time keeping the birthdays straight for everybody I KNOW. Let alone fictional characters!)
But better late than never, yeah?
Anyway, I adore Lois Lane, full stop. She's always been an inspiration to me--as a writer, and as a character who was always inspiring. She was hard and prickly sometimes, but she had the best heart and the most intelligent soul. She was a character in her own right--a person who didn't need assistance getting to the top. She fought tooth and nail for her spot, and was reluctant to share. She's not afraid to be herself--to go after what's right and what she believes in, even when it would be easier to hide behind anything else.
She's human, and I adore that about her. Even if she didn't have her romance with Superman, she'd still be tough, and still after the truth, at whatever the cost was. Lois wanted to be the best at her career, so she went after it. Even Silver Age Lois (who admittedly, does get some well-deserved criticism), was something special. Yes, she tried to trick Superman, but she still was a reporter, a person in search of the truth, despite rampant misogyny and the tendency to be a damsel in distress.
Lois doesn't have any superpowers. She's a normal human, and as a normal human? She's one of the most powerful people on the planet--in her world. She'll put her own life on the line, because she knows the truth means nothing if she's not willing to put her entire self out the in the pursuit of it. It doesn't mean taking the easy way out, and sometimes, it means you have to expose things that others want kept hidden. She's powerful ally to have on your side.
So Lois doesn't have any special powers; just sheer force of will and her personality. Yet, she goes toe to toe with Superman and anyone else who dare stand in her path. I love her so much because she's a strong-minded career-focused woman who isn't afraid of being a woman. Her emotions make her stronger, and no one thinks any less of her because she's female. She'll wear her dresses and skirts (or whatever's most practical for the story at hand!) and doesn't feel a need to play the "good old boys club" game in order to get to the top. It's all about her own terms--doing it her way. And with nothing that she'd be ashamed of.
That is what allows her to keep up with Superman. That is what Clark Kent sees in her. This person, Lois Lane, who is simply true to herself. She doesn't need anyone but herself--but it's sure nice to have it all anyway.
But better late than never, yeah?
Anyway, I adore Lois Lane, full stop. She's always been an inspiration to me--as a writer, and as a character who was always inspiring. She was hard and prickly sometimes, but she had the best heart and the most intelligent soul. She was a character in her own right--a person who didn't need assistance getting to the top. She fought tooth and nail for her spot, and was reluctant to share. She's not afraid to be herself--to go after what's right and what she believes in, even when it would be easier to hide behind anything else.
She's human, and I adore that about her. Even if she didn't have her romance with Superman, she'd still be tough, and still after the truth, at whatever the cost was. Lois wanted to be the best at her career, so she went after it. Even Silver Age Lois (who admittedly, does get some well-deserved criticism), was something special. Yes, she tried to trick Superman, but she still was a reporter, a person in search of the truth, despite rampant misogyny and the tendency to be a damsel in distress.
Lois doesn't have any superpowers. She's a normal human, and as a normal human? She's one of the most powerful people on the planet--in her world. She'll put her own life on the line, because she knows the truth means nothing if she's not willing to put her entire self out the in the pursuit of it. It doesn't mean taking the easy way out, and sometimes, it means you have to expose things that others want kept hidden. She's powerful ally to have on your side.
So Lois doesn't have any special powers; just sheer force of will and her personality. Yet, she goes toe to toe with Superman and anyone else who dare stand in her path. I love her so much because she's a strong-minded career-focused woman who isn't afraid of being a woman. Her emotions make her stronger, and no one thinks any less of her because she's female. She'll wear her dresses and skirts (or whatever's most practical for the story at hand!) and doesn't feel a need to play the "good old boys club" game in order to get to the top. It's all about her own terms--doing it her way. And with nothing that she'd be ashamed of.
That is what allows her to keep up with Superman. That is what Clark Kent sees in her. This person, Lois Lane, who is simply true to herself. She doesn't need anyone but herself--but it's sure nice to have it all anyway.