The Case for Women's Murder Club: Relevance
The Case For Women’s Murder Club: Relevance
( Find out more about Women's Murder Club Day here. )
I wrote this long ago, but with the 5th Annual Women’s Murder Club Day approaching, and Veronica Mars fandom celebrating an amazing victory, I thought it’s time to put this out there. Women’s Murder Club still matters. This is one of the many reasons why:
You might say: Okay, I get it. Your favorite show was cancelled, big deal. So you like tough chicks on TV, but there are many now, aren’t there? Why, after five years, can’t you just get over it?
This is why. I’d ask you to name me just 1 show that focuses on women--
-- No problem, you say, you’ve got a long list.
Dollhouse
Lie To Me
The Good Wife
Lost Girl
Glee
The Chicago Code
Chase
Lip Service
Scandal
Missing (Ashley Judd)
Rizzoli & Isles
Against The Wall
Once Upon A Time
Commander In Chief
Sex And The City
Desperate Housewives
GCB
Pretty Little Liars
PanAm
The Playboy Club
Bomb Girls
Nikita
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
King
Guiding Light (Otalia)
Venice
Prime Suspect
Harry’s Law
2 Broke Girls
CSI & Franchises
Law & Order & Franchises
Criminal Minds
Castle
Dr. Who
Grey’s Anatomy
House
The Vampire Diaries
The Secret Circle
Missing (Vivica A. Fox & Caterina Scorsone)
The Killing
Legend Of The Seeker
Dark Angel
Xena
Cagney & Lacey
(In Italics: All shows of which I have seen more than two episodes, in most cases, all of them. Tumblr, Twitter & Google Search have given me extensive knowledge of the others.).
Now scratch:
- The comedies
Some might get the female friendship right, but what if you’re really into cop drama?
- The ones that have two women or less as main characters
Some might be great characters, but you won’t see women interacting as a group.
- The ones that take place in the past, in space or a fictional mythological setting or feature vampires
What if you want your tough chicks not in a spaceship or messing with vampires, but in an everyday real life setting that you can almost identify with?
- The ones with the mainly underage characters
It’s fine when you’re underage, or even if you’re not, it’s good to remember sometimes, but as a grown woman, you might want to see those on TV too.
- The ones where women are part of the team or main cast, but are not the focus
Many examples, many great characters, but you will have to go through episodes with very little of the characters/pairing for which you are watching in the first place.
- The ones where women are supposedly friends but never cease bitching about each other behind each other’s back
I let you decide this one.
- The ones that have wonderful women characters but give equal time to equally great male characters. It’s not a bad thing. Of the list, these might be the shows I enjoy most at the moment. It is, however, not the same as a main cast consisting of women, and men clearly being supporting characters.
The Good Wife.
Now go over your list carefully again. Some shows qualify more than others. Some I have tremendously enjoyed and still do. There is none to check all the boxes. You could say I have high expectations. I won’t disagree.
( Find out more about Women's Murder Club Day here. )
I wrote this long ago, but with the 5th Annual Women’s Murder Club Day approaching, and Veronica Mars fandom celebrating an amazing victory, I thought it’s time to put this out there. Women’s Murder Club still matters. This is one of the many reasons why:
You might say: Okay, I get it. Your favorite show was cancelled, big deal. So you like tough chicks on TV, but there are many now, aren’t there? Why, after five years, can’t you just get over it?
This is why. I’d ask you to name me just 1 show that focuses on women--
-- No problem, you say, you’ve got a long list.
Dollhouse
Lie To Me
The Good Wife
Lost Girl
Glee
The Chicago Code
Chase
Lip Service
Scandal
Missing (Ashley Judd)
Rizzoli & Isles
Against The Wall
Once Upon A Time
Commander In Chief
Sex And The City
Desperate Housewives
GCB
Pretty Little Liars
PanAm
The Playboy Club
Bomb Girls
Nikita
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
King
Guiding Light (Otalia)
Venice
Prime Suspect
Harry’s Law
2 Broke Girls
CSI & Franchises
Law & Order & Franchises
Criminal Minds
Castle
Dr. Who
Grey’s Anatomy
House
The Vampire Diaries
The Secret Circle
Missing (Vivica A. Fox & Caterina Scorsone)
The Killing
Legend Of The Seeker
Dark Angel
Xena
Cagney & Lacey
(In Italics: All shows of which I have seen more than two episodes, in most cases, all of them. Tumblr, Twitter & Google Search have given me extensive knowledge of the others.).
Now scratch:
- The comedies
Some might get the female friendship right, but what if you’re really into cop drama?
- The ones that have two women or less as main characters
Some might be great characters, but you won’t see women interacting as a group.
- The ones that take place in the past, in space or a fictional mythological setting or feature vampires
What if you want your tough chicks not in a spaceship or messing with vampires, but in an everyday real life setting that you can almost identify with?
- The ones with the mainly underage characters
It’s fine when you’re underage, or even if you’re not, it’s good to remember sometimes, but as a grown woman, you might want to see those on TV too.
- The ones where women are part of the team or main cast, but are not the focus
Many examples, many great characters, but you will have to go through episodes with very little of the characters/pairing for which you are watching in the first place.
- The ones where women are supposedly friends but never cease bitching about each other behind each other’s back
I let you decide this one.
- The ones that have wonderful women characters but give equal time to equally great male characters. It’s not a bad thing. Of the list, these might be the shows I enjoy most at the moment. It is, however, not the same as a main cast consisting of women, and men clearly being supporting characters.
The Good Wife.
Now go over your list carefully again. Some shows qualify more than others. Some I have tremendously enjoyed and still do. There is none to check all the boxes. You could say I have high expectations. I won’t disagree.