- Be kidnapped, and rescued.
- Be kidnapped, and not rescued, providing endless angst for the real characters.
- Be told it's too dangerous for her to come along, and be told to go home.
- Be told it's too dangerous for her to come along, but to come along anyway and cause problems.
- Ask questions, so someone can explain.
- Fight the female villain.
- Bestow her favours as a reward for victory.
- Heal.
- Make sandwiches.
06 February 2011
The Role of the Girl...
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I grew up with exactly these shows and books and I was SO annoyed all the time.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it won't bother me, but I find I'm hating more and more 'ensemble' casts where the girl is so predictably kidnapped.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that it can be tedious when the girl is like that. However, I hope she never stops making sandwiches! :)
ReplyDeleteI vote for the muscle-bound guy to make sandwiches...
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