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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:39 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:09 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:20 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:34 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:41 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:02 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:20 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:33 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:34 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:52 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:57 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:53 pm
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I can't begin to understand why you'd hate a girl just because she's a love interesting... actually they're usually not even love interests. A lot of times in these shounen mangas, the guys are two busy beating each other up to notice the girl (except when she's kidnaped >.>). They're just there in the side lines, doing nothing.
Like this hatred for Kairi. I don't get it. Especially in KH1. She was asleep for more than half of the damn game. How do you hate someone who's asleep, who's done nothing? It's like the fangirls are thinking "ZOMG, Sora's thinking more about Kairi than me Riku. She's in the way! HATE HER!!!"
*coughs* The most I can understand is indifference or a general dislike for their uselessness. Which is very true about a lot of female anime characters. They’re really useless (like Kairi, I found her pretty useless, just a damsel in distress for Sora to resuce). But I actually like them more than girls in shoujos. Now, they’re annoying. *coughs*Miaka*coughs* You’d think female mangaka would be able to write their own gender better.
RionaDaidouji Okay, take Gundam Wing. It's redicules how many Relena haters are out there.
I think there are two types of Relena haters. The crazed yaoi fangirls and then the people who disliked her for the way she acted. ‘Cause if it were just about getting in the way of 1x2, Hilde would have gotten just as much flack as Relena. Duo does show Hilde he likes her more than Heero does Relena.
The thing with Relena is that in the beginning of the series, she was spoiled, use to having her way, clueless and a myriad of other really bad personality flaws. It didn't help that she came off as a crazy stalker girl. So a lot of people hated her for those reasons. I couldn't stand her either. But when she grew up (at the end of the series, in Endless Waltz, and Ground Zero, I believe), I started to really like her. I could even see why she'd make a good pair with Heero. I know some people who agree with me on that point. Relena is more tolerable by the end of the series and through Endless Waltz.
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:50 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:14 pm
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The problem I personally have with most anime girls is the way they act. Yes, I'm a yaoi fan, but even if I weren't, I would still hate most of the female characters. They ALL seem to fit into the same mold of wilting-flower-that-has-to-be-saved-by-the-handsome-male-lead, annoying, hyper, high-pitched voice who can't ******** do anything for herself, and is far too emotional for her own good. Almost all female characters have at least one, if not ALL, of these characteristics, which are annoying enough alone, least of all combined.
I would LOVE to see more strong female characters in anime. The few that I have found, I absolutely adore. Haruka from Sailormoon, for example. She's a tough girl that can take care of herself and doesn't take any s**t from anyone. I absolutely LOVE her. I'd go as far as to say I fawn over her. Anime needs more characters like her. Tough, hard-a**, dykey lesbians. biggrin
Is short, I think some people may be haters based on the fact that -- in their opinion -- the female is destroying their little fangirly dreams. But more often than not, I think it's the stereotypical, irritating-as-hell way that most female leads behave.
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:45 pm
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You know, I don't understand character-bashing in general. It's pointless. I get how people can dislike a character, but to the extent of putting time and effort into expressing honest hatred toward a fictional being? It just strikes me as silly and juvenile.
I like to see strong female characters--heck, I like to see strong characters of any gender. Yeah, yaoi is my favorite kink, but that doesn't mean that I can't stand females. I am one, for goodness' sake. Besides, for me, yaoi is more than just hot--it's pushing the boundaries of what's seen as right and wrong. I'm a huge supporter of gay rights, same-sex marriage, and all that jazz, and I think that it would be hypocritical of me to turn around and bash a character because of their gender.
Besides, girls need good role models, and if anime can provide that, I'm all for it. Sisterhood, acceptance, whatever. Just take things as they are.
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