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Old 06-06-2013, 05:55 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Inziladun View Post
You know, Tolkien was able to present us with strong, memorable female characters like Morwen, Éowyn, and of course Galadriel, without coming near Hollywood-type clichés. Can PJ pull that off? Not if the past is any indication...
I might get hounded down for this, but there is more to presenting female characters than simply being strong. It is possible that Tolkien would not pass the Bechdel test either.

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1. It has to have at least two women in it,
2. who talk to each other,
3. about something besides a man.
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