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Are they sure the viewers don't just want strong women who care about more than just men? Legolas Send a noteboard - 08/09/2010 11:36:40 PM
I mean, I haven't seen a second of Desperate Housewives, but I understand the romantic entanglements drive most of the plot. Grey's Anatomy has some excellent female characters - Miranda Bailey front and center among them - but there too, the romance drives most of the plot. Meredith herself would be a better character if Derek actually had, you know, character depth, and wasn't slavishly in love with her no matter what.

But blood and action? I doubt somehow that that's really the important part. I figure TV just needs more strong women characters for whom romance is not the primary consideration or worry. Bones comes to mind, or Mrs. Florrick (can't remember her first name) on The Good Wife.

Edit: care about more than just men or women, I should say, just thought of the L-Word. Which was a show with potential that sometimes worked and sometimes very much not, if you ask me. Jodi fits in the mould of strong women characters I mean, though. Possibly Bette as well, but that's more debatable.
This message last edited by Legolas on 08/09/2010 at 11:38:14 PM
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What Do Women Want on TV? Producers Say: Blood and Action - 08/09/2010 10:23:05 PM 842 Views
I just want good shows. - 08/09/2010 10:38:47 PM 543 Views
Are they sure the viewers don't just want strong women who care about more than just men? - 08/09/2010 11:36:40 PM 519 Views
excuse me. Some of us like grit gore and explosions very much, thank you - 09/09/2010 12:57:05 AM 515 Views
There's a difference between movies and TV shows, though. - 09/09/2010 09:58:21 AM 491 Views
i don't watch that much TV, so it doesn't bother me that much *NM* - 09/09/2010 12:29:29 PM 195 Views
I agree with you. *NM* - 09/09/2010 12:36:43 PM 210 Views
Interesting. Sounds about right though. And Legolas has a point. - 09/09/2010 12:18:16 AM 492 Views
ha! - 09/09/2010 05:44:33 PM 515 Views
Xena was pretty bloody & violent later on. - 09/09/2010 05:39:00 PM 477 Views

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