tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627296422044380231.post3966038513726702961..comments2022-06-25T01:35:05.539-04:00Comments on Strong Female Lead: Bionic Woman Series PremierePollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10267706872334929848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627296422044380231.post-62744899674516884032007-10-05T09:58:00.000-04:002007-10-05T09:58:00.000-04:00I've seen the first two episodes and I'm not overl...I've seen the first two episodes and I'm not overly impressed yet with this one but I will keep watching.<BR/><BR/>I thought it was completely bizarre that they chose to make her pregnant, especially considering she's already taking care of her teen sister so she already is a 'caretaker' of sorts. <BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see how it progresses. I do admit I love that the actor who plays Starbuck is in it, even if she isn't a nice character. <BR/><BR/>I totally agree that the 'cutting away the parts of me that are weak' is fascinating metaphor for plastic surgury. It's interesting because I think now the idea of this happening people would believe a lot more now than they did during the original.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817958532654236542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627296422044380231.post-67368682169910086972007-10-02T21:14:00.000-04:002007-10-02T21:14:00.000-04:00And thanks for your comments - definitely some fod...And thanks for your comments - definitely some fodder here for decade comparison-making...Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267706872334929848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627296422044380231.post-82844092883761214782007-10-02T12:36:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:36:00.000-04:00I haven't caught Bionic Woman yet, and as a woman ...I haven't caught Bionic Woman yet, and as a woman who loved the original as a little girl (and as someone who adores Katee Sackhoff), I'm very excited about this show.<BR/><BR/>But I have to say, reading over your comments reminded me of some of the important changes there were made, for example, in the recent Charlie's Angels movies. There is something about the time period in which shows like BW and CA were made that feminism was still very much in a nascent stage and television was grappling with it in a variety of ways.<BR/><BR/>Hence Jamie's original job was as a tennis pro (hello, the battle of the sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs?)--a job that demonstrated her physical prowess (yet still retained her femininity). Or her being pregnant now, something which has pretty well become a fad these days, whereas in the 1970s, women were exploring life beyond motherhood.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post--it's got my mind turning before I've even caught my first episode!Red Onionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203791866211257552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627296422044380231.post-14710359820546917522007-09-29T16:10:00.000-04:002007-09-29T16:10:00.000-04:00I'll do a "and other series" wrapup tomorrow, but ...I'll do a "and other series" wrapup tomorrow, but you didn't miss much in the Heroes prem.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267706872334929848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627296422044380231.post-88782163917694043572007-09-28T22:15:00.000-04:002007-09-28T22:15:00.000-04:00Sigh... I missed it, and I'm having a hard enough ...Sigh... I missed it, and I'm having a hard enough time tracking down the Heroes premiere on the web. I found out one interesting thing - another company has the rights to the Six Million Dollar Man, which is 1) why there's no Oscar Goldman and 2) means that there might be either *another* series or even a movie with Steve Austin. I know that's not part of the SFL mandate, just thought you might find it interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com