Ack, my ignorance is showing. I haven't ever been interested in American superhero comics because they just... seem so exclusive to guys, you know? So few ladies, and the ones who are there are either Token Female Heroes or damsels in distress - not to mention that the guys are drawn with ludicrously huge pecs that it's hard to stomach. But yeah, I think I'm at least vaguely aware of that dynamic, with the Justice League of heroes that each have their own separate shows and occasionally convene. I think the Strawhat Crew in One Piece are a little more coherent, though, in that eventually, their friendships allow their dreams to fall into each other, so that, in the end, each one would willingly sacrifice themselves for the other. Of course, they all start off disconnected, and the journey from that point to where the crew is now is the interesting part.
So I'll probably only kind-of kill her, and not have it be permanent.
You could also sacrifice parts of her instead of all of her - blind her or something like that. Something that would be emotionally damaging enough to make it a sacrifice, but yeah, not irreversible (blindness/limb-surrendering SHOULD be irreversible, but manga has shown me otherwise.)
I am thinking also that the main character (her name is Renata), while the only powered person at first, doesn't have any superiority over the other characters (unlike Sailor Moon, chosen leader), so that when other superpowers come into play, she's not automatically in charge or the leader.
Super cool! This should leave room for power-plays. OH MAN, power-plays between equally badass women - can I think of anything besides Sailor Moon that features such a thing? One example I can recall involves stealing boys' heart - yeah, no. And then there's Princess Tutu, which involves stealing boys' hearts but in such a different way, and of course, that power-play carries a million other significances. Political power-plays... ehh, I can think of another manga but its sexual politics actually suck, so never mind. AND THEN XENA! Oh, Xena. I HAVE TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH ALL OF XENA AND BUFFY, I MUST.
How are you updating your story, and where? Is it for Nanowrimo, or will it be done in a Nanowrimo-esque way? Is it completely original fic?
Re: errm, crew ramble pt. 2
Ack, my ignorance is showing. I haven't ever been interested in American superhero comics because they just... seem so exclusive to guys, you know? So few ladies, and the ones who are there are either Token Female Heroes or damsels in distress - not to mention that the guys are drawn with ludicrously huge pecs that it's hard to stomach. But yeah, I think I'm at least vaguely aware of that dynamic, with the Justice League of heroes that each have their own separate shows and occasionally convene. I think the Strawhat Crew in One Piece are a little more coherent, though, in that eventually, their friendships allow their dreams to fall into each other, so that, in the end, each one would willingly sacrifice themselves for the other. Of course, they all start off disconnected, and the journey from that point to where the crew is now is the interesting part.
So I'll probably only kind-of kill her, and not have it be permanent.
You could also sacrifice parts of her instead of all of her - blind her or something like that. Something that would be emotionally damaging enough to make it a sacrifice, but yeah, not irreversible (blindness/limb-surrendering SHOULD be irreversible, but manga has shown me otherwise.)
I am thinking also that the main character (her name is Renata), while the only powered person at first, doesn't have any superiority over the other characters (unlike Sailor Moon, chosen leader), so that when other superpowers come into play, she's not automatically in charge or the leader.
Super cool! This should leave room for power-plays. OH MAN, power-plays between equally badass women - can I think of anything besides Sailor Moon that features such a thing? One example I can recall involves stealing boys' heart - yeah, no. And then there's Princess Tutu, which involves stealing boys' hearts but in such a different way, and of course, that power-play carries a million other significances. Political power-plays... ehh, I can think of another manga but its sexual politics actually suck, so never mind. AND THEN XENA! Oh, Xena. I HAVE TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH ALL OF XENA AND BUFFY, I MUST.
How are you updating your story, and where? Is it for Nanowrimo, or will it be done in a Nanowrimo-esque way? Is it completely original fic?