Jirl Power - the women savin Farscape
ich hab mal nachgeforscht und eine tolle seite gefunden, bezüglich frauen sci-fi und speziell Farscape:
(ich hoff ich darf hier den link posten)
http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/feb04/cv_0204_5.shtml
par auszüge:
When many people think of science fiction fans, they think of overweight, unwashed 30-year old males living in their parents' basement. (Comic Book Guy, anyone?) Even SCI FI Channel president Bonnie Hammer seems to think so, saying this November, "We realized with Taken that there were women who would come to us if we aired event programming that dealt more with the human psyche and emotions." An interesting statement, considering that in September 2002 SCI FI cancelled Farscape, a show with a pretty much even 50/50 male/female demographic. These women adore Farscape, as much as any Comic Book Guy.
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Farscape's women are empowered in ways that most science-fiction chicks aren't. They don't even all have to wear revealing or skin-tight outfits. Some of them do, but Aeryn is just as sexy in her military-style leather pants and vest, with knee-high boots on and a gun always at her side. She's the tough girl of the show.
Zhaan (Virginia Hey) is the spiritual leader and counselor. She keeps her violent side suppressed through her religious meditation. She offers advice to the others, but without preaching. She's also the doctor and chemist when needed.
Chiana (Gigi Edgley) has led a very tough life, and is appropriately skeevy when necessary. As she says, she can "cry or sleep" her way out of any situation. She uses her sexuality as a weapon when needed to save the crew.
Jool (Tammy McIntosh) and Sikozu (Raelee Hill) at different times have the position of ship's smarty-pants. Essentially walking encyclopaedias, they're smarter than any of the males.
Noranti (Melissa Jaffer) is ship's grandma, cook, and pharmacist — though I don't recommend eating her food. And Moya, the ship herself, has feelings too — she gives birth and acts as any mother does when her son gets into trouble.
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Female fans of Farscape aren't your stereotypical science fiction geeks. They are engineers, lawyers, writers, graphic artists, stay-at-home moms, even media professionals.
They are teachers, librarians, state employees, high school and college students. For some, Farscape is the only science-fiction show that has ever caught their interest. For others, Farscape continues a lifetime love of the genre.
Farscape's uniqueness touched something inside all of them.
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I can't forget operation BraScape!
Women sent hundreds of bras to SCI FI president Bonnie Hammer showing their "support" of the show. Each bra included a note requesting the bra be donated to a specific New York women's shelter. The shelter received the bras, so obviously SCI FI opened the packages. BraScape also raised awareness for breast cancer — did you know the US Postal Service had breast cancer awareness stamps? ....
) auswendig gelernt, obendrein im englischen Original. Und da muss ich echt sagen: "Mädel, such dir ´nen Freund oder schaff dir ´nen Hund an...!"
Ich kann mich einfach nicht in diese Weltraumgeschichten hineindenken. Das ist mir dann doch zuuu abstrakt. Und daher ist mein Interesse daran mehr als gering.
