I had another thought ...

[sholio]

... about Agent Carter. Yes, I'm sure you're surprised.

It was something that occurred to me watching a vid for Riza Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist. She's one of my favorites, in large part because I've always adored badass normal* characters in scifi/fantasy/superhero canons. I love the powered ones also, but I frequently have a special soft spot for characters who go up against fantastically powerful enemies armed with nothing but guns (or swords or whatever the local tech is). They're often my favorites or at least my "noooo, please don't kill them" special-baby co-favorites in whatever canon they appear.

*obligatory TV Tropes warning

And Agent Carter is LITERALLY ALL badass normals. That's what they are. It's Team Badass Normal vs. supervillains.

I know it's not the only show out there like that (Agents of SHIELD is largely that way too) but ... it is just another way in which this show feels like it's Written For Me (tm).

Comments

[lilacsigil]

You're right! Even Jason, who had powers, participated as a badass science normal, only briefly using his powers actively. I like a specific version of badass normal - competent officialdom in magical/SF world - and it's perfect for me too!

[sholio]

Yeah, agreed on Jason -- he was mostly doing science things despite his powers, and now he's back to being 100% scientist again. I agree about the "competent officialdom" thing; I love that too. :D (See also: Daniel O'Malley's Rook series. WON'T THE NEXT BOOK EVERRRRR COME OUT. XD)