Pretty much everyone knows how much I love how WC does gender
ME TOO! And I'm so delighted it's not just me. (I think maybe we've talked about this a little? Or was it you that I was discussing it with?) For a show that's about two white straight guys, I think WC is actually head and shoulders above most other genre shows on gender and, to a somewhat lesser extent, sexuality. Not that it couldn't afford to do better in some areas, but I am really impressed with how it handles its women characters, considering how little screen time they have. (It really made me stop and go "whoa" when I realized that in four seasons, WC has never a) threatened a female character with rape, or b) depicted a female murder/assault victim in a sexualized or exploitive way. And all their damsels in distress, even the guest stars, get to take an active role in rescuing themselves. I wish more shows would catch a clue.)
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ME TOO! And I'm so delighted it's not just me. (I think maybe we've talked about this a little? Or was it you that I was discussing it with?) For a show that's about two white straight guys, I think WC is actually head and shoulders above most other genre shows on gender and, to a somewhat lesser extent, sexuality. Not that it couldn't afford to do better in some areas, but I am really impressed with how it handles its women characters, considering how little screen time they have. (It really made me stop and go "whoa" when I realized that in four seasons, WC has never a) threatened a female character with rape, or b) depicted a female murder/assault victim in a sexualized or exploitive way. And all their damsels in distress, even the guest stars, get to take an active role in rescuing themselves. I wish more shows would catch a clue.)