tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post114977081031957988..comments2024-03-22T18:03:13.028+07:00Comments on Chord Gitar: Princesses in PerilYuki Rijkiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10334294289608982794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-1149985556706132312006-06-11T07:25:00.000+07:002006-06-11T07:25:00.000+07:00I was thinking of the portrayal of Princess Leia i...I was thinking of the portrayal of Princess Leia in Spaceballs the other day... my hair, you've shot my hair! <BR/><BR/>In my novel Starlit Destiny the princess is in peril. But, every time she is in skimpy clothing, rather than sitting still for the photo op she's too busy finding new trouble. Then again, she was at a beach when the flesh started getting bared. LOL.Angela's Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084171413220960852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-1149857379904764542006-06-09T19:49:00.000+07:002006-06-09T19:49:00.000+07:00I like Lynda's distinction between the princess-in...I like Lynda's distinction between the princess-in-peril as heroine vs as plot element.<BR/><BR/>As long as there are people who hold power, be they princesses or presidents, they will always be in a little bit of peril.<BR/><BR/>(Insert your Monty Python joke here.)<BR/><BR/>I am of two minds on whether it is acceptable to have a heroine need rescuing, or whether she should be self-sufficient. Both the totally dependent and totally independent woman are dangerous myths. <BR/><BR/>I guess as always I come down squarely for complexity. Sometimes we need saving, and sometimes we do the saving.Joyce Ellen Armondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765556689124541390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-1149852237830298982006-06-09T18:23:00.000+07:002006-06-09T18:23:00.000+07:00Maybe we don't make the imperiled princess the her...Maybe we don't make the imperiled princess the heroine anymore because we don't necessarily want our heroines to be 'rescued'? I suspect nowadays our heroines need to be as strong and resourceful as our heroes--not necessarily kickass--but able to fend for themselves. <BR/><BR/>For instance, in my novel HEARTSTONE, the heroine is convinced she's losing her mind especially after she's *kidnapped* by a shapeshifting alien and dragged to another world. Her story is essentially a *coming of age* plot and at the end she rescues the hero who kidnapped her *g*<BR/><BR/>My upcoming novel, ALTERED DESTINY, showcases another woman who doesn't necessarily think of herself as strong stuff but it's because of her that humans win a fight for liberation from alien overlords.<BR/><BR/>Now, neither of these are *princesses* (though, tbh, the heroine of HEARTSTONE is very close to a missing princess) they do epitomize the traits I think we all would like to have -- strong, resilient, intelligent. They might get kidnapped or attacked, but, by God, they aren't waiting to be rescued *g* No, they'll find ways to turn the tables on their kidnappers and earn their own freedom.Lynda K. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359454130425927874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-1149787096137974562006-06-09T00:18:00.000+07:002006-06-09T00:18:00.000+07:00Lynda, my princess also provides the impetus for t...Lynda, my princess also provides the impetus for the heroine and hero to get together. Which begs the question whether the princess-in-peril has been done so much that instinctively we've relegated the princess to a plot device and are no longer making her the heroine?Cassandra Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639601541363567000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-1149774526859259822006-06-08T20:48:00.000+07:002006-06-08T20:48:00.000+07:00I don't think the princess-in-peril is anymore cli...I don't think the princess-in-peril is anymore cliched than the woman-in-jeopardy plots from other genres. Saving the princess/woman seems like a splendid activity for our heroes (male or female)and can provide good, strong action for the plot.<BR/><BR/>In my current wip, I have a princess-in-peril too though that only provides the impetus for the hero and heroine (not the princess) to get together during the course of the story. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I read some of the SW offshoots where Han and Leia married and had children...I don't recall him getting a title but that was a long time ago *g*<BR/><BR/>Loved the pictures you posted with your article!Lynda K. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359454130425927874noreply@blogger.com