Instead of just complaining about Hollywood producing crap, Snarky Jay decided to delve a bit deeper and see what they could do differently. Because the girl-boss
There is only one female character that Hollywood (and the gaming studios) can right today. She is perfect. She is only held back by the her own doubts, or the patriarchy, or something, and she will achieve her true perfection when she overcomes the patriarchy, or realizes that she was always a great person or whatever.
In other words, this Strong Female Character™ is one-dimensional, and not interesting. There are no character arcs, because she has no flaws. There is no growth; they start and end as perfect. From Rei in the Star Wars franchise, to Captain Marvel in the M-She-U, to the interpretation of Snow White we got from Rachel Z, the girl-boss character in Hollywood is not working.
It is beyond "not working." It is destroying Hollywood, and the gaming industry, which is also based on storytelling.
This is Snarky Jay's video Hollywood’s MARY SUE Obsession Is RUINING Good FEMALE LEADS!
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