#HEROINES

[hadesoftheladies]

FEMALE MOVIE/TV RECS (PART 9 / ADULT & FAMILY ANIMATION)

got inspired from a recommendation post so decided to make a list of movies and shows with female-centric stories/female protagonists. since i can't post all of the genres in one post, i'll split it into multiple posts and y'all can save or add to the list as you wish. (disclaimer: i have watched most of these, but i only know about the existence of others. not every movie/show on these lists will be my recommendation. my recommendations will be beneath the list with reasons. also some of these are way better than others in terms of storytelling/performance--which is why i'll list my faves separately):

Common Themes/Tropes:

-Woman/girl is OP and gets bullshit from other people for it

-Heroine tries desperately to fix the world

-Leaving home to go on adventures for the sake of a dream or doing the right thing

-Sisters are a lifeline

-Women/girls can literally do or be anything

-Violence is the only answer men will understand

-The world is so big, grand and beautiful and she wants to see more of it

-Girls being the conscience of an entire society

-Things going ham when she reaches Boss Level

-Magic (and violence) are good things, especially paired together

-A man (usually a father or guy friend) is the only conscience she has left

-F*ck marriage there's bigger problems TM

-I must save my father/sister

-Serious mommy issues

-Has an animal companion or IS the animal companion (robots also count as animal companions in terms of function imo)

-Making friends with the monster

OF WHICH ARE FOR ADULT AUDIENCES:

Pantheon

Scavenger's Reign

Blue Eye Samurai

Arcane: League of Legends

Trese

HAVEN'T WATCHED:

Pantheon

Lilo & Stitch

Fiona & Cake

Star Vs. The Forces of Evil

Trese

Princess Mononoke

Green Snake

The Breadwinner

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Violet Evergarden

Barbie in The Diamond Castle

Monsters Vs Aliens

Epic

Finding Dory

Encanto

The Incredibles II

Tinkerbell: Legend of The Neverbeast

Brave

WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND:

Blue Eye Samurai (10/10) (super gritty, but the perfect revenge story, puts John Wick to shame)

Scavenger's Reign (8/10) (split story, but two of the main characters are women, and one is a black lesbian! fantastic animation, though don't watch if you're intensely trypophobic, it can be sci-fi horror)

Mulan (9/10) (one of the most perfect animated Disney classics)

Turning Red (8/10) (this movie remembered the tween era)

Tinkerbell (if you crave matriarchy, sisterhood, magic and female centric society and story, then you need to watch the Tinkerbell movies)

Wolfwalkers (7.5/10) (an anti-colonial, anti patriarchal, pro-pagan fantasy movie with beautiful animation and a very touching, female-centric story)

Arcane: League of Legends (10/10) (gorgeous animation, amazing writing, incredible performances, and don't get me started on the sisters that take centre stage--also, lesbianism and gender nonconformity!)

The Legend of Korra (8/10) (good writing, a badass protagonist, a fantastic cast of characters, beautiful scoring, beautiful animation, amazing action sequences)

PERSONAL NOTES

The Mitchells Vs The Machines is basically a drama between a lesbian girl and her dad who have to figure their relationship out while they're running from robots. It was full of heart and fun and had some good jokes in there. I'd definitely recommend it.

Raya & The Last Dragon is the first Disney movie with a gender non-conforming princess! It also has some of the best action sequences in any Disney animated movie, however it doesn't hold a candle to The Incredibles II, which stars Helen Parr as the main character of the film. It's one of my favourite films of all time because of how they depict Helen and the main villain of the story (a badass genius of a woman). Really pro-female films, even for all their flaws.

Abominable has some of the most gorgeous visuals I've seen outside of a Disney animation. The texturing and coloring is so vivid it makes my mouth water. It's far better than Over The Moon, but both have their own charm. Abominable and Home have very similar plots. Also, the girl in Home is voiced by Rihanna while Beyonce voices the queen of the faeries in Epic.

One movie that shares a similar theme (kindness to animals even if we don't understand them or they scare us) with Abominable is The Sea Beast. The Sea Beast is one of the best animations with a black female girl as a lead I've ever seen. There's also a badass black woman pirate. There are some scenes that could have been written (or colored) better, but I loved it either way. I think it was the first animated film to depict shrinkage for black hair! And it didn't lighten the skin or whiten the features of the black characters!

Many people view Frozen II and Brave as "almost" masterpieces whose writers ultimately failed them, and I can say that I agree to some extent. There are many things technically wrong with the movies. Minor details that set the pacing off or take away from the immersion. However, I still love both of them. I really love daughter vs mother and sister vs sister stories (that includes Tinkerbell: The Secret of The Wings) because there's so much to explore in such relationships. They also both have some killer soundtracks, some amazing visuals and well-executed action sequences. I've truly seen way worse than these two films, and the characters are mostly loveable.

The Breadwinner is an animated film about a girl dressing up like a boy under the rule of the Taliban so she can earn some money to help feed her family. It's scored very high by critics.

I'd also recommend The Owl House (even though there's some appeal to genderism in later seasons). It's the first time I've seen a bisexual animated character and the enemies to lovers arc with Luz and Amity is unmatched in cannon magic school stories. I also really love the depiction of The Owl Lady who is treated like a male character in that she is allowed to be non-maternal, single and old (and wrinkled), arrogant and boastful, all without the show trying to punish her for it. The Boiling Isles are also fascinating as a setting.

If you like The Owl House, there's a chance you'll love She-Ra. There were many things I found annoying about She-Ra, but my experience was mostly positive. I'm not the biggest fan of Catradora, but I do appreciate the drama. I loved the world-building and magic system mainly, so the character quirks didn't get to me as much as they have others. Also, amazing antagonists in this series. It could have been more mature, but it's still entertaining.

I also definitely recommend Home on The Range. It's a whole movie with talking animals, but there's no tomboy like the main female protagonist in a Disney movie. She is one of the most tomboy characters Disney ever made. Also, I love 2D animation and this film reminds me why. Also, the idea of a feminine, micromanaging old heifer, a bull-headed, roughhouse new girl cow, and a young airhead cow that can't sing going on an adventure across the wild west to save their human's (a sweet old lady with some bark and bite) farm? And they have to compete with a hotshot, asshole male horse who is young and fast? It's like the perfect western comedy but with cows!

Anyways, if you can't tell, I love animated stuff and a lot of these are my comfort movies.

[evermore-grimoire]

The Evermore Grimoire: Heroines

Carol Danvers is a former United States Air Force pilot who, upon being exposed to the energy of the Tesseract via the destruction of the Light-Speed Engine, obtained cosmic powers. She gained further powers when she was made into a Kree-human hybrid via a blood transfusion from Yon-Rogg, and had all of her old memories removed, turning her into the Kree's weapon and a member of Starforce. Operating under the name of Vers she was captured by Skrulls during the Kree-Skrull War, resulting in her returning to Earth and beginning to recall her past, with help from Nick Fury and her best friendship Maria Rambeau. Vers subsequently discovered that Yon-Rogg and the Kree Empire had been manipulating her for years, learning from Talos that the Skrulls were merely seeking to find a new home. With this information, Danvers, rejected her Vers persona and unlocked her true powers and defeated the Kree invasion onto Earth that was being led by Ronan the Accuser, before setting off out to the far reaches of the galaxy to finish what her late mentor Mar-Vell had previously started, honouring her by becoming known as Captain Marvel.

artwork by Artgerm

[himitsusentaiblog]

Sara a.k.a. Yellow Flash from 1986's Choushinsei Flashman.

[telekinesis-mind-control-comics]

[ppgxrrblove]

i really adore these designs for the girls its super cute.

art by; rainbow_beast_art

[taraross-1787]

This Day in History: A Widow's Sacrifice

At about this time in 1781, a female hero makes a little-known sacrifice for the Patriot cause. A widow, Rebecca Motte, gave Brigadier General Francis Marion (“the Swamp Fox”) and Lt. Colonel “Light Horse Harry” Lee permission to burn down her home.

At the time, her plantation was occupied by nearly 200 British, Loyalist and Hessian soldiers. Marion, Lee, and Motte hoped to drive them out before British reinforcements could arrive.

It worked! The Siege of Fort Motte ended with a British surrender.

The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-rebecca-motte

[p3aches-n-cream]

It still baffles me whenever i see "PROOF THAT GWEN STACY AND HOBIE HOOKED UP" or whatever tf title like that because why is that your first impression of their dialogue? I get Hobie just said that to throw Miles off, but why are certain members of the Marvel fan base so concerned with whether or not a MINOR hooked up with another character? Why is there so much discussion over something that we know wouldn't happen??

This "theory" just contributes to the oversexualization of female characters in the world of media. Too often have heroines been subjected to the male gaze and treated like nothing but eye candy. It's disgusting how a few simple words can get people so worked up and forget that GWEN HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO BE 16.

Secondly... did you guys watch the same movie I did?? Because not once did Hobie ever seem like the type of person to abuse his power. I think ya'll are forgetting that he's an anarchist? Meaning he seeks to abolish authority?? He's all about anti-establishment, government, etc - so why would you think he'd take advantage of someone's vulnerability to sleep with them?

I just had to get this off my chest because I feel it's resurging, and it makes me sick 😁

[radykalny-feminizm]

Right now I'm reading a book about female fighters in Warsaw ghetto uprising and it enrages me that we know so little about them. There's so little sources describing them. Why? Because they were always pictured merely as men's companions. As if only males were the real heroes, while the women were only there to help them by doing some less important things. And when there was a woman who was willing to fight and die and was so brave, then she was described as "man-like". It's ridiculous. But I'm glad that women in history are slowly getting their autonomy back.

[memoria-99]

Shall we date heroines

Just wanted to appreciate the heroines of Shall we date series

All these girls are loveable they deserve more love

But now we can't see half of them...

[shinigami-striker]

Grey DeLisle | Thursday, 08.24.2023

Happy 50th birthday to Grey DeLisle (also known as Grey Griffin), an American voice actress known for voicing:

Lor McQuarrie - The Weekenders (2000-04)

Mandy - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001-08)

Kimiko Tohomiko - Xiaolin Showdown (2003-06)

Sam Manson - Danny Phantom (2004-07)

Azula - Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-08)

Kitty Katswell - T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010-15)

[gritsandbrits]

She was the real star of the show.

[evermore-grimoire]

The Evermore Grimoire: Heroines

Wednesday Addams is a young woman from the notable Addams Family who has psychic powers and is obsessed with death. She is mostly known for torturing her younger brother Pugsley Addams for “fun” or for punishment. Wednesday's most notable features are her pale skin and long, dark braided pigtails. She seldom shows her emotions and is generally bitter. Although she does have a somewhat close relationship with her Uncle Fester who is able to convince her to smile. Recently she was enrolled at Nevermore Academy for outcasts after she was expelled from her old school for trying to kill her brother’s bullies. Upon arriving at Nevermore, she quickly finds herself caught in the many mysteries surrounding the academy, including the Nightshade Society. Unlike other students though, she wears a custom black uniform as her mother Morticia Addams states that she is allergic to colour. The meaning behind Wednesday’s name comes from “Wednesday’s child is full of woe.”

artwork by IrensHorror

[himitsusentaiblog]

Yuriko Misaki a.k.a. Electro-Wave Human Tackle from 1975's Kamen Rider Stronger!

[telekinesis-mind-control-comics]

[ppgxrrblove]

excuse me while i just sleep peacefully knowing this was made ❤️! adore the art to pieaces.

art by: rollballball

[cyanide-sodapop]

Our Book Heroines

made with this Picrew

Holly Short, Artemis Fowl

2. Juliet Butler, Artemis Fowl

3. Hermione Granger, Harry Potter

4. Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter

5. Lucy Carlyle, Lockwood & Co.

6. Holly Munro, Lockwood & Co.

7. Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

8. Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

9. Hazel Levesque, Heroes of Olympus

10. Piper McLean, Heroes of Olympus

11. Violet Baudelaire, A Series Of Unfortunate Events

12. Aru Shah, Aru Shah (The Pandava Quintet)

13. Mini Kapoor-Mercado-Lopez, Aru Shah (The Pandava Quintet)

14. Brynne Rao, Aru Shah (The Pandava Quintet)