#a journey in the “arja needed to deconstruct the trope of strong woman for her own mental sanity”

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10 Characters, 10 Fandoms

Tagged by @buridanshorse , thank you!! These are super interesting and I always struggle in just choosing 10 but let's see xD

Tagging: @salsedine @deerna @diesvitae @ndostairlyrium @cao-the-dreamer @zitronenmango @coloricioso @layalu @daggerbean @transprincecaspian and YOU.

1. Anakin Skywalker - Star Wars

I have a 30 pages essay over him and I won't shut up about it if you start me (as a villain, mind me, I just am obsessed with his corruption arc)

2. Idril Celebrindal - the Silmarillion

Choosing just one character from Tolkien universe is HARD... But if it's just one it's her. Wise, not afraid to go against the status quo, knowing what she wants and acting upon it without forgetting kindness. The version in the Lost Tales? Step on me, mommy.

3. Enjolras - Les Miserables

Reeeed, the blood of angry meeen 🎶 (second place to Javert. I love morally VERY gray antagonists ok.)

4. Kashibai - Bajirao Mastani

One of my latest obsessions, but THIS MOVIE. I'm kissing her on the forehead she's flawless and strong in a way we can all dream of. (Go watch Bajirao Mastani.)

5. Dorian Pavus - Dragon Age

Cullen comes a very close second, but choosing him because I'm pretty hopeful we're seeing him again in DA4 (if it'll ever come out) and I want to see how his story develops, Cullen's is concluded (I hope. Retire, man, I beg you) and gives me less brain worms speculating.

Also histrionic, extremely theatrical human wet cats are always an instant fave for me.

6. Ellen Ripley - Alien

Were we talking about Bi awakenings, uh?

7. Jareth the Goblin King - Labyrinth

Have I already mentioned that I have a thing for histrionic, extremely theatrical wet cats, and that there are few thing in a story I find as boring as a Lawful Good Paladin?

8. Urdnot Wrex - Mass Effect

I'm at the start of ME2 but I'm gently kissing him on the forehead I already miss him so much.

9. Izumi Curtis - Fulmetal Alchemist

Choosing just one character from Fulmetal Alchemist is also HARD, but oh my god, her and her husband. Choosing them because she doesn't see so much love around.

10. Jessica Day - New Girl

I know this show comes with flaws but it's been important to me to see a girl owning up using glitter while being a strong woman nonetheless.

(Nick is a close second, but I never cosplayed Nick. I cosplayed Jess. - no one recognised me if you were wondering, but I ran around a Lucca Comics in a black wig, flat shoes and dressed in three different colours and I had a lot of fun.)

Am I regretting leaving out at least three or four characters? You bet.