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"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her. Aemon Send a noteboard - 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM
A google search says that, depending on which site you believe, Lucy Lawless is around 5'9 and 130lbs. That's certainly taller than the average woman, and heavier than the average IN-SHAPE woman, but her action exploits don't even catch a whiff of "realistic". I mean, heck, I'm your average, every-day cubicle dwelling male, and I'm as tall as, and have 25lbs on, the warrior princess. I question whether she could beat ME in a fight, let alone the 200lb armored medieval thugs that she regularly dispatched on the show.

Personally, I think the best female action stars are the ones with guns. ;)
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A thought about women in action roles Dark Knight - 17/01/2012 10:42:28 PM 1599 Views
The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter. Chas - 17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM 928 Views
Ok bad example Dark Knight - 18/01/2012 01:03:45 AM 876 Views
How many men did she beat in those fights? Ray - 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM 864 Views
Regular but fit guys still wouldn't stand a chance, I guess. ironclad - 18/01/2012 08:23:07 AM 832 Views
I don't know random thoughts - 18/01/2012 02:21:24 PM 914 Views
Haywire may not be the best example ironclad - 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM 923 Views
I thought she was an American Gladiator? *NM* Dark Knight - 18/01/2012 01:04:20 AM 392 Views
you're not wrong Jim - 18/01/2012 05:37:51 AM 811 Views
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Crush. *NM* Tigr - 18/01/2012 08:31:06 PM 389 Views
You rarely ever see that kind of stuff in "realistic" movies... DomA - 17/01/2012 11:53:33 PM 857 Views
What about Enough with Jennifer Lopez? Dark Knight - 18/01/2012 01:05:13 AM 790 Views
I've thought about it before. TaskmasterJack - 18/01/2012 12:22:29 AM 1033 Views
So: Action roles should have bigger women. Vivien - 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM 945 Views
Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful. Cannoli - 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM 945 Views
That's what you got from watching Buffy? *NM* Vivien - 18/01/2012 06:38:06 PM 431 Views
There's not much to get FROM Buffy *NM* LadyLorraine - 18/01/2012 06:46:35 PM 383 Views
Joyce comes to mind. And Tara - she hardly ever uses her magic. Oh, and Darla. Legolas - 18/01/2012 10:58:57 PM 828 Views
magic isn't what makes women useful Ray - 19/01/2012 04:51:35 AM 823 Views
I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big. LadyLorraine - 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM 792 Views
I challenge you to say that while wearing her costume. *NM* Vivien - 18/01/2012 10:03:09 PM 367 Views
I'm pretty sure I would look frumpy and ridiculous LadyLorraine - 19/01/2012 12:37:07 AM 809 Views
Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian. Rebekah - 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM 1168 Views
It's true that she's not as tiny as others. Vivien - 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM 788 Views
"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her. Aemon - 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM 779 Views
of course she could LadyLorraine - 19/01/2012 11:17:39 PM 749 Views
No. Aeryn - 20/01/2012 03:55:20 AM 1020 Views
aahahaha. this makes me laugh. *NM* LadyLorraine - 19/01/2012 07:18:26 PM 396 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles Fanatic-Templar - 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM 801 Views
Indeed. See for example, any Robin Hood made in the last 20 years. Maid Marian HAS to fight. *NM* Cannoli - 18/01/2012 05:35:19 AM 379 Views
The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome. Cannoli - 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM 1022 Views
Wellll nossy - 18/01/2012 01:26:24 PM 821 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles Sidious - 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM 1024 Views
She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM* aragornital - 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM 406 Views
I don't think she's technically supposed to have super powers. Aemon - 19/01/2012 08:58:40 PM 789 Views
The Avengers are going to be such a lame team Cannoli - 19/01/2012 09:13:18 PM 877 Views
This is exactly what I think of the movie as well A Deathwatch Guard - 19/01/2012 11:24:16 PM 887 Views
Contemplating the female action hero…let’s talk about Ripley Jeordam - 19/01/2012 09:24:18 PM 949 Views
I thought Sarah Connor in T2: Judgment Day was a realistic portrayal of the action heroine. Bookwyrm - 20/01/2012 05:57:08 AM 789 Views
So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend? Aeryn - 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM 865 Views
It just depends on how much you're willing to accept. Aemon - 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM 814 Views
You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM* Aeryn - 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM 485 Views
I tend to agree with you. Nate - 24/01/2012 05:25:45 AM 801 Views
Realism alone is not the issue. Aemon - 24/01/2012 03:42:21 PM 780 Views
Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible." Aemon - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM 827 Views
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