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No. Aeryn Send a noteboard - 20/01/2012 03:55:20 AM
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. ;)


I'm 5'5" and 132 lbs and in shape. So proportionally, she is thinner than a fit woman for her height.
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A thought about women in action roles Dark Knight - 17/01/2012 10:42:28 PM 1326 Views
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Ok bad example Dark Knight - 18/01/2012 01:03:45 AM 627 Views
How many men did she beat in those fights? Ray - 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM 624 Views
Regular but fit guys still wouldn't stand a chance, I guess. ironclad - 18/01/2012 08:23:07 AM 598 Views
I don't know random thoughts - 18/01/2012 02:21:24 PM 688 Views
Haywire may not be the best example ironclad - 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM 677 Views
I thought she was an American Gladiator? *NM* Dark Knight - 18/01/2012 01:04:20 AM 286 Views
you're not wrong Jim - 18/01/2012 05:37:51 AM 551 Views
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Crush. *NM* Tigr - 18/01/2012 08:31:06 PM 291 Views
You rarely ever see that kind of stuff in "realistic" movies... DomA - 17/01/2012 11:53:33 PM 610 Views
What about Enough with Jennifer Lopez? Dark Knight - 18/01/2012 01:05:13 AM 567 Views
I've thought about it before. TaskmasterJack - 18/01/2012 12:22:29 AM 794 Views
So: Action roles should have bigger women. Vivien - 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM 693 Views
Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful. Cannoli - 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM 689 Views
That's what you got from watching Buffy? *NM* Vivien - 18/01/2012 06:38:06 PM 335 Views
There's not much to get FROM Buffy *NM* LadyLorraine - 18/01/2012 06:46:35 PM 289 Views
Joyce comes to mind. And Tara - she hardly ever uses her magic. Oh, and Darla. Legolas - 18/01/2012 10:58:57 PM 583 Views
magic isn't what makes women useful Ray - 19/01/2012 04:51:35 AM 614 Views
I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big. LadyLorraine - 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM 534 Views
I challenge you to say that while wearing her costume. *NM* Vivien - 18/01/2012 10:03:09 PM 272 Views
I'm pretty sure I would look frumpy and ridiculous LadyLorraine - 19/01/2012 12:37:07 AM 558 Views
Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian. Rebekah - 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM 842 Views
It's true that she's not as tiny as others. Vivien - 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM 547 Views
"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her. Aemon - 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM 532 Views
of course she could LadyLorraine - 19/01/2012 11:17:39 PM 555 Views
No. Aeryn - 20/01/2012 03:55:20 AM 719 Views
aahahaha. this makes me laugh. *NM* LadyLorraine - 19/01/2012 07:18:26 PM 292 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles Fanatic-Templar - 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM 559 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 258 Views
The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome. Cannoli - 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM 707 Views
Wellll nossy - 18/01/2012 01:26:24 PM 581 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles Sidious - 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM 683 Views
She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM* aragornital - 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM 302 Views
I don't think she's technically supposed to have super powers. Aemon - 19/01/2012 08:58:40 PM 561 Views
The Avengers are going to be such a lame team Cannoli - 19/01/2012 09:13:18 PM 618 Views
This is exactly what I think of the movie as well A Deathwatch Guard - 19/01/2012 11:24:16 PM 664 Views
Contemplating the female action hero…let’s talk about Ripley Jeordam - 19/01/2012 09:24:18 PM 677 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 534 Views
So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend? Aeryn - 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM 569 Views
It just depends on how much you're willing to accept. Aemon - 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM 564 Views
You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM* Aeryn - 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM 316 Views
I tend to agree with you. Nate - 24/01/2012 05:25:45 AM 563 Views
Realism alone is not the issue. Aemon - 24/01/2012 03:42:21 PM 541 Views
Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible." Aemon - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM 578 Views
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