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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dirk Stanley" data-source="post: 7649925" data-attributes="member: 6700407">I agree - female characters, in whatever form, need motivations that lie outside what Nytmare has mentioned. Look at Sigourney Weaver's character from Alien(s) or Noomi Rapace's character from Prometheus or even Milla Jovovich's characters from the Resident Evil films. I guess these are all version of females in survival mode, but the thing is they break the stereotypical form and become something more, their goals aren't to make a better home, take care of a baby or push some agenda, there goal is survive, to kick ass, to dominate in order to live another day - that opens the door for added layers.  Whether the original list was meant as humorous or what, I don't know. I think the main idea is to change things up and do it consistently and with purpose. Have strong females, have young wizards, have characters like Drizzt... Personally  I always look at the goal/motivation of a particular character, what is it that they desire and how does that break the stereotype usually associated with that character.</blockquote>