[identity profile] arysteia.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] get_together
A formal call for volunteers/pimps/presentations etc will go out in the not-distant future, but since THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN has closed the school I'm seizing the moment to kick off an idea I've been mulling over.

Inspired in part by the success of these two categories in the Vid Oscars last year, and in part by [livejournal.com profile] morebliss's and my Epic Rewatches of Doom of the X-Files and SG-1, I want to see if we can put together a themed tag-team presentation in an area(s) that typically are under-represented. To be blunt, g/t is a sausage fest, and a pretty white one at that. And that's fine, because we're there to celebrate what we love, when we love it most. No harm, no foul, no criticism, no pressure.

BUT.

Watching 200 hours of X-Files in a fortnight reminded me intensely of how very, very much I was in love with Dana Scully when I was nineteen/twenty, lo these many years ago. And how sad I was that she'd never get her day in the sun/on the projector. And then I thought about my other big girl-crush, Lois Lane, and how outrageous it is that that big dumb alien Clark Kent gets all the airtime (not least from me) and so on.

SO.

I would LOVE to see a loosely connected set of segments on awesome women of fandom who otherwise never get their day. Is there someone that YOU love? [livejournal.com profile] alasen, what about Xena? [livejournal.com profile] vaudevilles, still feeling the Starbuck? [livejournal.com profile] labellementeuse, did Nikita live up to expectation? Or tell us why Batgirl was the best comic of 2011 (and Dan Didio should DIAF). Anyone and everyone else??? Just five or so minutes each, to encapsulate the Awesome, be it a couple of clips of key moments, or a songvid that sums her up, and/or a tiny summary of why you love her.

I see a secondary opportunity here too, in that it might coax those of you who are traditionally too reticent to present, or too busy to put together a whole Thing, into playing. Join me!

And then I thought, huh, we should also do non-white characters who never get their moment either. So if there's a character of colour who you love, please wow us with a tiny tribute to them.

Who's with me? Comment here to either volunteer or suggest characters. (But seriously, volunteer! Five minutes!)

Volunteers So Far:

Lois Lane - [livejournal.com profile] arysteia
Dana Scully - [livejournal.com profile] arysteia
Parker (Leverage) - [livejournal.com profile] morebliss
Hardison (Leverage) - [livejournal.com profile] morebliss
Elizabeth, Diana and June (White Collar) - [livejournal.com profile] china_shop
Aeryn Sun (Farscape) - [livejournal.com profile] china_shop
Loretta West (Outrageous Fortune) - [livejournal.com profile] blademistress
Cass Cain (Batgirl II) - [livejournal.com profile] stickmarionette
Steph Brown (Batgirl III) - [livejournal.com profile] labellementeuse
Renee Montoya (DC) - [livejournal.com profile] labellementeuse
Kono (Hawaii 5-0) - [livejournal.com profile] cross_stitchery
Kenzi (Lost Girl) - [livejournal.com profile] alasen
Olivia (Fringe) - [livejournal.com profile] the_antichris

[Alicia/Kalinda (The Good Wife) and Troy/Abed (Community) covered elsewhere by [livejournal.com profile] blademistress]
[Rizzoli and Isles and Suits covered elsewhere by [livejournal.com profile] cross_stitchery]

Date: 2011-08-16 04:39 am (UTC)
china_shop: Diana from White Collar looking mischievous (WC Diana mischievous)
From: [personal profile] china_shop
There's Elizabeth and there's Diana (who is black and a lesbian, for the trifecta). I could probably cover them both in 5 minutes.

Aeryn Sun is fantastic, and if no one else will do her, I'll put something short together. I feel less strongly about the others. :-)

Date: 2011-08-16 07:25 am (UTC)
china_shop: Close-up of Zhao Yunlan grinning (Britta paintball grar!)
From: [personal profile] china_shop
Well, I'm passionate about some of the others, but I was trying to prioritise, per your instructions. :-)

ETA: Are you set on keeping the women and POC parts separate? We could just mix 'em up, especially given there's overlap.

(Are you managing to stay warm?)
Edited Date: 2011-08-16 07:26 am (UTC)

Date: 2011-08-16 07:37 am (UTC)
china_shop: Goodnight Kiwi in bed with cat (Goodnight Kiwi)
From: [personal profile] china_shop
I just thought it'd be cool to get trad non-presenters to chip in a teeny bit.

You're quite right. I'll sit on my hands for a while and see what happens. It's not like I don't have plenty else to be doing.

Have just had a hot shower and jumped into bed, dressing gown on. D:

:-( Do you have a hot water bottle?

Date: 2011-08-16 07:52 am (UTC)
china_shop: Goodnight Kiwi in bed with cat (Goodnight Kiwi)
From: [personal profile] china_shop
What's your main thing gonna be? I see L1 has staked her claims early. ;-p

I actually don't know yet. I'll get back to you.

No, I got rid of it years ago. But I'm thawing out slowly under every blanket I own.

Meep. Heater, at least?

We still on for tomorrow?

If my road is passable. I managed to leave the house for a few hours this afternoon, so I'm reasonably optimistic, but there've been some road-blocking accidents caused by ice, so I'll have to confirm closer to the time.

Date: 2011-08-16 08:03 am (UTC)
china_shop: A Calvin and Hobbes hug (Hugs (Calvin&Hobbes))
From: [personal profile] china_shop
I know! I'm very grateful for it.

Will let you know about tomorrow, probably around lunchtime.

ETA: Can you make the White Collar one Elizabeth, Diana and June, please?
Edited Date: 2011-08-16 08:45 am (UTC)

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