Toph and Katara: Strong Female Characters Done Right

Okay, so my wife didn't write the script itself. She doesn't have time for that. She wrote down the parts of Toph and Katara's arcs that she thought would be best for this video, and I wrote the actual script, then we looked at it together.

Hollywood really cannot write good, strong female characters right now (with a few moderate exceptions). They insist on making their heroines invincible, flawless, inordinately competent Mary Sues who are never outdone in any area by anyone. They are boring and uninspiring. Toph and Katara provide examples of how to write competent, badass female characters who have depth, satisfying arcs, and inspire the audience.

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0:00 Intro
2:08 Katara's Motherly Nature
3:08 Katara's Hope
5:30 Katara's Mercy
6:30 Katara's Healing Nature
8:09 Toph Intro
9:09 Toph's Disability and Adaptability
10:35 Toph Overcoming Weakness
11:42 Toph's Self Confidene
13:14 Toph's Character Payoff
16:00 Conclusion