Golden Compass

[Carol]

> Kemper wrote:
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> What I did not like about the books, in the end, was the protagonist.
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> Lyra was a strong female character, but in the second third books
she seems to cow tow to a boy, Will. (Who seems to represent Free
Will, iirc.) 
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> What I did not like was the apparent sexism and maintained
established gender roles. <snip>

> Girl has golden compass which she uses through intuition (feminine
trait). Boy has knife (subtle phallic symbol) that he wields
(masculine trait) can cut/split anything.
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> Kemper, who enjoys strong female characters in fantasy (Alice,
> Dorothy, and that chic in LotR... oh wait, there wasn't one)
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Carol:

Thanks, Kemper. Now I know for sure that I want nothing to do wtih
either the film or the books.

Carol, wondering why Eowyn doesn't count as a strong female character
in LOTR, even if she does end up becoming a healer and, heaven
forfend, marrying the wise and gentle Faramir (who can nevertheless
wield a sword as needed)