![]() ![]() ![]() This trope is not merely an Action Girl who shows "female" emotions or likes girly-girl dresses there is no rule that a heroine cannot have feelings and express them and neither is there a rule against kicking ass in a skirt or partaking in girlish pastimes. The character who was once comfortable and competent has been Chickified. Her plotlines become increasingly centered around romance, dating, and fears that she isn't married yet. She exchanges her armor for outfits that show off her figure. Gradually, the Action Girl starts seeing significantly less action. So the writers, either on their own or because of Executive Meddling, soften her tough edge. And it doesn't seem to be playing well with the 18-35 male demographic. She rocks.īut she's probably the only female in the main cast, or at very least, the most openly tomboyish in the female cast. You have an Action Girl, who may also be One of the Boys. Master Roshi to Goku about Chi-Chi, Dragon Ball Z ![]()
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