I guess I don't see it as very different from The Borg Queen. Or is she a misogynistic icon, too?
Wesley: Feng Shui. Gunn: Right. What's that mean again? Wesley: That people will believe anything. Actually, in this place, Feng Shui will probably have enormous significance. I'll align my furniture the wrong way and suddenly catch fire or turn into a pudding.
'Conviction (1)'
Firefly 5: That's my girl... That's my good girl.
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe.
Laga - Nov 19, 2007 4:36:24 pm PST #397 of 5292
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Dana - Nov 19, 2007 4:40:44 pm PST #398 of 5292
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I think it's a step beyond the Borg Queen (though DX also brought up that reference during the conversation in Boxed Set). The Borg Queen, though female, was clearly alien. That poster looks like Summer, completely human, sexually available with her flowing long hair and her breasts. She just happens to be missing the rest of her body.
Polter-Cow - Nov 19, 2007 4:43:41 pm PST #399 of 5292
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm not really familiar with the Borg Queen, but the image looked to me like a floating pair of breasts tantalizingly obscured by hair.
Laga - Nov 19, 2007 4:46:49 pm PST #400 of 5292
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I think some of the most iconic images from the world of The Terminator are of dismembered robots. I feel like Summer's poster goes right along with that. Also if you follow the link at the bottom of the AICN page there are three other posters. AICN chose to post that one (I think) because it is arguably the most striking.
ETA Borg Queen
Dana - Nov 19, 2007 4:54:16 pm PST #401 of 5292
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
t shrug
I'd argue that though we saw the Arnold Terminator naked in the first movie, the overall image was one of strength, which is clearly not the intention with the Summer Terminator.
Other people are entitled to disagree, of course, though I'd rather not be called a tinhat who sees misogynistic conspiracy theories.
Laga - Nov 19, 2007 5:06:03 pm PST #402 of 5292
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Even though I think all robots are scary, the 1/4 profile does seem to indicate vulnerability. With all four posters together (vote for your favorite!) I get the feeling that the force to be reckoned with is not the Terminator but Sarah Conner. edit: but that's because of her big damn gun and not her noticeably missing Linda Hamilton arms of power. I wonder if the mood they're going with for the Summer Glau posters is "poor little robot".
Polter-Cow - Nov 19, 2007 5:09:26 pm PST #403 of 5292
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I've seen the pilot, and that certainly doesn't fit her character.
tiggy - Nov 19, 2007 5:17:12 pm PST #404 of 5292
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
agreed, P-C. she's pretty badass.
Tamara - Nov 19, 2007 5:24:56 pm PST #405 of 5292
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Dana, I never read boxed set so I can't comment on the posts there. I was referring to my annoyance of some of the posts at whedonesque. The fourth poster in the series is made of awesome (and definitely going up on my wall at work). Funny how no one comments on that one.
Dana - Nov 19, 2007 5:30:43 pm PST #406 of 5292
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I was referring to my annoyance of some of the posts at whedonesque.
Yeah, I know. I'm just saying, I don't think it's a tinhat theory. I haven't seen the Whedonesque posts, so I can't comment on how crazy other people might be.
I haven't seen the pilot, but it's good to hear that Summer's good in it. It'll be nice to have something new to watch once Heroes goes off the air. I just wish the marketing didn't disturb me quite so much.