I've been watching the action in KTDA recently, with an eye to how our girls are portrayed.
They remind me of "Tribe" illustrations of appropriate behavior for girls in Tribe world. If you look at them all? They ran 50/50 between strong, capable women & the ones who needed a man to survive.
When it came to helpless, our ultimate example was Trudy. From Season-1 through Season-5, she never broke character. If she didn't have a man to lean on? She was totally lost.
Think I'm wrong?
Start with how we met Trudy--pregnant & clinging to Bray--whose brother Zoot was her baby's daddy. When she found Bray with Salene, got pissed & decided to take off, who did she take off with? Dal. Next up was the Guardian, who guarded Zoot's violent legacy. She became the Supreme Mother of the Chosen, but then the Chosen were out & the Technos came to town. Trudy's next line of defense was Jay. Of course Jay was rebounding from Amber so he didn't mind cuddling with a pretty girl. Ultimately Amber took him back & Trudy was out in the cold again. She was ripe for the friendly overtures she got from Mega, right up to the point where he told her he was using her. When "The Tribe" ended, Trudy was still a single mom, all alone, trying to find her way.
KTDA has strong women as well as the helpless ones. For every "Arianna," we have Jenna. Jenna depended on Rio for more than a year, to take care of her after the Virus & keep her protected & safe. Lately she's traded in Rio for Icarus...we're actually thinking she traded up. But Jenna seems the kind of girl who will ALWAYS depend on a man in her life.
For every "Valentine," we have Jade. There is, indeed, a strength to Jade (to survive slavery as she has), but she has ALWAYS depended on having a man around. First it was Bishop. Then Tom-F. Now there's Zero, who's teaching her & trying to make her a stronger person. With Jade though, no matter what strength her body & mind might have...it's her heart that is dependent. Jade needs to feel & be loved.
For every "Villa," we have Krystal. Krystal is so sweet, but sometimes she seems just so totally lost. She wasn't like that with Jason, who wanted to marry her but ultimately went walkabout. She wasn't like that with Sid; she ran away with him to Bay View, but then he deserted her too. Now she's back in Fort River, back with her tribe...and seems lost these days.
For every "Eris," there is a Pandora. For every "Jet," there is a Maggie. For every "Hawk," there is an Alexis.
I'd say our game is running true to our inspiration.
-Chyna
Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"
They remind me of "Tribe" illustrations of appropriate behavior for girls in Tribe world. If you look at them all? They ran 50/50 between strong, capable women & the ones who needed a man to survive.
When it came to helpless, our ultimate example was Trudy. From Season-1 through Season-5, she never broke character. If she didn't have a man to lean on? She was totally lost.
Think I'm wrong?
Start with how we met Trudy--pregnant & clinging to Bray--whose brother Zoot was her baby's daddy. When she found Bray with Salene, got pissed & decided to take off, who did she take off with? Dal. Next up was the Guardian, who guarded Zoot's violent legacy. She became the Supreme Mother of the Chosen, but then the Chosen were out & the Technos came to town. Trudy's next line of defense was Jay. Of course Jay was rebounding from Amber so he didn't mind cuddling with a pretty girl. Ultimately Amber took him back & Trudy was out in the cold again. She was ripe for the friendly overtures she got from Mega, right up to the point where he told her he was using her. When "The Tribe" ended, Trudy was still a single mom, all alone, trying to find her way.
KTDA has strong women as well as the helpless ones. For every "Arianna," we have Jenna. Jenna depended on Rio for more than a year, to take care of her after the Virus & keep her protected & safe. Lately she's traded in Rio for Icarus...we're actually thinking she traded up. But Jenna seems the kind of girl who will ALWAYS depend on a man in her life.
For every "Valentine," we have Jade. There is, indeed, a strength to Jade (to survive slavery as she has), but she has ALWAYS depended on having a man around. First it was Bishop. Then Tom-F. Now there's Zero, who's teaching her & trying to make her a stronger person. With Jade though, no matter what strength her body & mind might have...it's her heart that is dependent. Jade needs to feel & be loved.
For every "Villa," we have Krystal. Krystal is so sweet, but sometimes she seems just so totally lost. She wasn't like that with Jason, who wanted to marry her but ultimately went walkabout. She wasn't like that with Sid; she ran away with him to Bay View, but then he deserted her too. Now she's back in Fort River, back with her tribe...and seems lost these days.
For every "Eris," there is a Pandora. For every "Jet," there is a Maggie. For every "Hawk," there is an Alexis.
I'd say our game is running true to our inspiration.
-Chyna
Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"
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