Also, for the Bechdel Test, the two female characters talking to eachother have to have names.
It actually doesn't specify that anywhere (link to the comic strip that started it all (http://alisonbechdel.blogspot.com/2005/08/rule.html)). And I've definitely seen people go 'named main female character spoke to a random female extra! It passes the Bechdel!' Personally, I considered that to be passing on a technicality. I wouldn't count Rose saying 'Hi!' to a random female extra on my own accounting of it (but I would count the officially and purposefully unnamed 'hostess' in "Midnight" talking to the female passengers because she has characterization and depth).
Ooooh...I am intrigued. *g*
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Date: 2008-07-23 07:29 pm (UTC)It actually doesn't specify that anywhere (link to the comic strip that started it all (http://alisonbechdel.blogspot.com/2005/08/rule.html)). And I've definitely seen people go 'named main female character spoke to a random female extra! It passes the Bechdel!' Personally, I considered that to be passing on a technicality. I wouldn't count Rose saying 'Hi!' to a random female extra on my own accounting of it (but I would count the officially and purposefully unnamed 'hostess' in "Midnight" talking to the female passengers because she has characterization and depth).
Ooooh...I am intrigued. *g*
Clothes are fun. And they reflect characterization.