From: Bizarro7@aol.com
Interesting research on B7's stats. I'd like one further refinement; a
count
of B7 episodes where a female character was the focal point of the plot.
I agree with the principle, but it might not be that easy in practice. Sometimes it's easy to say who the focal point of the plot is, more often it's rather vague. And different characters have different levels of attention directed at them. If we take 'The Way Back', for example, who is the focal point? Blake, obviously. But which non-regular could be considered a focal point? The spotlight falls on all of them to some degree. We might say with some confidence that Maja is in Tel Varon's shadow, but how does Ravella compare against Dal Richie? Or Alta Morag with Dr Havant?
If we start taking the portrayal of a particular female, with perceived positive or negative connotations (well-rounded character vs bimbo eye-candy, for example) then we are getting into even vaguer territory with too many subjective variables. How do you weight Pella, and on what criteria?
Neil