livendive 8 #51 December 13, 2005 QuoteA lot of you guys aren't talking about women in science fiction (fantasy, most of it), but about the actresses who portrayed them. OK, I'll change my votes to Max Guevera of Dark Angel followed by LeeLoo of The Fifth Element. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #52 December 13, 2005 Quoteother than Stranger, I thought his other books were pitched at a very young market. I've read about 8 of his and they all seem very simplistic, Except Stanger in a Strange land, I read the others on the strength of that and wasn't all that impressed by the rest. Many of his books were juveniles, but if you found them simplistic, you weren't paying attention. Did you ever read any of his short fiction? His essays? I ran into Heinlein when I was around 15, and he had a profound influence on my thinking--mostly because what I learned from him was how important it is to think, to try out new ideas. And the one thing all of his characters have in common is that they never, ever give up. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #53 December 13, 2005 I've only read Stranger, but I was thoroughly entranced with it. I read it about once every other year or so. I found that it didn't so much solidify my thoughts on any subjects covered (religion, interpersonal relationships, prejudice) as much as make them more fluid and adaptable.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #54 December 13, 2005 QuoteA lot of you guys aren't talking about women in science fiction (fantasy, most of it), but about the actresses who portrayed them. rl I guess it should have been more specific and referred to a particular entertainment medium. In this case, I think the intent was cinema / television, or at least that's the way I saw it. Heinlein's "Friday" was a great character, tho. mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #55 December 13, 2005 QuoteI thought his other books were pitched at a very young market. I've read about 8 of his and they all seem very simplistic, Heinlein did write alot of Juvenile Fiction and some books that can really only best be described as Pulp. I am Not sure which 8 other Books you read but I would Highly suggest that you try: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Time enough for Love To Sail Beyond the sunset The Cat who walks through Walls I will fear no Evil Expanded Universe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #56 December 13, 2005 Naw,,Seven of Nine ,,now youre talking..smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
demoss99 0 #57 December 13, 2005 Six from Tripping the Rift!!! lmao "I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #58 December 13, 2005 Tricia Helfer (Number 6 on the new Battlestar Galactica) DUDE!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #59 December 13, 2005 Cirocco Jones from John Varley's "Gaea" Series. Lunzie Mespil character of Anne McCaffrey, and Jody Lynn Nye imagination. hmmm....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #60 December 13, 2005 QuoteSix from Tripping the Rift!!! lmao That's what I was going to say! The way her breasts sway this way and that mezmorizes me. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #61 December 13, 2005 QuoteCirocco Jones from John Varley's "Gaea" Series. Oh yes! Cirocco is definitely my number 2, right behind Ripley. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #62 December 13, 2005 QuoteCirocco Jones from John Varley's "Gaea" Series. Varley has done more than one hot woman. QuoteLunzie Mespil character of Anne McCaffrey, and Jody Lynn Nye imagination. hmmm.... McCaffrey/Nye and McCaffrey/Scarborough both had some pretty good women. And what about Rowan? For the life of me I can't remember Lunzie Mespil. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #63 December 13, 2005 Remember Sassinak? Lunzie was her great (or great great?) Aunt who'd been through two mishaps with "cryosleep" Rowen, from I guess the Dragonriders series? I haven't read them, I'm not as into Fantasy as Sci-Fi. I know, kinda weird.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #64 December 13, 2005 If you are going to go Cartoon... Taarna from Heavy Metal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #65 December 13, 2005 Got to go with Bill Von on this. Jewel Staite as Kaleigh in Firefly/Serenity. Perfect mix of beauty, brains, navievity and horniness, -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #66 December 13, 2005 Quoteyour list is so incomplete it is laughable... my vote goes to Claudia Black... if you dont know who she is you are not a Sci-Fi fan... I would say Claudia lost out when the new BSG came out. But I think IRL I would prefer someone like Kaliegh._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #67 December 13, 2005 QuoteI would say Claudia lost out when the new BSG came out. But I think IRL I would prefer someone like Kaliegh. Yup... I say again. Tricia Helfer Oh yeah!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #68 December 13, 2005 QuoteOh, and can't leave out Charlize in Aeon Flux. Heck no! I didn't understand some of the things going on in that movie, but it was quite satisfying enough for me to sit and watch Charlize prance around in tight black spandex for an hour and a half. Who the hell needs a plot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #69 December 13, 2005 I liked Rachael in "Blade Runner," or Sarah Connor in the Terminator movies. (Does that count as sci-fi? I don't watch/read a lot of sci-fi stuff.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #70 December 13, 2005 QuoteQuoteOh, and can't leave out Charlize in Aeon Flux. Heck no! I didn't understand some of the things going on in that movie, but it was quite satisfying enough for me to sit and watch Charlize prance around in tight black spandex for an hour and a half. Who the hell needs a plot? Oh no! Don't tell me that was a movie. Here I thought I was in a relationship with her and that's just the way she dressed. Okay, now I'm bummed... "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #71 December 14, 2005 QuoteRemember Sassinak? Lunzie was her great (or great great?) Aunt who'd been through two mishaps with "cryosleep" Rowen, from I guess the Dragonriders series? I haven't read them, I'm not as into Fantasy as Sci-Fi. I know, kinda weird. I was never really that big on Pern. I was talking about the Tower & Hive series, which is related in a way to the stories about the Talents. All of the women related to the Rowan are hot, btw. And yes, I do remember Sassinak, vaguely. I don't ever recall reading anything of McCaffrey's more than once, and it has been awhile since I've read anything at all. Acorna drove me crazy (not in a good way), and I haven't been back. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #72 December 28, 2005 QuoteGot to go with Bill Von on this. Jewel Staite as Kaleigh in Firefly/Serenity. Perfect mix of beauty, brains, navievity and horniness, -Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stayed up past midnight last night watching "Serenity." All those women are hot, but I especially liked the engineer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #73 December 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteGot to go with Bill Von on this. Jewel Staite as Kaleigh in Firefly/Serenity. Perfect mix of beauty, brains, navievity and horniness, -Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stayed up past midnight last night watching "Serenity." All those women are hot, but I especially liked the engineer. (KayLee) FRYE: "Goin' on a year now, I ain't had nothin' twixt my nethers weren't run on batteries." (Mal) REYNOLDS: "Whoa, I don't need to hear that!" (Jayne) COBB: "I could stand to hear some more." edit to add character first names"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #74 December 28, 2005 QuoteStayed up past midnight last night watching "Serenity." All those women are hot, but I especially liked the engineer. I'll add my vote to this one too...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #75 December 28, 2005 Gina Torres is a real beauty (and Laurence Fishburne is a lucky guy)! Morena Baccarin is an exotic beauty, to be sure, but... Tricia Helfer is in a class by herself - it's truly scary how gorgeous she is. I also think it's cool how her appearance is played against her persona in BSG, and it makes her even more intimidating. But I agree with billvon and the others. Jewel Staite has a "girl next door" appeal that is charming. mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
