Monday, November 16, 2009

We interrupt your regularly scheduled comic post...

To gush about my new dog!

This is quasi-relevant. Her name is Ollie, and I named her after the Emerald Archer himself, Oliver Queen. (My sister has declared that her name is Olive, since Ollie is too much of a boy's name, but I don't really do that whole gender labeling thing anyway, and the dog likes it just fine).

This is Ollie:



She's guarding my apartment from unwanted attacks from the woods. Or something.

By the way, someone drew a version of a female Green Arrow, and this is how it came out:


Right. You know, maybe that's just one of those GA wannabes (like the ladies from Return of the Dark Knight). 'Cause even if gender-swapped (I am now getting fantastic ideas about a gender-swapped GA and her relationship with Dinah), I can't see "Olive" Queen going in for the midriff exposing, giganto-breast, green lipstick look. Maybe that's just me.

Actually, I enjoy the idea of gender swapping characters (or degendering, which is pretty much never done, since heaven forfend we not be either Man or Woman). When done right, it's really really interesting. It's not done right very often. The trick is to maintain the essence of the character while adapting him or her to a different gender, which of course affects the way he or she will interact with society, the kinds of experience s/he has had in his/her life, et cetera et cetera. It's not just about swapping around some parts of anatomy.

Wasn't I talking about my dog?

Anyway, she's awesome. I have the currently dorktastic plan of getting my photographer friend to take some shots of her in a Robin Hood dog costume. Because... why not?

9 comments:

  1. (Assuming the dog doesn't mind) I support that plan. It's adorable.


    Lorna says
    : ...What's wrong with green lipstick?

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  2. I think she'd be up for it. She's pretty much up for anything.

    HAHA. Lorna. Well. Lorna's not a female Oliver Queen. :P

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  3. Hey there Sam..this is comepletely off topic but I can't see an email address for you so here goes.
    I have no idea if you follow my blog or not or if you saw my recent post linked at WFA, but I am setting up a new comic reviews site and I would like to ask you if you wanted to contribute.
    I really like your writing and POV, and I think you'd be great for what I have in mind. More info here:
    http://paiwings.blogspot.com/2009/11/calling-all-reviewers.html
    Apologies for the off topic post, and if you have seen my post already and aren't interested, apologies for bothering you.

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  4. Really, aside from a difference in shape (and possibly height, if we're being realistic) and the absence of a beard (which I wish the existing Green Arrow would lose, too), there's no reason for an Olive Queen to look any different from Oliver Queen. (I'd really like to see Superman and Supergirl wear identical costumes. I think, after 50 years, she can trade her skirt for pants and briefs.)

    (Btw, I wouldn't think Olive Queen would have much say in her breast size, short of surgery; size isn't really a "look".)

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  5. @Saranga - Wow, thank you. I'd love to. I'll head over there and reply.

    @Guardian - Olive Queen could have a beard, too. I mean, if we want to get really subversive. ;) Agreed on the Superman and Supergirl points. She could at least dress the same as SuperBOY.

    (Oh, I know. But certain gravity-defying looks tend to imply surgery to me.)

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  6. Congrats on your awesome new doggie! I think the name works because Ollie is/was such a horndog to begin with. ;) I'd imagine Olive Queen to be both very tough, very ripped and very hot, ala Faith the Vampire Slayer but with much more practical hair.

    And have a Happy Thanksgiving! :)

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  7. @Saranga - Wow, thank you. I'd love to. I'll head over there and reply.

    @Guardian - Olive Queen could have a beard, too. I mean, if we want to get really subversive. ;) Agreed on the Superman and Supergirl points. She could at least dress the same as SuperBOY.

    (Oh, I know. But certain gravity-defying looks tend to imply surgery to me.)

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  8. Congrats on your awesome new doggie! I think the name works because Ollie is/was such a horndog to begin with. ;) I'd imagine Olive Queen to be both very tough, very ripped and very hot, ala Faith the Vampire Slayer but with much more practical hair.

    And have a Happy Thanksgiving! :)

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  9. Hey there Sam..this is comepletely off topic but I can't see an email address for you so here goes.
    I have no idea if you follow my blog or not or if you saw my recent post linked at WFA, but I am setting up a new comic reviews site and I would like to ask you if you wanted to contribute.
    I really like your writing and POV, and I think you'd be great for what I have in mind. More info here:
    http://paiwings.blogspot.com/2009/11/calling-all-reviewers.html
    Apologies for the off topic post, and if you have seen my post already and aren't interested, apologies for bothering you.

    ReplyDelete