tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738187815163402043.post2887101524066324133..comments2023-09-08T01:24:46.735-07:00Comments on Strong Female Character: Mako MoriAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881498113230582150noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738187815163402043.post-45534267825102866102013-09-16T18:02:21.706-07:002013-09-16T18:02:21.706-07:00Awesome! I wondered if Mako would make it all the ...Awesome! I wondered if Mako would make it all the way to the top of your rating scheme, which I think is pretty rigorous (especially for a movie that fails the Bechdel test). I agree with all of your reasons for putting her there, though. Her line about obedience and respect was probably the most important characterization line in the whole movie. <br /><br />I think the only thing you left out that I found compelling about her character was her age. Possibly there's something in the ancillary material that corrects or clarifies the movie, but my math says the opening scene is year 7 of the kaiju war, and the bulk of the movie takes place 5 years after that, and the young Mako from the flashbacks is clearly no more than 10 or so. If Mako were the same age as the actress who played her (early 30s), she'd still be a very impressive individual. But if she's only 22, she becomes mind-boggling.<br /><br />I knew Pacific Rim was more than a giant battle-fest the moment that umbrella came up and Mako was so obviously, immediately complex even without saying a line.<br /><br />Thanks for another excellent post!Herb Mallettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733851301791453856noreply@blogger.com