Feminism in Flash Gordon.
I've been saying it for years, shoes are evil. Who knew Flash Gordon was so savvy to the plight of women against the evil oppressor that is the fashionable shoe.
Dale Arden: useless female character. She swoons, she faints, she cheers, she cries, she falls madly in love with our hero, why, cause that's her purpose in the film. All of these actions are done under the influence of her shoes.
As soon as she takes them off however, the story changes. She can fight, fire a gun, perform acrobatic flips, and she doesn't swoon, not even once. Without the restraint of her shoes she gains courage and strength.
I'll let the evidence speak for itself:
Skip to about 30 seconds in on this video and see the awesomeness that is Dale Arden. Notice anything about her feet? At about 2min 12sec the shoes go back on and it's back to the helpless little whiny character.
Again in this video, look at the feet (I know it's difficult to focus on the feet)
Now lets see her in action with shoes firmly in place. Go Flash Go!
Well, what do you all think? I think I'm heading out for the night in my flip flops.
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