But why is it rare? We know Scully can be ruthless in pursuit of her goals. She shot Mulder, for heaven's sake.
Good question. My instinctive feeling is that we see Scully using her gun more than Mulder does (in the show). She's a better shot than he is, and she doesn't drop it either. Yet this sort of characterization of her isn't all that frequent. Might it be that some writers have trouble identifying with this aspect of her character? These are, after all, traits that aren't usually rewarded in women.
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Date: 2008-03-28 07:18 am (UTC)Good question. My instinctive feeling is that we see Scully using her gun more than Mulder does (in the show). She's a better shot than he is, and she doesn't drop it either. Yet this sort of characterization of her isn't all that frequent. Might it be that some writers have trouble identifying with this aspect of her character? These are, after all, traits that aren't usually rewarded in women.