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   From: barmar@alum.mit.edu   
      
   In article ,   
    Bill Steele  wrote:   
      
   > In article ,   
   >  "Obveeus"  wrote:   
   >   
   > > So now Syfy has two interesting female characters on the show (three if you   
   > > count the one that is still alive)...and still no way of reaching the   
   > > young,   
   > > female audience that *should* be watching this show.  How does Syfy reach   
   > > the new target audience?   
   >   
   > Have the actresses launch singing careers.   
   >   
   > OTOH, isn't the purpose of young female characters to attract the young   
   > *male* audience?  And isn't that SyFy's target audience anyway?   
      
   Boys will be attracted by a female supporting character.  If you make   
   the female character the protagonist, you also attact girls.   
      
   More generally, shows where the female characters have substantive roles   
   are more likely to attract female viewers than shows where the women are   
   relegated to subordinate roles.  Although these days, the latter types   
   of shows are pretty rare, as it's not very PC.  The closest I can think   
   of on network TV is "2 1/2 Men".   
      
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   Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu   
   Arlington, MA   
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