Murdoch Mysteries was pretty bad, but somehow the Canadians outdid themselves. They took that same premise but decided it didn't have enough girl power in it. So Frankie Drake solves mysteries in 1920s Toronto, but it's a version of 1920s Toronto where most of the population are women, about 20% are black and 10% are Indian (dot kind, I guess because they want to sell the show in Britain). In one episode I got to watch women:
Fix their plumbing, because they picked up all the skills of a plumber just by doing housework.
Repeatedly belittle and humiliate white men who are trying to get them to follow the same rules as everyone else. For example, they show up at a bank asking to get into a safe deposit box and at a pharmacy asking for drugs. They don't have any right to do this, but manage to browbeat the poor little old mayo doormats and walk out with whatever they want.
Be the primary victim of WWI when a man safe behind the lines cynically orders her into combat, where of course she wins.
Defeat a stereotypical paddy in a fistfight. He's not drunk or anything, he just lacks Frankie Drake's skill in brawling and upper body strength.
Get a matching set of hats. Because of course they're flappers and they all wear those stupid fricking hats all the time. No woman in the 1920s could ever be worthy of notice if they weren't wearing one.
It's such an inspiring work of Canadian culture that I hope everyone involved is recognized for their achievement with a well-deserved dose of MAID.
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I get intimidated since they're so much better at fighting than me.
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She's 5'10" because the only way to have an inspiring female role model is if she's as tall as an average man.
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