Ladies with Gumption

In this episode of Ladies with Gumption, we discuss what it's like being women of color in fandom, our introduction to fandom prior to DCTV, when we discovered the struggle was real with regards to stanning/shipping characters of color/interracial relationships, the colorism problem, and trends/stereotypes we see for characters of color in Hollywood.

Time Markers:

Intro to Fandom pre-DCTV: 5min,31sec

Trends in TV/Hollywood: 18min

Struggles of Stanning PoC/interracial shipping: 25min,56sec

Being a Woman of Color in Fandom/Struggle: 36min,31sec

The Colorism Problem: 1hr,8min,47sec

Sisterhood/Positivity: 1hr,42min,17sec

Hopes for Future Inclusivity: 1hr,47min,15sec

We're back this week to discuss the DCTV ladies and the tropes that shape their relationships to their respective narratives.

Tropes time markers:

Superhero girlfriend/Secret identity: 7 min,17 sec

Badass female character/strong female character: 30 min, 25 sec

Hot shot reporter/intrepid reporter: 48 min, 42 sec

Hot nerd/tech support: 59 min, 05 sec

Women in refrigerators: 1 hr, 20 min

Female villains: 1 hr, 33 min

Unavailable/neglectful mothers: 1 hr, 51 min

On episode 15 of Ladies with Gumption, we delve into what we thought of the first halves of the seasons of The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow in comparison to our initial opinions at the beginning of the season. We also revisit our love boat series with regards to The Golden Child (WestAllen), The Middle Child (Karamel), The Wild Child (SteelVixen), and The Problem Child (Olicity) to see where everyone ended up and whether any of the submarine ships have improved or taken a hit.

Time Markers:

13:45 - The Flash

49:49 - Supergirl

1:24:26 - Legends of Tomorrow

1:54:14 - Arrow

On this week’s Ladies with Gumption episode sida A, “Stronger Together/Chain of Command,” we dissect Sam’s transformation into Reign and James/Lena on Supergirl, and the betrayals and tension between Original Team Arrow and New Team Arrow. On side B, “My Husband’s Partner/Broken Pieces,” we discuss Caitlin’s subplot, Iris’ tough decision, and the final cliffhanger scene on The Flash, and Sara’s leadership and Jax’s farewell on Legends of Tomorrow. We also crown our final lady with gumption of the week for 2017!

Sida A marker: 5:03

Nominations Round 1: 1:08:36

Side B marker: 1:12:48

Nominations Round 2: 2:10:37

On episode 13 of Ladies with Gumption side A, “World’s Most Perfect Couple,” we discuss parts 1 and 2 of the DCTV crossover, “Crisis on Earth-X,” Barry and Iris’ wedding, Sara and Alex hooking up, Oliver’s proposal and all the issues with the Nazis. On side B, “With You Anything is Possible,” we break down parts 3 and 4, the awful attempt at giving us a Nazi love story, Stein’s final moments, and Barry and Iris’ second wedding attempt. We also crown our eighth lady of gumption of the week.

Side A marker: 5:39

Side B marker: 1:09:43

LWG Nomination: 2:22:49

Disclaimer: We try our best not to character bash and to be as objective in our critiques as possible. We know everyone has a favorite show/character and we try to be as respectful of that as possible. That being said, if you are a fan of Marc Guggenheim, Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, and/or Olicity, you may want to skip this podcast episode.

On episode 12 of LWG Side A, “Changes/Compromised,” we discuss Mon-El’s return and Samantha’s journey toward becoming Reign on Supergirl and Oliver’s arrest and the tension between him and Diggle on Arrow. Over on Side B, “Knowledge Without Love/Daddy Issues,” we discuss Clifford DeVoe’s origin story and manipulation of Barry on The Flash and Mick’s story with his dad and Gorilla Grodd on Legends of Tomorrow. And of course, we nominate our lady of gumption of the week!

On episode 11 of Ladies with Gumption Side A, "Being Human/Promises", we discuss Kara and Alex's rocky relationship as teenagers and Kara's compassion for humanity on Supergirl and Slade's complicated relationship with his son on Arrow. On Side B, "Night at the Museum/Nasty in the Past-y", we talk about Ralph's problematic behavior toward women on The Flash and how Legends of Tomorrow gave us a genuine female-centric episode.

And of course, we crown a new lady with gumption of the week!

In this episode of Ladies with Gumption, we discuss the recent sexual harassment allegations and suspension of Arrowverse executive producer, Andrew Kreisberg.

On episode 10 of Ladies with Gumption Side A, "Unintended Consequences/Not so Nice Guy" we discuss all the great interactions between the ladies of Supergirl, and how Dinah is being interconnected to the plot on Arrow. On Side B "#Feminism/Return of the Mac", we talk about the complicated relationship between Iris and Killer Frost on The Flash, as well as how Zari and Amaya are starting to bond on Legends of Tomorrow. We also crown our fifth lady with gumption of the week!

On this week's Ladies with Gumption, we break down the plot and discuss Supergirl's faith, The Flash's Ralph Dibny, Felicity's balancing act on Arrow, and Ray's optimism on Legends of Tomorrow. We also crown our 4th lady with gumption of the week!