The White Knight Hero

Last weekend, my husband and I went to see Borne Legacy.   Good movie. It started out slow but once it got going, it GOT going!  Lots of action and suspense.. and a touch of romance.  But what always gets my heart pumping are scenes where the strong, confident hero swoops in to rescue the heroine.  I'm just a sucker for rescue scenes!!  (You could probably tell from my books)   To me, there's nothing more romantic, more thrilling than a man risking his life to save his lady love.  To me, it defines the exciting differences between men and women.. the masculine protector and the soft, feminine damsel in distress. Now, I know this goes against women's liberation and everyone who says women are just as capable and strong as men, but I'm sorry, my heart doesn't swoon when a leather-clad woman barges in with machine gun in hand to rescue her man. It just doesn't do it for me. :-)

Yet, you would think from most of the TV shows and movies today that the tough I-can-take-of-myself females are a huge hit.  You see them everywhere from popular shows like Falling Skies to hit movies like The Avengers.   I do like strong female characters... but when I say strong, I mean internally. I like women with spunk and inner strength, smart, wise, and who know what they want and how to get it. But I don't like women who can overpower men or who have a macho, independent attitude. It's not feminine. And I'd bet most men don't like that either.  God made us uniquely feminine and masculine. Let us celebrate the differences rather than try to meld the two together and take out all the fun!

I guess I'm just an old-fashioned romantic, but I will never get enough of the knight on the white horse galloping in and fighting off the bad guy to rescue his princess.  My heart will always beat a little faster. I will always utter a little sigh and long to be in the heroine's shoes.

What are your thoughts?