The Anatomy of an AoH Scene thread has been really helpful when script writing and shooting films, and I thought I might expand that to a few other topics over time. The perspective it gives from the direct seat of people who really thrive in the subject material is invaluable towards crafting scenes that fans of the subgenres really enjoy.
Today's topic is Girl-Girl Scenes/Movies. Typically a villainess and a heroine, but there are certainly outliers beyond that. Mind that if those sorts of movies are not your cup of tea, that is fine! I'd love it if posts remained on the topic of what people like in this area of the genre rather than debating Female/Female vs Female/Male. Not the topic for this thread.
One of the things we frequently encounter when script writing and scene planning is "What does this mean to "us" vs "other people" in terms of particular perils and genre elements. What I get, for instance, out of a Female/Female scene might be very different from someone else. Maybe we enjoy different elements, or focus in on different cues.
While this is true for all sorts of different Peril Elements.
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When approaching these sorts of movies and scenes, we try hard to ask the client (Or think on ourselves in our own projects) what the 'energy' they are looking for in a female villain is.
- We've found that some people prefer to see their female villains prey upon heroines with a more sensual, sex appeal oriented style of peril.
- We've found that other people enjoy the same sort of aggression and violence typically reserved for their more masculine counterparts to be exerted from a sexy female body.
- Some people even further have cited elements of emotional or psychological aspects being their draw to F/F.
- We've found people that are just "More sexy bodies in more sexy costumes! Go!", for whom as long as the peril sells, are unconcerned.
- There are surely many more beyond even these.
So we would like to put it to you to tell us what you personally enjoy in what you consider a good Female/Female scene. And what kind of peril really brings it home for you!
Share your thoughts!