Cyberpunk for me, was one of the more fun genres we have dealt with in class. When I was younger i loved the 90's punk trend that was going on and was always bummed out that I was old enough to know about it, but to young to truly understand.
For this particular genre I did decide to take an easier route and watch Tank Girl, which I personally thought was a completely badass movie.
The main character Rebecca is your typical 90's punk girl, she was loud, independent, and ready to fight for what she believed in.
Through out the movie she faces struggles, and attacks, shoot outs, and having her little sister abducted.
When she is taken prisoner she refuses to bow down and finds a good girl side kick to help her manipulate her captures and escapes their prison, to find Sam her sister.
Rebecca is not your typical damsel in distress, she embodied the punk 90's era, where we were no longer looking at women as a helpless lesser, to the male, but the equivalent, if not the overtaker. You can walk away from a movie, or book like this and feel confident that as a female you can be a strong protector of yourself and your family, its not just the mans job.
I think this genre could have potentially be the most powerful genre we read, because it broke the molds completely on your typical archetypes for both males and females.
I would encourage anyone who hasn't to watch Tank Girl or something similar, its a refreshing break from the typical damsel stories.
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