Those of you who know me are aware that I am one gold-melting kit away from creating a shrine to Tina Fey. If only amazon had one...and if only I had actual gold to melt...details, minor, insignificant details.
Tina is the subjest of my adoration for many reasons, most of which I share with the rest of the nerd world out there. She is smart, funny, successful, and proof that you can outgrow your highschool awkwardness. But most of all, she has redefined hollywood's version of the true modern day woman.
Now, I'm aware she didn't do this all by herself, but she has definitely mastered it. Before Liz Lemon came into the scene, all we had for role models were the SATC crew. Now, I know some of you ladies out there can't get enough of Carrie, but come on, is that who you really want to become? I'll admit, I have seen a few seasons, but instead of wanting to be like those ladies, I only felt depressed. If I did ever turn into one of them, the only thing I had to look forward to is my increasing dependency on men because they have the upper hand in relationships when you start to get on in years. Oh! But they have fashion! Kill me now please. Plus, they are constantly getting hit on/going on dates/sleeping with a new man every episode. I know, it's a tv show and they have to keep it interesting, but that doesn't happen in real life. Well, it doesn't happen to me. But I am real life. Maybe a small percent of women, but real life nonetheless.
Then Liz Lemon came along. In her, we see a woman that is a bad dresser, has an awesome job, has no personal life because she puts everything into her work, is smart, not always put together, and more suburban seventh graders have had more sexual experience than her. that last part is a quote from the show, possibly my favorite. She is the Other Woman, the one who doesn't always get the handsome man and the happy ending. It was refreshing to see her come to life. Through all four seasons, she's had about 3 boyfriends. Okay, now that I'm writing this, it sounds depressing, but it's really not to me. Liz Lemon is me in 15 years, give or take. So much of what she does on the show resonates with me. Combine her with her creator, and there's my hero. She is normal. Here's a quote from her interview with Vogue in March: "I feel like I represent normalcy in some way. What are your choices today in entertainment? People either represent youth, power, or sexuality. And then there's me, carrying normalcy — me and Rachael Ray." Despite struggling to not become typical, I've finally accepted my normal, and I can only hope that that's the worst that'll happen to me.
Tina's managed to become an icon and someone I can aspire to be. As an actress, she gives me hope that I can succeed in comedy, because it's hard to be a successful, funny woman. Some men out there believe that is an oxymoron.
Oh God, this is quickly spiraling into a feminist rant. Ok, I'll sum it up then leave you to your workday:
Tina Fey = awesome. Yeah, that's about it. And ladies you can have you SATC dreams, but I will never stop making fun of it until it stops trying to get me to "like" it on Facebook. Can we get a not interested button or something?
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