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Okay, so expanding on the Agent Carter comment. I guess I would say that I'm actively put off by/have difficulty finding in any way attractive or investing empathy in heavily made-up, styled, and highly socialised female characters, and this show had nothing but that. I'd heard this fandom was mostly about the femslash, and the archive on AO3 is about 70% Peggy/Angie, which is staggering, but I personally have zero interest in it. The storyline and episodes were interesting enough. I'm sure the actress is very compelling. The set stories I've seen referenced on Tumblr seem neat.

Specific to the fandom's ship of choice, in addition to the layers of make-up, styling and affected speech and manners, this is an action oriented show, I'm a plot/action focused writer and viewer, and Angela Martinelli didn't do anything. There's nothing there for me. I have a vague curiosity about Peggy/Dotty but that doesn't seem to be a remotely popular ship.

I had more invested interest in Souza and the disability angle, on the other hand, and its presentation of damaged people coming out of the other side of the war.

The highly constructed picture of femininity in this show is the polar opposite of everything me. I am not obliged to love it. I know this show has primarily gained the huge feminist vote of confidence in fandom, but let me just make a point of saying that I do not want any criticism for not latching onto representations of female experience that I have zero personal connection into, while I sit in my corner and occasionally wave a lonely Jack/Souza shipper flag. (I'd be happy with Jack/Souza/Peggy, since Haven's made me a poly fan, but this doesn't seem to exist.)