Non-functional clothes

So, Mary Robinette Kowal is complaining about the wildly inappropriate clothing that female fighters wear in fantasy movies. You know what she's talking about - the Leather Bikini Brigade.

Although as a guy I do appreciate the resulting visuals, she does have a point - it tends to pull one out of the story. My pet peeve, and a related bounce, is the "Bikini in Snow." Also common in fantasy movies, (think any Conan movie) when the group is in cold weather, all the guys are wearing heavy furs. The girls are not. Especially the hot girls. (Self-heating?)

At any rate, have a nice weekend.

Baby Hit Me One More Time

Bank of Lincolnwood fails, all deposits and $162 million in loans assumed by Republic Bank of Chicago.

I work for Republic Bank.