It does pass. Charlie and wossname (the pommy chick) talk and are both named, also, Charlie and her mum. I can't remember how far you are (have you finished the first season?) but there are other female characters as well and they all talk about science together. I don't want to spoil it but here is my take on the various tests:
The Ellen Willis test: If the genders are swapped, does the story still make sense?
Yup!
The Mako Mori test: 1. Has at least one named female character. 2. Who gets her own coherent narrative. 3. In which said narrative does not exist solely to support the story of men/a man in the same piece.
Yes...though 3 is a bit weird because of the setting of the story. Miles props up Charlie's story as he is pretty much being used by her, however, every character props up the story of every other character so it is a bit weird when dealing with an ensemble cast rather than a male/female lead cast.
The Tauriel test: 1. Has at least one named female character. 2. Who is good at her job. Definitely passes these ones,
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Yeah, I was pretty sure that I'd have noticed if this particular show hadn't at least passed Bechdel, but it got me wandering in thought on the larger picture. And from what little they've given in backstory of Rachael I feel like it'd pass Finkbeiner if they elaborated.
I legit lol'd at the idea of a sexy lamp wandering around a post-apocalyptic midwest.
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The Ellen Willis test:
If the genders are swapped, does the story still make sense?
Yup!
The Mako Mori test:
1. Has at least one named female character.
2. Who gets her own coherent narrative.
3. In which said narrative does not exist solely to support the story of men/a man in the same piece.
Yes...though 3 is a bit weird because of the setting of the story. Miles props up Charlie's story as he is pretty much being used by her, however, every character props up the story of every other character so it is a bit weird when dealing with an ensemble cast rather than a male/female lead cast.
The Tauriel test:
1. Has at least one named female character.
2. Who is good at her job.
Definitely passes these ones, ( ... )
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I legit lol'd at the idea of a sexy lamp wandering around a post-apocalyptic midwest.
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Well goddamn.
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