The R-rated movie is not sweet. It is not nice. And that makes it a magnet for girls bored with parent-approved entertainment fare. What You Did Last Summer , speculates that girls identified with her character because she was vulnerable, but competent. She was a strong woman.
Girls like to see that.
It makes them feel empowered. Williamson, who is writing and executive producing Dawson's, believes the series will have a big female following. It makes the plots more interesting, he says. With a guy, it's less complex. He can come up with a physical thing.