They have to use female characters, because the "instantly good at everything just because of who they are" would probably be considered a no-sell ... and they're writing from a totally different direction than what the Hero's Journey comes from ... it's the difference between "humans are flawed but can improve if they work hard and learn self-control and other things like that" and "the hero is entitled to be special because of who or what they were born as." They're into the Chosen One thing big-time, but try to hide it. They aren't too good at it.
They have to use female characters, because the "instantly good at everything just because of who they are" would probably be considered a no-sell ... and they're writing from a totally different direction than what the Hero's Journey comes from ... it's the difference between "humans are flawed but can improve if they work hard and learn self-control and other things like that" and "the hero is entitled to be special because of who or what they were born as." They're into the Chosen One thing big-time, but try to hide it. They aren't too good at it.