Yeah iirc the woman in Blade1 had a purpose as well. She wasn't some strong independent woman who don't need no man, but she did have an established skillset that was interesting and useful for the plot (gene therapy to cure vampirism). It wasn't some random skill the plot needed her to pick up in a ten second handwave explanation either.

Almost like back then they knew how to write female supporting characters in a male-centric action movie without going full feminazi on you.

Yeah iirc the woman in Blade1 had a purpose as well. She wasn't some strong independent woman who don't need no man, but she did have an established skillset that was interesting and useful for the plot (gene therapy to cure vampirism). It wasn't some random skill the plot needed her to pick up in a ten second montage either.

Almost like back then they knew how to write female supporting characters in a male-centric action movie without going full feminazi on you.