The Most Sporty and Athletic Avenger Girl ?

shaunodan · Post by **shaunodan** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:05 am

Purdey surely for sporty...Kickboxing -Tennis-Boules-Cricket-Ballet ? Purdey...the woman who could do everything...Sprinter-Hurdler and Crack Shot to boot

shaunodan · Post by **shaunodan** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:30 am

Was Purdey also the most athletic

Spaceship Dispatcher · Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:56 am

Its still gotta be Tara King for me

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:52 pm

Tara is a great tomboy fighter in All Done With Mirrors but 'athletic'? Mmmm. I'd go for Forbes.

shaunodan · Post by **shaunodan** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:54 am

Purdey being the ultimate Avenger Girl was certainly eclectic, incorporating all the best attributes of the previous Avenger Girls into her character, in addition to the special traits Joanna Lumley brought to the role

Purdey
is certainly scripted as the most Sporty and Athletic Avenger Girl and probably the haughtiest to boot

shaunodan · Post by **shaunodan** » Sat May 03, 2014 2:36 pm

Did all the Avenger Girls undergo training for physical fitness and fighting skills

How does Hannah Wilde compare to Purdey for physical fitness and fighting skills

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Sun May 04, 2014 3:03 am

Spaceship Dispatcher wrote:Its still gotta be Tara King for me

as great Tara was, in filling out etc...I still always liked PEEL

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Sun May 04, 2014 3:18 am

Tara did some great rolls and leaps and her fight in the Optics Room is probably one of the most gutsy and athletic of all, but for me Purdey is more balletic than athletic (though she is a great runner and climber - from the Target! course where she climbs buildings, to the gate-climbing in The Midas Touch (as used in the titles), and her energetic runs in Sleeper (even if speeded-up, it's a great run for a smoker!) and several other episodes.

It's Cathy Gale who is the real athlete, her judo fights are superb and as we know from Honor's training and writing on the subject, totally real.

Does Venus ever fight or do anything actiony?

Dr Martin King does a great rugby tackle, in The Sell-Out I believe.

darren · Post by **darren** » Sun May 04, 2014 9:15 am

I love Purdey's run along the railway track (don't try this at home kids:)) as you keep expecting it to cut but it just keeps going.

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Sun May 04, 2014 12:30 pm

Darren wrote:I love Purdey's run along the railway track (don't try this at home kids:)) as you keep expecting it to cut but it just keeps going.

There's a great little article somewhere from a reporter who was on location when they shot that scene, and he said the same thing--kept waiting for them to cut away but Joanna just kept going. She could run like the wind, even in inappropriate footwear!