Bechdel Test

This page includes stories that I've read or watched and rates whether or not they pass the Bechdel Test.  This is a work in progress, so please bear with me as I work out the rough spots.  Also, please remember that not passing the test is not the sign of a bad story.

A story passes the Bechdel test if it:
  1. Has two named women
  2. who talk to each other
  3. about something other than men.

Stories that Pass:

Books:
The Crown of Stars series by Kate Elliott
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (technical pass) 
Them Bones by Carolyn Haines
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Liveship Traders Trilogy by Robin Hobb
Addition by Toni Jordan
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson


TV Series:
Battlestar Galactica (the remake)
Caprica
Castle
Eureka
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 5-7) (Note: this is a loose approximation that attempts to encompass the time when Ro Lauren was a character)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise (technical pass)

Stories that Fail:
TV Series:
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 1-4)

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