Portrayals of women in the first eight Fast and Furious movies

I recently rewatched the first eight Fast and Furious movies in preparation for F9. (Can you believe I have yet to run into any jokes about the movie being named for one of the keys on a keyboard?) I love the Fast and Furious movies. Love them. Having watched all eight of them in a short period of time, I will say that 1, 4, and 5 are still the best ones, and 2 was much better than I remember it being.

The thing I found myself absolutely fascinated by this time around was the portrayal of women. ( Many more words about this )

F9: The Fast Saga

I saw my first movie in a theater since before the pandemic. Yes, that's right, I went to see F9: The Fast Saga in theaters on opening day. I went to an 11am showing. There were only about 15 other people there. I was one of the few people wearing a mask. Anyway, I was so happy to see it in a theater!

( Spoilers )