Bechdel test to be supplemented by the "Mako Mori" test--what do you guys think?
So I'm a little late to the party but...
I think it is a pretty poor test for the same reason the bechdel test, a reason I think Neonivek was trying to highlight. People
will misuse it. Guaranteed.
Just look at how people use the bechdel test, a single movie fails and they decide they need another, different test that it happens to pass in order to feel good about liking said movie. The correct response should be 'So what? Who cares? The bechdel test is designed to find trends within the industry, not judge a specific movie. The fact that Pacific Rim fails the test says nothing about Pacific Rim itself!', but instead we have some people claiming that having one good movie fail the test invalidates the test and others claiming we need a new test to replace it, and some still saying they should live side by side. The 'bechdel test' that people use is different from the bechdel test.
Here is the bechdel test test. If you are referring to any specific movie for any reason other than in a long list of sources, you are misusing the bechdel test. Perhaps another test for things to fail and get hit with the misogyny hammer isn't the best idea?
I will also note that the mako mori test is even worse for video games than the bechdel test. Most video games only one character gets a story line, so even in the perfect industry (one we do not currently have) about 50% of games would pass. Different media deserve different criteria, you wouldn't judge paintings by the bechdel test, so why should the mako mori test be useful for games?
Finally I do think it is worth pointing out that neither tests are scientific, as neither have a control group. So that is a thing. Not to say they are worthless, but don't give them too much merit.