I’ve been watching Jessica Jones on Netflix, because it’s Thanksgiving Break and there’s a new Marvel show out so what do you expect me to do? I’m eight episodes and, so this post will contain some spoilers. Right off the bat, there’s the fact that after Agent Carter, this is the second MCU property to… Continue reading Jessica Jones: Not Your Victim
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This is why we can’t have nice things, JEB!
I don’t really talk about politics on this blog…ever. Well, aside from, y’know, the historical or entries on diversity or women in fiction. But every now and then something shows up that’s nonpartisan enough but still related enough to what I usually write about for a good discussion. An interview with Jeb Bush (Or JEB)… Continue reading This is why we can’t have nice things, JEB!
The Honest Truth
A lot of stories aim to be real. Or as real as you can be while being a, y’know, story. The challenge here, of course, is figuring out what real is. One interpretation of ‘real’ is realistic. No spaceships, because spaceships are far from commercial right now. No superpowers or superheroes, because those aren’t things.… Continue reading The Honest Truth
The Right Hook
So I’m using this blog to spitball ideas for a paper. And no, it’s not on boxing. What gets us hooked on a tv show? As in, what is it that makes you keep coming back? What was it about the shows we’re discussing in class — Sherlock, Mr. Robot, Firefly, and Daredevil — that… Continue reading The Right Hook
Expository Conflict
Othello really hits the ground running. The first time we see the titular character in Shakespeare’s play he’s on trial in a war room. Now, it’s important to note that this is his introduction, this is when we learn who he is. The easiest way to clue the audience in would be to just give… Continue reading Expository Conflict
(Re)Constructing Narratives
Yes, this is sort of a follow up to to last week’s post, but in my defense I’ve been reading an anthropological book on inclusion/exclusion stuff. So bear with me. We need more narratives, that’s a given. Meaning we need there to be more versions of what can happen to people, and what people can… Continue reading (Re)Constructing Narratives
Narrative Contracts
Early on in Borderlands 2 the player encounters a fence of electricity in between them and their goal. Claptrap, the voice over the radio, tells you there’s a fusebox on the other side and that if you run fast enough, you won’t take damage from the fence. Your objective changes, now saying to run into… Continue reading Narrative Contracts
I’m Going To Use The Word ‘Intertextual’ Because I Want To
Intertextuality is a fun word to say. It’s an even funner concept: it’s the idea that one text will reference another. And I've been on a vacation of sorts this week so I'm going to write about it. See, when intertextual literature lets its world be informed by the outside. Chuck, for example, uses it to… Continue reading I’m Going To Use The Word ‘Intertextual’ Because I Want To
On Finales
So Parks and Recreation ended a few weeks ago bringing an end to a particularly great show that I got into far too late. The finale was especially wonderful, elegantly tying a bow on seven years of stories. Rather than having some big hoorah, though, the episode has the former Parks Department take on an… Continue reading On Finales
But What Is A Strong Female Protagonist?
I write a lot about strong female characters here, heck, it was my first post. It’s still something I really care about, seeing how often it pops up in my blog posts here. I’ve got a small list of characters I bring up often: Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Chloe Frazer, Katniss Everdeen, Zoë Washburne, etc. Thing… Continue reading But What Is A Strong Female Protagonist?
Essays, Not Rants! 