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Community College Alumni Takes on Community (Public Post)
So Community is on Netflix, and naturally I've been rewatching. It got me thinking about my community college years, and the reality versus fiction. Of course, I will be doing my comparisons keeping in mind that the show diverged from any semblance of reality pretty early on.
As this is a public post, I am keeping things pretty general. For all ( Read more... ) -
The hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne
I've been rewatching Firefly, and I forgot how damn good this show is. If far from perfect and free of problematicisms.
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Parasocial and Other Online Relationships (Public Post)
I'm making this post public. :)
I believe that the concept of "parasocial friendships" is only gaining traction in popular usage, although the term itself has been around for some time now. (As is often true.) Essentially, a parasocial friendship is one where you might feel very close to someone, but the closeness felt is very one-sided. This ( Read more... ) -
The Good Place Finale (100% public, 95% spoilery)
I was nervous about this finale for two reasons. First, I thought it might be sad. Second, in general, finales are hard to pull off. It's a show's (or book series', or movie series') last change to lay all the cards on the table and say "here's where the final point is, after everything." Everyone has different expectations (which may or may not ( Read more... ) -
Snowflake Challenge 15: Squeeage
The 15th Snowflake Challenge is to come up with your own, possibly for others to do (as I understand it). One thing I really miss about fandom is the squee and the meta, as I've said before, so I tried to think of one way to incorporate that into a challenge. I had a few more specific ideas, then I decided to open it up just a little.
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Snowflake Challenge: Themes and Motifs
Share your love for a trope, cliché, kink, motif, or theme
First, I gotta ask, and this isn't a criticism at all - am I the only person in fandom who doesn't care that much about sex? It would never, ever occur to me to read a fic specifically for a kink, or have a long conversation about which characters secretly want to do it, or who I'd fuck, ( Read more... ) -
Snowflake Challenge: The One With All the Podcasts
In your own space, recommend a fannish or creative resource. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
So I love recap podcasts. Especially ones that aren't spoiler sensitive; while I understand why some are, there's something fun about ones that aren't because they allow ( Read more... ) -
Snowflake Challenge 9: Promote a Canon (Public Post)
In your own space, promote at least one canon that you adore (old, new, forever fandom). Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Well, I definitely feel that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend tends to be overlooked - and that there's actually a lot of text to be explored even within the fan ( Read more... )
