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Entry tags:
- fandom:24,
- fandom:adventuretime,
- fandom:agentsofshield,
- fandom:animorphs,
- fandom:asoiaf,
- fandom:bbcsherlock,
- fandom:breakingbad,
- fandom:comics,
- fandom:disney,
- fandom:farscape,
- fandom:gameofthrones,
- fandom:gaming,
- fandom:harrypotter,
- fandom:jrrtolkien,
- fandom:marvelcomics,
- fandom:mcu,
- fandom:onceuponatime,
- fandom:planetoftheapes,
- fandom:snowpiercer,
- fandom:supernatural,
- fandom:x-files,
- topic:capitalism,
- topic:characterization,
- topic:comics,
- topic:conventions,
- topic:disability,
- topic:fandom,
- topic:fanfic,
- topic:femalecharacter,
- topic:gender,
- topic:misogyny,
- topic:porn,
- topic:privilege,
- topic:queer,
- topic:race,
- topic:sex,
- topic:sexuality,
- topic:slash,
- topic:tropes,
- topic:writing,
- warning:non-con,
- warning:spoilers,
- warning:violence
Meta Links 2014/07/04 - 2014/07/23
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General Fandom
WisCon’s flaky response to harassment incident sparks internet uproar: Aja Romano (blog) - "WisCon is known as the oldest feminist science fiction and fantasy (SFF) convention in the world, but its handling of harassment incidents has sparked controversy in the sci-fi blogosphere."
’Sherlock,’ ‘Teen Wolf,’ ‘Supernatural’ among top targets for fanfic writers: Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (blog) - "Why do some characters inspire a ton of fanfiction, while others are perennially ignored?"
How to kill your slash fandom in 5 steps: Aja Romano (blog) - "How do you deal with a fandom that just won't stop liking things you'd rather they didn't?"
DashCon organizers tell their side of the con disaster story: Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (blog) - "Less than a week after DashCon became the punchline of Tumblr’s latest meme, the convention organizers posted a lengthy press release explaining their side of the story."
How the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope became a monster: Aja Romano (blog) - "The Manic Pixie Dream Girl label is a prime example of something that, in ostensibly encouraging readers to critique the way women are portrayed in narratives, becomes in practice something that actually encourages misogyny instead."
In defense of the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’: Lisa Knisely (blog) - "Still, by putting a name to the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl," Rabin was describing a particular, contemporary iteration of the old patriarchal storytelling trope of woman as muse, supporter, and helpmate repackaged for a new generation."
Is the ‘Cool Girl’ the new ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’?: Chris Osterndorf (blog) - "Have you heard the one about the Cool Girl? You know, the one where she walks into a bar and drinks with the guys and everybody loves her and thinks she’s really awesome—the end."
Sexualized Saturdays: Queer Stories are Tragic Stories: Lady Saika (blog) - "One of the many issues in today’s portrayal of LGBTQ+ people in media is that their stories are often tragic."
Is Jack Bauer a Lannister or a Stark?: Ben Adams (blog) - "Here at Overthinking It, I’m hoping that we can use this question as a window into some of the deeper questions posed by 24 and Game of Thrones. The Starks and Lannisters represent dueling views of morality and ethics, and it’s worth asking where someone like Jack Bauer fits into this complex moral universe."
When should a comic series end?: Qiana Whitted (blog) - "His remarks are what prompted my question this week: when and under what circumstances should a comic series end?"
Self-Insert: If it Isn’t My Old Friend, Underage Porn-Reading: Whitney Bishop (blog) - "I don’t care what actually happened; I care that this is a thing worth being cared about. As much as Dashcon wanted to be as close to an online fan experience as you could get in real life, the unfortunate reality is that real life demands a level of artificial gatekeeping around sexuality."
A Conversation with Kate Polak on Violence in “The Boys": Noah Berlatsky (blog) - "Kate Polak is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Wittenberg University, and she does research on violence and sexual violence in comics, especially Vertigo titles. We met through the Comix Scholars list serve, and Kate agreed to have a conversation about violence and comics for HU. We decided to focus on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic The Boys, specifically the volume We Gotta Go Now."
Why Do Fanboys Always Make Them Fight?: brownbetty (DW) - "There's a post that was making the rounds on my tumblr dashboard about a week ago with the title "Why do Fangirls Always Make them Gay?" which sounds confrontational, but is actually various ways of answering that question, and the link discusses well, why might fictional gay men be meeting the erotic fantasy needs of women"
Specific Fandoms
A Song of Ice and Fire
Fighting Fookin’ Legends: msunyata (blog) - "The role of catharsis in any given narrative, no matter its medium, is a fundamentally tricky proposition, artistically dependent upon the nature and demands of the story and often doled out by the storytellers as a reeling and feeling drug to hook the masses on their product."
CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER ANALYSIS: ACOK, THEON I: racefortheironthrone (blog) - "Theon I is one of those chapters that reads completely differently after the publication of ADWD, when you can see the payoff to this setup."
in defense of sybell spicer [spoilers up to affc]: ellenfanshaw (tumblr) - "Sybell Spicer (Westerling) seems to be one of those characters that most readers agree on uncontroversially hating."
Why Sansa is Important: bennetand9 (tumblr) - "I actually find Sansa Stark to be a very interesting character because she shows how dangerous the patriarchy can actually be to women."
LORAS AND PERCEPTUAL BIAS: lorastyrell (tumblr) - " Finn’s comment about the perception of Loras through Sansa’s eyes is giving me fucking life and I really just want to talk about how fucking spot on he is about that. "
So you think R + L = J is “too obvious”…?: (tumblr) - "Short answer? It’s not obvious, it’s obvious to you because you’ve analyzed the text/read other fantasy novels/read the theory all neatly packaged together for you online/saw videos of it/read fanfiction of it and it’s become obvious to you."
Targaryens and why incest makes sense to them: nobodysuspectsthebutterfly (tumblr) - "In other words…unorganised thoughts on the economical advantages of incest in the world of ASoIaF."
Arya and Needle in The Winds of Winter: radiowesteros (tumblr) - "When Arya stabs Raff the Sweetling in TWoW sample chapter “Mercy” she uses a “long thin blade” that was evidently hiding up her sleeve:"
Untitled: JOANNALANNISTER (tumblr) - "(Unlike what’s been said in the TV show) the mines haven’t emptied, and are considered the best in the world. Even in Asshai, they ask about Casterly Rock, which they believe to be a ‘palace of gold’."
Mother Mole and Arya: The Salvation Across the Water: how-much-farther-to-go (tumblr) - "“[Mother Mole] had a vision of fleet of ship arriving to carry the free folk to safety across the narrow sea…Mother Mole has led them all to Hardhome, there to pray and await salvation.”-Jon ADWD""
Adventure Time
Cha-Change! Formal Experimentation in Adventure Time: Sam Keeper (blog) - "I want to talk about Adventure Time, and the experimental direction that the show has taken, and the episode Food Chain in particular, but we're going to have to do some work before we can get to that discussion. That's ok, because it's a discussion well worth having!"
Agents of SHIELD
Femslash Friday: Agents of SHIELD: Christy Admiraal (blog) - "It’s not surprising that Agents of SHIELD was renewed. It’s likely that’ll happen again. And maybe by midway through season three, we’ll see Skye and Simmons together. For now, though, there are plenty of GIFs and fanvids to get Skimmons devotees through the day."
Animorphs
Untitled: alliecat-person (tumblr) - "I guess what it comes down to for me is that I don’t think it’s appropriate for a therapist to be able to read a client’s mind, be with them mentally 24/7, and have the power to physically control them most of the time."
Breaking Bad
There's A Kickstarter For A 'Breaking Bad' Spinoff Starring Val Kilmer And Slash: Erin Whitney (blog) - "Breaking Bad" fan Larry Shepherd is taking fan fiction to a whole new level with the help of Kickstarter. Shepherd, who does not work in the entertainment industry, has launched a campaign for his "Breaking Bad" spinoff series, "Anastasia," which picks up after the final moments of Gilligan's series and follows the two U.S. Marshals that (spoiler alert) discover Walt's body. He says they will "hopefully" be played by Val Kilmer and Slash. But wait, that's not all."
Captain America
Untitled: trailofdesire(tumblr) - "I used to really hate the scene in CA:TFA where Peggy storms off after catching Steve and Pvt Lorraine,"
Disney
The Evolution of Women in Disney Fairytales Part One: From Snow White to Snow Queen: Wolfen Moondaughter (blog) - "Like any story, fairy tales potentially serve three purposes: to entertain, to teach a moral or set an example, and to act as a mirror that reflects the view of the society that tells it. "
Farscape
Gender Role Reversal in Farscape: Mad Space Science and Mad Soldier Skills: Sara Goodwin (blog) - "A cursory glance could dismiss John and Aeryn as the requisite science fiction heteronormative, physically attractive couple. While admittedly, neither Ben Browder nor Claudia Black are hard to look at, this could not be further from the truth. So many gender stereotypes and tropes are chewed up and spat out by Farscape’s power couple that it warrants a second and/or third glance."
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X, Western Beauty Standards, and the Son of Jecht: MadameAce (blog) - "And as I played through it again, it came to my attention that one of its problematic aspects is Tidus’s character design, namely his blond hair and blue eyes."
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Building Realistic Female Characters: What Fire Emblem: Awakening Does Right (and What It Doesn’t): Tsuderin (blog) - "However, I believe it’s easier to pick it out in video games if only because when you’re trouncing around in deserts or swamps surrounded by haggard looking men, it’s ridiculously easy to pick out those perfect manicures and stylish outfits of the women characters when a cut scene zooms in on them—kinda seems out of place."
Harry Potter
Rainbow Rowell speaks out on writing Harry Potter fanfiction: Sarah Shaffi (blog) - "Rowell’s Harry Potter fanfiction – a 30,000-word novella written between Fangirl and her new novel Landline (Orion) – focuses on Harry and Draco, a popular romantic pairing amongst the Harry Potter fanfiction community, and is set in the future."
Marvel Comics
Flapping in the Breeze: The New Captain America Faces Challenges From Within: Arturo R. Garcia (blog) - "The Falcon is going to be the new Captain America! Great! But then what?"
Untitled: americachavez (tumblr) - "Because the comics have made him so hard to like. Because the comics have made him a scape goat for everything that goes wrong, the comics have created huge ideas about agency and autonomy and failed to follow through leaving me entirely unsure of how many of his decisions are even him. The comics have rooted up his history and fundamentally changed how he sees the world and interacts with his family and they have done it in a way that is completely devoid of any emotional or intellectual honesty."
Untitled: septembriseur (tumblr) - "The problem I have with the kinds of stories that are getting told at Marvel is that there is, basically, no so what."
Once Upon a Time
Enchanted Forest Map: ByTheDawn (AO3) - "Because I write a lot of fiction set in the Enchanted Forest, I decided to make a map to make my life easier. This is the result ofmany hours of research and photoshop. Feel free to use it as you wish, but please give credit where it's due."
Planet of the Apes
The Game Theory of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes": Mark Lee (blog) - "I’m here to analyze the human/ape conflict through the cold, rational lens of game theory."
Ape vs. Man: Rahawa Haile (blog) - "It isn’t “Battlestar Galactica," but with humanity mostly destroyed and attempting to rebuild a home on what is, for all intents and purposes, a “foreign" planet, this franchise could be the space opera stand-in of your J. J. Abrams-weary dreams."
BBC Sherlock
Unittled: ivyblossom (tumblr) - " Hi, just wondering what your take is on that famous Mycroft quote: 'My brother has the brain of a philosopher or a scientist, yet elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?' – what do you deduce, Ivy?"
Sherlock Cinematography: mid0nz (LJ) - "This is a comm for discussing the cinematography of Sherlock."
Snowpiercer
Meta: Snowpiercer: elucipher (tumblr) - "My [scattered] thoughts on Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer. This was originally just a defence of the film’s ending—which I’ve seen widely criticised—because I think it’s brilliant and necessary and worth defending. But… then there’s everything else."
Supernatural
The CW’s attempt to engage ‘Supernatural’ fans on Twitter backfired: Aja Romano (blog) - "In fact, this week on Twitter, CW executives, or at least the people who run their social media accounts, have been getting thoroughly schooled in the ways of fandom and social media—and the dangers of inviting fans to talk back."
Tolkien JRR
Untitled: universityofarda (tumblr) - "What is the common element in all of this? Color. Light. Nature’s abundance. "
X-Files
When Bad Writing Attacks: X-Files, "Terms of Endearment" and "The Rain King": PlaidAdder (AO3) - "In which I use IMDB to answer the question, "Why does Season 6, after such a strong start, suck as hard as it does in the secondhalf?""
I'm Getting Good At It: "Tithonus" and the Season Six Premise: PlaidAdder (AO3) - "In which I talk about how, although the actual case in "Tithonus" is not that gripping, the episode is better because it uses the"taking Mulder and SCully off the X-Files" premise of Season 6 to do some really interesting character work with Mulder andScully."
The End Of The Show As We Know It: X-Files, "Two Fathers" / "One Son": PlaidAdder (AO3) - "It came to me as I was rewatching “One Son”: This is where the show should have ended."
If you have meta to submit or rec, please comment to this post or to the screened Submissions Post. If you'd like to give us blanket permission to link your meta please comment to the Blanket Permissions Post. If you have feedback or questions, check out our FAQ, Contact the Mods, or PM/email. If you'd like to volunteer to link-find or mod, please comment to the Volunteers Post.
General Fandom
WisCon’s flaky response to harassment incident sparks internet uproar: Aja Romano (blog) - "WisCon is known as the oldest feminist science fiction and fantasy (SFF) convention in the world, but its handling of harassment incidents has sparked controversy in the sci-fi blogosphere."
topic:fandom, topic:conventions
’Sherlock,’ ‘Teen Wolf,’ ‘Supernatural’ among top targets for fanfic writers: Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (blog) - "Why do some characters inspire a ton of fanfiction, while others are perennially ignored?"
topic:fanfic
How to kill your slash fandom in 5 steps: Aja Romano (blog) - "How do you deal with a fandom that just won't stop liking things you'd rather they didn't?"
topic:fandom, topic:slash
DashCon organizers tell their side of the con disaster story: Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (blog) - "Less than a week after DashCon became the punchline of Tumblr’s latest meme, the convention organizers posted a lengthy press release explaining their side of the story."
topic:fandom, topic:conventions
How the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope became a monster: Aja Romano (blog) - "The Manic Pixie Dream Girl label is a prime example of something that, in ostensibly encouraging readers to critique the way women are portrayed in narratives, becomes in practice something that actually encourages misogyny instead."
topic:misogyny, topic:characterization, topic:gender, topic:femalecharacter, topic:tropes
In defense of the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’: Lisa Knisely (blog) - "Still, by putting a name to the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl," Rabin was describing a particular, contemporary iteration of the old patriarchal storytelling trope of woman as muse, supporter, and helpmate repackaged for a new generation."
topic:misogyny, topic:characterization, topic:gender, topic:femalecharacter, topic:tropes
Is the ‘Cool Girl’ the new ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’?: Chris Osterndorf (blog) - "Have you heard the one about the Cool Girl? You know, the one where she walks into a bar and drinks with the guys and everybody loves her and thinks she’s really awesome—the end."
topic:characterization, topic:gender, topic:femalecharacter, topic:tropes
Sexualized Saturdays: Queer Stories are Tragic Stories: Lady Saika (blog) - "One of the many issues in today’s portrayal of LGBTQ+ people in media is that their stories are often tragic."
topic:sexuality, topic:queer
Is Jack Bauer a Lannister or a Stark?: Ben Adams (blog) - "Here at Overthinking It, I’m hoping that we can use this question as a window into some of the deeper questions posed by 24 and Game of Thrones. The Starks and Lannisters represent dueling views of morality and ethics, and it’s worth asking where someone like Jack Bauer fits into this complex moral universe."
fandom:24, fandom:gameofthrones, topic:characterization
When should a comic series end?: Qiana Whitted (blog) - "His remarks are what prompted my question this week: when and under what circumstances should a comic series end?"
topic:comics, topic:writing
Self-Insert: If it Isn’t My Old Friend, Underage Porn-Reading: Whitney Bishop (blog) - "I don’t care what actually happened; I care that this is a thing worth being cared about. As much as Dashcon wanted to be as close to an online fan experience as you could get in real life, the unfortunate reality is that real life demands a level of artificial gatekeeping around sexuality."
topic:sex, topic:porn, topic:conventions
A Conversation with Kate Polak on Violence in “The Boys": Noah Berlatsky (blog) - "Kate Polak is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Wittenberg University, and she does research on violence and sexual violence in comics, especially Vertigo titles. We met through the Comix Scholars list serve, and Kate agreed to have a conversation about violence and comics for HU. We decided to focus on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic The Boys, specifically the volume We Gotta Go Now."
topic:comics, warning:non-con, warning:violence
Why Do Fanboys Always Make Them Fight?: brownbetty (DW) - "There's a post that was making the rounds on my tumblr dashboard about a week ago with the title "Why do Fangirls Always Make them Gay?" which sounds confrontational, but is actually various ways of answering that question, and the link discusses well, why might fictional gay men be meeting the erotic fantasy needs of women"
topic:slash, topic:fandom, fandom:comics
Specific Fandoms
A Song of Ice and Fire
Fighting Fookin’ Legends: msunyata (blog) - "The role of catharsis in any given narrative, no matter its medium, is a fundamentally tricky proposition, artistically dependent upon the nature and demands of the story and often doled out by the storytellers as a reeling and feeling drug to hook the masses on their product."
fandom:asoiaf
CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER ANALYSIS: ACOK, THEON I: racefortheironthrone (blog) - "Theon I is one of those chapters that reads completely differently after the publication of ADWD, when you can see the payoff to this setup."
fandom:asoiaf
in defense of sybell spicer [spoilers up to affc]: ellenfanshaw (tumblr) - "Sybell Spicer (Westerling) seems to be one of those characters that most readers agree on uncontroversially hating."
fandom:asoiaf
Why Sansa is Important: bennetand9 (tumblr) - "I actually find Sansa Stark to be a very interesting character because she shows how dangerous the patriarchy can actually be to women."
fandom:asoiaf
LORAS AND PERCEPTUAL BIAS: lorastyrell (tumblr) - " Finn’s comment about the perception of Loras through Sansa’s eyes is giving me fucking life and I really just want to talk about how fucking spot on he is about that. "
fandom:asoiaf
So you think R + L = J is “too obvious”…?: (tumblr) - "Short answer? It’s not obvious, it’s obvious to you because you’ve analyzed the text/read other fantasy novels/read the theory all neatly packaged together for you online/saw videos of it/read fanfiction of it and it’s become obvious to you."
fandom:asoiaf
Targaryens and why incest makes sense to them: nobodysuspectsthebutterfly (tumblr) - "In other words…unorganised thoughts on the economical advantages of incest in the world of ASoIaF."
fandom:asoiaf
Arya and Needle in The Winds of Winter: radiowesteros (tumblr) - "When Arya stabs Raff the Sweetling in TWoW sample chapter “Mercy” she uses a “long thin blade” that was evidently hiding up her sleeve:"
fandom:asoiaf
Untitled: JOANNALANNISTER (tumblr) - "(Unlike what’s been said in the TV show) the mines haven’t emptied, and are considered the best in the world. Even in Asshai, they ask about Casterly Rock, which they believe to be a ‘palace of gold’."
fandom:asoiaf
Mother Mole and Arya: The Salvation Across the Water: how-much-farther-to-go (tumblr) - "“[Mother Mole] had a vision of fleet of ship arriving to carry the free folk to safety across the narrow sea…Mother Mole has led them all to Hardhome, there to pray and await salvation.”-Jon ADWD""
fandom:asoiaf
Adventure Time
Cha-Change! Formal Experimentation in Adventure Time: Sam Keeper (blog) - "I want to talk about Adventure Time, and the experimental direction that the show has taken, and the episode Food Chain in particular, but we're going to have to do some work before we can get to that discussion. That's ok, because it's a discussion well worth having!"
fandom:adventuretime
Agents of SHIELD
Femslash Friday: Agents of SHIELD: Christy Admiraal (blog) - "It’s not surprising that Agents of SHIELD was renewed. It’s likely that’ll happen again. And maybe by midway through season three, we’ll see Skye and Simmons together. For now, though, there are plenty of GIFs and fanvids to get Skimmons devotees through the day."
fandom:agentsofshield
Animorphs
Untitled: alliecat-person (tumblr) - "I guess what it comes down to for me is that I don’t think it’s appropriate for a therapist to be able to read a client’s mind, be with them mentally 24/7, and have the power to physically control them most of the time."
fandom:animorphs, topic:disability
Breaking Bad
There's A Kickstarter For A 'Breaking Bad' Spinoff Starring Val Kilmer And Slash: Erin Whitney (blog) - "Breaking Bad" fan Larry Shepherd is taking fan fiction to a whole new level with the help of Kickstarter. Shepherd, who does not work in the entertainment industry, has launched a campaign for his "Breaking Bad" spinoff series, "Anastasia," which picks up after the final moments of Gilligan's series and follows the two U.S. Marshals that (spoiler alert) discover Walt's body. He says they will "hopefully" be played by Val Kilmer and Slash. But wait, that's not all."
fandom:breakingbad
Captain America
Untitled: trailofdesire(tumblr) - "I used to really hate the scene in CA:TFA where Peggy storms off after catching Steve and Pvt Lorraine,"
fandom:mcu, topic:privilege
Disney
The Evolution of Women in Disney Fairytales Part One: From Snow White to Snow Queen: Wolfen Moondaughter (blog) - "Like any story, fairy tales potentially serve three purposes: to entertain, to teach a moral or set an example, and to act as a mirror that reflects the view of the society that tells it. "
warning:spoilers, fandom:disney
Farscape
Gender Role Reversal in Farscape: Mad Space Science and Mad Soldier Skills: Sara Goodwin (blog) - "A cursory glance could dismiss John and Aeryn as the requisite science fiction heteronormative, physically attractive couple. While admittedly, neither Ben Browder nor Claudia Black are hard to look at, this could not be further from the truth. So many gender stereotypes and tropes are chewed up and spat out by Farscape’s power couple that it warrants a second and/or third glance."
fandom:farscape, topic:gender
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X, Western Beauty Standards, and the Son of Jecht: MadameAce (blog) - "And as I played through it again, it came to my attention that one of its problematic aspects is Tidus’s character design, namely his blond hair and blue eyes."
fandom:gaming, topic:race
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Building Realistic Female Characters: What Fire Emblem: Awakening Does Right (and What It Doesn’t): Tsuderin (blog) - "However, I believe it’s easier to pick it out in video games if only because when you’re trouncing around in deserts or swamps surrounded by haggard looking men, it’s ridiculously easy to pick out those perfect manicures and stylish outfits of the women characters when a cut scene zooms in on them—kinda seems out of place."
fandom:gaming, topic:femalecharacter
Harry Potter
Rainbow Rowell speaks out on writing Harry Potter fanfiction: Sarah Shaffi (blog) - "Rowell’s Harry Potter fanfiction – a 30,000-word novella written between Fangirl and her new novel Landline (Orion) – focuses on Harry and Draco, a popular romantic pairing amongst the Harry Potter fanfiction community, and is set in the future."
fandom:harrypotter, topic:fanfic
Marvel Comics
Flapping in the Breeze: The New Captain America Faces Challenges From Within: Arturo R. Garcia (blog) - "The Falcon is going to be the new Captain America! Great! But then what?"
fandom:marvelcomics, topic:race, warning:non-con
Untitled: americachavez (tumblr) - "Because the comics have made him so hard to like. Because the comics have made him a scape goat for everything that goes wrong, the comics have created huge ideas about agency and autonomy and failed to follow through leaving me entirely unsure of how many of his decisions are even him. The comics have rooted up his history and fundamentally changed how he sees the world and interacts with his family and they have done it in a way that is completely devoid of any emotional or intellectual honesty."
fandom:marvelcomics
Untitled: septembriseur (tumblr) - "The problem I have with the kinds of stories that are getting told at Marvel is that there is, basically, no so what."
fandom:marvelcomics, fandom:mcu
Once Upon a Time
Enchanted Forest Map: ByTheDawn (AO3) - "Because I write a lot of fiction set in the Enchanted Forest, I decided to make a map to make my life easier. This is the result ofmany hours of research and photoshop. Feel free to use it as you wish, but please give credit where it's due."
fandom:onceuponatime
Planet of the Apes
The Game Theory of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes": Mark Lee (blog) - "I’m here to analyze the human/ape conflict through the cold, rational lens of game theory."
fandom:planetoftheapes
Ape vs. Man: Rahawa Haile (blog) - "It isn’t “Battlestar Galactica," but with humanity mostly destroyed and attempting to rebuild a home on what is, for all intents and purposes, a “foreign" planet, this franchise could be the space opera stand-in of your J. J. Abrams-weary dreams."
fandom:planetoftheapes
BBC Sherlock
Unittled: ivyblossom (tumblr) - " Hi, just wondering what your take is on that famous Mycroft quote: 'My brother has the brain of a philosopher or a scientist, yet elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?' – what do you deduce, Ivy?"
fandom:bbcsherlock
Sherlock Cinematography: mid0nz (LJ) - "This is a comm for discussing the cinematography of Sherlock."
fandom:bbcsherlock
Snowpiercer
Meta: Snowpiercer: elucipher (tumblr) - "My [scattered] thoughts on Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer. This was originally just a defence of the film’s ending—which I’ve seen widely criticised—because I think it’s brilliant and necessary and worth defending. But… then there’s everything else."
fandom:snowpiercer, topic:capitalism
Supernatural
The CW’s attempt to engage ‘Supernatural’ fans on Twitter backfired: Aja Romano (blog) - "In fact, this week on Twitter, CW executives, or at least the people who run their social media accounts, have been getting thoroughly schooled in the ways of fandom and social media—and the dangers of inviting fans to talk back."
fandom:supernatural
Tolkien JRR
Untitled: universityofarda (tumblr) - "What is the common element in all of this? Color. Light. Nature’s abundance. "
fandom:jrrtolkien
X-Files
When Bad Writing Attacks: X-Files, "Terms of Endearment" and "The Rain King": PlaidAdder (AO3) - "In which I use IMDB to answer the question, "Why does Season 6, after such a strong start, suck as hard as it does in the secondhalf?""
fandom:x-files
I'm Getting Good At It: "Tithonus" and the Season Six Premise: PlaidAdder (AO3) - "In which I talk about how, although the actual case in "Tithonus" is not that gripping, the episode is better because it uses the"taking Mulder and SCully off the X-Files" premise of Season 6 to do some really interesting character work with Mulder andScully."
fandom:x-files
The End Of The Show As We Know It: X-Files, "Two Fathers" / "One Son": PlaidAdder (AO3) - "It came to me as I was rewatching “One Son”: This is where the show should have ended."
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