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General Fandom
Untitled: nikibee1 (tumblr) - "This image epitomises the delight I get from transformative works, and it’s a beautifully eloquent response to Robin Hobb’s misguided rant about fanfiction:"
Sometimes I Feel Like I am a Fake Geek Girl : Cuppycake (blog) - "There is all this talk about the concept of the “fake geek girl” — essentially geek culture’s way of othering women by presuming they can’t possibly really be into geeky things for any reason aside from the attention."
Spurs to Spandex: Why Westerns Died and Superheroes Fly: (blog) - "I believe this shift in the genre balance is more meaningful than just a simple evolution of tastes."
Modesty: kristaferanka (tumblr) - " the gist of the article was about costumes should be designed by artists who also know fashion and design, rather than just pencilers who will have to be drawing that character for their book, and how when the right person is tasked to design the costume that it will have a far better outcome. She went through and chose characters who she felt needed the update, and talked about how the redesign was an improvement. "
thinky meta-ish thoughts: umbo (DW) - "the art was way secondary to the words for me. I appreciated certain expressions from characters, but I wasn't really capable of going any deeper than that. Kind of like, say, when I first started watching television shows with more of a critical fannish eye--there were things that other people would catch that I didn't, until I learned to look for them."
In which the Author Ponders the Meaning of the Word "pimp" and Offers a Polite Suggestion: tree (DW) - "What I really want to say is: I think we -- as in, fandom in general -- should stop using the word pimp in the sense "to promote"."
Gen Readers and Gen : kriadydragon (LJ) - "I would like to start this off by saying that this is not a treatise on what the definition of gen should be. Nor is this me telling fellow writers how gen fic should be written. It’s an exploration into what it is gen readers look for or want when it comes to gen fic. "
Meta on inspiration and collaboration in fandom: jelazakazone (DW) - "I want to talk about what collaboration looks like in fandom in some specific instances. I think people have this idea that it involves equal contribution on the part of everyone involved, but I don’t think it necessarily needs to. I love that we can acknowledge the influence people and works have had on us, that fans are so regarding of source material and inspiration."
Seven Types of Anonymity: executrix (DW) - "Riffing on William Empson’s famously confusing “Seven Types of Ambiguity,” I’d like to look at some of the reasons for and implications of fandom’s fixation on pseudonymity and anonymity."
Slow and linear, hears the podlistener: podcath (DW) - "I think podfic has retaught me how to read in a particular way: linearly and one word at a time. It’s introduced a level of unhurriedness and deliberatness into my fic consumption that I appreciate and that has, in turn, changes my approach to my own podficcing as well. I now think of stories I read and stories I hear, and there are some that excel in both mediums, but there are others that for me are best encountered in one or the other."
The Truth Of Wolves, Or: The Alpha Problem: foz meadows (blog) - "Wolves and werewolves will always have a special place in fantasy literature, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t question our portrayals of their sentience – or that we can’t reimagine their societies."
How to Write Original Characters: Red Hamilton (blog) - "Introducing an original character can be a tricky business as readers will not have the same knowledge of or emotion towards that creation as they may have for longstanding figures in canon. "
Writing Original Characters: legionseagle (DW) - "it's not that the advice they give isn't right, it's depressing that it has to be given at all, and that it takes up so much space that could be otherwise devoted to more constructive advice."
"Sane fans" are sometimes overly critical.: chordatesrock (DW) - "Stories with Mary Sues in them were not written or conceived the same way. They’re different from other works. And the thing is, if youacknowledge that, then there is nothing wrong with them. They do what they’re meant to."
sometimes I feel like just ducking my head in to note: listedheart (tumblr) - "WHAT DOES SLASH MEAN? CAN’T I JUST HAVE FEELINGS? AM I DESTROYING THE WORLD BY WRITING DUDES BANGING WHEN I HAVE ALSO WRITTEN MANY LOVELY STORIES ABOUT LADIES AND ALL MY ORIGINAL FICTION IS ABOUT LADIES????? "
misogyny round #5,638: lettered (DW) - "Take any random movie; Ellis’s example, Sucker Punch, is a fantastic case study. Take two common responses to this movie--Person A, who says, "OMG so sexist!" and Person B, who says, "OMG so empowering!" And then Person A will asked Person B, “Hey, did you know your text is sexist?""
Separate by Intention?: OTW (LJ) - "Given media representations apparently a lot of people continue to think that female fandom projects are rare, although this may have to do with how gender segregated fandom projects often are. "
Worldcon, Not Just Literature: Emma England (blog) - "this post debunks the myth that “traditional” conventions are only about literature."
Equal Opportnity Whump: Some Thoughts : kriadragon (LJ) - "I've always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with equal opportunity whump stories (stories where everyone, or at least more than one character, gets whumped). I've always been of the (selfish) attitude that if you're going to whump a few then you should whump them all (for example, in team fic), only to read an equal whumping story and end up… rather disappointed."
Hurt/Comfort meta by ysabetwordsmith
Canon Overview: Tolkien: (DW) - "A typical Tolkien story begins in a peaceful time and place, introduces a minor annoyance, eases off that, progresses to a more difficult problem, provides something more soothing, and continues in this manner to an intense climax before returning to a place of peace."
Hurt/Comfort as a Genre: (DW) - "The genre of hurt/comfort derives from the theme that, when things go wrong, people help each other get through the rough spots. Sooner or later, something always goes wrong; that's life. People get injured, fall sick, and eventually die. What matters is that someone else cares about this, and does what they can to alleviate the suffering, whether or not the underlying problem can be solved -- sometimes it can, other times it can't."
Hurt/Comfort Plot Structure: (DW) - "Hurt/comfort functions based on a plot dynamic of tension and release. Within a short story, this may comprise a single cycle of one harm and one comfort. In longer fiction, it frequently begins with small complaints and works up to something much larger. "
Hurt/Comfort and Literary Merit (DW) - "Some people look down on hurt/comfort as inferior to other types of writing. This is no more true of hurt/comfort than it is of any other literature that people like to disrespect. Any genre, plot dynamic, mood, or other literary motif may be done well or poorly. "
Specific Fandoms
James Bond
“Hard to know which in your pyjamas”: Bond, Q, and a little revision of masculinity: professorfangirl (tumblr) - "In thinking about masculinity on film, I’ve been looking at images of brutalized men, and how differently they function depending on the body types of the men involved; my examples are James Bond (as played by Daniel Craig) and Ben Whishaw."
Avengers
Clint and Nat and run-ins with Law Enforcement: laughtersmelody(LJ) - "I’d love to talk about Clint and Natasha’s run-ins with law enforcement agencies. After all, SHIELD isn’t the only agency out there, and as powerful as they are, there are probably times when working with other agencies is a necessary evil (CIA, FBI, ATF, INTERPOL, etc"
Avengers and Thor
Untitled: latitans (tumblr) - " I’ve found a way for Loki’s characterisation in The Avengers to be a logical continuation from Thor. "
Iron Man 3
Unimpressed Jane is unimpressed: (DW) - "
I haven't seen Iron Man 3 nor do I have current plans to see it, but I've been reading post-film reactions to see how the film had handled the portrayal of The Mandarin"
Go and Kill the Yellow Man: crossedwires (DW) - "Bruce wrote "Born in the USA" in 1984. It is 2013. If this movie came out 30 years ago, it might earn the 'subversive' point, but, now? Really? Why is there so much congratulation of something so rudimentary[?]
[META] ON LADIES AND COMPETENCE IN IRON MAN 3: wallwalker (DW) - "I was thinking about Iron Man 3 again, in relation to another piece of meta I'm probably still going to write, and I came to a rather troubling conclusion about how the movie treated its lady characters. "
Theorizing Disability in Iron Man 3 : Stokes (blog) - "the film is informed by a particular axiomatic theory of what it means to be disabled, which — although never directly stated — must be accepted by the audience on some level in order for the narrative to function as well as it does."
'Iron Man 3': Does Tony Stark Have PTSD?: Andrea Letamendi (blog) - "Clinical psychologist Andrea Letamendi considers the mental health implications of the trauma and the triumph experienced by Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero."
Anipmorphs
Anon asked me my views on Yeerk theology!: language_escapes (tumblr) - "Yeerk theology! And someone wants me to talk about it! I screamed in excitement! "
Burn Notice
Sex and Innuendo in Burn Notice: merryghoul (LJ) - "In contrast, most of the characters on Burn Notice are older than 40, or at least their actors are. But they're shown talking about sex in some way, and often! And more than likely, it's very subversive."
Harry Potter
Snape and the Malfoys: drinkingcocoa (AO3) - "Lucius Malfoy’s lapdog. Draco’s favorite teacher. Narcissa’s bonded co-conspirator against the Dark Lord. What is Snape’s relationship to the Malfoys? Through considering plot points such as Snape’s sorting, Draco’s Defense Against the Dark Arts training, and Snape’s Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa, we examine Snape’s interactions with this complex family. Whether they oppose Snape, support him, or only think they support him, their friendship is a source of life-or-death strength to them all."
The Mighty Boosh
Gender and The Mighty Boosh : Emmzzi (AO3) - "An examination of the role of gender in The Mighty Boosh"
Doctor Who
The Bell Jar: The Crimson Horror : lonewytch(LJ) - "In which there is much riffing on the idea of the Bell Jar, both scientific and literary; some exploration of Welsh Saints, mistletoe and Sir Gawain; some subversion of the way symbols have been used up until now; and those old favourites of a monster mirror, the x motif, the chair agenda and eye symbolism."
Who is Clara Oswin Oswald?: purplefringe (DW) - "This is a list of the main Clara theories that I have come across so far:"
Sherlock BBC
John’s Medical School Life: wellingtongoose(LJ) - "In this meta I explore John’s life at university and I draw on my own experiences as a medical student to provide a short resource for anyone who is interested in John’s earlier life or writing fanfiction concerning the subject."
Star Wars
Princess Leia Organa and the Courage and Wisdom Found in Youth: starwarsreport(blog) - "As I watch A New Hope, I really can’t help but wonder how Princess Leia got where she was, especially once you get to the scene where she is confronting Darth Vader on the Tantive IV. Basically she is standing there telling the evil dark lord, Darth Vader, “…only you could be so bold.” with that trademark, snippy sarcasm. Princess Leia is laying it down, laying down the smack."
Lost Girl
The Fading Diversity Of Lost Girl: Shilpa K (blog) - "Racial diversity in science fiction and fantasy can be difficult to find. Perhaps that’s why the Canadian fantasy show Lost Girl’s casual, anyone-can-be-anything attitude towards race, gender, and sexuality is so refreshing—and why this season’s shift in representation has been so disheartening."
Game of Thrones
Meta Monday: Literacy: justadram (tumblr) - "Today’s topic is literacy. Davos is a lowborn man raised up by Stannis Baratheon. His previous station in life explains his illiteracy. Otherwise, his inability to read would be unusual in Westeros, a world where the highborn—both lords and ladies—are all seemingly functionally literate. Who beyond the highborn are literate in Westeros? Were literacy rates similar in medieval Europe and was literacy similarly distributed amongst the social classes?"
The Great Gatsby
How "The Great Gatsby" Fears the Flapper.: Lisa Hix (blog) - "But if you think the flappers were only about drop-waist dresses and excessive celebration, you’re missing the point."
Mass Effect
The simple lesson I learned from 369 hours of Mass Effect: Lee Hutchinson (blog) - "Why these three games were so damn great—and why the ending, good or bad, doesn't matter."
Star Trek
The following link contains spoilers for Star Trek: Into Darkness. The spoiler elements are in the title of the post, in the summary/quotes, and in the post itself. There was no way to avoid spoiling without redacting everything, so we left the spoiler space instead.
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Star Trek: Into Whiteness: Marissa Sammy (blog) - "Star Trek didn’t rely on the metaphor; it had characters who were part of the ensemble, important and beloved members of the Enterprise crew, who were people of colour. It had background characters who were people of colour. And, here and there, it had anti-heroes and villains who were people of colour"
If you want to give feedback, volunteer, link us to meta or ask a question, comment to the volunteers post, the Questions and Things post, the screened post, or PM/email.
General Fandom
Untitled: nikibee1 (tumblr) - "This image epitomises the delight I get from transformative works, and it’s a beautifully eloquent response to Robin Hobb’s misguided rant about fanfiction:"
topic: fandom
Sometimes I Feel Like I am a Fake Geek Girl : Cuppycake (blog) - "There is all this talk about the concept of the “fake geek girl” — essentially geek culture’s way of othering women by presuming they can’t possibly really be into geeky things for any reason aside from the attention."
topic: fandom, topic: sexism
Spurs to Spandex: Why Westerns Died and Superheroes Fly: (blog) - "I believe this shift in the genre balance is more meaningful than just a simple evolution of tastes."
fandom: comics, genre: western
Modesty: kristaferanka (tumblr) - " the gist of the article was about costumes should be designed by artists who also know fashion and design, rather than just pencilers who will have to be drawing that character for their book, and how when the right person is tasked to design the costume that it will have a far better outcome. She went through and chose characters who she felt needed the update, and talked about how the redesign was an improvement. "
fandom: comics, character: female, topic: costumes,
thinky meta-ish thoughts: umbo (DW) - "the art was way secondary to the words for me. I appreciated certain expressions from characters, but I wasn't really capable of going any deeper than that. Kind of like, say, when I first started watching television shows with more of a critical fannish eye--there were things that other people would catch that I didn't, until I learned to look for them."
fandom: comics
In which the Author Ponders the Meaning of the Word "pimp" and Offers a Polite Suggestion: tree (DW) - "What I really want to say is: I think we -- as in, fandom in general -- should stop using the word pimp in the sense "to promote"."
topic: language, topic: sex work, topic: fandom
Gen Readers and Gen : kriadydragon (LJ) - "I would like to start this off by saying that this is not a treatise on what the definition of gen should be. Nor is this me telling fellow writers how gen fic should be written. It’s an exploration into what it is gen readers look for or want when it comes to gen fic. "
topic: gen, topic: fanfic, topic: reading
Meta on inspiration and collaboration in fandom: jelazakazone (DW) - "I want to talk about what collaboration looks like in fandom in some specific instances. I think people have this idea that it involves equal contribution on the part of everyone involved, but I don’t think it necessarily needs to. I love that we can acknowledge the influence people and works have had on us, that fans are so regarding of source material and inspiration."
topic: fandom
Seven Types of Anonymity: executrix (DW) - "Riffing on William Empson’s famously confusing “Seven Types of Ambiguity,” I’d like to look at some of the reasons for and implications of fandom’s fixation on pseudonymity and anonymity."
topic: fandom
Slow and linear, hears the podlistener: podcath (DW) - "I think podfic has retaught me how to read in a particular way: linearly and one word at a time. It’s introduced a level of unhurriedness and deliberatness into my fic consumption that I appreciate and that has, in turn, changes my approach to my own podficcing as well. I now think of stories I read and stories I hear, and there are some that excel in both mediums, but there are others that for me are best encountered in one or the other."
topic: podfic
The Truth Of Wolves, Or: The Alpha Problem: foz meadows (blog) - "Wolves and werewolves will always have a special place in fantasy literature, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t question our portrayals of their sentience – or that we can’t reimagine their societies."
topic: animals, topic: pack dynamics
How to Write Original Characters: Red Hamilton (blog) - "Introducing an original character can be a tricky business as readers will not have the same knowledge of or emotion towards that creation as they may have for longstanding figures in canon. "
topic: writing, character: original
Writing Original Characters: legionseagle (DW) - "it's not that the advice they give isn't right, it's depressing that it has to be given at all, and that it takes up so much space that could be otherwise devoted to more constructive advice."
character: original, topic: writing
"Sane fans" are sometimes overly critical.: chordatesrock (DW) - "Stories with Mary Sues in them were not written or conceived the same way. They’re different from other works. And the thing is, if youacknowledge that, then there is nothing wrong with them. They do what they’re meant to."
topic: fandom, topic: fanfic, character: mary sue
sometimes I feel like just ducking my head in to note: listedheart (tumblr) - "WHAT DOES SLASH MEAN? CAN’T I JUST HAVE FEELINGS? AM I DESTROYING THE WORLD BY WRITING DUDES BANGING WHEN I HAVE ALSO WRITTEN MANY LOVELY STORIES ABOUT LADIES AND ALL MY ORIGINAL FICTION IS ABOUT LADIES????? "
topic: fanfic, topic: fandom, relationship: slash, character: male, character: female
misogyny round #5,638: lettered (DW) - "Take any random movie; Ellis’s example, Sucker Punch, is a fantastic case study. Take two common responses to this movie--Person A, who says, "OMG so sexist!" and Person B, who says, "OMG so empowering!" And then Person A will asked Person B, “Hey, did you know your text is sexist?""
topic: misogyny
Separate by Intention?: OTW (LJ) - "Given media representations apparently a lot of people continue to think that female fandom projects are rare, although this may have to do with how gender segregated fandom projects often are. "
topic: fandom
Worldcon, Not Just Literature: Emma England (blog) - "this post debunks the myth that “traditional” conventions are only about literature."
topic: conventions
Equal Opportnity Whump: Some Thoughts : kriadragon (LJ) - "I've always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with equal opportunity whump stories (stories where everyone, or at least more than one character, gets whumped). I've always been of the (selfish) attitude that if you're going to whump a few then you should whump them all (for example, in team fic), only to read an equal whumping story and end up… rather disappointed."
trope: hurt/comfort
Hurt/Comfort meta by ysabetwordsmith
trope: hurt/comfort
Canon Overview: Tolkien: (DW) - "A typical Tolkien story begins in a peaceful time and place, introduces a minor annoyance, eases off that, progresses to a more difficult problem, provides something more soothing, and continues in this manner to an intense climax before returning to a place of peace."
Hurt/Comfort as a Genre: (DW) - "The genre of hurt/comfort derives from the theme that, when things go wrong, people help each other get through the rough spots. Sooner or later, something always goes wrong; that's life. People get injured, fall sick, and eventually die. What matters is that someone else cares about this, and does what they can to alleviate the suffering, whether or not the underlying problem can be solved -- sometimes it can, other times it can't."
Hurt/Comfort Plot Structure: (DW) - "Hurt/comfort functions based on a plot dynamic of tension and release. Within a short story, this may comprise a single cycle of one harm and one comfort. In longer fiction, it frequently begins with small complaints and works up to something much larger. "
Hurt/Comfort and Literary Merit (DW) - "Some people look down on hurt/comfort as inferior to other types of writing. This is no more true of hurt/comfort than it is of any other literature that people like to disrespect. Any genre, plot dynamic, mood, or other literary motif may be done well or poorly. "
Specific Fandoms
James Bond
“Hard to know which in your pyjamas”: Bond, Q, and a little revision of masculinity: professorfangirl (tumblr) - "In thinking about masculinity on film, I’ve been looking at images of brutalized men, and how differently they function depending on the body types of the men involved; my examples are James Bond (as played by Daniel Craig) and Ben Whishaw."
fandom: james bond, character: make, warning: violence
Avengers
Clint and Nat and run-ins with Law Enforcement: laughtersmelody(LJ) - "I’d love to talk about Clint and Natasha’s run-ins with law enforcement agencies. After all, SHIELD isn’t the only agency out there, and as powerful as they are, there are probably times when working with other agencies is a necessary evil (CIA, FBI, ATF, INTERPOL, etc"
fandom: avengers
Avengers and Thor
Untitled: latitans (tumblr) - " I’ve found a way for Loki’s characterisation in The Avengers to be a logical continuation from Thor. "
fandom: thor, fandom: avengers
Iron Man 3
Unimpressed Jane is unimpressed: (DW) - "
I haven't seen Iron Man 3 nor do I have current plans to see it, but I've been reading post-film reactions to see how the film had handled the portrayal of The Mandarin"
fandom: iron man, warning: spoilers, topic: race
Go and Kill the Yellow Man: crossedwires (DW) - "Bruce wrote "Born in the USA" in 1984. It is 2013. If this movie came out 30 years ago, it might earn the 'subversive' point, but, now? Really? Why is there so much congratulation of something so rudimentary[?]
fandom: iron man, warning: spoilers, topic: race
[META] ON LADIES AND COMPETENCE IN IRON MAN 3: wallwalker (DW) - "I was thinking about Iron Man 3 again, in relation to another piece of meta I'm probably still going to write, and I came to a rather troubling conclusion about how the movie treated its lady characters. "
fandom: iron man, warning: spoilers, character: female
Theorizing Disability in Iron Man 3 : Stokes (blog) - "the film is informed by a particular axiomatic theory of what it means to be disabled, which — although never directly stated — must be accepted by the audience on some level in order for the narrative to function as well as it does."
fandom: iron man, warning: spoilers, topic: disability
'Iron Man 3': Does Tony Stark Have PTSD?: Andrea Letamendi (blog) - "Clinical psychologist Andrea Letamendi considers the mental health implications of the trauma and the triumph experienced by Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero."
fandom: iron man, warning: spoilers, warning: trauma, topic: psychology, topic: ptsd
Anipmorphs
Anon asked me my views on Yeerk theology!: language_escapes (tumblr) - "Yeerk theology! And someone wants me to talk about it! I screamed in excitement! "
fandom: animorphs, topic: religion
Burn Notice
Sex and Innuendo in Burn Notice: merryghoul (LJ) - "In contrast, most of the characters on Burn Notice are older than 40, or at least their actors are. But they're shown talking about sex in some way, and often! And more than likely, it's very subversive."
fandom: burn notice, topic: sexuality
Harry Potter
Snape and the Malfoys: drinkingcocoa (AO3) - "Lucius Malfoy’s lapdog. Draco’s favorite teacher. Narcissa’s bonded co-conspirator against the Dark Lord. What is Snape’s relationship to the Malfoys? Through considering plot points such as Snape’s sorting, Draco’s Defense Against the Dark Arts training, and Snape’s Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa, we examine Snape’s interactions with this complex family. Whether they oppose Snape, support him, or only think they support him, their friendship is a source of life-or-death strength to them all."
fandom: harry potter, character, relationship
The Mighty Boosh
Gender and The Mighty Boosh : Emmzzi (AO3) - "An examination of the role of gender in The Mighty Boosh"
fandom: the mighty boosh, topic: gender
Doctor Who
The Bell Jar: The Crimson Horror : lonewytch(LJ) - "In which there is much riffing on the idea of the Bell Jar, both scientific and literary; some exploration of Welsh Saints, mistletoe and Sir Gawain; some subversion of the way symbols have been used up until now; and those old favourites of a monster mirror, the x motif, the chair agenda and eye symbolism."
fandom: doctor who
Who is Clara Oswin Oswald?: purplefringe (DW) - "This is a list of the main Clara theories that I have come across so far:"
fandom: doctor who
Sherlock BBC
John’s Medical School Life: wellingtongoose(LJ) - "In this meta I explore John’s life at university and I draw on my own experiences as a medical student to provide a short resource for anyone who is interested in John’s earlier life or writing fanfiction concerning the subject."
fandom: sherlock bbc, character
Star Wars
Princess Leia Organa and the Courage and Wisdom Found in Youth: starwarsreport(blog) - "As I watch A New Hope, I really can’t help but wonder how Princess Leia got where she was, especially once you get to the scene where she is confronting Darth Vader on the Tantive IV. Basically she is standing there telling the evil dark lord, Darth Vader, “…only you could be so bold.” with that trademark, snippy sarcasm. Princess Leia is laying it down, laying down the smack."
fandom: star wars, character
Lost Girl
The Fading Diversity Of Lost Girl: Shilpa K (blog) - "Racial diversity in science fiction and fantasy can be difficult to find. Perhaps that’s why the Canadian fantasy show Lost Girl’s casual, anyone-can-be-anything attitude towards race, gender, and sexuality is so refreshing—and why this season’s shift in representation has been so disheartening."
fandom: lost girl, topic: diversity
Game of Thrones
Meta Monday: Literacy: justadram (tumblr) - "Today’s topic is literacy. Davos is a lowborn man raised up by Stannis Baratheon. His previous station in life explains his illiteracy. Otherwise, his inability to read would be unusual in Westeros, a world where the highborn—both lords and ladies—are all seemingly functionally literate. Who beyond the highborn are literate in Westeros? Were literacy rates similar in medieval Europe and was literacy similarly distributed amongst the social classes?"
fandom: game of thrones
The Great Gatsby
How "The Great Gatsby" Fears the Flapper.: Lisa Hix (blog) - "But if you think the flappers were only about drop-waist dresses and excessive celebration, you’re missing the point."
fandom: the great gatsby, topic: feminism, character: female
Mass Effect
The simple lesson I learned from 369 hours of Mass Effect: Lee Hutchinson (blog) - "Why these three games were so damn great—and why the ending, good or bad, doesn't matter."
fandom: gaming, fandom: mass effect
Star Trek
The following link contains spoilers for Star Trek: Into Darkness. The spoiler elements are in the title of the post, in the summary/quotes, and in the post itself. There was no way to avoid spoiling without redacting everything, so we left the spoiler space instead.
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Star Trek: Into Whiteness: Marissa Sammy (blog) - "Star Trek didn’t rely on the metaphor; it had characters who were part of the ensemble, important and beloved members of the Enterprise crew, who were people of colour. It had background characters who were people of colour. And, here and there, it had anti-heroes and villains who were people of colour"
fandom: star trek, topic: race, warning: spoilers
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- fandom:doctorwho,
- fandom:gameofthrones,
- fandom:harrypotter,
- fandom:mcu,
- fandom:startrek,
- fandom:starwars,
- topic:costumes,
- topic:disability,
- topic:fandom,
- topic:fanfic,
- topic:feminism,
- topic:language,
- topic:podfic,
- topic:psychology,
- topic:race,
- topic:religion,
- topic:sexism,
- topic:sexuality,
- topic:slash,
- topic:writing,
- warning:spoilers,
- warning:violence
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Date: 2013-05-16 03:02 am (UTC)Thank you for another great collection. I thought that I wouldn't find anything interesting here, having already read the Month of Meta entries, found one of the links myself, and read your reading page on DW, but I found several new links that I'm now off to read! :)
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Date: 2013-05-16 10:07 am (UTC)And I'm glad you enjoyed the meta. We try to take from a range of places so that there's always something new.
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Date: 2013-05-16 06:50 am (UTC)Question: I dropped a link to a Dr Who speculation post by purplefringe yesterday (http://purplefringe.dreamwidth.org/5454.html). Was I too late, or did you deem it not meta enough? If I was merely too late, I just want to ask you to please add it? It contains speculation about the finale, which is this Saturday, so next Wednesday it will be severely dated and not of as much interest. Thanks!
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Date: 2013-05-16 10:09 am (UTC)As for the link, we didn't get permission back in time from purplefringe, but we have it now, so if it's time sensitive I shall edit and include it this week instead of keeping it for next week, thanks!
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Date: 2013-05-21 11:27 am (UTC)http://catelyn-tully.tumblr.com/post/50946362560/arya-catelyn-more-alike-than-you-might-think