Why is Everyone Blaming Vice Admiral Holdo?
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I adored Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I have my gripes, but the thematic arcs, the meta commentary on Star Wars itself as a franchise and its fanbase, and most…
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EssayFilm AnalysisWonder Woman and Feminism
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EssayThe FandomentalsHomophobia Shouldn’t Be the Default
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EssayThe FandomentalsTV AnalysisThe Suffering Empath Is My All Time Favorite Trope
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“I Will Not Fight You, Father”: Luke Skywalker’s Anti-Toxic Masculinity
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The Fandomentals
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I’m not a huge fan of Christmas (or most holidays other than Halloween, actually). No, the season of the year I’m most…
Dear DCTV, Why Did it Have to be Nazis?
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The Fandomentals
TV Analysis
There were a lot of things to love about the recent DCTV Crossover event Crisis on Earth-X (Crisis hereafter). Things like gays, lesbians, and bisexuals kicking ass and taking names.…
Full Confession: I Don’t Watch for Ships
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The Fandomentals
Whether it’s a well thought out, well-written relationship or a particularly rich headcanon, ships, to me, are like finding cinnamon in my chocolate chip cookie. An unexpected delight that I’m…
Wonder Woman and Feminism
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Film Analysis
Recent comments by a specific Hollywood director have sparked conversation around Wonder Woman and its feminist takeaways. While not surprising, I’m not entirely interested in discussing the way in which…
Emily Andras, Wynonna Earp, and the Unkillable Queer
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The Fandomentals
TV Analysis
Under the guiding hands of Emily Andras, the team of writers who gave us Wynonna Earp have done the impossible. They created the Unkillable Queer. And not just one character…
Kay’s Story: I’m Genderfluid
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I’m Genderfluid. What does that mean? Well it means that sometimes I feel like a different gender than the one I was born assigned to (male), and sometimes I feel…
A Tale of Two Dead Mothers
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The Fandomentals
TV Analysis
Content Warning: This article discusses death, violence, torture, and attempted rape, as depicted on these shows. Full spoiler warning for all seasons of Black Sails and Into the Badlands. A…
Grimdark and the Daemon Ex Machina
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The Fandomentals
TV Analysis
This is it, the movie is almost over. With only ten minutes left in the film, the hero is literally hanging by their fingertips from the edge of a building.…