July 6, 2010
After many months (and years of watching TV) I have finally completed my thesis, bringing to a close my master’s degree. The submitted document is available for download in PDF format for those who are interested in reading it.
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Heroic women in science fiction and fantasy television shows have done much …
Filed under: Writing
Tags: Archetypes, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy, Dollhouse, Firefly, Gender, Homophobia, Joss Whedon, Lost, Patriarchy, Racism, science fiction, Star Trek, SyFy, Terminator, Tropes, TV
July 15, 2009
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Veronica Mars has got to be one of my favourite shows of all time. No seriously, it’s funny, witty, smart, progressive. Women are technologically savvy, the privilege of white rich kids are exposed (well sort of…), and it generally has progressive commentary. Watch this video …
Filed under: Television
Tags: Buffy, Classism, Gender, Joss Whedon, Racism, Veronica Mars, Violence
June 22, 2009
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Fox Networks decided to renew Dollhouse for another 13 episodes but canceled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I’m less then thrilled about this decision.
Links Referenced in Video:
Whedonesque.com: Joss talks about the Dollhouse renewal
Washington Post Article: Fox Execs Keep Playing With ‘Dollhouse’
Update: There are some …
Filed under: Television
Tags: Buffy, Dollhouse, Joss Whedon, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Terminator