So I'm dead tired right now, and seriously about to pass out, but I just finished my final paper for my female superheroes class, talking about the portrayal of the female characters in Misfits and how they are ultimately more disempowered than any of the male characters. There are a bunch of citations in here that I just don't feel like taking out ( Read more... )

After nearly 12 hours of revision (though I finished at 12:30, bitches!) and half a bag of Milanos, my fandom paper has been completed!!! And since some of you wanted to read it, I'm posting it here. Warning: it's very long (nearly 6500 words), but I think it's worth it, since it's such an interesting topic. So without further ado...

( The Effect of Fandoms on the Individual's Consciousness )

Dang, HOW long has it been since I've done a HIMYM theory?

Anyway, here's my latest, partly inspired by the latest episode, but also an idea I've had for a while, and I've just got to get it out now:

I think that Barney Stinson is dead in the future.

( The evidence presented below the cut: )

(This one's for idioticonion, who requested a Ted/Lily theory as research for her AU fic.)

Part of what makes HIMYM so enjoyable is observing the relationships that make up the show, both romantic and platonic. Over four seasons, we’ve all fallen in love with Marshall-and-Lily, Robin-and-Barney, Ted-and-Your-Mother, and so many others. But out of all 10 ( Read more... )

Never before has a sitcom brought out the English major in me with such ferocity.

After watching the episodes of this show several hundred times each, I began to notice a very strange correlation between the games the characters play and their love lives. Namely: Ted's fascination with claw machines, Barney and Robin's affinity for Battleship, and, ( Read more... )