28 January 2015-4 February 2015
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General Fandom
"The Season Finale of Football,": ajnabieh (blog) - "what I love about the "season finale of football" joke is that it translates the affective power of the Super Bowl into media-fannish terms."
topic:fandom, topic:misogyny
"For all the women I have loved who were dragged through the mud," by aiffe: lorimori (blog) - "Curator's Note: This is a very long meta on female characters within fandom, but what makes it especially interesting is that this particular re-post includes commentary on the author's own original post written two years before the annotated version. "
topic:fandom, topic:femalecharacter
BLOGTABLE II: "After Grimdark": The G (blog) - "EPISODE II: In which The G asks whether "grimdark" has had its day in the sun and, if so, what might come after. "
topic:grimdark
Quick Addendum to Blogtable #2: The G (blog) - "Interesting discussions on twitter and the r/fantasy board about our "grimdark"-themed episode of Blogtable. A good proportion of that discussion has been critical, which is absolutely fine with me--after all, the purpose of Blogtable is to stimulate broader discussions, and sometimes provocative arguments are the best conduit for that. However, I do feel compelled to address a few things:"
topic:grimdark
Developmental Beta: Following the Hero's Journey: Developmental_Beta (Emmessann) (AO3) - "The Hero's Journey can be a valuable tool in beta-reading fanfic. These essays explain the Hero's Journey from a fanfic perspective, using detailed examples from several major fandoms. Most of our best-loved canons follow this same journey. Why is it so important to us?"
topic:fanfic
A Transgender Superhero for Every Gender Nonconforming Child: Thoughts on Acceptance and Support for Transgender Youth: J. Skyler (blog) - "In this essay I want to discuss some of the steps necessary to achieving acceptance, and most especially the ways in which the media can address misconceptions and provide transgender and gender non-conforming kids with a diverse range of stories."
fandom:comics, topic:transgender, topic:queer, topic:superheroes, warning:suicide
LordByronic comments on Tumblr-bashing -why? (Or why not?): LordByronic (Reddit) - "Large fandoms--things like Doctor Who, or Supernatural, or Star Trek, or any superhero comic--tend to have unique and separate sides to them: curative and transformative."
topic:fandom
Excitement! Suspense! Cliffhangers! Or… not.: Marissa Lingen (blog) - "Further in my watching of ten gajillion cop shows with my workouts, I have noticed an alarming tendency to try to add suspense in all the wrong places. Not every season has to end with a cliffhanger. If people like your show, they will keep watching your show."
topic:cliffhanger
Where are they now: science fiction with weird psychic phenomena: Marissa Lingen (blog) - "So I just finished reading a Peter Dickinson novel that had psychics in it. And it reminded me once again: where did all the science fiction novels with psychics go?"
topic:sciencefiction, topic:publishing
Help Me Understand Superhero Teams: various authors (forum) - "I'm interested in hearing your theories of what makes a good super team, patterns you've observed in how super teams are put together, what kind of characters you would put on a hypothetical team of your creation, and even just run-downs of teams I'm not familiar with."
fandom:comics, topic:superheroes
On the subject of unlikable women protagonists: SL Huang (blog) - "I love asshole protagonists.
Or rather, I love a particular breed of them
"
topic:femalecharacter, topic:canon
Specific Fandoms
Agent Carter
Untitled: annieodaairs (tumblr) - "i really need to talk about that "they won't respect you" conversation, because this show is not messing around at all in the way it handles institutionalized sexism and it's sort of really amazing?"
fandom:agentcarter, topic:sexism
American Sniper
Clint Eastwood's controversial 'American Sniper' has a Muslim problem - but so does Hollywood: Nico Lang (blog) - "However, why haven't critics of the film given a more thoughtful critique of the characters who don't get to be in the film, the men, women, and children that Kyle kills?"
fandom:americansniper, topic:racism
Arrow/The Flash
World's Best Cinecomic: Julian Chambliss (blog) - "The return of Arrow and The Flash from their midseason break continues the love-fest each program has enjoyed with fans."
fandom:arrow, fandom:theflash, fandom:dccomics
Batman
Ask Chris #230: 'Beware The Gray Ghost': Chris Sims (blog) - "I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I'm probably involved in more conversations about Batman: The Animated Series than your average person, but in my experience, at least, "Beware the Gray Ghost" isn't one of the ones that gets talked about all that much. And that in itself is actually pretty weird, because it gives the world of The Animated Series something that it never really got from any other episode: It built a story around fandom."
fandom:dcanimated
Daria
The Misanthropic Love Story of Daria Morgendorffer and Jane Lane: Rachel Vorona Cote (blog) - "Watching an episode of Daria folded us into the world Daria and Jane forged through their mutual cynicism."
fandom:daria
Dragon Ball Z
Magical Mondays: Dragon Ball Z, Raising the Dead, and a Lack of Consequences: MadameAce (blog) - "I love Dragon Ball Z. I used to watch it all the time as a kid. I still read fanfiction for it, and I follow the amazing Dragon Ball Multiverse fancomic. The story has also become a cultural icon, and it is probably one of the more well-known manga today."
fandom:anime, fandom:manga
Harry Potter
Harry Potter world + why it isn't crapsack: various authors (forum) - "
But what about a harder route-- why is the HP world not crapsack? What makes it good?"
fandom:harrypotter, topic:worldbuilding
Justified
The Accidental Nihilist: Chris Gavaler (blog) - "They had dug coal together as young men and then lost touch over the years. Now it looked like they'd be meeting again, this time as lawman and felon, Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder."
fandom:justified
Legend of Korra
Philosophical Meta by Anon: Eastern vs. Western Thought in LOK: lokgifsandmusings (tumblr) - "Well A^3 is back, this time analyzing the Avatar universe's philosophical underpinnings in a thoughtful essay that tackles Eastern vs. Western concepts and how they shape the Legend of Korra. Enjoy!"
fandom:legendofkorra
Marco Polo
Marco Polo: West Meets East: aelarsen (blog) - "the show is in the public eye at the moment, so I'll venture to critique some of the basic facts of the series."
fandom:marcopolo, topic:history
Marco Polo: A Tall Tale for the Modern West: aelarsen (blog) - " I think it deserves some credit for trying to bring a little-known period and setting to Western audiences"
fandom:marcopolo, topic:history
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Reasons Why MCU Howard Stark Was an Ashkenazi Jew: whatagrump (tumblr) - "Secular Jewish, but still Jewish."
fandom:mcu
Sailor Moon
Lynn and the Influence of Sailor Moon: lynnoconnacht (DW) - "I have, however, been thinking about Sailor Moon and why it's such an important show to me (because yes I came into Sailor Moon through the anime rather than the manga; it's the anime that's nearest and dearest to my heart) a reasonable bit, largely because of the reboot giving me oh so many feels."
fandom:anime, fandom:manga
Shameless
Why Aren't More People Talking About Shameless?: Kaitlin Thomas (blog) - "Chronicling the fleeting highs and ever-deepening lows of the self-destructive and dysfunctional Gallagher family, Shameless is one of the most underrated shows on TV."
fandom:shameless
Sherlock
Untitled: Kizzia (AO3) - "An over view and brief history of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, shared for those fans of Watson who happen to be interested."
fandom:bbcsherlock
Untitled: Kizzia (AO3) - "A few thoughts on John's mug and what it provides in the way of evidence of John's past in the British Army."
fandom:bbcsherlock
A Song of Ice and Fire
Top Characters #42 Brynden Rivers" Impsgramma (blog) - "Brynden Rivers is one of only two characters that have appeared in both the Dunk and Egg tales, as well as the epic story of A Song of Ice and Fire, (the other being the snot nosed, Walder Frey). His character is one of tremendous influence on this saga, yet he remains largely a mystery."
fandom:asoiaf
A Laboratory of Politics Part VI: Steven Attewell (blog) - "In Part VI: Civil War and Reconstruction in Old Ghis, Steve discusses the slave cities of Old Ghis, and specifically addresses Daenerys' crusade to abolish unfree labor in Slaver's Bay."
fandom:asoiaf
Top Characters #41 Jon Connington: ghostlovesinger (blog) - "Jon Connington, Lord of Griffin's Roost, is a character defined by rises and falls."
fandom:asoiaf
CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER ANALYSIS: THEON II, ACOK: racefortheironthrone (blog) - "Theon meets-cute with Esgred and gets a date to the feast, where he is in no way publicly humiliated. And then Balon reveals his cunning plan."
fandom:asoiaf
Star Trek
Not Very Logical: Vulcan Society is Sexist, Racist, & Probably Homophobic Too: Lady Geek Girl (blog) - "Though Vulcans are humanity's biggest allies in the Federation and profess a philosophy of stoicism and logic, I have found them a bit illogical. Mostly because I don't think a society with such extreme prejudices is logical."
fandom:startrek
Sexualized Saturdays: The Sexist & Racist Themes Portrayed Through the Orion Slave Girls: Lady Geek Girl (blog) - "Ah, Star Trek, a TV show that gives us a glimpse of a utopian future where everyone in the Federation is equal and the government secretly looks the other way and even condones sex trafficking."
fandom:startrek
Star Wars
Oh, My Pop Culture Religion: Star Wars, Prophecies, and Bringing Balance to the Force: MadameAce (blog) - "The Force and whether or not it's balanced has always been a central part of the Star Wars mythos."
fandom:starwars
Strange Magic
Strange Magic on Fangirl Chat: Fangirl Chat (podcast) - "For Episode 20 of Fangirl Chat, Geek Kay joins Tricia Barr to discuss Lucasfilm's animated movie Strange Magic, which is part of her Top Ten Movies to see list here at the blog. In addition to the movie, we ponder whether the movie is for boys, girls, or just everyone and how statements from creators might hurt their potential bottom line."
fandom:strangemagic
Tolkien
Dain Ironfoot Meta: determanfidd (tumblr) - "So what is it about book Dain that made you so attached?"
fandom:jrrtolkien
Thranduil's Not-so-isolationist policies: erunyauve (tumblr) - "At best, fans and scholars view Thranduil as a cautious isolationist; at worst, he is seen as a greedy dwarf-hater beset by paranoia. In fact, he is not an isolationist at all."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:characterization
Thranduil is not a jerk: thorinss (tumblr) - "Elvenking of the Woodland Realm; a vigilant and prudent ruler of a deteriorating race for over three thousand years. He made a few choices in The Hobbit, made a few decisions that suddenly seem be looked down upon by hundreds of readers."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:characterization
Eight things you should know about Tolkien's Thranduil: erunyauve (tumblr) - "Okay, you've seen the Hobbit movies but you just can't get into the book. Or, you read the book years ago and you don't remember every detail. I'm here to help."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:characterization, topic:canon, topic:adaptations
Untitled: tingamande (tumblr) - "One thing I find weird in the Unfinished Tales description of the War of the Elves and Sauron is this snippet from the conclusion: "Sauron was routed utterly and he himself only narrowly escaped. His small remaining force was assailed in the east of Calenardhon, and he with no more than a bodyguard fled…""
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:canon
the Prophecy Of Mandos:erunauve (tumblr) - "A short essay on the Doom as prophecy, and the Valar's role in fulfilling it."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:canon
On Gil-Galad, Being sent to the Havens: various authors (tumblr) - "Yes, yes, it's Gil-galad parentage meta. But! With a different focus this time.
Namely: Círdan and the Havens."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:family
The Walking Dead
Walking Dead Psychology: Dr. Janina Scarlet (blog) - "Between the outbreak, the terrifying walkers, and the devastating losses, it is not surprising that many of the characters struggle and go through a complete personality transformation."
fandom:thewalkingdead
Wing Commander
Wing Commander III: The Ethics of Genocide: Mark Lee (blog) - "This is Wing Commander III, and this act of genocide is something that I've wanted to have a serious adult conversation about for a long time. So even if you know nothing about Wing Commander, strap into the cockpit and come along with me for this ride. I've been through a long war. We have a lot to talk about."
fandom:wingcommander, fandom:gaming
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
"The Season Finale of Football,": ajnabieh (blog) - "what I love about the "season finale of football" joke is that it translates the affective power of the Super Bowl into media-fannish terms."
topic:fandom, topic:misogyny
"For all the women I have loved who were dragged through the mud," by aiffe: lorimori (blog) - "Curator's Note: This is a very long meta on female characters within fandom, but what makes it especially interesting is that this particular re-post includes commentary on the author's own original post written two years before the annotated version. "
topic:fandom, topic:femalecharacter
BLOGTABLE II: "After Grimdark": The G (blog) - "EPISODE II: In which The G asks whether "grimdark" has had its day in the sun and, if so, what might come after. "
topic:grimdark
Quick Addendum to Blogtable #2: The G (blog) - "Interesting discussions on twitter and the r/fantasy board about our "grimdark"-themed episode of Blogtable. A good proportion of that discussion has been critical, which is absolutely fine with me--after all, the purpose of Blogtable is to stimulate broader discussions, and sometimes provocative arguments are the best conduit for that. However, I do feel compelled to address a few things:"
topic:grimdark
Developmental Beta: Following the Hero's Journey: Developmental_Beta (Emmessann) (AO3) - "The Hero's Journey can be a valuable tool in beta-reading fanfic. These essays explain the Hero's Journey from a fanfic perspective, using detailed examples from several major fandoms. Most of our best-loved canons follow this same journey. Why is it so important to us?"
topic:fanfic
A Transgender Superhero for Every Gender Nonconforming Child: Thoughts on Acceptance and Support for Transgender Youth: J. Skyler (blog) - "In this essay I want to discuss some of the steps necessary to achieving acceptance, and most especially the ways in which the media can address misconceptions and provide transgender and gender non-conforming kids with a diverse range of stories."
fandom:comics, topic:transgender, topic:queer, topic:superheroes, warning:suicide
LordByronic comments on Tumblr-bashing -why? (Or why not?): LordByronic (Reddit) - "Large fandoms--things like Doctor Who, or Supernatural, or Star Trek, or any superhero comic--tend to have unique and separate sides to them: curative and transformative."
topic:fandom
Excitement! Suspense! Cliffhangers! Or… not.: Marissa Lingen (blog) - "Further in my watching of ten gajillion cop shows with my workouts, I have noticed an alarming tendency to try to add suspense in all the wrong places. Not every season has to end with a cliffhanger. If people like your show, they will keep watching your show."
topic:cliffhanger
Where are they now: science fiction with weird psychic phenomena: Marissa Lingen (blog) - "So I just finished reading a Peter Dickinson novel that had psychics in it. And it reminded me once again: where did all the science fiction novels with psychics go?"
topic:sciencefiction, topic:publishing
Help Me Understand Superhero Teams: various authors (forum) - "I'm interested in hearing your theories of what makes a good super team, patterns you've observed in how super teams are put together, what kind of characters you would put on a hypothetical team of your creation, and even just run-downs of teams I'm not familiar with."
fandom:comics, topic:superheroes
On the subject of unlikable women protagonists: SL Huang (blog) - "I love asshole protagonists.
Or rather, I love a particular breed of them
"
topic:femalecharacter, topic:canon
Specific Fandoms
Agent Carter
Untitled: annieodaairs (tumblr) - "i really need to talk about that "they won't respect you" conversation, because this show is not messing around at all in the way it handles institutionalized sexism and it's sort of really amazing?"
fandom:agentcarter, topic:sexism
American Sniper
Clint Eastwood's controversial 'American Sniper' has a Muslim problem - but so does Hollywood: Nico Lang (blog) - "However, why haven't critics of the film given a more thoughtful critique of the characters who don't get to be in the film, the men, women, and children that Kyle kills?"
fandom:americansniper, topic:racism
Arrow/The Flash
World's Best Cinecomic: Julian Chambliss (blog) - "The return of Arrow and The Flash from their midseason break continues the love-fest each program has enjoyed with fans."
fandom:arrow, fandom:theflash, fandom:dccomics
Batman
Ask Chris #230: 'Beware The Gray Ghost': Chris Sims (blog) - "I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I'm probably involved in more conversations about Batman: The Animated Series than your average person, but in my experience, at least, "Beware the Gray Ghost" isn't one of the ones that gets talked about all that much. And that in itself is actually pretty weird, because it gives the world of The Animated Series something that it never really got from any other episode: It built a story around fandom."
fandom:dcanimated
Daria
The Misanthropic Love Story of Daria Morgendorffer and Jane Lane: Rachel Vorona Cote (blog) - "Watching an episode of Daria folded us into the world Daria and Jane forged through their mutual cynicism."
fandom:daria
Dragon Ball Z
Magical Mondays: Dragon Ball Z, Raising the Dead, and a Lack of Consequences: MadameAce (blog) - "I love Dragon Ball Z. I used to watch it all the time as a kid. I still read fanfiction for it, and I follow the amazing Dragon Ball Multiverse fancomic. The story has also become a cultural icon, and it is probably one of the more well-known manga today."
fandom:anime, fandom:manga
Harry Potter
Harry Potter world + why it isn't crapsack: various authors (forum) - "
But what about a harder route-- why is the HP world not crapsack? What makes it good?"
fandom:harrypotter, topic:worldbuilding
Justified
The Accidental Nihilist: Chris Gavaler (blog) - "They had dug coal together as young men and then lost touch over the years. Now it looked like they'd be meeting again, this time as lawman and felon, Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder."
fandom:justified
Legend of Korra
Philosophical Meta by Anon: Eastern vs. Western Thought in LOK: lokgifsandmusings (tumblr) - "Well A^3 is back, this time analyzing the Avatar universe's philosophical underpinnings in a thoughtful essay that tackles Eastern vs. Western concepts and how they shape the Legend of Korra. Enjoy!"
fandom:legendofkorra
Marco Polo
Marco Polo: West Meets East: aelarsen (blog) - "the show is in the public eye at the moment, so I'll venture to critique some of the basic facts of the series."
fandom:marcopolo, topic:history
Marco Polo: A Tall Tale for the Modern West: aelarsen (blog) - " I think it deserves some credit for trying to bring a little-known period and setting to Western audiences"
fandom:marcopolo, topic:history
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Reasons Why MCU Howard Stark Was an Ashkenazi Jew: whatagrump (tumblr) - "Secular Jewish, but still Jewish."
fandom:mcu
Sailor Moon
Lynn and the Influence of Sailor Moon: lynnoconnacht (DW) - "I have, however, been thinking about Sailor Moon and why it's such an important show to me (because yes I came into Sailor Moon through the anime rather than the manga; it's the anime that's nearest and dearest to my heart) a reasonable bit, largely because of the reboot giving me oh so many feels."
fandom:anime, fandom:manga
Shameless
Why Aren't More People Talking About Shameless?: Kaitlin Thomas (blog) - "Chronicling the fleeting highs and ever-deepening lows of the self-destructive and dysfunctional Gallagher family, Shameless is one of the most underrated shows on TV."
fandom:shameless
Sherlock
Untitled: Kizzia (AO3) - "An over view and brief history of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, shared for those fans of Watson who happen to be interested."
fandom:bbcsherlock
Untitled: Kizzia (AO3) - "A few thoughts on John's mug and what it provides in the way of evidence of John's past in the British Army."
fandom:bbcsherlock
A Song of Ice and Fire
Top Characters #42 Brynden Rivers" Impsgramma (blog) - "Brynden Rivers is one of only two characters that have appeared in both the Dunk and Egg tales, as well as the epic story of A Song of Ice and Fire, (the other being the snot nosed, Walder Frey). His character is one of tremendous influence on this saga, yet he remains largely a mystery."
fandom:asoiaf
A Laboratory of Politics Part VI: Steven Attewell (blog) - "In Part VI: Civil War and Reconstruction in Old Ghis, Steve discusses the slave cities of Old Ghis, and specifically addresses Daenerys' crusade to abolish unfree labor in Slaver's Bay."
fandom:asoiaf
Top Characters #41 Jon Connington: ghostlovesinger (blog) - "Jon Connington, Lord of Griffin's Roost, is a character defined by rises and falls."
fandom:asoiaf
CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER ANALYSIS: THEON II, ACOK: racefortheironthrone (blog) - "Theon meets-cute with Esgred and gets a date to the feast, where he is in no way publicly humiliated. And then Balon reveals his cunning plan."
fandom:asoiaf
Star Trek
Not Very Logical: Vulcan Society is Sexist, Racist, & Probably Homophobic Too: Lady Geek Girl (blog) - "Though Vulcans are humanity's biggest allies in the Federation and profess a philosophy of stoicism and logic, I have found them a bit illogical. Mostly because I don't think a society with such extreme prejudices is logical."
fandom:startrek
Sexualized Saturdays: The Sexist & Racist Themes Portrayed Through the Orion Slave Girls: Lady Geek Girl (blog) - "Ah, Star Trek, a TV show that gives us a glimpse of a utopian future where everyone in the Federation is equal and the government secretly looks the other way and even condones sex trafficking."
fandom:startrek
Star Wars
Oh, My Pop Culture Religion: Star Wars, Prophecies, and Bringing Balance to the Force: MadameAce (blog) - "The Force and whether or not it's balanced has always been a central part of the Star Wars mythos."
fandom:starwars
Strange Magic
Strange Magic on Fangirl Chat: Fangirl Chat (podcast) - "For Episode 20 of Fangirl Chat, Geek Kay joins Tricia Barr to discuss Lucasfilm's animated movie Strange Magic, which is part of her Top Ten Movies to see list here at the blog. In addition to the movie, we ponder whether the movie is for boys, girls, or just everyone and how statements from creators might hurt their potential bottom line."
fandom:strangemagic
Tolkien
Dain Ironfoot Meta: determanfidd (tumblr) - "So what is it about book Dain that made you so attached?"
fandom:jrrtolkien
Thranduil's Not-so-isolationist policies: erunyauve (tumblr) - "At best, fans and scholars view Thranduil as a cautious isolationist; at worst, he is seen as a greedy dwarf-hater beset by paranoia. In fact, he is not an isolationist at all."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:characterization
Thranduil is not a jerk: thorinss (tumblr) - "Elvenking of the Woodland Realm; a vigilant and prudent ruler of a deteriorating race for over three thousand years. He made a few choices in The Hobbit, made a few decisions that suddenly seem be looked down upon by hundreds of readers."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:characterization
Eight things you should know about Tolkien's Thranduil: erunyauve (tumblr) - "Okay, you've seen the Hobbit movies but you just can't get into the book. Or, you read the book years ago and you don't remember every detail. I'm here to help."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:characterization, topic:canon, topic:adaptations
Untitled: tingamande (tumblr) - "One thing I find weird in the Unfinished Tales description of the War of the Elves and Sauron is this snippet from the conclusion: "Sauron was routed utterly and he himself only narrowly escaped. His small remaining force was assailed in the east of Calenardhon, and he with no more than a bodyguard fled…""
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:canon
the Prophecy Of Mandos:erunauve (tumblr) - "A short essay on the Doom as prophecy, and the Valar's role in fulfilling it."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:canon
On Gil-Galad, Being sent to the Havens: various authors (tumblr) - "Yes, yes, it's Gil-galad parentage meta. But! With a different focus this time.
Namely: Círdan and the Havens."
fandom:jrrtolkien, topic:family
The Walking Dead
Walking Dead Psychology: Dr. Janina Scarlet (blog) - "Between the outbreak, the terrifying walkers, and the devastating losses, it is not surprising that many of the characters struggle and go through a complete personality transformation."
fandom:thewalkingdead
Wing Commander
Wing Commander III: The Ethics of Genocide: Mark Lee (blog) - "This is Wing Commander III, and this act of genocide is something that I've wanted to have a serious adult conversation about for a long time. So even if you know nothing about Wing Commander, strap into the cockpit and come along with me for this ride. I've been through a long war. We have a lot to talk about."
fandom:wingcommander, fandom:gaming