How Long Should We Hang Onto “Problematic Faves?”
May 12, 2018
Don and Harry risk making the most indulgent episode ever, discussing their favorite things and people whilst reconciling with what about them is tough to talk about.
Tag: Media
The Recent Effects of Cultural Phenomena
March 30, 2018
This week the guys discuss Cultural Phenomena, how that gets to be defined, and the backlash effect with each example.
What’s the Difference between LGBT Representation and Commodification?
January 26, 2018
Peter returns to disabuse any notions that the majority of LGBT representation through media history was done for LGBT audiences.
What will Romance Tropes be in the Future?
January 12, 2018
This week the two fools return to the subject of love and romance, albeit fictionalized in a creator’s mind. What romantic tropes drive our expectations of romance in both the real world and fiction? Which of these are most harmful and what would a best case scenario look like in a romance with no toxic … More What will Romance Tropes be in the Future?
Escaping 2017
December 1, 2017
Donovan and Harrison flee the burning building of 2017 by continuing a tradition inherited from The Battle Beyond Planet X, going through ten things they discovered and enjoyed throughout the year. Before that however, they go over missed feedback and continue the discussion on writers avoiding stereotypes.
How Do Creators Avoid Stereotyping?
November 17, 2017
This week, Donovan Grant of the Lost Ninth Legion and Harrison Chute of the Remember Ninth Legion spin a tale of laziness and the backdoor to storytelling plunder. Sweet, sweet storytelling rubles. Why do creators often write stereotypical characters? What lessons can we take away from their mistakes? More troubling — can we even? Even?! … More How Do Creators Avoid Stereotyping?
Has the Anti-Hero Time’s Passed?
October 19, 2017
*NOTE* This Episode contains Spoilers for Blade Runner 2049 After adding their perspectives on the ongoing #MeToo conversation, Don and Harry talk about the seminal Anti-Hero. What brought about this archetype, and what are its most iconic representations? Most importantly, has its time passed?
DATING: It and You
October 13, 2017
The guys deep dive into their personal lives and discuss dating, its realities and how those realities are warped through media.
How Can Hollywood improve its Diversity Problem FASTER?
September 1, 2017
Peter returns as the guys discuss Hollywood’s problems with diversity.
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