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I’m a writer in my late 20s, trying to figure out love, life, and how to get the most out of my TWO (2) degrees. I love research and I’m the kind of nerd that likes analyzing the heck out of every single piece of media I consume so expect a lot of that here.
I’ve got an an opinion on basically everything. If you like strong opinions, candid talk about mental/physical health and trauma, and the occasional ode to fictional characters, then you’ll probably love me.
This blog focuses on analysis of nerdy media, book reviews, and lots of commentary about race in fandom and the source media that spawns our favorite fandoms.
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Tag Archives: Star Wars
Finn, Reskinned
Real life monsters wish they had spin-teams as thorough as Kylo’s because they’ve literally made Kylo’s violence towards Rey, his act of patricide, and his eager indulgence in fascism… someone else’s fault. Continue reading
Fleeting Frustrations 6.5: “We Can’t Have Anything, Can We?”
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is the focus for the cover story for Vanity Fair’s Summer 2019 issue and readers were “blessed” with dual covers – one with Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren and the other with Daisy … Continue reading
Fleeting Frustrations #6: “At Least Kylo Never Lied To Rey”
So fucking what Finn initially held back from telling Rey that he was a Stormtrooper that defected in The Force Awakens –
At least he’s not an entitled, mind-rapey douche that keeps gaslighting her, who tortured her, and who keeps trying to kill her.
You know… like Kylo is. Continue reading
Posted in Rants
Tagged Finn, Fleeting Frustrations, kylo ren, racism in fandom, Star Wars, white feminism
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What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Woke Points For What?
In and outside of fandom spaces, performative allyship is a thing to be wary of. In a piece for The Wooster Voice, writer Sharah Hutson describes performative allyship as, “when folks pretend to care about a cause but magically forget … Continue reading
Posted in What Fandom Racism Looks Like
Tagged allyship, racism in fandom, Star Wars, Teen Wolf
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What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Beige Blank Slates
Some of fandom’s favorite characters are “blank slates”.
Beige blank slates, that is. Continue reading
[Stitch Likes Villains] Thrawn
If left unchecked, there’s no limit to how many times I’ll bring up Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn (the 2016 novel and its titular character) in a conversation about Star Wars. Continue reading
Posted in A Catch All, Stitch Likes Villains
Tagged heroes and villains, Star Wars, Thrawn
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[Image Post] Finn Needs A New, Less Racist Fandom
Source: Where Are Y’all Getting Your Characterization From? Finn Isn’t A Coward, Or Selfish, And He Doesn’t Need A Damn Redemption Arc. I love Finn from Star Wars. It’s not just because I not-so-secretly want John Boyega to fall wildly in … Continue reading
[Stitch Likes Stuff] Shipping, Fandom Racism, and Reylo
I came across this video thanks to one of my old mutuals on tumblr and I think it’s a pretty great overview of the way that shipping trends and fandom racism are often one in the same. The video’s narrator, … Continue reading
I’ve Got Some Complicated Feelings About Rose Tico’s Characterization
“Poe, this will save the fleet and save Rey,” Finn said. “We have to do it.” Rey Rey Rey. Rose really wanted to stun him again. –— From Jason Fry’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi novelization One of my biggest issues … Continue reading
Where Are Y’all Getting Your Characterization From? Finn Isn’t A Coward, Or Selfish, And He Doesn’t Need A Damn Redemption Arc.
I’m not Resistance. I’m not a hero. I’m a Stormtrooper. Like all of them, I was taken from my family I’ll never know. And raised to do one thing. In my first battle, I made a choice. I wasn’t going to kill for them. So I ran, right … Continue reading
