tv shows
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Despite my track record of starting series for this blog and then barely keeping up with them, I’ve decided to start a new one. In this new series, I’m discussing the basis of every story: tropes. A trope, for anyone unfamiliar, is a commonly used theme or device in literature, film, and television. This includes…
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While I majored in creative writing, I took a lot of literature classes. This isn’t just because the courses are similar and I love to read— it’s because I love to analyze things. From books to movies to television, I love dissecting characters and their stories. I love picking apart symbolism. I love digging into…
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With the (albeit slow) rise of queer representation in media, the community has had more characters to relate to than ever. This positive forward progress is a good promise for the future, even if there’s still a lot of failure. However, not all media including or about queer people is good representation. This distinction and…
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While I’ve watched a lot of television this year, I didn’t finish every show I started. I have a bad habit of starting shows, taking a break from them, and then never going back. This year, I have done that several times in favor of just watching It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia again (I’m on…
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Up next on my Best of the Year accolades rampage is the top seven shows that really made my 2017. Why top seven? Well, there were seven shows I really got into this year and need to honor. In order to qualify for this list, the show had to air new episodes this year (though…
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Continuing on with my lists, today I’d like to tell you about the five shows that really let me down this year. Even though I liked some of these shows, they still didn’t live up to the hopes that I’d had. In order to qualify for this list, I had to have watched the show…
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Hosted by the Top 5 Wednesday Goodreads Group Well, Hanukkah began yesterday and we’ve officially begun the twelve days of Christmas. But today isn’t for celebrating; today is for ranting. Today’s Top 5 Wednesday topic is your top five characters on the naughty list. This can be anyone, from villains to characters you just…
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All right, all right. It’s time for another worst list. This time I’m talking about television. Ah, television. It’s given us so many great programs over the years, so many wonderful characters to love and relate to. So many memorable storylines and epic finales. So many quality programs we’ll remember for years to come. These…
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Hosted by the Top 5 Wednesday Goodreads Group Buenos dias, everyone! It’s time for Top 5 Wednesday again! This week’s topic is your top five problematic faves. The post defines this as a character you don’t want to love, but do anyway. However… this is pretty broad. Personally, I’m going to define this as a…
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