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Oct. 10th, 2005 01:54 am( Though this alternate result also cracks me up )
Oct. 10th, 2005
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Oct. 10th, 2005 01:54 am( Though this alternate result also cracks me up )
Read a very interesting analysis/critique of gender roles and social/culture trends (as seen from a comparative literary standpoint) of the Star Wars films, with a focus on the prequel trilogy.
Mostly it left me in agreement: "Yeah, the Jedi are physically the most badass and fantastic warriors(glowy swords!), but I never really bought the whole 'emotion=danger' bit either."
Why? ( Long babbling discussion of science fiction genre approaches to the question of emotion and morality, stuff like that. References to Star Wars (obviously), Star Trek, Ender's Game, Serenity, Farscape, Naruto, Doctor Who, various others, and martial arts. )
Okay, I kind of lost track there so I'm going to stop now. I think I've babbled enough. I just wanted to comment on this aspect of Star Wars that I've never really liked. I've never liked religious-based celibacy as being celebrated as the mental/emotional ideal.
I didn't even go into the gender stuff like I had planned to. Oh well, I'll summarize: I hated Padme's storyline in general, especially in the third film. Eowyn of Rohan wouldn't have let herself become the vessel for an evil man's seed and then died for no apparent reason. Heck, Leia wouldn't even have let herself become that. But yeah I was going to stop and stuff. So this is me stopping.
Mostly it left me in agreement: "Yeah, the Jedi are physically the most badass and fantastic warriors(glowy swords!), but I never really bought the whole 'emotion=danger' bit either."
Why? ( Long babbling discussion of science fiction genre approaches to the question of emotion and morality, stuff like that. References to Star Wars (obviously), Star Trek, Ender's Game, Serenity, Farscape, Naruto, Doctor Who, various others, and martial arts. )
Okay, I kind of lost track there so I'm going to stop now. I think I've babbled enough. I just wanted to comment on this aspect of Star Wars that I've never really liked. I've never liked religious-based celibacy as being celebrated as the mental/emotional ideal.
I didn't even go into the gender stuff like I had planned to. Oh well, I'll summarize: I hated Padme's storyline in general, especially in the third film. Eowyn of Rohan wouldn't have let herself become the vessel for an evil man's seed and then died for no apparent reason. Heck, Leia wouldn't even have let herself become that. But yeah I was going to stop and stuff. So this is me stopping.
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Oct. 10th, 2005 12:45 pm![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
catystorm, you made my morning by linking this comic strip.Avatar 15 - Bato of the Water Tribe.
Oct. 10th, 2005 03:19 pmAll the Avatar fans on my flist-- go watch the new episode. Like now. It's great.
( Episode 15: In which Appa gets his rage on, Iroh gets his pimpin' on, the water siblings get mud on their heads, and Zuko and Aang try to beat each other up again. Booooooys. )
All in all, good episode.
EDIT: But even with the fight, it's just not the same without ANBU!Zuko and his superior out-of-nowhere ninja skillz. I want more ANBU!Zuko.
( Episode 15: In which Appa gets his rage on, Iroh gets his pimpin' on, the water siblings get mud on their heads, and Zuko and Aang try to beat each other up again. Booooooys. )
All in all, good episode.
EDIT: But even with the fight, it's just not the same without ANBU!Zuko and his superior out-of-nowhere ninja skillz. I want more ANBU!Zuko.
Veronica Mars 2.2
Oct. 10th, 2005 06:32 pm::blink::
Dude. Is that Kevin Smith on the Mars kitchen tv as a clerk?
Dude. Is that Kevin Smith on the Mars kitchen tv as a clerk?