Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
They say that your favorite Hayao Miyazaki movie is always the first one you watch, and I am at least one example of this phenomenon. I saw the movie Kiki’s Delivery Service when I was twelve and staying at my Grandmother’s air conditioned apartment while we were visiting family in a very humid Illinois. I… Read More
Caution: This Post Contains Spoilers How can I say this any clearer? I flippin’ LOVED Deadpool. My husband and I went to see it on Valentine’s Day, watching it back to back with Zoolander 2 (which unfortunately won’t be mentioned again on this site). Sure, I had a feeling I would like this movie, but… Read More
Being anti-Arrow (I really can’t stand Stephen Amell’s acting) and lukewarm on Flash, I actually found myself interested in watching the cross-over TV series Legends of Tomorrow because TIME TRAVEL. I enjoy time travel stories, and the rag tag team of superheroes and villains going on this adventure seems rife with potential. Even better, watching this cross-over… Read More
Caution! This post includes spoilers from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Jennifer Lawrence is the face of The Hunger Games and is undoubtedly one of the most popular actresses in the world at this moment in time. She’s loved by all and so far it seems that she can do no wrong. As an advocate… Read More
I do not watch horror. Ok, I watch The Walking Dead but that doesn’t count. When my friend asked if I wanted to see Crimson Peak, I was only persuaded by the descriptions “in the tradition of gothic romance” and, naturally, “feminist.” I’m so glad I went because the movie was amazing! Let’s break it… Read More
As you might have gleaned from the title, I have read the The Martian and found it wanting in several areas, the most glaring being the treatment of the women characters in the story. Fortunately, Matt Damon breathed life into the shallow, unemotional persona of Mark Watney, and the directors wisely left out the offensive bits of Watney’s… Read More
Her Story Arc 