We’re a few weeks out from the release of Brand New Day. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and thought it had wonderful performances from everyone involved. At the same time, I find it terribly frustrating. On Threads, my “hot take” was that Jean Grey was being shoved into a narrative that didn’t have enough room… Continue reading Making Jean Grey a Spider-Man Villain Misses the Point
Recently I’ve been spending a lot more time in comic book and super hero spaces. Despite being a low-key (and occasionally high-key) fan of a few different franchises for years, those kinds of spaces were not great to navigate as a kid or teen femme-presenting person. As an adult, I don’t give as many shits,… Continue reading How Comics Expose Our Expectations Around Critical Analysis
One of my favorite examinations of adaptation from book to movie or television is comics. That covers graphic novels, superhero comics, manga, webtoons, etc. All these types of comics while ostensibly in the same essential format present entirely different challenges.Graphic novels and completed short serials (ex. V for Vendetta, Gender Queer, 30 Days of Night)… Continue reading An Adaptation Casestudy in Comics
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