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Sam Traeger
Really interesting post Lindsay. I had literally (ha) never thought about the connection before, but now it seems so clear! It means i'll look upon P&R in different West Wing-filtered light from now on (CJ's extreme competence yet tendency t ... -
Leslie Knope: This is what a feminist looks like
Thanks Charlotte! I love it every time that Leslie calls herself a feminist- it feels such a transgressive act! But the programme definitely has that voice, as Chris Becker noted with her mention of its representation of Womens Studies. (and Poehler has h ... -
Poehler perfection
I hadn't thought of that issue Chris, which seems key- the way that they had to make her less of a doormat/butt of jokes, as that feels less of a fit with Poehler herself. Amanda- Poehler's extra-textual identity, her promotion of smart girls wi ... -
Problematic punishment
Karen, I was considering whether this is related to television and the space to breath and not create nice tidy bows of happy endings. But then again, sitcom is often a one and done medium- though P&R does have these ongoing arcs. So I don't know ... -
Hunger Games and trauma
It's great to read this as it was a problem I had throughout the film. The most important thing to me about the books is the rendering of PTSD and trauma in a way you so rarely get in texts which focus on killing (Buffy, maybe to some degree). The ex ... -
Teaching soap
I find this problematic with teaching too. When I do an exercise on live soap opera for my practical course I deal with it by having the students watch a week's worth of episodes, which goes some way towards dealing with it. And its also useful to se ... -
Character histories
What a great clip! Is that Barb from Cougartown?! Your point about the character histories makes me think about British prime-time soaps like Eastenders, which maintain a strong focus on middle aged and older characters (particularly important in terms of ... -
Pace and moments
Only 2 hours a week Elana, ha! Dewit! I like Sandy's point about Eastenders maintaining a pace- it manages to parcel out stories and play the long game of serialised storytelling, whilst mirroring shifts in contemporary televisual storytelling. The 3 ...