Deborah A Macey
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These are great questions. I
These are great questions. I agree with Bridget that a larger project on Dorothy and Sophia's relationship would be interesting, especially given current population demographics. While there are many moments where you see Dorothy acting as the mother ... -
Blanche at her best!
What a great post and clip! This is Blanche at her best because although I agree completely that the series supports sisterhood, sometimes this is a lesson Blanche has to learn. I think it is a function of the sitcom formula, where there is a disruption i ... -
Re: Archetypal Characters and their Narrative Function: Iron Maiden, the Consciousness Raising Character
Absolutely! I have commented
Absolutely! I have commented in previous articles about the idea of children sometimes saying the most profound things and Rose certainly does that in the series. For me one of the most profound statements she makes is when the women are talking about how ... -
Re: Archetypal Characters and their Narrative Function: Iron Maiden, the Consciousness Raising Character
Yes, I believe Sophia did
Yes, I believe Sophia did just pull a banana out of her purse. I agree Dorothy could be and sometimes falls into the maternal role and she is the connecting character, which is generally associated with the mother. The archetypes aren't perfect and w ... -
Re: Archetypal Characters and their Narrative Function: Iron Maiden, the Consciousness Raising Character
Yes. The archetypes aren’t
Yes. The archetypes aren't perfectly static and that's what makes the analysis interesting. I probably wouldn't go so far to say that Blanche "subverts" the sex object, but she does embody characteristics of the iron maiden in tha ... -
Thank you
First I want to say thank you to Emily for sponsoring this week and bringing all of the contributors together. I really appreciated all of the responses and enjoyed the Golden Girl discussion this week. One of the most interesting things I found in my res ... -
I continue to be amazed at
I continue to be amazed at the diversity of the fans of the series. When I show this to college students, they like it far better than Sex and the City and Living Single. It's so funny to watch how engaged they become with this seemingly dated sitcom ... -
Archetypal Choice?
It's not surprising to me that Golden Girls would address such issues. It was and still is a progressive and feminist series. Wow! I forgot this scene and it's really powerful, especially when Sophia asks why Blanche married George. Forgive me b ...