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  Re: Bent Genres in the Cultural Cycle of the Genre Convention

  Arrival (2016)

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  Ryan Banfi Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

  Tuesday, April 20, 2021 — 11:20 pm

  Hi Nathanael, Great post! Very well written. It really made me think of how and why genres become worn out. But I do have a question about this statement: “However, in recent decades, this idea ([aliens invading earth]) has become overused and has become ...
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  Re: Bent Genres in the Cultural Cycle of the Genre Convention

  Arrival (2016)

  By

  Ryan Banfi Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

  Wednesday, April 21, 2021 — 5:16 pm

  Hi Nathanael, Great post! Very well written. It really made me think of how and why genres become worn out. But I do have a question about this statement: “However, in recent decades, this idea ([aliens invading earth]) has become overused and has become ...
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  Re: Chihiro Grows Up: Defying the Infantilization of the Disney Princess

  Antagonists

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  Ryan Banfi Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

  Tuesday, October 6, 2020 — 5:56 pm

  Thank you very much for the kind comment.   Yes, I agree with you about the Studio Ghibli villains. They are multi-dimensional rather than “flat” characters, and I do not think that they fall into one specific category, (e.g. good or bad). I think that th ...
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  Re: No Questions Asked

  Wow

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  Ryan Banfi Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

  Thursday, October 22, 2020 — 6:04 am

  Dear Professor Connor, This was an amazing entry. I loved how you linked your personal experiences to the analysis of the Mandalorian; it transitioned seamlessly. I also appreciate your creative writing. It is one of the hardest things in the world to do ...
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  Re: Queer Kiss: An Analysis of the Internet’s Reaction to Same Sex Love in The Last of Us Part II

  Adapting The Last of Us Part II

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  Ryan Banfi Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

  Friday, May 29, 2020 — 5:50 pm

  Yes, I think that is a good question. The Last of Us Part II will not be released until June 19th, 2020 (and this is after several delays) so we still do not know how Ellie and Dina's relationship plays out (although the leak does spoil some plot poi ...
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  Re: Dexit means Dexit – Pokémon, Border Politics and Queer Resistance

  The Evolution of the Poké fan

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  Ryan Banfi Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

  Friday, May 29, 2020 — 6:32 pm

  An exceptional and original argument. I played Pokémon as a child and I noticed that the Pokémon (in the context of dexit/your entry) were dressing up as a "weaker versions" or earlier stages of themselves in their evolution lineage. I think the ...