Thomas J. West III
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Queer Star Texts
I'm curious about the heternormativity of "Full House." While that is certainly the dominant part of the narrative, I wonder if considering the star texts of John Stamos and Dan Saget in particular might help put some pressure on this aspec ... -
The Dagger in the Womb
Great post, Andrea! While I'm not particularly invested in fidelity between text and adaptation (though I do admit to some amount of skepticism regarding some decisions made by Benioff and Weiss), what strikes me about this particular change is the f ... -
Order and Chaos
Great post, Garret! Your comparison to the western is a particularly astute one, and it also strikes me that one of the other motifs that emerges is of order vs. chaos. What particularly interests me about "GoT," though, is the way in which ther ... -
The Politics of Aging
Great post! Like Bridget, I find this to be a tremendously moving episode. It also exemplifies the series' engagement with what I would call "the politics of aging." In addition to drawing out some of the issues and challenges that older pe ... -
Re: Archetypal Characters and their Narrative Function: Iron Maiden, the Consciousness Raising Character
Rose's Subversive Politics?
Great post, Deborah! However, I also wonder whether Rose might be more political than she might at first appear. Certainly, her political commentary is not as forthright as that of Dorothy, but I would argue that hers is a more subversive and less-obvious ... -
Blanche's Sexuality
Though I don't actually address the issue of STIs specifically in my post, there is a very compelling moment in the episode "72 Hours," in which Rose is informed that she may have been contracted HIV during a transfusion. Blanche not only a ... -
I also remember seeing an
I also remember seeing an interview with Susan Harris, in which she states that part of the reason they did the episode was in support of many of their gay friends in the industry who had either died or contracted HIV/AIDS. ... -
I’ve often wrestled with the
I've often wrestled with the politics of that last episode in particular, as it seems, at first blush, to tame Dorothy and to finally rehabilitate her spinster persona. However, I think the final scene of that episode reveals something more complex, ... -
The Softer Edge of Politics
I love that you chose to talk about this clip, Bridget, as it is one of the most poignant moments in the series. I also think it exemplifies one of those things that I find most compelling about "The Golden Girls," namely that it offers multiple ...