Eric Hamako
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Messiahs, dead or alive?
I recall someone once saying that the United States likes its Black heroes-- but dead, not alive. The better to co-opt their voices and messages, as with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – and perhaps, Jesus Christ? Despite Romero’s protestations that he c ... -
Alternatives to Capitalism and Terrorism
I worry that many in the game's audience may take up a distant, cynical pose. I can imagine that many people-- particularly in Resident Evil 's audiences-- won't dispute character Chris Redfield's statement that "Capitalism" ... -
I do agree that Romero's
I do agree that Romero's zombie hordes tend to have a good representation of Zombies of Color. But, I see that as supporting my case that zombies represent the racial Other. If anything, I think that the presence of Whites in the zombie horde would ... -
Reproductive nightmares
I definitely appreciate and respect your points about citizenship and reproduction. With a bit of symbolic unpacking, I think that White women might also be good allies against the oppressive symbolism of many zombie stories-- because, as you point out, ... -
First off, I definitely
First off, I definitely agree with your read of the Borg as space zombies. I find the Borg particularly interesting, in part, because I also read them as Rodenberry's Capitalist fear of Communism (Rodenberry did, after all, believe that militarized ... -
The shift toward wrath
I've noticed that, since 2001, zombie stories have mutated. The Romero zombie now has competition in the zombie imaginary. The new zombies, heralded perhaps by 28 Days Later (2001), are no longer just the placid, stumbling fools of Romero's &q ...