Julie Levin Russo
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I should have tagged this AU
As pointed interventions in specific narrative choices, these vids definitely aren't accessible to those unfamiliar with BSG, and probably not even to those who might know the show but be unfamiliar with fan debates about it. I do think it's int ... -
boy meets girl meets boy
Interesting that in the piece that discusses lyrics you chose to de-emphasize them! I think the intelligibility of this vid is a testament to the transformative aspects of video editing, even in vids where the lyrics are more prominent. Nicky did an excel ... -
hybrid fanvids
Building on Nina's comment, it seems that what you're saying is that that vid is exceptional among slideshow videos precisely because it's in dialogue with slash vids, and attempts to recreate that aesthetic using still images. To me, that ... -
visual essay
This is certainly one of those pieces that raises the question: "is it a vid?" Not that this question is always a fruitful one, but in the context of this theme week it might be interesting to consider what "vid" might contract to excl ... -
more on accessibility
I know Nina picked this piece in part because of its "accessibility," and I wonder if there's a sort of inverse relationship at work here. Are AU vids generally more accessible than traditional vids because they rely less on knowledge of ca ... -
(and Vancouver plays LA)
Candace, this piece solves so many of The L Word's persistent mysteries! I think it offers the perfect conclusion to this week of posts by diagnosising the collapse of the show's diegetic universe and fan universe as it approached the event hori ... -
where women can connect
I really appreciate your trenchant diagnosis of the structuring ideologies of OurChart, Kelly. The demographics of the paid contributors are definitely a clear example of its target demographics and values. What's remarkable to me is how contradictor ... -
one of us one of us one of us
Yes! Thanks for these expanded readings, Gina and Kelly. In my more generous moods, I can see reflected here the worthy project of nurturing queer female filmmakers to diversify an industry dominated by straight men (a la PowerUP). That is, I don't d ... -
the B word
Ha, I also assumed you must be talking about Candace (the carpenter)! But I think you're right that Bette dresses up certain butch traits in a high femme aesthetic, which is a characteristic move of the show (even extending to Shane, who while not fe ... -
the other B word
I love how succinctly you pegged the show's structuring gestures! It's telling that lesbian as a consumer/marketing category is such a consistent theme in our posts this week. It would be interesting to talk more about how the management of ra ...