@fangirlJeanne I am DYING to do a podcast on feminism and vampires.
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@Ceilidhann I could talk for DAYS about it. The historical context, film history and the transition from the horror to romance genre.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fangirlJeanne
@fangirlJeanne Same, and how the symbolism of the vampire changes with generations, geography, the medium & feminism.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Ceilidhann
@Ceilidhann It intersects with similar "defanging" treatments of male vampires in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fangirlJeanne
@fangirlJeanne I think enough time has past that a full & detailed feminist reading of Twilight could be undertaken.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Ceilidhann
@Ceilidhann Yes, especially considering how it's been turned into a large stick to beat down women, authors and readers alike.5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fangirlJeanne
@fangirlJeanne It's a hugely heteronormative book & adheres to that throughout but it's also a very sexually centred wish fulfilment tale.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Ceilidhann
And I mean, I think Jupiter Ascending basically IS Twilight, made with an explicit feminist angle
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@BootlegGirl@Ceilidhann@fangirlJeanne Yeah it explicitly takes Team Jacob's side & makes Edward into an outright villain2 replies 2 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
That; it also ignores how "feminist paragon Buffy" totally dated a guy who acted like that. TWICE
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@BootlegGirl @Ceilidhann @fangirlJeanne I was talking abt Jupiter Ascending (Titus is the "vampire boyfriend")
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Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect@BootlegGirl@fangirlJeanne And Eddie Redmayne is the Michael Sheen in New Moon of that film.0 replies 2 retweets 1 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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