tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798151219440456207.post516071807828171935..comments2012-04-11T17:14:16.024-07:00Comments on Marginally Yours: On fangirls and feminism, or, "Sweetheart, this ain't Gender Studies."Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11426288312231190482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798151219440456207.post-39756284691091256792009-09-17T12:22:00.662-07:002009-09-17T12:22:00.662-07:00I'm not sure that holds up entirely, given tha...I'm not sure that holds up entirely, given that so many BtVS cast members have been hand-picked guest stars. Clearly the SPN folks (at least partially) acknowledge Buffy's contributions to the genre. I think it's what they're doing to the fangirls, a kind of affectionate ribbing. The gay stuff seriously complicates it, though, as I said.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426288312231190482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798151219440456207.post-33950677511971092132009-09-15T14:43:04.970-07:002009-09-15T14:43:04.970-07:00I find the Ghostfacers (sorry for forgetting the n...I find the Ghostfacers (sorry for forgetting the name) generally annoying if for no other reason that the writers use them to make a dig at Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As in, they clearly regard Buffy as one of their heroes ("what would Buffy do?") and they are also reminiscent of the three boys in Buffy who are played as nerdy dupes and stooges and generally mocked throughout the show.Elishebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877738129186224884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798151219440456207.post-66581991650209359762009-09-15T06:08:32.978-07:002009-09-15T06:08:32.978-07:00Thanks, love.
Yeah, I'm really upset about wh...Thanks, love.<br /><br />Yeah, I'm really upset about what happened to Jo.<br />I enjoy Becky a bit as well. I like that the writers feel they can affectionately pick on the fans. That's cool.<br /><br />It's great that you mention contrasting maleness as well. I never quite know what to do with The Ghostfacers. Clearly they're meant to be dupes and stooges, but the integration of the gay plot last year rubbed me the wrong way. I can't really explain it. Great point, though.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426288312231190482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798151219440456207.post-13790275590516374802009-09-14T18:33:40.100-07:002009-09-14T18:33:40.100-07:00I love and adore you more than words can say. You...I love and adore you more than words can say. You have no idea how good being called an ass-kicking feminist makes me feel. Equality for the win! <br /><br />I really like it that you talk about the fangirls reaction to Jo. As a rabid fangirl myself, I admit that I didn't like Jo, and it wasn't until you mentioned how badass awesome she is that I stopped and tried to figure out why, which boiled down to how she cuts into Dean's screen time. Yet, I find Becky just amusing even though intellectually I hate what she represents. Also, it kind of bothers me that the show not only doesn't present any strong female characters, it also takes the time to make fun of women like that. It also sort of makes fun of men who aren't masculine enough, like the nerdy ghost hunters. <br /><br />Sorry for the rambling comment, I'm a little tired right now, but I love this and thank you!Elishebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877738129186224884noreply@blogger.com