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amaresu) wrote in fem_thoughts2013-06-04 11:14 pm
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Comment Meta
Femslash Mini Meta fest was an utter fail this year. And I'm still not in a place where I could do it, so I purpose Comment Meta. And let's have it cover all things female and fannish. However you define those.
How it works
1. Post a meta topic in a top level comment. Use the subject line for the meta subject and expand as you want in the body of the comment. Or don't.
2. Repeat Step 1 for as many meta ideas as you have.
3. Comment on other meta topics.
It's kinda like a kink meme, only with meta. Feel free to browse the mini meta tag for ideas.
This is meant to be about as low pressure as it comes. Feel free to write on your own journal/Tumblr/blog and link back here. Respond with as little or as much as you want. This post will remain open indefinitely, so please track it if that makes things easier for you.
How it works
1. Post a meta topic in a top level comment. Use the subject line for the meta subject and expand as you want in the body of the comment. Or don't.
2. Repeat Step 1 for as many meta ideas as you have.
3. Comment on other meta topics.
It's kinda like a kink meme, only with meta. Feel free to browse the mini meta tag for ideas.
This is meant to be about as low pressure as it comes. Feel free to write on your own journal/Tumblr/blog and link back here. Respond with as little or as much as you want. This post will remain open indefinitely, so please track it if that makes things easier for you.
Orphan Black and the Bechdel Test
How is this show so amazing? And where can I get some icons?
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I put off watching the show for a while because I was wibbling on whether or not it would actually be good...but holy crap is it good!
I think a huge part of it is that Tatiana Maslany is so freaking talented. I totally forget that one person is playing each of the clones. Props goes to the wardrobe and hair/makeup team for doing some of it (I mean, the differences in hairdos between all of the clones definitely gives a lot of information about how different they are)...but overall, the subtle differences in her acting all of them just make them completely different people. I don't think Anna Torv ever got enough credit for that with doing Olivia and alt!Liv. But Orphan Black is just another level.
Also, I love that each of the clones is a representation of the different places women can be. They're not cookie cutter. Allison is a little comical as the housewife from the burbs, but she's not a caricature. She's not a character we're supposed to laugh at and feel nothing for. Her family is at stake, and so is the life she's comfortable in. Sarah may be a character that has troubles, but she has such a strong sense of loyalty to her friends and family. Cosima...is my fav. Hands down. But she's not a token lesbian. She's an incredibly smart, capable scientist who happens to be a lesbian, nbd. And Helena...oh man, it's tough for me to talk about Helena because she's been so extremely victimized. She's so badass, but I sympathize with her at the same time.
I think what I'm getting at in all that rambling is that even though this show is about clones, these clones are women we can all identify with in some way. They are just so real compared to other women on tv. And I really appreciate that, especially from a sic-fi show. I love that this show has women enjoying sex, using sex, and being frank about sex; that it has women being smart and resourceful and badass; that it shows us two different kinds of mothers who care for their families in different ways; that it it has LGBT characters that are actual people and not tokens. I love that it's about women who WILL NOT be controlled, will not be property...women who will take control of their own lives and destinies.
It's just so good.
And as an aside, I love that Felix and Allison have this odd couple thing going on. I hope that continues.
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(ALSO, MRS. S. So much love for her, and her pragmatism and loyalty and intelligence)
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I love Mrs. S. too, omg! Just...THIS SHOW!
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(I just really want Mrs. S to not be evil and to continue being awesome.)
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Felix and Allison are the best. I love that he's able to develop these different relationships with everyone too. Sarah's he's sister, but Allison is turning into his friend and it's lovely.
I'd say Tatiana Maslany needs to be in all the things, but I really want her to keep on making this show. Just the little differences she makes in the characters, the way Cosima paces and uses her hands and Allison sits very still and Sarah breaks out into rages. There are all sorts of little things she does to make them all different people and it's amazing.
Tatiana Maslany had an interview where she says: The beautiful and horrific thing about the patent storyline is that, for me, it resonated as a woman -- this idea of your body, your personality and your image not being yours. As an actor, I understand that and the more I'm in a public consciousness, the more I understand that role a lot of women are forced to take, which is about giving up a lot of your identity to serve the public. For me, it was really incredibly resonant point in terms of the ownership women have over their bodies.
Which, just yes to everything she said.
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(at least the LJ Orphan Black comm is useful for that. =D)
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oops I've made a few as well, but have tons of caps I plan on making good use of in the future ;)
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