Writing Prompt Character: A cat, Charlie Setting: Someone's back yard Scenario: There is another animal who does not like the cat Dialogue: "I'll get you next time." Hello my little Yule lads, I come to you with a heavy heart today. On December 16th we lost Henry Berg-Brousseau (24), HRC's Deputy Press Secretary, to suicide. …
Category: Let’s Talk Tropes
Let’s Talk Tropes | The Monstrous Feminine
https://youtu.be/031XBmpSbrk What do male castration anxiety, bodily waste, and adultery all have in common? Watch my video to find out! In this instalment of "Let's Talk Tropes," I discuss feminist film theory in The Descent (2005). The Descent is an adventure horror film directed by Neil Marshall. It follows the story of Sarah a year …
Let’s Talk Tropes | Cute but Psycho (Lesbians)
https://youtu.be/Qn8brQ3h0tE Transcription of the Video (Not Word for Word) Hi, I’m The Garrulous Gecko and today we’re talking about two tropes: the cute but psycho trope and the psycho lesbian trope. First and foremost let me say that the word choice for these tropes is already problematic. Words like “Psycho,” “psychopath,” and “psychotic,” tend to …
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Let’s Talk Tropes | Manic Pixie Dream Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI2t_IcC3BM&ab_channel=TheGarrulousGecko Original Transcript (although I follow it loosely:) CW: Strong Language and Spoilers for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and the original Beauty and the Beast Hi, I’m your friendly, neighborhood lizard person and today we’re going to talk about manic pixie dream girls. What’s that, you ask? She’s our quirky, fun-loving sidekick who exists …
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Let’s Talk Tropes | Bury Your Gays
Check out my first video "Let's Talk Tropes!" I talk about the Bury Your Gays trope, how it's been used in media, it's history, and why it been detrimental to the LGBTQ community. Edited by my brother, I hope to educate you while I make you laugh, give it a watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2lPxmEBCg&ab_channel=TheGarrulousGecko Read the Transcript …
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