Seeking Cultural Truths
One of my friends told me this episode played to her worst nightmare: the inability to research history with accuracy. Historical research is already inaccurate, because unless you’re dealing with sources with proven facts and not eyewitness accounts, hearsay, historian hypothesis, or personal letters, whatever perspective you receive is slanted by someone’s bias. History is …
The metaphors of blindness and consent.
Virtue is only virtue in extremis. This is what he believes. Good is good in the final hour, in the deepest pit, without hope, without witness, without reward. People really hate the unknown. They try desperately to predict their futures, to map it out. They consult psychics, develop ten year plans, Google how to get …
The Doctor had a bone to pick with capitalism this week, which I can’t disagree with; capitalism has its place, but not when it replaces humanity. In this episode, the Doctor slowly unravels the truth: humans have become “inefficient” in a space station, and their suits are programmed to kill expenses – these humans breathe …
I’ll be honest, I feel like this episode fell a bit flat in the second half, but it’s still worth talking about the subtle dualism present in the script. The story is about maturity and immaturity, about letting go and holding on, and as such, has one of the most interesting double-arcs I’ve seen in …
I had no intention of blogging my way through a season of Doctor Who, but I’m enjoying it so much, I thought “Why not?” This week, the Doctor takes Bill Potts to Regency England, and the show deals with some darker themes (sexism, racism, and slavery), while also presenting moral ambivalence and hypocrisy. The severe …
What does Doctor Who's latest episode tell us about human nature?
I’ve come to the conclusion that I hold a lot of “theoretical” opinions; my views are more abstract than concrete. I firmly believe them inside my own mind, when I say them, but they don’t always translate into the real world. They also change with life experience. As I encounter more people, things, ideas, and …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhVc_cjrJmg I'm glad the Canadians get it first, since it's their story (America gets it May 12 on Netflix), but... I think my little ole heart just broke into a thousand butterflies of sheer delight. I love the original 80's films, but I'm so excited for a new adaptation I can hardly stand it. I …
I just wanted to let my readers and contributors know that I've chosen next year's themes for Femnista, the online art, literature, film, and historical webzine. Find them here. I'm excited about them, and hope some of the ideas will spark your creativity! Right now we're in the middle of our STAR WARS issue! My …
