One of the mistakes often made when describing what people look for in a ‘strong female character’ is a fierce, independent woman. She relies on no one of any gender to get what she needs, and she has all the skills she could possibly require at her fingertips. She’s the lone hunter, the woman warrior, […]
Tag: Veronica Mars
Classwar With Veronica Mars: Mac and Capitalism
Mac on Veronica Mars presents a fascinating character in a show already riddled with them, and she’s a particularly interesting case study when it comes to the way the creators handled class. One thing I love about Veronica Mars is that class is actually part of the narrative, instead of being ignored or glossed over […]
Class War Is Too Dangerous for the Airwaves
Veronica Mars, with its class-rich narratives, seems more relevant now than ever, which makes me suspect it really doesn’t stand even the faintest chance of revival. I think all but the most die hard of fans have accepted that the show is well and truly dead and will not be coming back no matter how […]
The Class Boundaries of Veronica Mars
I’ve been rewatching Veronica Mars lately, sifting through the layers of the show to pick out more things that interest me. The underlying mystery is no mystery for me anymore, of course, so now I can focus on the details of the stories and the characters. That I keep coming back to the show tells […]
Feminism and Television: All of the Credit, None of the Controversy
Anna and I had a conversation about The Good Wife and its depiction of feminism recently, when she was writing it up for a post at FWD. I haven’t actually seen the show, so I can’t speak to the depiction of feminism in it, but Anna and I were trying to think of main characters […]
Feminism and Veronica Mars
I recently re-watched Veronica Mars, and happened to mention that I was doing so to Anna, and she said something along the lines of “all I learned from Veronica Mars was feminists who fake rapes.” Which, to be fair, cuts at a very serious problem I have with the show: The depiction of feminists and […]
Rape on Mars
Tristan’s been suggesting that I watch Veronica Mars since Patti introduced him to it and he roared through all three seasons in a remarkably short amount of time. Which is pretty much exactly what I did after I finally started watching it. I’ve got to give Tristan props; his television recommendations are rarely wrong. And […]