Author: Taylor Ramage

Contradiction is Truth: The Divine Illogic in Kill la Kill

It should come as no surprise that I’m talking about Kill la Kill yet again….

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Is Head Hopping Necessary?

         Much of the writing advice I’ve seen over the past few…

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Platonism in Orphan Black

So, I recently took a MOOC about three of Plato’s dialogues (Euthyphro, Meno, and Republic…

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Eschatology in The Legend of Korra

Seasons two and four of Legend of Korra end with some kind of radical, permanent…

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Kill la Kyriarchy: Building and Destroying Power Structures

The last post in this series. Today’s theme: how KLK’s oppressive systems work and how they’re…

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You Pigs in Human Clothing: A Theology of Clothing in Kill la Kill

Part 3 of my Kill la Kill series. Today’s theme: Religion coopted into an oppressive force,…

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Girlhood and Magical Uniforms: Coming of Age in Kill la Kill

Part 2 of my Kill la Kill series. Today’s theme: feminism, magical girls, and growing up….

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Queer la Queer: From Illogical Dedication to Misappropriation

Kill la Kill is one of those rare series that has delivered just about everything…

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

Given the content of my blog over the past couple years, I think it goes…

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Forrest Gump, Cameron’s Avatar, and the White God Complex

The other day, I went to the city with a friend and ended up at a…

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