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 Bubba Gump’s Shrimp. My friend is from out of the country, so she didn’t get all the references and photographs hanging around the area. I explained the story of Forrest Gump as best as I could and when I told her… Continue reading Forrest Gump, Cameron’s Avatar, and the White God Complex

Korrasami and Unity Between Women

Book 3 of The Legend of Korra ended last week with a level of darkness I didn’t think Bryke would have the guts to include given that Nickelodeon seems to constrain what’s shown. Though I loved the finale, overall, LoK is not its predecessor and probably never will be as the first two seasons are… Continue reading Korrasami and Unity Between Women

Lessons From Legend of Korra: The Fading Importance of Gran Gran Katara

Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra wavers between exciting and disappointing. The rocky first season left much to be desired both from a storytelling and pacing standpoint. Although season 2 is more put together, it’s clear that this show doesn’t have the excellent writing that its predecessor had. At least, not all the time and certainly… Continue reading Lessons From Legend of Korra: The Fading Importance of Gran Gran Katara