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TV Tuesday Ep. 14- "What does it mean to be great?" (Blue Eye Samurai with Namina Forna)

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

English - July 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to welcome back to the pod author, and "anime buff," Namina Forna to discuss the Netflix animated series, Blue Eye Samurai! They all geek out about their favorite characters/villains, the animation style, and the powerful themes in the show.

**This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Blue Eye Samurai, the Netflix animated series.***

CW for the episode: discussions of racism, poverty, violence, sexual abuse, ableism, sex, drug use, colonialism

You can follow Namina online at:
Instagram: @namina.forna
Website: https://naminaforna.com/

Be sure to pick up Namina's "Deathless" series (collecting The Gilded Ones, The Merciless Ones, and The Eternal Ones), or request the books at your local library TODAY!

Media Mentions: 
Blue Eye Samurai---Netflix
Xena: Warrior Princess---Prime Video
BoJack Horseman---Netflix
Heroes---Peacock
Logan---Disney+
Smallville---Hulu
Never Have I Ever---Netflix
Avatar: The Last Airbender---Netflix
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Bridgerton---Netflix
Ugly Betty---Netflix
Undone---Prime Video
Shogun---Hulu

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