Episode 17: Problematic Favorites, or please don't judge me

One Panel Later

English - February 12, 2018 16:46 - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 16: Romance comics, or £10,000 a year

Next Episode: Episode 18: Page Layouts, or what's with all these dots?

We all love some kind of fiction with elements that might be considered, well, problematic. Age-gap romances, dubious consent, uncomfortable tropes and outdated stereotypes, sexual objectification, an author with bad behavior or objectionable views—you name it, it's in one of our favorite books or shows. Kelly and Angela talk about liking things we feel pressure to censure in spite of ourselves, from Devilman Crybaby and the infamous Land of the Lustrous Tumblr post to Lois Lane, Rawhide Kid, and beloved 90s books like Ender's Game and Rurouni Kenshin.

Book recommendations/reviews:
Angela: Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, and Dave Stewart (Dark Horse)
Kelly: Kigurumi Guardians by Lily Hoshino (Kodansha Comics)

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