In the midst of the garbage fire dumpster world we're living in at the moment, one good thing that came out of this year's Pride Month that I'd like to talk about was the renewal of the critically acclaimed show, One Day at a Time, which had been cancelled by Netflix earlier this year. ODAAT has found its new home on PopTV, in which episodes will air weekly instead of Netflix's binge-watch style.
If you've never heard of One Day at a Time, you are missing out. Based on the the 1970s sitcom of the same name (and produced by the same person, too!) ODAAT stars a Latinx family of color living out their lives, essentially one day at a time. With the rare combination of hilarity and poignancy, ODAAT manages to make you laugh even when you're crying; being fearless with tackling of modern social issues such as immigration, gun control, and LGBT rights inside a tightly scripted comedy that keeps you simultaneously entertained and educated.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Why Does Marvel Keep Half-Assing Their "Diversity?"
MILD SPOILERS FOR CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019).
Captain Marvel's theatrical debut this weekend marks the MCU's first female-led movie, and with an impressive $153m domestic opening and a $455m gross worldwide, its success proves, to nobody's surprise, that stories starring non-conventional protagonists can sell. Time and time again, box office juggernauts in the likes of Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel's own Black Panther last year have proven that diverse stories are not only marketable, but necessary for the future. Representation is a hugely important idea, in that people who historically have been erased and shunned within society can finally see themselves be celebrated and praised in media, breaking down stereotypes and inspiring future generations to come.
As an avid Marvel fan - not only that, but as a bisexual Chinese woman in a fanbase whose loudest and often judgiest voices are those of straight white men - I should be excited about Captain Marvel's success. And honestly, genuinely from the bottom of my heart, I am. But I cannot ignore the problems with Captain Marvel's so-called "diversity" - problems that are rooted in the MCU as a whole.
Captain Marvel's theatrical debut this weekend marks the MCU's first female-led movie, and with an impressive $153m domestic opening and a $455m gross worldwide, its success proves, to nobody's surprise, that stories starring non-conventional protagonists can sell. Time and time again, box office juggernauts in the likes of Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel's own Black Panther last year have proven that diverse stories are not only marketable, but necessary for the future. Representation is a hugely important idea, in that people who historically have been erased and shunned within society can finally see themselves be celebrated and praised in media, breaking down stereotypes and inspiring future generations to come.
As an avid Marvel fan - not only that, but as a bisexual Chinese woman in a fanbase whose loudest and often judgiest voices are those of straight white men - I should be excited about Captain Marvel's success. And honestly, genuinely from the bottom of my heart, I am. But I cannot ignore the problems with Captain Marvel's so-called "diversity" - problems that are rooted in the MCU as a whole.
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