Oh world, I was going to embed this excellent video for y’all, but between my watching it and looking it up just now, it apparently got tossed (is that still a term?) from YouTube for copyright infringement, which is absurd: it’s commentary; it’s protected. Anyway, I can only link to her post about the dispute.
This is the comment I made on Jessie’s (now effectively censored) video. (Yeah, I bombed YouTube with a whole essay. I know Jessie has better things to do than read it, but I addressed it to her anyway, as it’s a response to her arguments and observations.)
The Comment
This video is amazing: research, argument, production, emotional range are all fantastic, and I think you correctly diagnose the cowardice of season 2 of SNW. Your video clarified for me why I found this season “meh.” I’ll offer a somewhat different take below, and please know that while I may not always agree with every point you make, I always respect and admire your work. (tl;dr: allegory is a limited and insufficient tool.) ( Read more… )
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