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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Obsession does make Nikki's erratic behavior look conventionally "hysterical." Do you think the film reconsiders this trope or does the film repeat it, adapting it to current worries about "dating," as several reviewers and writers have observed? How does Bear fit into this representation?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How does this article support generalizations about "women"?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Does this article assert what "people want"? How might the article support that assertion? Are the evidence and argument persuasive?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Imbalance" might exist in any relationship, whether that is based on gender difference or not. As you're researching, do you see examples (and analyses of examples) of how anime that challenge or otherwise interrogate how "imbalance" might be understood, assumed, represented, or resisted?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Do we know why Archive of Our Own has a "terms of Service" for readers?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thank you for this definition. How might such prescriptive storytelling steps be particular to his genre, or how might hey be like other kinds of storytelling? How might Kurt Angle be original or generic?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Good idea to narrow your focus. Why might the "promos" be compelling for your readers, to support what point or observation about Kurt Angel as a specific character in this universe that values repetition and character types?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is a good summary. What might your research suggest about this phenomenon, beyond its existence? For instance, what might you be learning about the cultural or political context for the popularity of the formula?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Appreciate that the answer isn't "simple." But the pattern Kelly describes is real; viewers, critics, distributors, and fan communities sometimes react based on expectations. Many not-so-good, unoriginal movies can make money, in part bc they deliver to expectations (franchises, looking at you).

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How might these awards be important for the argument you're developing?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Likely true (lazy writing), and, also, topical (generating attention).

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What might we say about how this trope (girls possessed) reveals and shapes cultural structures? And, btw: I knew Linda Blair while she was making this movie. (I trained her horse; she was nice; her parents were crazy.)

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is fascinating. In the olden days, when people watched TV, the increased volume for ads aspired to demand attention; today's TV shows run ads during the show (picture in picture as well as all kinds of product placements). People spend so much time conniving how to make $.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's a good script. 350 times tho?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Excellent example. AHS offers opportunities for a range of folks. And the actors are all so good.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Do you have ideas about what's holding casting directors (or anyone else) back? Obviously, racism and Western-centrism. What other elements are at work? This comment is general but true: “There’s loads of South Asian talent, but we’re expected to water it down..." www.voicemag.uk/feature/1522...

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Seen, but rarely in the scene: South Asian representation in the arts

Are South Asians represented in the entertainment industry? Or are they just there to be a token?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Resisting stereotypes, often a good strategy. Do we think this effort, two years ago, achieves a good end?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So, that's kind of creepy phrasing.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good point, and one that many observers of the genre make. Do you or this article have specific examples in mind?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good point, and what's the comparison? Are recent DCOMs using compiled STs or ineffective songs (songwriters) or not enough songs or something else?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good question to raise, and this makes the DCOMs like so much of the industry at this point, so devoted to franchises, sequels and remakes. For example: variety.com/2026/film/bo...

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Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Breaks Franchise Records With $60 Million Opening Weekend

"Weapons" director Zach Cregger has electrified the box office again, this time with his take on "Resident Evil."

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good start. Can you give an example of an "eye opening" moment in this source?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I appreciate the effect this film has on you. Can we say a little more about what in the film might be moving?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good source: please include your annotation, beyond a summary of the report.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Brody is a thoughtful + knowledgeable writer (he's apparently seen *every* movie ever made). Appreciate that he includes "critics" as interpreters (we might think of all consumers as "critics"). Not sure that this list is determinative, but it's very helpful for the conversation.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Appreciate your analyses of adaptation instances, as you're working out an argument about adaptations generally.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good background: does Kurt Angle's performance challenge or conform to what precedes his participation?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good history. As your research proceeds, reporting Kurt Angle's bio can inform the developing argument, and you can share that process in your annotations.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I can see this. Do you have examples in mind that might support the assertion (by QT or others)?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good source. And.. going forward (not this second), as we research, each piece will help to refine the topic and argument. We can articulate that narrowing process in the annotations.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is a good summary. Let's include your annotation.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good summary. What is your annotation (your response or analysis)?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good one. And, all kinds of questions re the genre, including, how is the threat (monster) external and internal at the same time? Lots of writing about this genre, so your research will lead to a narrowed focus for the argument (as we know, "history" is not an argument).

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Good general start. It's hard to imagine an artist for whom this is not the case (life influences art). Looking forward to the specific direction your research might take you.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

To confirm: mid-level = budgets, not names? And maybe, broadly, defined by genre (character-driven in a specific way?). Here's why I'm asking: we might say that Oppenheimer is "character-driven." And Peter Weir and Robin Williams were kind of big names back in the day.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So: the annotation is that the plot is sgnalling corporate decsions?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good question. Let's see if we can refine the topic. Are we looking at all TV franchises? Other kinds of franchises? NCIS as an example of a franchise? Are we looking into studio documents or analyzing a cultural phenomenon or something else?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hi Cheche. I'm glad that you've started the project. Please follow me. I was unaware your username existed, and would not have identified this username as you.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thank you for this clarification. This sounds like the research and analysis might reveal that this phenomenon isn't just nostalgia (it's typical for people to feel nostalgia for their own childhood experiences and media).

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good topic: many people write about this, sharing history, advocacy, and analysis.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good to think about the general topic while you're taking FAVS 399: Adaptations. I look forward to your research and narrowing focus.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Can we include the link to the ESPN piece?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It might have been true at one point that "no one" tells a story like Tarantino. His popularity has led to people emulating his work and approaches.

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Excellent gif to start. A question: what do we mean by "memorable"? Who remembers, what's valuable to whom, what does $ have to do with how movies are made, promoted, and remembered?

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cfuchstv2.bsky.social @cfuchstv2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Good topic. I look forward to seeing your hypotheses and how they might stand up.

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