Okay, thanks for clarifying! I'm actually glad because I was horrified to think the Gor books were getting to the big screen.
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Zenkitty - Mar 13, 2012 4:14:32 pm PDT #19687 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
§ ita § - Mar 13, 2012 4:44:48 pm PDT #19688 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think John Carter and the Mars books are much more a "product of their times" sexism (Dejah Thoris gets a bit of agency, even if she is naked the entire time), and Gor is "you really don't respect women" sexism, if you care to split hairs.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 13, 2012 4:51:40 pm PDT #19689 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
To be fair, John Carter and everyone else is pretty much naked the entire time too, so it's not as if Deja Thoris is being singed out in that respect.
Okay, thanks for clarifying! I'm actually glad because I was horrified to think the Gor books were getting to the big screen.
Um, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but... [link] [link]
Ginger - Mar 13, 2012 5:26:34 pm PDT #19690 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The books are INCREDIBLY misogynistic
And racist. Don't forget racist.
tiggy - Mar 13, 2012 7:32:16 pm PDT #19691 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Frankenbuddha - Mar 14, 2012 3:46:58 am PDT #19692 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Um, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but...
On the other hand, that first one (under some other name) did provide MST3K with one of their better episodes.
Vonnie K - Mar 14, 2012 4:20:42 am PDT #19693 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
All of season 2 eps of Walking Dead have been piling up on my TiVo and I haven't had time to watch any of them yet. The general opinion seems to be "everyone on the show is too fucking stupid to live." I liked the first season well enough (it helped that it was short), although I was already rolling my eyes through most of the episodes. Should I bother watching S2? I'm tempted to go ahead and delete the whole thing.
le nubian - Mar 14, 2012 4:58:06 am PDT #19694 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
why not watch? The first half of the season is worse than the 2nd half. I think next season will be decent (given what I know about the plot from the g novel). It isn't a long season.
tiggy - Mar 14, 2012 5:09:29 am PDT #19695 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
what le nub said. why not watch and then decide if you want to keep watching? there are definitely some characters that are too stupid to live, but that's on any show/movie. the other characters more than make up for them, in my opinion.
although i do want to smack all of them upside their head every time they fire a gun.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 14, 2012 5:43:02 am PDT #19696 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
For my part, I would recommend fast-forwarding any time Darryl or Hershel aren't onscreen.
On the other hand, that first one (under some other name) did provide MST3K with one of their better episodes.
The second one (also known as Outlaw of Gor), actually. And its existence is redeemed by the sight of Jack Palance in this hat (even characters in the movie can't keep a straight face when looking at it!) and by inspiring Tubular Boobular Joy.
