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How I'd Change Scarlet Witch in Multiverse of Madness (VIDEO SCRIPT)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was...a movie.A well directed movie, but a movie nonethelessY’see, my problem was that, considering who the director was, I decided to walk in the movie with SOME expectations instead of none at all.Because as I discovered after the movie was made availa...
How I'd Change Scarlet Witch in Multiverse of Madness | READUS 101
After WandaVision did such a great job at gaining a fanbase of gay men -- and just members of the lgbt community in general -- the use of Wanda Maximoff and her newly accepted role as the Scarlet Witch in “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness” left much to be desired. And that’s mostly...
Heteronormativity: How it Stunts Queer Representation (VIDEO SCRIPT)
I wanna talk about queer representation in media____________When it comes to queer representation in modern-day media made for the masses with the intent of normalization, it can be...all over the place.My relationship with it has definitely reflected that kind of thinking. I never had Noggin or The...
Heteronormativity: How it Stunts Queer Representation | READUS 101
While queer representation in movies, tv and video games is as higher as its ever been, heteronormativity in movies, tv and video games is always present in trying to police how gay the characters are allowed to be instead of just giving the representation of lgbtq individuals the same equality as s...
Sing 2: Why Johnny and Ryan Should Be Gay! (VIDEO SCRIPT)
One day in the middle of October 2017, thanks to it being on Netflix at the time, I decided to watch the furry jukebox musical Sing for the first time.And I’m not gonna lie; 29 year old La’Ron thought that the movie was pretty entertaining considering that it was pretty much an animated film fea...
Sing 2: Why Johnny and Ryan Should be GAY! | READUS 101
Taron Egerton’s character Johnny in Sing can easily be looked at as an allegory for coming out as queer both with or without acceptance. And Sing 2 easily continues the allegory by introducing Johnny to the discrimination one finds in seeking lgbt community. So when a prominent background characte...
Batman Returns: 30 Years Later (VIDEO SCRIPT)
As of June 16, 2022, Tim Burton’s second Batman film Batman Returns will be 30 years old (pauses) Because what is time, REALLY?And despite Warner Brothers executives listening to smear campaigns regarding the film’s overall tone and “family-friendly”ness that caused them to jump ship from Bu...
Batman Returns (1992): 30 Years Later | READUS 101
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s second Batman movie “Batman Returns,” I share my overall love for the 1992 Batman sequel and how much I appreciate Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito’s depiction of Batman, Catwoman and Penguin 30 years later.
The Bad Guys: The Gay Liberation of Wolf and Snake (VIDEO SCRIPT)
Ever since the first trailer came out for it, I’ve been incredibly interested in watching Dreamworks latest original animated movie, “The Bad Guys”No, I didn’t know it was an adaptation of a children’s book series when I first learned about it. Hell, I didn’t even know that aspect about ...
The Bad Guys: The Gay Liberation of Wolf and Snake | READUS 101
Dreamworks' “The Bad Guys” is about a furry group of thieves that -- thanks to their leader Mr. Wolf -- experience a very interesting allegory of exploring queer themes against an assigned patriarchy that doesn’t favor them stepping outside their roles. And while the LGBTQ themes are prese...
Daniel Craig's First Three James Bond Films (VIDEO SCRIPT)
Casino RoyaleIn case you didn’t know Casino Royale is intended to be the first James Bond story when you saw that “based on the novel by Ian Fleming” bit in the movie’s opening credits, the movie definitely relays that information to you the longer you’re engrossed in the story./Daniel Cra...
Daniel Craig's First Three James Bond Films | Supplemental Material
Following up on my analysis of Daniel Craig's Run on James Bond, I want to review and critique the three films that initially informed me that his iteration of James Bond can be looked at as an allegory for adulthood: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall.
How Daniel Craig’s Bond Movies Reflect Adulthood (VIDEO SCRIPT)
Readers, when it comes to James Bond, I never really had that big of a connection with him as an action heroYes, it was cool to learn that Sean Connery was the first to play him, but he was pretty much just Indiana Jones’ dad to meThe Roger Moore films were fun and campy, but I don’t really rewa...
How Daniel Craig's Bond Movies Reflect Adulthood | READUS 101
When it comes to James Bond, the Daniel Craig era was very unique; every one of the five Daniel Craig Bond movies connected in order to tell a whole story that started with 2006’s Casino Royale and ended in 2021’s No Time To Die. Because of this, it’s easy to watch the Daniel Craig Bond movies...
The Problem With a Black James Gordon (VIDEO SCRIPT)
While it’s a safe assumption to make that Matt Reeves simply wanted the best person for the roles that he cast in The Batman, it actually says a lot that two of the actors he presented the role to in general were prominent black actors; Mahershala Ali who possibly turned it down to focus on Blade ...
The Problem With a Black James Gordon | Supplemental Material
Following up my analysis on The Batman, I explore the possible problems casting a black actor as Lt. James Gordon could cause some setbacks in today's climate regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and the long history of police brutality between law enforcement and African Americans, and how...
How The Batman Spreads Copaganda (VIDEO SCRIPT)
Readers, I wanna make it absolutely clear that I LOVED The BatmanWhile I admit that I had no expectations going into it up until the first full trailer was released, The Batman was the Worlds Greatest Detective story I wanted to see from the character on screen since The Dark Knight thought that all...
How The Batman Spreads Copaganda | READUS 101
With the release of The Batman streaming on HBO Max, we have yet another Batman movie from Warner Brothers and DC Comics that tends to promote “copaganda” - using media to highlight the importance of police via propaganda like Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy did before it. But when it ...
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!
Hey Readers!First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you for being patient with me during the month of April. I had every intention on releasing more than just one video during that month, but my mentals got in the way of allowing me to focus. Thankfully, I'm in a position where I can...
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT RELEASE POLL!
Hey Readers!First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you for being patient with me during the month of April. I had every intention on releasing more than just one video during that month, but my mentals got in the way of allowing me to focus. Thankfully, I'm in a position where I can...
Our Flag Means Death: The Gay Emancipation of Blackbeard (VIDEO SCRIPT)
I’ll be 100 percent honest with you, Readers. If I didn’t learn or pick up on the fact that Our Flag Means Death was actually queer, I probably wouldn’t have watched it.I was looking for something I could bingewatch right quick one Sunday evening, found the shows comedy matching my own sense o...
Our Flag Means Death: The Gay Emancipation of Blackbeard | READUS 101
Our Flag Means Death does a great job at tackling multiple queer characters and gay moments in a way that prioritizes LGBT members in a narrative including pirates and adventure. But what this gay pirate show does just as well with its exploration of queerness is use Taika Waititi’s Blackbeard -- ...
The Problem With "No Mercy Percy" (VIDEO SCRIPT)
This video is brought to you by Yours App!___________I’d say that revenge stories are a guilty pleasure of mine, but that would mean I feel that they’re not really held in high regard, and I’m pretty sure they areIt’s safe to say that it started with the concept of Batman 1989 and has just G...
The Problem With "No Mercy Percy" (The Legend of Vox Machina) | READUS 101
When it comes to The Legend of Vox Machina’s season finale, the problem with Percy De Rolo - or No Mercy Percy as fans of Critical Role’s Campaign 1 call him - is how his animated form is both parallel and perpendicular to another character famous for seeking revenge on her own terms. And in kee...
Turning Red Is My Coming Out Story! (VIDEO SCRIPT)
Readers, I’m gonna be honest with you; I was not expecting Disney Pixar’s Turning Red to hit me as hard as it didNot only was it the umpteenth movie I’ve seen that took place in Toronto Ontario Canada that has ACTIVELY reminded me that I REALLY need to visit Toronto Ontario Canada one of these...
TURNING RED Is My Coming Out Story! | READUS 101
When I watched Disney/Pixar’s “Turning Red” on Disney Plus, not only did I find this newest animation from Pixar absolutely stunning, but so much of the story of Turning Red reminded me of what I went through growing up queer and coming out as a black kid in a religous household. Now as an out...
The Secret Ingredient to Peacemaker's Success (VIDEO SCRIPT)
I’ll be honest with you, Readers. After seeing how the character was utilized in The Suicide Squad, my anticipation for Peacemaker kinda lowered itself a bit/Yes, I loved the rivalry between him and Bloodsport. And it made sense for there to be a final showdown between the two of them considering ...
The Secret Ingredient to Peacemaker's Success | READUS 101
Peacemaker, the latest show from DC Comics and James Gunn, just finished its first season on HBO Max. And considering how surprised I was in how Peacemaker season one made me care about a character like John Cena’s Christopher Smith after the events of The Suicide Squad, I realized what it was abo...
The Naked Gun: A Proper Movie Trilogy (VIDEO SCRIPT)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad, The Naked Gun 2 and a half: The Smell of Fear, and the Naked Gun 33 and a third: The Final InsultNot only has this franchise cemented the late great Leslie Nielsen as the king of Spoof Comedy, but the interconnections and continuity within its own unive...
The Naked Gun: A Proper Movie Trilogy (Feat. Eddache ) | READUS 101
The Naked Gun trilogy -- the spinoff franchise from Leslie Nielsen’s “Police Squad” series -- set the stage for spoof movies and the future of spoofs and parodies as we know it. However, out of all of the Leslie Nielsen comedies, the Naked Gun trilogy also had the potential to be a proper movi...
