there's a great (and long) article in the ny times about comics/graphic novels here. i've only just started reading it but so far it seems pretty cool (though i take exception to the image of y the last man as being pursued by a bunch of "angry lesbians"). thanks for the link, kevin.
Dude, those Amazons are totally getting it on with each other.
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they never show that though . . . the amazons are more relevant to the plot b/c they're power-hungry, not b/c they may or may not be sleeping with each other. i just think there are better ways to characterize them: "a vicious gang of women" "a gang of women modeled on the mythological amazons"--something like that. "angry lesbians" really misses the point and makes them seem less serious and more stereotypical.
ReplyDeleteto clarify: the amazons are important for their political views and their desire to slaughter the last male to realize their goals, not their sexuality.
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