Tag: fan service
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Adventures of Young Han Solo: A Star Wars Story…er…Solo: A Star Wars Story hits the big screen and it’s probably better than you’d hoped. It felt to some like we’d already reached peak Star Wars with the announcement of a young Han Solo movie. Many of us grew up with only one Star Wars…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The hype becomes reality as Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theatres. Did JJ Abrams do a good job or is it another Phantom Menace? “What’s in there?” asks Luke Skywalker of the cave on Dagobah during his Jedi training. “Only what you take with you,” replies Yoda. On the radio today, I said that…
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To Boob or Not to Boob? Fan Service and Satire in Kill La Kill
Does Fan Service in Kill La Kill go too far or does it wander far enough into being a satire of anime to be good? “Without a blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or fundamentalism that someone won’t mistake for the real thing.” – Poe’s Law With satire…