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Don't have a lot to say about this week's TV.
1. Jane the Virgin
( spoilers )
2. Supergirl
( spoilers )
I really need to figure out why the heavyhandedness and feminism 101 aspect of Supergirl doesn't bother me at all (other things bother me-like how they're either whitewashing Dean Cain, or have Joss Whedon standing in the background going "But don't you think Chyler Leigh looks kind of asian?" Similarly, are Lois and Lucy Lane going to be of middle eastern descent since Jenna Dewan Tatum is part Lebanese, or or does she have another role that pretends she isn't?) while it did in Agent Carter. Which I did like and am very much looking forward to the second season of, don't get me wrong. I know part of it is that Supergirl seems aware of the 101 element in certain ways, though not necessarily in enough ways, whereas Agent Carter promoted itself as incredibly feminist and progressive while having a very basic sort of feminism in it's approach and ignoring many of the issues of the time to do so. (I mean, the "intelligent, educated and talented One Special Woman in a sea of unappreciative men" thing is still pertinent, in many ways, but it's...incredibly common, and possibly the most well trod plotline for women's stories.)
3. Empire
( spoilers )
1. Jane the Virgin
( spoilers )
2. Supergirl
( spoilers )
I really need to figure out why the heavyhandedness and feminism 101 aspect of Supergirl doesn't bother me at all (other things bother me-like how they're either whitewashing Dean Cain, or have Joss Whedon standing in the background going "But don't you think Chyler Leigh looks kind of asian?" Similarly, are Lois and Lucy Lane going to be of middle eastern descent since Jenna Dewan Tatum is part Lebanese, or or does she have another role that pretends she isn't?) while it did in Agent Carter. Which I did like and am very much looking forward to the second season of, don't get me wrong. I know part of it is that Supergirl seems aware of the 101 element in certain ways, though not necessarily in enough ways, whereas Agent Carter promoted itself as incredibly feminist and progressive while having a very basic sort of feminism in it's approach and ignoring many of the issues of the time to do so. (I mean, the "intelligent, educated and talented One Special Woman in a sea of unappreciative men" thing is still pertinent, in many ways, but it's...incredibly common, and possibly the most well trod plotline for women's stories.)
3. Empire
( spoilers )