pitched a presentation for WorldCon this year about how colonial and imperialist ideas are baked into star trek (and other sci-fi) in the literal presence of and wearing of uniforms
that's gonna start with like, what a uniform is for and who a uniform is for, specifically what the uniforms of starfleet communicate about starfleet as an organisation and the members of it, esp as the naval/military wing of the UFoP
and then go into like... what that means for a show that people often casually refer to as communist, socialist, and utopian, and how a lot of this comes from many ppl having blinders on when it comes to our pro-colonial cultural perspective in the west, esp for white people
and fuck me like. this is an extremely rewarding topic, i could easily do whole lecture series on exactly this sort of analysis of meaning in like, visuals in media, and especially looking at costuming and uniforms, bc many of these things involve signs and signifiers that people don't necessarily grok intuitively, or not without more discussion
but the most painful thing is literally just. grabbing images to put in my slides from search engines without them being fucking WebP. i'm gonna end up having to go back and cap myself because it's such a ballache finding the images with search engines being what they are now, let alone finding ones in a proper format
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TOP FIVE SONG ASSOCIATIONS
[REPOST- DON’T REBLOG!]
1: Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes- Perry Como
Don't let the stars get in your eyes, Don't let the moon break your heart. Love blooms at night, In daylight it dies , Don't let the stars get in your eyes , Or keep your heart from me , For some day I'll return And you know you're the only one I'll ever love
[ this song first appears when Lucy first shows up but I feel… so powerful about it. She’s a dreamer. I also have a head cannon that Hank liked to…sing this.. to her… as a child… totally not horrible implications here :))]
2: All-American Bitch- Olivia Rodrigo:
And I am built like a mother and a total machine, I feel for your every little issueI know just what you mean, And I make light of the darkness, I've got sun in my motherfucking pocket, best believe, Yeah, you know me. I Forgive and I forget, I know my age and I act like it, Got what you can't resist, I'm a perfect all-American-
[ Lucy MacLean, raised to be the best America has ever had to offer. The perfect representation of the working spirit, the perfect all American bitch.]
3: Lone Star- Jerry Burnham:
Cattle in the old coral the open range all 'round, Sunlight and the smell of new mown hay, I remember though I've wanted and much happiness I've found, Still I wish that I could be back there today.
I know my home is waiting for me by the river shore, I know that all the ones I love would welcome me once more, In dreams I see them now though it seems I'm bound to roam, My thoughts are still of Texas and of home
[ she misses home!!! She misses home!!!! ]
4: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- The Beatles:
Picture yourself in a boat on a river, With tangerine trees and marmalade skies, Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly, A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green, Towering over your head, Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes, And she's gone
[girl I’m worried about her radiation levels]
5: Pistol-Packin’ Mama - Bing Crosby.
Oh, singing songs in a cabaret, Was I having fun ,Until one night it didn't seem right, And now I'm on the run.
Oh, lay that pistol down, babe, Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin' mama, Lay that pistol down.
Oh, pistol packin' mama, Lay that pistol down
[the song that’s the basis for my blog!!!! I love this tune, it feels very in line with Lucy MacLean and her fathers betrayal and how she KEEPS GETTING FUCKED OVER. SHE HAS THAT PISTOL. ]
If you are interested, I have a playlist for Lucy MacLean on my Spotify! Happy Wastelanding and remember! Don’t loose your head!!!
[ Tagging: @brothersteelknight @armageddonpitchman @atcmicqueens (this is no obligation, and if anyone sees this and wants to do it , go for it!! ]
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Pip Pirrup
What kind of villain are you?
Calmly Evil
you chose your path fully aware of what it entails. you're the suave villain, unflappable, smooth as silk. you're capable of cruelty without breaking your facade, and live with the consequences without hesitation. when you die, you're surprised. through all of your planning and posturing, you had forgotten that you too were mortal. but even as life slips through your fingers, you manage that smile. that same smile.
tagged by; @flameandindifference
tagging; @paleontaxi and whoever wants to do it!
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Crazy how both Timmy and Pip are 6ft tall British twinks who are into Alt. Music
Only difference being Timmy being into death metal and Pip being into emo music
Oh and Timmy actually having friends, I guess.
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Character Name: Milo Young
Stage Name: Baseball Ken
Category: Sporty Ken
Outfit Description: Modeled after the OG like 60's baseball Ken - He is decked out in his baseball gear (mostly thrifted and also already owned from Halloween) - including white pinstriped pants, red converse (he ain't wearing cleats) a white and red jersey (Phillies), red ball cap (phillies....duh).
Talent/Slogan/Prop: Baseball Bat, Ball & Glove
Your Barbie/Ken’s Backstory: A small town college baseball player who's made his debut in the big leagues, Baseball Ken is hoping to set the record straight and make his hometown proud by winning the Barbie World Series of Baseball with his team.
Milo the entire time: ...what does it mean. what is this. who is this. why is barbie complicated. how does barbie have so many jobs. are ken and barbie married. are they in love. who is skipper??
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What kind of protagonist are you?
morally grey, but sexy about it
you are a bundle of mistakes and personal, gut-wrenching trauma, masked behind irresistible charm and mystery. maybe you've been alive a while, or maybe you've lived so many lives in your short span it's felt like centuries. regardless, you know enough about the world to know it's rarely ever black and white. you'll help when called, but you also don't go out of your way to solve anyone's shit...not until you fuck up and start to care for someone. after that, playing it coy and selfish can only get you so far.
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