They Didn’t Even Finish the Round Table…

So I watched the first season of the Starz show Camelot instantly on Netflix and I’ll admit that I wasn’t exactly blown away. This show had amazing potential thanks to its basis in all the King Arthur tales and interesting angle regarding the use of magic and the toll it takes on one’s physical and mental stability. Given the opportunity for a second season, I believe this show could have been really great.

When we left King Arthur and his pals, they had just begun building the infamous round table, Arthur’s half sister had just duped him into possibly impregnating her (to be fair he didn’t know it was her), and Guenevere’s husband had just died and left an opening for her and Arthur’s romance to really begin. There is so much of the story that remained untapped like the search for the Holy Grail, and the affair between Lancelot and Guenevere, that could have kept audiences glued to the story. I really believe that the Lancelot/Guenevere story could have been AMAZING, especially since it was told as the end to the round table and its glory days.

But alas, Starz is opting out of continuing the story. Too bad the first season couldn’t deliver enough awesome (despite Joseph Fiennes playing a pretty intriguing Merlin) for a second season….

Let’s not get our Panties in a Twist about Horror, Ladies

I’m really not okay with the stereotype that horror is an anti-feminist genre . I’m pretty sure that if horror movies portray women in a bad light, then their male counterparts have got to look even more stupid.

Let’s think about this…. all the horror classics seem to have one, lone survivor. And guess what- it’s always a female. Halloween had Laurie Strode, A Nightmare on Elm Street had Nancy, Scream had Sidney Prescott, and blah blah blah.  Sure there are dumb stereotypical females running around in many horror movies, but it’s these stereotypes that never seem to last long. The women that get attention in horror films are the women that should be admired: the strong, courageous ones.

If we want to get a little less mainstream film and go into the depths of the horror genre we can take a look at Dario Argento. Considered by many as an Italian horror genius, his work has been called misogynistic by some critics for the graphic displays of violence on women portrayed in his films. True, true. There are some pretty gruesome displays, but this does not mean that the man hates women. He’s cast his own daughter in multiple movies as the lead actress/lone survivor. He has created some amazing movies (well pre-1990), that show horror for the art that it can be. They are violent, yes, but they can also have a twisted beauty.

I’m not saying that horror hasn’t shown some pretty awful female stereotypes, but there is a fair share of male stereotypes as well. There’s always bad films in a genre. I just don’t think anyone should use feminism as an excuse to ignore the horror.There are some excellent films out there with some pretty strong female characters. Women may feel a little more empowered when they can relate to the bad ass woman standing alone at the end of a movie. Don’t go along with the stereotypes people.

If your still not convinced go watch the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. With that evidence, your argument is invalid.

My Post-Grad Return to Blogging

After a six month break from the blogosphere, I’ve decided to return. My college experience has ended but that doesn’t mean I’ve figured out my life. Not even a little bit…

I seriously envy those people that have one passion that sits above the rest. I like a lot of things, most of all film. I like movies and all that goes along with them and God knows I watch enough of them, but I really have no idea what kind of career to make out of that. I’m not about to pack up and go to LA or New York.There’s other things that I feel like I’d be happy doing, but those are things that I don’t feel I have enough talent for, like art or writing of some kind. So here I am, stuck trying to figure out my future.

There are some certainties. I know that one day I want to create something that will matter to other people. I don’t know what medium this creation should take, but I hope to impact someone’s life with something that is originally mine. Another certainty is that I don’t want to be doing one thing my entire life. I want to have many experiences. All different kinds. I don’t want to move from place to place in one field, but do all kinds of different things. Maybe I just lack focus, who knows.

The current plan is to remain in Louisiana and see if I really do have a passion for the film industry and if I can find happiness or a place within that realm that suits me. The next year should reveal a lot.

Welcome to the grand re-opening of  Viddy This.