In class a couple of months ago we took a look at this sculpture. We talked about how the lines draw your attention to Naram-sin who, yes, is smashing one of his enemies beneath his feet, and how that was evidence of the Akkadian's artistic sophistication.
Which is why, when I saw this this picture, I was bothered. Not surprised, of course, but I'm just getting out of an extended Gilmore Girls stint and am bummed that we have to resort to such lame advertising tactics.
10 points if you can tell me what we're trying to sell. 20 point if you can tell me 3 reasons why it's extra disappointing in this context. (And the fact that whoever that kid is--I only watched to mid-season 3--he isn't Jess, doesn't count.)
(The feministy themes of this week are coincidental, I think.)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Deconstruct Me
Posted by Kjerstin Evans Ballard at 8:04 PM
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Oh, Gilmore Girls. So many happy moments, so many disappointments...
It's probably so obvious that it's not even worth mentioning, but it all went downhill after Rory slept with Jess. Was it Jess? It was some dude. And it was dumb. Dumb dumb dumb.
Here we go, Cabeza, don't be ashamed of this:
Rory does NOT sleep with Jess. Rory sleeps with another male character mid-fourth season (let's not ruin it for KE). That's when the show officially jumped the shark for me. And Jess was definitely the best relationship for Rory on that show. So sad that the writing went to pot in the fourth season. And that it kept going for another three seasons after that.
And I'm going to take a stab at earning some points: They're selling Gilmore Girls DVDs, possibly the final season (is that what you were looking for? Or were you thinking more along the lines of "They're selling the image of a nubile young woman?").
It's extra disappointing because: 1) The lines and directions of everyone's gaze lead you to Rory's chest. 2) Rory's posture leads you to Rory's chest. 3) Rory's dress leads you to Rory's chest.
Do those count as three different reasons?
Bask in my male-brained knowledge of the Gilmore Girls.
that boy, just so you know, is Logan, a terrible boyfriend for Rory who, also, has this problem of being squinty-eyed ALL THE TIME! Though, he does play nicely into this Apologia for Emily Gilmore I read, so maybe he's a necessary character?
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