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Category: News
A Film Written by Alan Moore That He Actually Likes
What do the films Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have in common? They were all based on comic books co-created and written by Alan Moore, yet you won’t see his name anywhere on any of them.
Because, publicly and loudly, he hated them.
OTOH, The Show, a short film written by Mr. PickyPicky and directed by Mitch Jenkins seems, at least so far, to have Moore’s approval. Hell, he must like it – he’s in the thing.
‘Lovecraft Country’ Showrunner says she “failed” with indigenous character storyline
Are TV writers paying attention to the problems, issues, and needs of indigenous people (including indigenous writers)? Misha Green certainly seems to be, although she’s not exactly pleased with her own results. What do you think?
by Zack Sharf
Misha Green is taking responsibility for what she believes is one of the biggest failures of “Lovecraft Country” so far: the storyline of the Indigenous Two-Spirit character Yahima (Monique Candalaria). The “Lovecraft Country” showrunner took to social media this week after the airing of the first season’s penultimate episode to admit she failed the character by killing them off shortly after introducing them.
“I wanted to show the uncomfortable truth that oppressed folks can also be oppressors,” Green wrote in response to a fan asking her about the portrayal of Yahima. “But I didn’t examine or unpack the moment/portrayal of Yahima as thoroughly as I should have. It’s a story point worth making, but I failed in the way I chose to make it.”
Last Week’s Most Important Cord Cutting Developments
Cord Cutters News gives us the latest on the cord cutting front. The Roku Channel Hits Fire TV, Netflix Tests ‘Still Watching’ Option, & More!
Cord Cutters Video Channel: https://twitter.com/CordCuttersNews
Cord Cutters Web Site: http://cordcuttersnews.com
Hollywood’s Indigenous Writers Speak Out
This open letter, released yesterday by members of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) Native American and Indigenous Writers’
Committee (NAIWC), speaks for itself, and very powerfully, as you will see.
Please read it.
