Media Consumption 01/06/2024- *Trigger warning for discussion of murder*

[itsnotmymind]

 It turns out Spider-Man: No Way Home isn't on DisneyPlus at this time. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to wait and see if it shows up, or try to find it some other way. In the meantime, I'm finally watching The Queen's Gambit, which is more intense than I expected it to be.

I'm back to making my way through Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler, and I'm still working on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.

The podcast I listen to, You're Wrong About, is addressing the murder of Kitty Genovese. This is the first time I've ever gotten any sense of who Genovese was as a person - I didn't even know she was a lesbian. One thing that bothered me about how her story was used in Watchmen was that I felt like Alan Moore really had no idea how she would feel about the dress her fictional counterpart rejected. It's not that I'm opposed to the fictionalization of real people - but I guess I feel differently when it is someone who is famous only for being murdered. 

I've been listening to Tori Amos - I really like some of her stuff.

Comments

[selenak]

No Way Home is on Netflix, though, at least in my part of the world!

[itsnotmymind]

Looks like it is not there for me :( Thanks for checking though!

[lokifan]

I really liked that episode! I'd known Kitty Genovese was gay, because I'd heard that that was the real reason people hadn't reacted when they heard her scream - but ofc I was Wrong About that :)

[itsnotmymind]

Yes, it was a good episode.

I hadn't realized that idea was out there, that people ignored her screaming for help because she was gay. I can see why someone might think that - even though of course it is wrong.