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elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2017-04-29 05:39 pm

TV

Vox: Why Neil Gaiman’s American Gods is so iconic
The brilliant Starz adaptation takes Gaiman’s work into 2017.

I really want to watch this.

I also want to watch The Handmaid's Tale. There are many great articles about it, but this one struck me especially:

The Handmaid's Tale is timely. But that's not why it's so terrifying
Money quote: 'It’s a creeping sort of sexism that American women are all-too familiar with – the kind that pats you on the head instead of on the ass.'

Now I just need to work out how and how much I am willing (able) to pay...