Category: Fiction

Finding Jesus in Game of Thrones

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[This post may contain spoilers for the entire series of Game of Thrones]

What does Jesus look like?

I’m not trying to start a debate about whether Jesus is white or some such nonsense. [He’s not. He was born in the Middle East. Why is this still a thing people talk about??] I mean, what does Jesus look like in your mind? What do you see when you picture Jesus? Do you even picture Jesus, or is he abstract to you?

This is something I’ve been thinking about lately as my mind has been processing the series wrap of Game of Thrones.

*record scratch*
Hold up.

Why would Game of Thrones make me think about Jesus? — you, my imaginary reader, may ask.

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Free Thoughts on the Game Of Thrones Season 8 Trailer

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The trailer for Game of Thrones season 8 was released this week. While most normal fans are probably spending their time pondering important questions like – “Who will end up on the Iron Throne?” or “How will they defeat the White Walkers?” or “What will happen between Jon & Daenerys?” – I find myself lingering on other, weirder questions.

Since I’m endlessly amused by my own oddball brain, I figured why not share my initial trailer musings with the world?

Here I present my stream of consciousness while watching the season 8 Game of Thrones trailer

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Stephanie Overanalyzes Children’s Entertainment: Toy Story (Part 2)

Part 2 – All About The Ladies

If you haven’t read Part 1 of Stephanie Overanalyzes Toy Story, you may want to do so before continuing.

I’ll Take My Feminism Where I Can Get It

Let’s face it, the Toy Story universe doesn’t have an abundance of female characters. The first 2 movies can’t even pass the Bechdel test. Toy Story 3 adds at least 5 named female characters, and really builds on the strong characterization Jessie got in Toy Story 2 by giving the girls crucial, if not major, roles in the story. Continue reading →

Stephanie Overanalyzes Children’s Entertainment: Toy Story (Part 1)

As a mother of 2 small children who experiences repeated viewings/readings/etc. of the same kids’ media ad nauseam, I have found myself growing overly critical of what is meant to be simple, innocent entertainment for small children. I share my sarcastic analyses of harmless kids’ entertainment in this ongoing feature: Stephanie Overanalyzes Children’s Entertainment.

Toy Story

Toy Story is a Disney-Pixar animated film from 1995, directed by John Lasseter and written by… a whole bunch of famous screenwriters. Wow. It was followed up with sequels: Toy Story 2 in 1999 and Toy Story 3 in 2010. Toy Story 4 is set to be released in 2019, and my family is really excited! Because for a solid 2 years Toy Story was my oldest son’s favorite thing in the whole wide world. My house is littered with Toy Story paraphernalia, and there’s at least 1 Toy Story article of clothing in my laundry every week. I have seen and listened to the 3 Toy Story movies + 2 holiday specials SO MANY more times than I ever would’ve imagined. Don’t get me wrong; I like Toy Story. This trilogy was among my favorite of Pixar’s films long before I had children. Isaac only fell in love with Toy Story in the first place because I got him hooked on them. And even after an unfathomable number of viewings, I still think these are great films. Continue reading →