IV. Imperfect Perfection: The Fembot, the Femme Fatale, and the Male Psyche Having established the connection between these two liminal models of femininity, only one question remains unanswered: why create these figures that by their very nature cannot conform to societal established archetypes of womanhood in the first place if they must ultimately be destroyed?Continue reading “Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 4.3 of 7)”
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Inspiration – The Mystery of Laura and Love
My recent posts about the similarity between the figures of the Fembot and the Femme Fatale from classic film noir have put me in a singularly shadowy mood. What better way to indulge this sense of sensual melodrama than viewing of one of my favorite films, Otto Preminger’s Laura. Released in 1944, Laura stars GeneContinue reading “Inspiration – The Mystery of Laura and Love”
Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 4.2 of 7)
IV. Imperfect Perfection: The Fembot, the Femme Fatale, and the Male Psyche In her essay Women in Film Noir, Janey Place explores these and other questions relating to the enigmatic figure of the Femme Fatale in film noir. By picking apart her arguments and claims, one can find ideas and concepts that shed equal illuminationContinue reading “Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 4.2 of 7)”
Inspiration – Breaking Story Rules by Being Human
“My name is Annie Clare Sawyer and two years ago I died. But in so many ways, that’s when my life began. In the company of horrors, I learned about friendship and loyalty, sacrifice and courage. Humanity isn’t a species; it’s a state of mind. It can’t be defeated, it moves mountains, it saves souls.Continue reading “Inspiration – Breaking Story Rules by Being Human”
Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 4.1 of 7)
IV. Imperfect Perfection: The Fembot, the Femme Fatale, & the Male Psyche The Fembot was not the first figure in media to tap into this desire to control and craft the uncontrollable. Whether it’s been building time machines or building people, characters in science fiction have long been concerned with the idea of perverting the forcesContinue reading “Feminism and the Figure of the Fembot (Part 4.1 of 7)”