Briana GonzalezFeb 27, 20205 minARCHETYPESPrince Charming: The Femme FataleA Male Seductress in Shrek 2 The Shrek franchise was successful for a number of reasons: Its double entendres that entertained children...
E.E. SuchowolecFeb 6, 20203 minARCHETYPESSeducing the World: The Seducer ArchetypeI'm sure we all know the character: the dame with legs for days, the vamp with pillowy lips, the siren with the golden voice. She causes...
Briana GonzalezJan 9, 20203 minARCHETYPESThe Sidekicks of Our LivesSidekicks get a bad rep: It can be easy for audiences to overlook a supporting role in favor of lavishing praise and adoration on the...
E.E. SuchowolecJan 2, 20202 minARCHETYPESDeuter-What??: A Discussion on SidekicksSuperheroes have their wards. Hobbits have their friends. Detectives have their doctors. I haven't called any characters by name, but I'm...
Briana GonzalezNov 14, 20192 minARCHETYPESWriting Characters with DisabilitiesWriting is meant to be a safe space, and the only thing more invalidating than non-representation is bad representation. Sometimes in a...