Between Gods and Beasts is a fanfiction that was the result of an extended practice of lucid dreaming. This story is a Divine Comedy-esque exploration of the world of Ridley Scott’s Alien prequels and a morality tale of the dangers of fan devotion.
Written between 2019-2020
View the story here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18192500/chapters/43033124
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In which I am joined by Curtis Bloes of Time Bandits Minute to discuss novelisations, and just what exactly is a “sound”?
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Citations
Spoiler study enjoyment. (2011, August 11). The Mary Sue. https://www.themarysue.com/spoilers-study/
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In which I am joined by James of the Newsies Minute and we get existential about how truly big space is, and how scary it would be to get lost in it.
Find James here: https://twitter.com/NewsiesMinute
In which I get biblical, and interrogate a few cultural biases in culture and fashion.
Citations
Bible gateway passage: 1 Corinthians 11-14 – New international version. (n.d.). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2011-14&version=NIV
Britt, R. (2016, June 15). Why is the sci-fi in movies so much dumber and less political than in books? Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/article/16935-why-is-the-sci-fi-in-movies-so-much-dumber-and-less-political-than-in-books
Pixie cut hairstyle origins | History of | Racked [Video]. (2018, January 27). YouTube. https://youtu.be/WPjOU73BZOY
In which I discuss the kino-eye, the Nativity, and the canonicity of the film’s marketing materials.
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In which I finally complete our long journey and say goodbye to Prometheus and hello to Alien:Covenant.
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In which I discuss breathing, the number of days this narrative took place over, and imagine what life will be like in the time of Prometheus.
In which I discuss the limitations of the AI within synthetics, the narrative purpose behind violence against androids in fiction, and how appearance shapes perception.
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In which I discuss plot-driven vs character-driven storytelling, high-concept vs low-concept, and the framing vs text.
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