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7 Jan 2025 10:47 amWhen I asked the question "What can I give that you would like to engage with", profiterole suggested making a list for people to choose from. A lot of these things I've written about here already or in the Thai language and culture comm, so there's evidence being left on my own for this means, well being left on my own. Will try again.
Japanese films, anything on JFF Theatre or from the last two online festivals.
Also, older Japanese films from their 1950s Golden Age. i used to watch a lot from the library media centre and want to get back to doing so now that we have online streaming and DVDs are (sometimes) easier to buy.
The integration of grief and trauma narratives into a storyline without letting it take over, like Thais do so well with comedies and ghost stories.
Exaggeration and the influence of lakorn/melodrama on comedy.
It's proven beyond my capabilities to find a way to talk about Thai comedy which is understandable by those who don't watch much though so that's likely all a wash. It's not a difficult thing, it's just different.
learning Thai through watching two hours of telly a day
how much Thai telly is available free to stream legally and without the limits of a subscription
making custom subtitle files (i do this for OSTs to help with language learning)
Perpetuation of het sexism and sexist tropes in BL and GL series, including romanticised sexism and romanticised abuse.
Sexism and homophobia in Thailand and how these influence BL, especially the more violent and explicit series.
Recognising when harmful tropes are being used as a lazy way to up the tension and stress in a storyline (and could be replaced with something more creative), when they're being criticised through the story, or if it's less trope and more the exploration of a difficult subject.
Finding a balance between a blanket "don't yuck on someone's yum" and recognising the ways romanticised sexism and romanticised abuse continue the normalisation of sexism and abuse.
There's a pile of other things i'm interested in and know more about, both personal (including my own health and situation) and political, but mentioning them here will only bring on misreading, misunderstanding and more stress than i can deal with. If anyone is looking for advice on living with energy-impairment disabilities/chronic illness, i've been doing it since childhoood and have a lot of experience to draw on.
Japanese films, anything on JFF Theatre or from the last two online festivals.
Also, older Japanese films from their 1950s Golden Age. i used to watch a lot from the library media centre and want to get back to doing so now that we have online streaming and DVDs are (sometimes) easier to buy.
The integration of grief and trauma narratives into a storyline without letting it take over, like Thais do so well with comedies and ghost stories.
Exaggeration and the influence of lakorn/melodrama on comedy.
It's proven beyond my capabilities to find a way to talk about Thai comedy which is understandable by those who don't watch much though so that's likely all a wash. It's not a difficult thing, it's just different.
learning Thai through watching two hours of telly a day
how much Thai telly is available free to stream legally and without the limits of a subscription
making custom subtitle files (i do this for OSTs to help with language learning)
Perpetuation of het sexism and sexist tropes in BL and GL series, including romanticised sexism and romanticised abuse.
Sexism and homophobia in Thailand and how these influence BL, especially the more violent and explicit series.
Recognising when harmful tropes are being used as a lazy way to up the tension and stress in a storyline (and could be replaced with something more creative), when they're being criticised through the story, or if it's less trope and more the exploration of a difficult subject.
Finding a balance between a blanket "don't yuck on someone's yum" and recognising the ways romanticised sexism and romanticised abuse continue the normalisation of sexism and abuse.
There's a pile of other things i'm interested in and know more about, both personal (including my own health and situation) and political, but mentioning them here will only bring on misreading, misunderstanding and more stress than i can deal with. If anyone is looking for advice on living with energy-impairment disabilities/chronic illness, i've been doing it since childhoood and have a lot of experience to draw on.
