Thursday, June 06, 2019

Gender Fuck Gemma

I realize I still have some unresolved feelings about the “Game of Thrones” finale and unrelenting continuation of the Patriarchy both on screen and in real life. And I’m starting to realize I have some equally unresolved feelings about watching so many shows that glorify the Oligarchy (“Game of Thrones,” “Gentleman Jack”). All this is just a fancy way of saying isn’t it weird that the same actress plays both Yara Greyjoy and Marianne Lister? I will confess to it taking me way (way, way) too long to figure out that the lovely Gemma Whelan plays both on “Game of Thrones” and “Gentleman Jack,” respectively. I do wish Marian had a little more of Yara’s Gender Fuck energy – in the liking the ladies department in particular. But then I guess there can be only one in any one family at a time on television. I also can’t be the only one rooting for a few more Marian looks into the camera.

3 comments:

  1. She is great in a fabulously anachronistic feminist role in the Shakespearean sitcom Upstart Crow.

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  2. Carmen SanDiego8:01 AM

    She’s a great actress
    the sister’s name is Marian.

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  3. Anonymous4:08 PM

    I was actually thinking she would have made a better Ann Lister since her GoT character was so great.

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