e167. Considering the Fanboy Gaze

After last week’s primer on the male gaze, we wanted to spend some time thinking about the ways in which it could be complicated. What happens when we try to apply those concepts to characters not normally considered “male gazey”? What happens when a presumed male viewer is asked to identify with a female characters? Is it possible for the male gaze (or any other objectifying gaze) to not be problematic? On this week’s show, Mav, Katya and Wayne are joined by Matt Linton to discuss a concept that Matt has proposed: the fanboy gaze. Are there ways that the fanboy gaze can complicate or simplify the male gaze? Join us as we try to hash our way through it, then let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree. Citations and Links: * This episode’s Call for Comments * Thank you to Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music for our theme* Read Matt’s writing on The Kino Club 313 Blog* Follow Matt on Twitter: @ABoyCalledMonk* Follow Mav on Twitter: @chrismaverick* Follow Katya on Instagram: @justthatnerdkid * Follow Wayne on Instagram: @tetroc2017* Follow Mav’s Personal Blog: http://chrismaverick.com* Follow Wayne’s Personal Blog: http://wayne-wise.com * Follow us on Twitter: @voxpopcast* Follow us on Instagram: @voxpopcast* Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voxpopcast* Please Subscribe to our new YouTube channel!* Make sure you subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found and please leave us a review! Watch enhanced video version on YouTube!