I know I’m not the only one who gets a kick out of recognizing actors from one show when they pop up on a different …
Six degrees of Rory Gilmore
2012
Happily Every After
Last week I finally watched the fourth and final season of The O.C. This was a series I watched with my mom when I was …
Meta-pop
I’ve been debating with myself this week about whether or not to wait a couple weeks until the season finale of Awkward before working through …
Dawson’s Angst in Moody Creek
There was a phrase in my thesis that got snipped by my editors. Of all the cuts and changes that I had to make, this …
Aurevoir, l’Amerique du Nord!
American Teen Drama seems to have a thing with France… Brenda and Donna go there for a summer class (BH90210), Arthur spends the summer there …
Freaky Friday-ed
It’s a fairly common phenomenon on teen dramas to witness a parent-child relationship that is characterized by some form of role reversal. This can mean …
Oh, Phallic Snake Monster, Symbol of Male Power
In Season 2, Episode 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Title: “Reptile Boy”), Buffy lies to Giles to get out of her Slayer responsibilities and …
High School Continuity
In some ways, teen dramas are pre-loaded, narrative goldmines. High school offers many possibilities for stories, conflict, first experiences, mistakes, etc. Of course all teen …
Balance
These moments when life feels in balance seem to be extremely rare, so best take advantage while it does and write pages!
On Grief
For a remarkably sad, depressing season, the sixth series of Skins ends on a surprisingly uplifting tone. Too uplifting, a little voice in the back …