A Note on Clea of the Faltines.3/5/2021 I'd like to take a moment to address a blog I once found running a very popular series called "Clea Loves Sex."
For starters: Yes. She does. She isn't from Earth, although it seems the people of the Dark Dimension are...human? She discovers she is non-human with her mother's heritage, at least. Anyway, she is from the Dark Dimension. People there have magic, it would seem, and their world, ways, technologies, and cultures are wildly different, so it really makes sense that she might take some pride in this particular aspect that crosses over both cultures. It's something she didn't have to learn, adapt to, or discover as new when she arrived on Earth.So while she might dislike cars and phones and whatnot due to unfamiliarity, sex is familiar. Comfortable, on multiple levels. And, it gives Clea an opportunity to express her love to Stephen, something that she is constantly striving to prove and be worthy of. So yes. Clea does love sex. But writing an exploitative series on it, ultimately marking her as a "nympho" willing to sleep with any man who shows feelings for her, is not only inaccurate but also disrespectful to a character who has fought to be taken seriously for literal decades. Clea loves sex. But she also loves her friends, who she will go to extreme length for to protect and assist. She loves her father, her home, and her people, regardless of the often unfair and angry treatment towards her, their own Princess, through the ages. She loves to dress up for special occasions, not because she understands Earth fashion, but because she likes to please her loved ones with the effort she puts in for them. She loves animals, and cares for all living things. This love and care is particularly strong when it comes to other members of her gender, who she will fight for, tooth and nail, regardless of who it is that comes calling for her aid. And, I'm sure, Clea still loves Stephen Strange. The romantic part of that love has waxed and waned with her patience and sense of self-worth through the years, but the roots will never die; you don't just walk away from someone you intertwined your soul with for decades (another factor that was easily arguably an aphrodisiac in their relationship). While I don't think the writer of the blog's series was meaning to "slut-shame" Clea, I would definitely say he misinterpreted her character, or at least diminished it greatly for his own sexualization and kink preferences. To be clear, Clea of the Faltines is worth far more than any one man's tragically narrow fantasy of her.
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Ep.7B: NCBD! Demon Days, America Chavez, Nubia! + Industry News, Announcements & MCU Mutants Rumors!3/5/2021
This week's New Comic Book Day was FULL of amazing, thrilling surprises! In this week's new comics discussions, I cover the stunning beauty of Demon Days: X-Men, the return of a favorite character in America Chavez: Made in the USA, and the honest realities of Nubia: Real One. Plus-- DC's Infinite Frontier, Sonjaversal, Chariot, and more! I love seeing such quality material surrounding comic women and female creators!
In news and announcements from the broader nerd industries this week, we have an Obi-Wan Kenobi casting announcement, a new Tom King comic series, updates from San Diego Comic Con, renewals and release dates, and finally-- the Big Rumor of Marvel's The Mutants. Even though a lot of the news talk tends to be speculation, it's always fun to imagine what's in store! I'll be back with another full-length podcast episode MONDAY March 8th, where the bulk of the episode will be covering the WandaVision finale!
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Happy Monday! Episode 8 of WandaVision was QUITE the episode, and we're starting to use some heavy-duty comic book terminology (chaos and nexus and probability, oh my!), so after my in-depth discussion of the episode's events, I go into explaining Wanda/Scarlet Witch's comic book origins and powers! Even though we're winding down to the last episode, there's still so much left to theorize about, and I cover it all, and more, here.
This week's comic book Spotlights on Representation include four much-awaited #1 issues: Demon Days, Wiccan and Hulkling, Sensational Wonder Woman, and the new America Chavez series! Brief overview of other New Comics this week is followed by a string of mixed-media news and rumors, including Aquaman 2, Red Sonja on Netflix, MCU schedules and more! March is officially Women's History Month! Check out my website Sensational She-Geek Blog for the reading orders of my favorite female comic characters, with some including complete summaries of events! I'll be back Friday, March 5th for a new episode covering this weeks New Comics Releases, as well as any new geek-media news and announcements! Stay Sweaty!
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