Gavia Baker-Whitelaw - Fansplaining (Page 2)

Production still featuring Sam Reid as Lestat and Jennifer Ehle as Gabriella, both sitting at a piano, Gabriella smoking a cigarette and resting her head on Lestat's shoulder.

Recaps

The Vampire Lestat: The Oedipiphany

In episode 2, “Toledo,” Gabriella stars in a Freudian trip down memory lane, pairing flashbacks to Lestat’s youth with a sleazy mother/son date in Ohio.

Production still from The Vampire Lestat featuring Lestat onstage with his band (Larry, TC, Salamander visible behind him), holding a violin and singing into the mic.

Recaps

The Vampire Lestat: Sex, Drugs, and Unstable Narrators

In episode 1, “Detroit,” Sam Reid reintroduces Lestat as a messy, self-destructive rock star—and proves he was born to play this role.

Production still from Heated Rivalry featuring Ilya and Shane laying together naked in bed.

Criticism

The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise

Romancelandia understands why the show is a hit. Why is it so hard for Hollywood to get the message?

Still from the film of Sam Wilson in his Cap uniform, cast in a reddish light.

Criticism

Sam Wilson Deserved Better Than Brave New World

Marvel wants fans to care about lore without thinking too deeply about themes and emotions—the things that brought them to this fandom in the first place.

Still from The Acolyte featuring Qimir and Osha sillouetted in the sunset gazing out at the ocean.

Criticism

The Acolyte’s Squandered Potential

The show brought a whole new set of fans to a stagnating franchise. Its cancellation suggests Star Wars is only interested in looking backwards.

Gav’s Star Trek social media fic (in screenshot)

Episodes

Episode 126: Social Media Fic

The shifting nature of fanworks in the age of Twitter fic.

Special Episodes

Special Episode 11: The Marvel-Industrial Complex

The military and the MCU, from Iron Man to Captain Marvel.

A red key whose teeth read FIC in a keyhole; from the keyhole waft COMMUNITY, FRIENDSHIP, SELF-DISCOVERY, SELF-EXPRESSION, CHALLENGES, GIFTS, SKILLS, CAREERS in white. Soft pink background.

Episodes

Episode 31: Get Recced

Fandom journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw helps us break down the art of fic reccing.