The Fantastic Masculinity of Newt Scamander
Added 2017-05-29 19:47:00 +0000 UTCAs a cultural critic, I watch a ridiculous number of movies, always on the lookout for more positive Hollywood representations of masculinity. I usually walk out of the theater disappointed but occasionally the stars align and I find myself pleasantly surprised. That’s how I felt after seeing Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Newt Scamander, the protagonist of this Harry Potter spinoff, is a refreshingly atypical male hero for a fantasy adventure blockbuster. This episode is a detailed character study of Newt Scamander's performance of masculinity.
A full text transcript for this episode can be found on my website.
UPDATE: Good news, Warner Bros. has withdrawn their takedown of this video which means it will stay online without a protected legal fight.
My next episode will be a detailed deconstruction of the use of the "Adorkable Misogynist" trope on The Big Bang Theory! Should be a good one.
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