>>I loved the episode...but the commentary that I
>read/listened
>>to multiple times was exactly what I stated. I felt it was
>>worth commenting on that because men in general were cool
>with
>>the episode primarily because they found Ji-ah attractive,
>>which I felt was a shallow take, and I felt the criticism I
>>heard from Black women reflected a more nuanced look at not
>>only what happened on screen, but the decisions in how to
>film
>>what happened on screen. I respected that so I shared it.
>
>I would agree w/that if the showrunner wasn't a Black
>woman...i give Misha Green the benefit of the doubt here in
>the way she's choosing to tell these stories visually.

Agreed, but my folks weren't trying to hear it. I think given the level of rigor that Green has exerted in creating cultural references and such, especially after seeing episode 7, that she would not overlook that aspect of how we see Letti and Tic's relationship depicted.


>>I loved the episode for different reasons. One I feel that
>in
>>world building, when Black writers and filmmakers build
>worlds
>>we don't fall into the myopic lens of only focusing on
>stories
>>within the story that are specific to our culture.
>Something
>>as simple as when the Americans arrive and they are tossing
>>leaflets at the Koreans, this was filmed from the
>perspective
>>of the occupied. That was important. We see the intricacies
>>of Ji-Ah's relationship with her mother, and the
>difficulties
>>that Ji-ah experiences in someways mirrors Tic's
>relationship
>>with Montrose. This made their relationship more tangible.
>The
>>Korean shaman....that was powerful to see Asian spirituality
>>that isn't tied to Buddhism depicted...and of course the
>>Kumiho was powerful, and again tying it the cultural mores,
>>illuminating in how it played into Ji-Ah's mother yearning
>for
>>respectability in her community. The same abuse, silence
>and
>>struggle regarding patriarchy .....that was the monster in
>>Ji-Ah's world.
>
>really great observations and analyses and I agree
>wholeheartedly...the layers and parallels are just so well
>thought out.
>
> That was what I saw, and in response, what I
>>heard mostly was about how Tic and Ji-Ah were handled
>>differently than Tic and Letti.
>
>i hear you. that is a factual surface observation though. i
>wonder if anyone dug deeper into the why...especially from the
>perspective of a Black show runner.
>
>if this show were made by someone else, i could definitely see
>assuming racism or anti Blackness had a hand...


Given the amount of podcasts and think pieces, we'll find out eventually.