In Part 2 of 2, it's asked what repetition or originality even mean in a sequel, and how The Force Awakens is "nostalgic."
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The Force Re-Awakens: Star Wars, Repetition, and Nostalgia, Part 2
Moving Into a Fuller House: Television Reboots, Nostalgia, and Time
Mark Lashley discusses "Fuller House" and the current trend of resurrected television nostalgia, and how the notion of television as an ephemeral or disposable media form is diminishing.
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On Tim Burton’s Dumbo
Last week's announcement that Tim Burton will direct a remake of Disney's Dumbo is a reminder that in Burton's career we witness the convergence of the aesthetic logic of allusionism and the corporate logic of franchising.
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I, Reboot (Part II)
This second installment of "I, Reboot" dives into the origins of the reboot-as-narrative-analogy and distinguishes "reboot" from "ret-con."
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I, Reboot (Part 1)
What is a reboot, then? This is the overarching question of this series of articles and one which I have been wrestling with for six years or so.
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THWIP!+CTRL+DEL
Only 8 years into the Spider-Man film franchise, Sony's decision to start from scratch seems a little hasty. Why reboot Spider-Man?
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