Feminist Television

The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “Rose the Prude”

In the third episode of the first season, the dynamic among the women has already started…
The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “Guess Who’s Coming to the Wedding?”

In this episode, the women celebrate as Dorothy’s daughter Kate gets engaged to the handsome doctor…
The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “The Engagement/The Pilot”

Well, here we go. After a great deal of deliberation, I’ve decided to start this mammoth…
Review: “The Red Tent” (Part Two)

Note: Full spoilers follow. Immensely more engaging and well-written than the first half, proving that historical…
Review: “The Red Tent” (Part One)

Note: Full spoilers follow. Passably good entertainment, but it could have been so much better. When…
“American Horror Story: Freak Show” Review–“Massacres and Matinees”

Reviewing American Horror Story: Freak Show poses something of a challenge. What area should one focus on? The…
The Subversive Pleasures of “The Golden Girls”

When I was growing up, one of my chief television pleasures was The Golden Girls. Though I…