Modern-Day Saints: Trigun and The Brothers Karamazov
In its focus on the essence of moral behavior, Trigun has startling parallels to Dostoevsky’s novel, The Brothers Karamazov.
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Fear and greed in the face of the unknown: The X-Men and Civil Rights
The X-Men film franchise has generated much of its conflict from the idea that the unknown nature of mutants ledas lead to fear, hatred, and inevitably, backlash. This is of course no accident – the X-Men were started in the … Continued
TV Recap: Mad Men Season 6 Episode 12
The Overthinkers Recap Mad Men Season 6 Episode 12, “The Quality of Mercy.”
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By the Victors: Meta-Propaganda in Captain America and Inglourious Basterds
How two very different World War II-themed movies tackle the use of film as wartime propaganda
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Hate-Watching “Revolution”: An Economic Analysis
An attempt to use economics to justify watching the entire first season of this mediocre show.
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TV Recap: Mad Men Season 6 Episode 11
The Overthinkers Recap Mad Men Season 6 Episode 11, “Favors.”
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TV Recap: Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 10
The Overthinkers recap Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 10, Mhysa, and consider Season 3 as a whole.
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Reminder: Love Triangles Not Necessarily Feminist
Since Twilight and The Hunger Games, love triangles have been all the rage in young adult literature, and readers are sick of them. Except for the readers who love them, and the readers who don’t care either way. I’m saying … Continued
TV Recap: Mad Men Season 6 Episode 10
The Overthinkers Recap Mad Men Season 6 Episode 10, “A Tale Of Two Cities.”
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TV Recap: Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 9
The Overthinkers recap Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 9, “The Rains Of Castamere.”