Lighthearted but Shallow: 1Up's Take on Women in Gaming
In a post-Gamergate media landscape, it's ambitious to have a film confront the harsh reactions to women in gaming from a comedic lens.

After having spent more than 25/30 years in music, six rockers, each in their own way, walk this winding and mysterious path of creation. How difficult it is for them to get out to work in the face of a changing system. The film tells his deepest thoughts about music. We see them at home, in small shows where only a few friends and a few fans attend. Also great shows, where the whole world applauds them. The film portrays the problem of being geniuses and how difficult it is to make a living from music while being authentic.
In a post-Gamergate media landscape, it's ambitious to have a film confront the harsh reactions to women in gaming from a comedic lens.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, though its feminism may be unintentional, cannot exist without its focus on women reclaiming power. The movie is feminist by definition, even if Amirpour didn’t write it with that in mind. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is mesmerizing, poetic, and stunning, both for its portrayal of feminist ideas and its powerful story that is both horrific and subtly romantic at once.
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Make no mistake about it, Gilligan has created a continuation that earns its place in the annals of Breaking Bad lore. El Camino isn't a forced entry in an otherwise brilliant world of fiction. This is a satisfying take, which manages to give closure to an iconic character of fiction.
Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's novel of the same name.