Category Archives: pop culture

Examining the Plight of Lady Isolde Guerrin

Posted on Saturday, 3 December, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

I have a special place in my heart for Arlessa Isolde. I feel like Isolde gets a ragingly bad rap from fandom for the most part. I hear a lot how people choose to let her sacrifice herself because of … Continue reading →

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In Spite Of…

Posted on Wednesday, 9 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

There have been some things eating at me since I made this post yesterday. Something about the pushback against some of the things I said when writing it have been sitting wrong with. Not for the simple matter of disagreement, because … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 5 — Least Favorite Love Interest

Posted on Tuesday, 8 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

I was going to pick Alistair, but magesmagesmages already did such a fantastic takedown of that one, that I would only be rehashing what she already brilliantly said. I will have to go with Anders, and I say this as a person … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 4 — Favorite Love Interest

Posted on Tuesday, 8 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

  I am expecting some real laughs for this one, but this thought is completely based on a random in-game bug that happened to me, where the game put me into a friendmance with Sebastian even though my Hawke was … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 3 — Your Least Favorite Character

Posted on Monday, 7 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

This is going to be wildly unpopular, so let me preface this by saying that I do not hate this character for the essence of what he brings to the game. I honestly find him enjoyable.   Now then, moving … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 1 — Your Favorite Character

Posted on Sunday, 30 October, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

A Fangirl’s Manifesto Praising Grumptastic Little Brothers Everywhere   This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one.   As an older sister of a young man who was an absolute PAIN IN MY ARSE until we were adults, … Continue reading →

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The Case For Justice

Posted on Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

[ETA:] Welcome, BioWare Social Network Anders’ Thread peeps! Happy to have you stop by! I am hoping to get to each and every one of you, but I would ask that you please take a peek at my Comments Policy … Continue reading →

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Pop-Culture and Passing

Posted on Tuesday, 26 April, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

“Passing” has always been a touchy subject for me. As a mixed-race person I have always felt as though I lived in a rather “damned if I do” place with regards to how I identify. My life experiences and upbringing … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Within

Posted on Thursday, 31 March, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

I have a new post in my series “The Games We Play” up at Bitch: Horrible acts of violence, when linked to mental illness in pop culture, perpetuate the stigmatization of people with mental illness in real life as potentially violent. … Continue reading →

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Hardcore vs. Casual

Posted on Tuesday, 22 March, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

New post is up at Bitch! There is a certain sect of gamers who want you to believe that they are the only true gamers. They are the self-congratulatory ones who want to take credit for carrying the market all … Continue reading →

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