**Content warnings**: discussion of children stabbing things, shitty dudes, homophobia, anti-Native racism, and gender essentialism Summary: In this pantastic episode, Austin and Amanda disagree on the particulars of their drunken book buying and wander through the hundred-year legacy of Peter Pan's cultural mythos: everything from the gender politics of Peter and Wendy to the queer appeal of Neverland. Austin talks shit about edgy takes on Peter Pan. Amanda makes sure that no one forgets about Hook.
Content warnings: discussion of children stabbing things, shitty dudes, homophobia, anti-Native racism, and gender essentialism
Summary: In this pantastic episode, Austin and Amanda disagree on the particulars of their drunken book buying and wander through the hundred-year legacy of Peter Pan's cultural mythos: everything from the gender politics of Peter and Wendy to the queer appeal of Neverland. Austin talks shit about edgy takes on Peter Pan. Amanda makes sure that no one forgets about Hook.
Works Cited:
The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
Yes, Roya by C. Spike Trotman and Emilee Denich
Disney's Peter Pan (1953 animated film)
Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
The Little White Bird by J.M. Barrie
Hook (1991 film)
ContactMusic.Com: “Hoffman And Hoskins Turn Peter Pan Villains Gay”
Once Upon a Time (TV series)
Pan (2015)
Peter Pan (2003 film)
Disney's Return to Never Land (2002 animated film)
Disney's Tinker Bell movies
Lost Boi by Sassafras Lowrey
Austin's big gay blog post about how Peter Pan is a trans metaphor
Astolat's Game of Thrones fanfic
Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
The Red Pen is produced by Amanda Jean.