Monsters and Motherhood: An overview of articles comparing Jurassic Park with Jurassic World

Monsters and Motherhood: An overview of articles comparing Jurassic Park with Jurassic World and the latter's treatment of its female lead

Jurassic World is due for a Blu-Ray and DVD release on 20 October. I didn't see the film at the cinema and while I may see Jurassic World at some point it's not high on my list of want to see movies.

I've seen the other three films and read the first book, and there's been a lot of buzz about the action and Chris Pratt. Yet even in the trailers and teasers there was a clear harkening back to the sexism of an earlier era. I've read many articles addressing the themes and tropes in Jurassic World and I've gathered them up here – this is not a review, more of a meta-analysis of existing articles which all speak to the same problems the movie has, particularly when it is compared to Jurassic Park, the first film in the franchise. As a childfree woman these articles are of especial concern to me.
Read the rest of the article at my wordpress site:
https://lmdee.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/monsters-and-motherhood-an-overview-of-articles-comparing-jur

Meme: My Life According to

Snagged from eternal_moonie:

Using only episode names from one TV show, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat an episode title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "My life according to ..."

» Pick your Show: Castle (I wanted Firefly but sadly there's not enough episodes to go around so I went with another Nathan Fillion show)

» Are you a male or female?: "Nikki Heat"
» Describe yourself: "The Limey"
» How do you feel: "Under the Influence"
» Describe where you currently live: "Hollander's Woods"
» If you could go anywhere where would you go?: "Montreal
» Your favorite form of transportation: "Driven"
» Your best friend is: "Hell Hath No Fury"
» What's the weather like: "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder"
» Favourite time of day: "After Hours"
» If your life was a TV show, it would be called: "Inventing the Girl"
» What is life to you: "One Life to Lose"
» Your fear: "A Death in the Family"
» What is the best advice you have to give: "Get a Clue"
» Thought for the Day: "Time Will Tell"
» How I would like to die: "Home is Where the Heart Stops"
» My soul's present condition: "Almost Famous"
» My motto: "Fool Me Once..."