Mike Flanagan's Ableism Problem

[@screaminmeani]

I loved Midnight mass. But more for my religious trauma. I am so tired of disabled villians in my horror. The ableism inherent in the " fat disabled psycho with developmental delays and bloodlust" really bothers me. I like the trope of disabled women fighting back and winning though.

[@bdm483]

This was really excellent. I love Flanagan's work, but it's good to be reminded that me loving something doesn't mean it's without fault. And that I definitely shouldn't brace myself to take that criticism personally, but I think we're all a bit like that. I really appreciate how you talk about these things: you have a way of recognising issues in the parts without condemning the whole. It's a real skill to navigate all that

[@Kaastengels]

it's flanagan

[@bdm483]

@@Kaastengels Thank you, I've just fixed it

[@shoesfillupwithwater]

another certified erica mones banger!!! what a great dissection of the flanagan-verse, and I love the nuance you bring to the table every time you make a video.

[@TheKaiserTia]

Talking of horror and ableism (recent, because it's a long standing trope), Ari Aster hasn't had a good track record with Hereditary and Midsommar. Haven't seen Beau is Afraid yet to know if he's still using disability/otherness as a lazy shorthand for horror.

[@chattychatotchannel]

Mad Max Fury Road also had problems with ableism where the bad guys were all disabled

[@hive_indicator318]

Where they? I haven't watched it in years. That sucks. I remember the head jerk had that breathing thing. I'll keep an eye out on rewatch. I actually came into the comments to talk about Furiosa and how it didn't make it a plot point. Instead, she's still a badass who kept on going. Because that's what people do when they aren't seen as broken and given the space to.

[@sighborg_]

Love the video! I really enjoy film analysis and this was great!

[@Cecilia-hb4vk]

2:26 im new!! The algorithm is boosting you😊

[@adamwilder2943]

Thanks Miss Mones for this video

[@chattychatotchannel]

Also revisiting the game Haunting Ground and how the character Debilitas was handled distastefully

[@TheKaiserTia]

I've seen people trying to defend Haunting Ground from a pulp/giallo perspective, but it's a game that was made during the peak boob jiggle physics era by male developers for a mostly male audience. If its sexual politics are so bad, then of course the other themes and characters of the game are going to be badly dealt with.

[@SatansRoerhat]

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌻🦄

[@Lifesizemortal]

you seem like a nice person but this is a pretty bad take

[@ayesha5753]

Thank you so much for talking about this😭🤍