Problematic faves! Anika and a sliiiiiiiiiiightly hungover (yet award-winning) Liz discuss the characters we love, but can't entirely recommend without a caveat. Or many caveats.
But first -- we have to define terms. How do you narrow it down when literally every single work of fiction, along with every single human who ever existed, is imperfect?
Discussed:
And along the way, we talk about fandom's attitudes towards characters who do terrible things or represent terrible ideas, fan fiction as a safe place to explore ideas which don't have a place in canon, and more!
169. (Anika's Version) (Discovery 5.05)
168. Wig Continuity (Discovery 5.04)
167. Trust the Process (Discovery 5.03)
166. His Holiness Pope David Cronenberg (Disco 5.01 and 5.02)
165. Hallmark Trek (VOY 5.22)
164. The Sito Jaxa Duology (TNG 5.19 and 7.15)
163. PUA seeks Tradwife (TOS 1.22)
162. Certain Type of Feminism-Coded
161. Holding Hands at the Malt Shop
160. Chekov’s Genesis Device (LD 4.10)
159. Lower Decks: Friendship is Magic (LD 4.09)
158. The Vendorians Work For the Bourgeoisie [LD 4.08]
157. The Three Laws of Evil Robotics [LD 4.07]
156. Cop Landlords Slash Fic (LD 4.06)
155. The Overthinking Podcast (LD 4.05)
154. Hijinks and Bad Sex Ideas (LD 4.04)
153. The Cosmic Koala (LD 4.03)
152. Hijinks Bonding (LD 4.01 and 4.02)
Very Short Treks: Skin A Cat
151. Working Girl (Nyota’s Version) (SNW 2.10)
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