Perils of Valora Reading Guide by Damselbinder, literature
Literature
Perils of Valora Reading Guide
Perils of Valora 1
1-1: America, F*** Yeah!
1-2: Every Woman Has Her Price
1-3: A Taste of Victory
1-4: Tipping the Velvet
1-5: Aftershocks
Perils of Valora 2
2-1: What a Scoop!
2-2: Snitches Get Stitches
2-3: 'So I'm Evil, Then'
2-4: "Drink Me"
2-5: James and the Peach
2-6: "Auehhh?!"
2-7: A Superstitious, Cowardly Lot
Perils of Valora 3
3-1: The Bombshells Defused
3-2: The Reverse Pete Best
3-3: Mamma Mia
3-4: ChCl3
3-5: The Binding of Valora
3-6: Wolf
3-7: 'Mine'
3-8: 'I've Got You, Babe'
3-9: 'See What's On the Slab'
3-10: Destrudo
3-Epilogue: 'Papa Don't Preach'
Perils of Valora 4
4-1: 'The Dregs'
4-2: Inferior
4-3: Submerged
4-4: Muffled
4-5: Superheroinas al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios
4-6: You've Gotta See Her
4-7: 'There's No 'I' in Hypat- in Superhero'
4-8: "Touch"
4-Epilogue: "What a Way to Make a Living"
Perils of Valora 5
5-Prologue: Tempus Fugit
5-1: "In Fair Portland, Where We Lay Our Scene..."
5-2: Rat Bites Dog Bites Man
5-3: Don't Call it a
My Thoughts on Spider-Man: Far From Home by Damselbinder, journal
My Thoughts on Spider-Man: Far From Home
I know I'm very late to the party on this one. I just rewatched it recently, so I thought I might as well give it my hot takes, because I think it sort of stands out as an odd middle-of-the-roader. It doesn't reach the heights, and it's not an execrable dumpster-fire - it sits in between them.
But by that I don't just mean that it's middle of the road, that wouldn't be worth talking about. It's a weird movie: not quite like anything else in its franchise, but not groundbreaking. I will say I appreciate the change of setting. Putting Spider-Man somewhere other than the States for the majority of the movie was a nice change of pace from other entries, and gives the film a degree of visual identity. Even though the first attempt at a solo Spider-Man movie crashed and burned, and the one after this was infinitely superior in about every respect, this one's become a bit lost in the shuffle.
I appreciate the film's focus on the romance between Peter and MJ. It can get a little cheesy in