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Excerpt from "Maximum Insecurity: Genre Trouble and Closet Erotics in and out of HBO's Oz" by Joe Wlodarz (as published in the Duke University magazine Camera Obscura):

What in fact makes Oz so deliciously compelling (and steamy) is the way it consistenly thwarts clear, coherent, and unambiguous expressions of gay desire and identification in favor of a more enticing erotic uncertainty. For it is indeed the combination of hypermasculinity and feminization, the displays and conflicts of manhood, affective excess, and sexual ambiguity that make the series so irresistable to its fans--especially to women and gay male fans--and that, accordingly, establish the program as such as an intriguing example of and source of slash fiction.

It's sad how much that paragraph alone makes me flail in fangirl bliss. GodDAMN, I love this show.

I am such a nerd.

(Thanks again,

luci_2!!)

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I'm a nerd as well..I love LOVE good meta, and that paragraph..*it makes me sigh*

But still, I used my love of Oz in a job interview (I was talking about Chris and SVU and an article in Vanity Fair--it's an old article--remember this was almost 4 years ago this month--and I got the job. That definitely gets my nerd card punched. *smile*

So, was it a Chris article, or an Oz article?

And seriously, I would quote all 50 pages of this thing, it's that great. But at the same time, he quotes critics and fans who wrote the show off as "unwatchable" and "exploitive", and that pisses me off to no end. The critics, not the author, LOL.

I believe it was a Chris article, the conversation, that was part of the interview was something about Do you watch TV?, I said yes, didn't mention Oz, but said what a fan of Chris and SVU I was, turns out the guy (who I have come to know and absolutely adore--he's so so nice) watched/s it as well and told me about the article, and I guess recommended me for the job..I've been here ever since. *smile*

And Critics..don't let them get you down, sure, all of us say things about shows, but that's done out of love, critics take it to the next freakin' level.

If they have a problem with the violence..well, I think what my mother (who was also a fan of Oz) said,..."IT'S A SHOW ABOUT PRISON, WHAT IN THE HELL DO THEY EXPECT."

And honestly, Oz is the reason why I can't watch prison break, as a wise man put it--actually it was J.K Simmons who said it when they asked if he watched Prison Break..it's like going from the Major Leagues to College baseball..believe me, no offense intended, but a prison show on Cable that can explore more, show more, really has an advantage over network tv.

Plus, once you've been Chris Keller-ized, all other prisoners just can't compare. *smile*

I totally understand the Prison Break comparison, but I started watching PB before Oz, so I kind of can't give it up...although it's gotten to the point now where the little things irritate me, like them not being naked in the hole, the guys calling the guards "C.O.s" instead of hacks, etc. And T-Bag really is Schillinger Lite, LOL.

Fuckin' A. I mean, just... YES.

Hey, where can I read the rest of that?

(and I have to use this icon, because I called it "oh hungry? o'reily" and am infinitely amused at myself)

If you wanna send me your email, I'll attach the Adobe copy that was sent to me by

luci_2. There's almost 50 pages and I'm only halfway through (yes, I'm reading it at work, wot of it?), but ZOMG, it's all the meta a fangirl could ever want in this world.

Poor Ryan. He needs a donut.

hkath@rogers.com

50 pages? I'm salivating :D

Could I possibly bother you for the meta? I wanted to write about "Oz" for my homosociality essay in my Gender and Sexuality in Film class but the lecturer wouldn't let me as he hadn't seen it, WOEEEEE!

My email is MsPinkMud@aol.com

Done! ;)

That is one hot icon.

And so is that paragraph.

If that meta were a dude, I would fuck his brains out.

...

:P

You are a dirty great slut; it's one of the reasons I enjoy you so.

IT'S ONE OF MY CHARMS.

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Sure, to your LJ addy, I presume? :)

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Sent! :)

Oh, could you send that article to me as well?
50 pages about OZ - it's like heaven on Earth.

Do you have an LJ address you'd like it sent to?

My email adress is lilith20godrich@yahoo.com
And thank you very much!

OMG...squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

hypermasculinity and feminization

Does it *get* any better than that?! Hummmmina hummmina...

Hey, hit me up with that article if ya don't mind! Thanks!! =o)
colleen@colleendetroit.com

Oooo, there's TONS of goodness in this thing, trust me. :)

P.S. Sent!

Oh, how cool. Nice to see somebody gets it.

I'd ask for a copy too, but I wouldn't be able to read it. :(

Awww, there's nowhere you could use Adobe Acrobat?

You know, I could also print it off and mail it to you, if you'd like. :)

Well thank you, that's sweet of you.

Just email me (foxxcub@livejournal.com) your address and I'll send it off. ;)

Nope. This computer's retarded. *cries*

Butting in, but I understood Foxxcub was proposing to send you the article by snail mail.

It's the only way, with your awful computer. I would do it, from across
the pond, if there's no one nearer to do it.

Yes, I see that now. LJ hadn't sent me that second message (or Yahoo didn't deliver it).

Foxxcub, me too, pretty please? I'm at knoodles@gmail.com.

Let's all thank Doctorevel ( the author of two fics I love so much, 'No Words' and 'Just Words' ).
She was the one who sent me the OZ essay.
I'm just spreading the OZ love.
Hope the Duke University and that Library don't catch us.*g*

LOL, if they do, I'll take the blame. All in the name of fandom. :)

Hi.
I happened to stumble upon this post and I was wondering if you could maybe send it to me as well? I am just getting into the Oz fandom after watching the show for the past month or so, and I'm trying to get my hands on everything I can :)
My mail is ditteweb@hotmail.

Sent. :)

I know I'm a little late to the party, but would it be a prob for you to send me the article as well?

patkica_zagreb@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance!

Sent! :)

Could you please send it to me as well? I'd love to read the paper. My email is deadharbor@gmail.com. Thanks!

Sent!

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