LGBTQIA+ Representation As It Should Be: Normalised

Meredith holds Mia while she sleeps in the hospital bed

Vampire Academy features two openly gay couples: one is part of the main cast ensemble and is formed of Mia, a Moroi, and Meredith, a dhampir. It therefore also overlaps with the question of social class and of interracial relationships. The second couple also features important intersectionality as it is composed of Victor, a main…

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Cancelling Vampire Academy Bites

The television adaptation of Richelle Mead’s popular young adult book series, The Vampire Academy, was canceled after its first season. Eso No Me Gusta. And nor do many others. I haven’t ripped this series apart and analyzed it at the level that I eventually will, but there are underlying socio-cultural elements that are clear even…

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