Tag: Top of the Lake

On The “Rape As Backstory” Trope

Post author By Cate Young
Post date Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
1 Comment on On The “Rape As Backstory” Trope

A few weeks ago, after I’d (finally) gotten around to finishing season one of Top of the Lake, I posted some thoughts about the rape as backstory trope, and my distaste for it. I figured that while it could be an instance of the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon gone awry, there seemed to be far too many […]

Tags Charlotte King, Claire Underwood, House of Cards, Mellie Grant, private practice, rape, rape as backstory, scandal, Top of the Lake

Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Best TV Show Marathon

Post author By Karishma
Post date Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
9 Comments on Lunchtime Poll: Best TV Show Marathon

Recently I watched all of Top of the Lake (from 1-3 a.m., slept, went to work, came home and finished the last five episodes before bed), which Selena reviewed a few months ago. I have also finished the entirety of Peep Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Black Books and Luther, all in a matter […]