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Jul 25, 2020 11 tweets 7 min read
Following yesterday's rewatch, I'd like to expand on this melodrama categorisation.

Whether it is "a mode, a genre or sub-genre" of #AlitaBattleAngel, what makes up melodrama gathers a broad spectrum of definitions.

Scratching the surface with...

filmsite.org/melodramafilms… Image Pointing out those elements that apply, now let's consider the setting.

Per Hayward in Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts (p 242), A:BA takes place in "claustrophobic" Iron City, with very little left to visit except through travelling back in time.

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Nov 20, 2019 6 tweets 7 min read
@Rodriguez @AlitaMovie Waiting for that precious continuation, Mr Rodriguez. Her story has yet to begin. @Rodriguez @AlitaMovie Since we're sharing #FanArt, these are some of my favourites, from the ones I've shared before on Twitter.