Vidding and the perversity of critical pleasure: Sex, violence, and voyeurism in "Closer" and "On the Prowl"

Analysis of two fan vids ("Closer" by Killa and T. Jonesy, and "On the Prowl" by Sisabet and Sweetestdrain) in the context of theories of vidding reveals that vids have a unique ability to combine analytic detachment and pleasurable investment. I analyze these two vids through Ro...

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Main Author: Sarah Fiona Winters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2012-03-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/292/297