It’s time for another fun filled adventure with Seriously Geeky Sundays! This time we are heading done under for a look at Australia!
24th January – Around the World in 8 Sundays [Australia]
The 26th January is Australia Day, the national day of Australia which marks the anniversary of the first fleet of British ships to land at Sydney Cove in 1788. Despite being a national day, it does reflect a controversial point of history and is also referred to as Invasion Day. I recommend learning more about it here.
I’ve chosen this day for this month’s Around the World in 8 Sundays topic because history isn’t simple. It is controversial, and contemporary celebrations for Australia Day have worked to encompass every aspect of Australian culture. This seemed the ideal way to introduce a discussion about the pop culture of the continent of Australia.
What is your favourite fandom set in Australia?
Mad Max: Fury Road is one of my all time favorite movies. I wrote a review which goes into detail: All Shiny and Chrome
Who is your favourite character from the continent of Australia?
Imperator Furiosa – She was jam packed with badassery, not to mention she was a great heroine! I am so glad they didn’t throw her into a pointless love plot (one of the MANY reasons I love that movie!).
Do you have any favourite authors/entertainers/celebrities from this continent?
Chris Hemsworth – The one and only THOR. On the topic of Thor, here’s my ranking of Thor movies (not Avengers):
- Thor
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Thor: The Dark World
If things ever get back to normal, I want to see Thor: Love and Thunder.
Thinking of Australia’s diverse history, which part would you like to see featured in a fandom?
I’d like to see (or read) something that covers the era leading up to British colonization.
Although there is a thriving Australian and New Zealand entertainment industry very few productions are picked up outside this continent. What are your thoughts on this?
I haven’t seen enough Australian shows to provide an educated answer for this. Would I like to see more movies? Hell yes. For starters, you’ve got the Lord of the Rings Trilogy filmed in New Zealand, and not to mention Mad Max!
You’ve been given a chance to set a scene for a fandom of your choice in Australia; do you pick the outback or an urban location?
I am going to be super cliche and pick the outback, ha ha! This is dreaming, but I’d like to see an episode of Babylon 5 set in the outback where Alfred Bester is tracking a powerful rogue telepath.
And can we get a Mad Max/Thor crossover set in the Outback? Because I’d totally pay to see that!
I had such a total mind blank on the celebrities question! That’s three actors now that I’ve been reminded of from other people’s answers and I’m like… how did I forget them?????
Furiosa was such a brilliant character, and hopefully, I can remember Charlize Theron when we get to Africa!
Ha ha! There are times when I have to google it and them am like “DUH! HOW COULD I FORGET!” Furiosa really was awesome, wasn’t she?