We’re currently moving to the new domain, so I figure it’s the perfect time to celebrate the event by writing this little essay. If you read my Babylon’s weekly summary you’d know that I am mixed on Babylon as a whole, but there’s one segment in that messy show that rile me up, that I … Continue reading A Closer Look: Babylon and the Male Gaze The post A Closer Look: Babylon and the Male Gaze appeared first on Star Crossed Anime.
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