Toot toot toot! [That was supposed to be a fanfare.] Announcing the inauguration of the Scholarly Articles category at Jareth’s Realm, I present you with the first file in this section of your online Labyrinth library! Read an excerpt of the only scholarly treatment ever I’ve seen of Labyrinth: Elycia Arendt’s highfalutin article, The Feminine Spectatorship of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth.” You’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, but it’s worth it for her clueless take on Internet Laby fans and fan fiction.
Click here for my take on the article. My reactions are ranty and disorganized, but I’ll let you know when I marshal them into an essay.