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043: Motherland: Fort Salem Season 2: Hate Devours All

#043. MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM (S2 – 2021) REVIEW

Airdate: September 22, 2021

Last year #switches brought Motherland: Fort Salem to our attention. This year, we anxiously awaited season 2. If you haven’t seen S1, you can watch it all or listen to our previous podcast reviewing it (https://www.foreverfangirls.com/episode005a/). Were our questions answered? Did the cliffhanger end the way we wanted? There are so many things to cover and so many things we can’t say here. Tune in to find out if we got the answers we were hoping for.

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019: Happiest Season: A heartfelt LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com

#019. HAPPIEST SEASON (2020) REVIEW

Airdate: December 2, 2020

Having just purchased an engagement ring, Abby plans to propose to her girlfriend, Harper, during Christmas. She’s completely unaware that Harper is deeper in the closet than the family’s Rumba. Forever Fangirls reviews the Hulu Original Happiest Season and discusses what they felt about this first ever major studio LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com.

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018: Mandahla Rose Returns

#018. MANDAHLA ROSE RETURNS

Airdate: November 25, 2020

What better way to cap off the Month of Mandahla than with an interview with Mandahla Rose herself? Forever Fangirls is honored to have the talented artist back to discuss the 5th anniversary of All About E and a lot of behind-the-scenes tidbits. Tune in to hear about the hurdles the film had to overcome just to get made and how a poor sound operator was probably squished in the car’s backseat.

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017: All About E (2015) 5th Anniversary Review

#017. ALL ABOUT E (2015) 5TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW

Airdate: November 11, 2020

On the fifth anniversary of All About E’s release, Forever Fangirls takes time to look back at the film about finding a lost love. Listen as they discuss what they liked, what might have let them down and what rating they give the film. The review episode is the first of two celebrating the Month of Mandahla Rose.

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016: The Haunting of Bly Manor: It’s you, it’s me, it’s us.

#016. THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (2020) REVIEW

Airdate: October 28, 2020

The second entry into Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting Anthology for Netflix, The Haunting of Bly Manor doesn’t shy away from its share of frightening moments. Yet, this one took on a very different feel as each character’s story unfolded and the larger one emerged. In this episode, Forever Fangirls discuss the major players and give their rating, opinions and a theory about the last scene.

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015: San Junipero: Is heaven a place on Earth?

#015. SAN JUNIPERO (2016) REVIEW

Airdate: October 14, 2020

Featuring standalone episodes, Black Mirror has become a hit for Netflix. While most episodes are darker in tone, San Junipero is one of the few with a happy ending. Forever Fangirls discuss why San Junipero is a metaphor for reality, it’s not the place that brings you happiness – it’s the relationships we make within it.

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008A: QFX CloudCon!

#008A. BONUS EPISODE: QFX CLOUDCON 2020

Airdate: July 8, 2020

This year, Pride Events were canceled nationwide because of COVID-19. Enter QFX: CloudCon 2020 – the first and ONLY queer convention out there. Giving you everything that an in person convention could, from games to fan/guest panels, and much, much more. Forever Fangirls had two unique perspectives on the event, from the tech side and a viewers point of view. Join Kimberly and Sheila as they discuss the Good, the Bad, the Cute…. the Unicorn Poop of QFX: CloudCon 2020.

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005A: Motherland: Fort Salem Season 1: Should you say the words?

#005A BONUS EPISODE: MOTHERLAND FORT SALEM SEASON 1 (2020) REVIEW

Airdate: May 30, 2020 

Thanks to Twitter (#Switches) once again for bringing Motherland: Fort Salem to our attention. Forever Fangirls binged watched the entire season to give you our thoughts on the Good, the Bad, the Cute / the Unicorn Poop. If you haven’t seen the Freeform show, please do so before listening.

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Rated explicit for content discussed during the episode.

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002: Xena: A Cultural Icon for LGBTQ+

#002. XENA: A CULTURAL ICON FOR LGBTQ+

Airdate: May 2, 2020.

Xenites around the world know the power her yell wielded & the effect the show had on us all. In this episode, Kimberly and Sheila discuss Xena: Warrior Princess and what the show meant to them. The character was only supposed to last three episodes on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. However, once Xena graced the small screen, it was clear she was meant greater things. The spinoff eclipsed Hercules to become a cult favorite that continues to garner fans to this very day. In a time when representation was controlled by corporations, politicians and fear – Xena pushed boundaries and gave us something to hold on to.

If you want to watch the episodes Kimberly & Sheila refer to:

Remember Nothing: Season 2, Episode 2

A Day in the Life: Season 2, Episode 15

The Bitter Suite: Season 3, Episode 12

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Trivia Question:

What oddball genre movie – also with a female lead – became a cult classic TV series on the WB?

Tune in next episode for the answer!

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