Riptide/formation
Examples of voyeurism in riptide
'highest shelf' looking through bushes, 'michele pfeiffer' woman turns as if shes being watched.
negative female representation in riptide
tied to tree, dragged under bed, fearful in dentists chair - all horror tropes, intertextuality used to convey themes of abuse
female singer riptide
while it could be argues to be negative, the long takes on the woman with bruises and ruined makeup are done to create thought within the viewer. also adheres to typical european beauty standards
positive female representation
woman escaping being tied to tree, becomes the proppian 'hero' subverting 'damsel ' stereotype
indie folk genre
tackles social issues, progressive- can be seen in 'georgia'.
intertextuality riptide
woman stood tall 'magicians assistant' is a wickerman intertextual reference. Also frequent western and horror genre iconography
men in riptide
shown as violent-western genre, shown as voyeurs- camera and binoculars on beach