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Fandom Promo: Dirty Computer
Oct. 12th, 2023 06:20 pmI made a fandom promo post for Dirty Computer on the ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
yuletide promo page, and realized I should probably copy it to my own journal!
Title: Dirty Computer - Janelle Monaé
Media: "emotion picture", an album-length music video
Approx length: 48 minutes
Where to find it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE
What is it, in summary?: Janelle Monaé's lush sci-fi ode to queerness, sexuality, and rebellion. In the near future, people are called "computers" and any who are different are "cleaned" by having their memories removed. Janelle plays Jane 57821, a "dirty computer" who has been captured and is being "cleaned." The songs are the memories the cleaners are trying to erase, of her experiences in the queer subculture and her polyamorous relationship with her girlfriend and boyfriend.
What do you love about it?: The music is amazing, Janelle has a great voice and writes great songs. The message is also great, the story is engaging despite being disjointed and not having any actual dialog. The acting is good and the visuals are lush and engaging.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Worldbuilding! I would love to know more about all the details that we see in the story. I'd love to see the memories explored more, and I would also love to see something about Jane, Zen, and Ché post-story.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): brainwashing
yuletide promo page, and realized I should probably copy it to my own journal!Title: Dirty Computer - Janelle Monaé
Media: "emotion picture", an album-length music video
Approx length: 48 minutes
Where to find it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE
What is it, in summary?: Janelle Monaé's lush sci-fi ode to queerness, sexuality, and rebellion. In the near future, people are called "computers" and any who are different are "cleaned" by having their memories removed. Janelle plays Jane 57821, a "dirty computer" who has been captured and is being "cleaned." The songs are the memories the cleaners are trying to erase, of her experiences in the queer subculture and her polyamorous relationship with her girlfriend and boyfriend.
What do you love about it?: The music is amazing, Janelle has a great voice and writes great songs. The message is also great, the story is engaging despite being disjointed and not having any actual dialog. The acting is good and the visuals are lush and engaging.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Worldbuilding! I would love to know more about all the details that we see in the story. I'd love to see the memories explored more, and I would also love to see something about Jane, Zen, and Ché post-story.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): brainwashing
