Emo Reference Points

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A quick summary of what yesterday's post about Emo turned up:

Almost Definitely Emo:
- anime and manga (for graphic style as much as for watching/reading)
- Ghost World
- Donnie Darko
- One Tree Hill
- Wes Anderson films
- Igby Goes Down
- Blue Monday and other Toykopop comics
- Johnny The Homicidal Maniac

Might Be Emo, But Disputed:
- Adrian Tomine comics
- James Kochalka comics

Emo-Friendly But Probably Not Specifically Emo Because Someone Else Got There First:
- Emily the Strange
- Catcher In The Rye
- Kurt Cobain as cultural icon
- Watership Down
- St Swithins Day by Grant Morrison (as edited by martinskidmore!) (this is hugely emo-friendly but they won't have read it) (it is also way better than GMo's other embarassing down-with-the-kids comics) (please don't let him write an emo one now)

Claimed As Emo But I Personally Am Not Sure:
- Harry Potter (I think atommickbrane is right about HP but maybe the emo side manifests more in fanfic and slash...)
- Garth Ennis' Preacher (I am pretty sure Ennis is too macho to create any emo icons)

Comments

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

re: Wes: I would say liking "Bottle Rocket" or "Rushmore" the bestest is way EMO, and also quite indie.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

I suppose Royal Tenenbaum himself is like the first emo old person, because he's a complete asshole but it doesn't matter so you can have a happy ending anyway.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Also, James Kochalka is still not EMO. I have been seething about this since yesterday. This is the first time I've ever really seethed about anything on the internet.