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

[poptasticuk.livejournal.com]

Why is One Tree Hill emo?

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

It's about angsty American kids and it's got Chad Michael Murray in it. It isn't as emo as The OC, though, which is, like, approved by Fightstar and everything. :D

[poptasticuk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was just thinking why OTH if not OC? And Dawson's Creek is surely the most emo of all with all the whining they did (I still loved it though). Is Chad emo? I would say Peyton is the real emo character in OTH.