Ep. 51: “Feeling the Final Fantasy” - JRPGs & Drag (w/ Blueberri Mary)
Listen now
Description
On today's episode, we are joined by our dear friend Devon, aka Ms. Blueberri Mary, to discuss one of our favorite video game genres: the humble JRPG! (Japanese Role Playing Game) And more particularly, how the fashion and design sensibilities of games like Final Fantasy X & X-2 have influenced and entire generation of queer designers and drag artists. We get into the character designs and looks that left our young gay brains gagged and inspired, how in practice they aren't too dissimilar from the pop stars and divas that typically evoke idolatry from the gays, and how inhabiting these characters and fantasy worlds add a whole other layer of depth for our queer imaginations. Blueberri Mary is an Ohio-based drag queen, therapist, and fitness instructor (c'mon triple threat!) Follow them on IG: @blueberrimary and Twitter: @MaryBlueberri And check out their recent Valentine's Day digital drag performances on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CumNyqGWwSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDR_63GyIo FINAL FASHIONISTA: https://finalfashionista.com/category/who-wore-it-best/ ======== Be Our Friends!! EMAIL US at [email protected] FOLLOW G4P  Twitter: @GayForPlayPod Instagram: @GayForPlayPod Twitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypod Support the Show on PATREON ======== CREDITS Intro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow) Show art by Nick Adams (@nickadams.art) Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish & Martha Turner 3 MUSIC THIS WEEK: "Real Emotion" by Kenn Kato and Kazuhiro Hara "1000 Words" by  Kazushige Nojima, Noriko Matsueda, and Takahito Eguchi
More Episodes
We've been Nasty girls for sitting on this episode for a couple weeks, but we are back! This week we discuss Luca Guadagnino's bisexual fever dream smash hit CHALLENGERS, as well as Another Crab's Treasure - a cute undersea Souls-like where you play as a hermit crab trying to get his shell back,...
Published 05/27/24
Get in the robot, listener, it's time for another Gay for Play! This week we're joined by bestie of the pod and G4P alum, Sara Brown! We get deep and philosophical about the re-release (and first North American release) of The End of Evangelion in theaters and discuss why this film and its anime...
Published 04/07/24