The Mugging of Dark Fantasy - Classic vs. Modern Changes

Published on June 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM

On this episode, Kaitlyn is off on an important mission, and it's just Ellie and Melissa today talking Dark Fantasy.

We discuss the genre expectations, what Dark Fantasy is about, what makes a Dark Fantasy, and how it has changed over time: aka, how Dark Fantasy was mugged in a back alley. Dark Fantasy is meant to feel creepy, uncomfortable, and its supposed to reflect reality back at us like a mirror just using fantasy to say something deeper, and we discuss how these changes has made Dark Fantasy's expectations differ from one generation to the next.

Ellie and I also dive into the cult classic, The Labyrinth, and how that movie a great example of the darker themes of Dark Fantasy, as well as how Bowie's pants was an awaking moment for everyone.

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