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# Questions for Caetlin Benson-Allott
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2024-03-20
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### General Questions
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Styles of questions:
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* This thing reminds me of that thing. What do you think about this connection? (e.g., Dark Knight -> Joker)
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* Process & development: how does an abstract concept gets shaped into theory?
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* Where do you see potentiality and limitations of a theoretical figure?
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* Talk more about x: I want to hear more about a thing (e.g., Covid & material culture)
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* The writing and diction of theory?
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* How do you _do_ the theory you're arguing for?
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* In _Oxford Handbook_, applying film theory to DV; vs. Kyle's intro re: the importance of film theory (last 2 sentences).
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- What pitfalls do you see in bringing film theory to bear on social media? Digital, networked video?
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* Limits of emptahy in _Oxford Handbook_: p. 455, Facebook, feedback loops: facile empathy.
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Scott wants to add to these:
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* What and who are you responding to?
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* What's the dissatisfaction this is supposed to repair?
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* What do you want people to get over?
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* What's the historical (political, aesthetic) situation you're writing into? (Why this now? [then])
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