Meta Wednesday: Santana Lopez

[jakia]

  
 
 

(sorry I sort of went .gif crazy there for a bit)

Today's meta Wednesday is dedicated to: Santana Lopez!

You can talk about anything else you'd like, too, but let's start things off with Santana!

Comments

Re: Songs and Lyrics

[tiktok_of_oz]

My favorite thing about Santana's songs is that she goes from confrontational or mad-flirty songs to singing all the ballads.

In other words, she goes from faking (The Boy Is Mine) to sort of subliminally asking for Brittany (River Deep - Mountain High, Valerie, not to mention Trouty Mouth, which I have been told is actually about vaginas). Me Against the Music is very telling, but then it's a dream sequence, and Santana sings Songbird when she's alone with Brittany... and then can't go along with Fondue for Two. Then prom happens and Santana becomes very afraid and starts lying again with Back to Black.

I Kissed a Girl, naturally, marks a turning point. She admits her Constant Craving for Brittany. After that, she sings If I Can't Have You and Love You Like A Love Song, which are super sweet and tender. As for duets, since Santana is happier now, she sings We Found Love. In the Trouble Tones, she sings about surviving and being able to make it without the men in her life needing to support her. She doesn't hesitate to sing with Brittany now. As for duets with boys... Smooth Criminal continues the trend of "Santana is at risk" that was started in season 2 with "You saw what they did to Kurt" and continued with her being cast as Anita and everything about I Kissed a Girl. La Isla Bonita is not a sexual performance, it's about celebrating her culture (although, why are the lyrics so heteronormative?).

Oh, and all the mildly lesbian duets with Rachel, ndb.

Re: Sex and Sexuality

[likeasouffle]

This all makes so much sense! You're a genius!