Eric J. Miller
@millerej11.bsky.social
He, him, his. Afro-Caledonian. Law Professor, teaching criminal law, criminal procedure; reparations. All posts are my personal opinion and do not reflect the opinion of any institution with which I am affiliated.
Right. But lots of responses to the film treat Remnick as distinctively Irish. Given the care over music choices, there may be a broader interpretation: perhaps the bad guys are Scotch Irish?
In which case the film is an opportunity to discuss/reclaim the diaspora as central to Scots identity?
In which case the film is an opportunity to discuss/reclaim the diaspora as central to Scots identity?
December 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Right. But lots of responses to the film treat Remnick as distinctively Irish. Given the care over music choices, there may be a broader interpretation: perhaps the bad guys are Scotch Irish?
In which case the film is an opportunity to discuss/reclaim the diaspora as central to Scots identity?
In which case the film is an opportunity to discuss/reclaim the diaspora as central to Scots identity?
I wonder what you make of the “Irishizing” of “Will ye go, Lassie, go?” Or do you think they stand for all us Celts, including the Scots?
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I wonder what you make of the “Irishizing” of “Will ye go, Lassie, go?” Or do you think they stand for all us Celts, including the Scots?