In this episode, Sandra and Kasey explore the vibrant world of fandom and how shows and their characters resonate with audiences.

Discover what it means to be "character coded," a term widely used in discussions about fanfiction and character analysis. Kasey and Sandra quiz themselves on character assignments and break down their results, diving into the intricacies of fandom connections.

Join them as they unravel the layers behind this fascinating concept and encourage you to take the quiz yourself! Be part of the conversation and share your results!

References (external links/sites): 

The tumblr post by katsidhe that explains the difference between X-Coded and Y-Girl.

Katsidhe's X-Coded/Y-Girl Masterlist for even more info.

The quiz! If you're curious and take the quiz, please share your results with Sandra and Kasey!

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Chapter Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:58 - How we got into the topic of Coding

00:03:04 - A Millenials love of quizzes

00:03:41 - Confusions and assumptions on what it means to be coded

00:06:42 - Our tumblr resource and explainer

00:07:15 - The difference between coded and girl

00:07:41 - Inferring meaning through shared understanding

00:09:32 - The trope code

00:12:49 - Saying someone is X-Coded

00:13:36 - The characters we resonated with and our coded results

00:18:15 - The Y-Girl of it all in fandom

00:20:22 - Our Girl labels based on the quiz

00:26:07 - Sandra’s results breakdown

00:40:00 - Kasey’s results breakdown

00:50:30 - Final thoughts and outro