The Pagan goddess of spring, Ostara’s festival, like that of Saint Nicholas, was usurped by Christianity. At her lowest ebb, she accepted the new gods’ offer of a modern altar on which to be worshipped-dating apps-and regained her power, growing stronger with every lover she sucks into her “vagina nebula.” In return for this favor, Technical Boy tells her to seduce (and therefore absorb) an enemy that we presume is Shadow Moon.
In modern-day America, she became a symbol for female power that was repressed by misogyny and violence. She’s the goddess of love, an ancient Ethiopian deity who was worshipped in mass orgies that concluded with her absorbing the bodies of her lovers through a liquid she absorbs into her body. The skull-necklace-wearing motel waitress will be played by Timeless, House Of Cards and Mr. Hindu deity Kali, in the guise of Mama-Ji, is one of American Gods‘ new recruits. When a battle is coming, you need a goddess of war on your side. Kahyun Kim, best known so far for comedic roles in US film and TV, is playing New Media, a glimpse of whom could be seen in the season two trailer.
Think Facebook, but a person, with superpowers. Where Anderson’s persona-adopting deity had concentrated firmly on 20th century media icons from television, film and music – Lucille Ball, 1970s David Bowie, Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett O’Hara… this new God would be the supreme being of social media. Instead of re-casting the same role, the show’s solution was to create an updated version of the God – New Media.
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That left the series Media-less, without one third of its modern deity team. Gillian Anderson’s departure from American Gods was announced a few weeks after the exit of original showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green (as a result of conflict about season two’s development and direction).
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