Dagger Kiss is an American fantasy adventure series created by and starring Girl/Girl Scene creator Tucky Williams.[1] It premiered on the streaming website Tello on February 14, 2016.[2] The eight episode series now airs for free on Amazon Prime[3] and on its official website.[4] On July 1, 2016, Williams announced a second season.[5]

Plot

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Arden (Tucky Williams) travels to Earth after the death of her lover Mia (Stoya). Arden is attacked, and her life is saved by Katia, who is a stranger to Arden. Katia takes Arden under her wing as Arden is pursued by the sorcerer Zareth.[6]

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Roni Jonah as Jenna
  • Thomas J. Phillips as Zareth
  • Silvio Wolf Busch as Yamin
  • Jessica Paige York as Emily

Distribution

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All eight episodes of the series were released weekly from February - April 2016 on the streaming service tello Films.[6] Williams began releasing episodes on YouTube in March 2016. The series is now airing on Amazon Video.[7] It can also be found on Vimeo.[2]

Cultural Impact

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Dagger Kiss has been called "a lesbian Lord of the Rings."[8] Dagger Kiss is a female, LGBT take on standard fantasy-adventure tales.[6] According to Divine Magazine, "It is the first time a fantasy series, TV show or movie has had two lead female characters who are explicitly lovers".[8]

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References

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  1. ^ Faulkner, Rod T. "Dagger Kiss - A Bold Lesbian Fantasy Web Series". The 7th Matrix. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Dagger Kiss, a new lesbian series from Tucky Wiliams - Lesbian interest". Lesbian interest. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  3. ^ "Watch Dagger Kiss | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  4. ^ Conochalla, Christie (2016-08-26). "Dagger Kiss-Your New Favorite Guilty Pleasure". Les-Centric Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  5. ^ "The Enchanting Tucky Williams Talks About Her Magical New Series, Dagger Kiss - Lez Flix". 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  6. ^ a b c "Dagger Kiss - A Bold Lesbian Fantasy Web Series". The 7th Matrix. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  7. ^ Watch Dagger Kiss Season 1 Episode - Amazon Video, retrieved 2017-02-06
  8. ^ a b "A lesbian 'Lord of the Rings' makes its debut on Valentine's Day". divinemagazine.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-02-27.