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Untitled (Tangle), Ian Sanderson, c. 1980
when I made all my tged posts basically no one saw them but these days I often get people mass reblogging them. that is to say, never give up hope and keep posting even if no one cares. someone will eventually look for fandom posts and be very happy they've stumbled upon another person talking about it
The funniest thing is, and this has happened a dozen times, when I read other people's reviews on Novels and Manhwa I like, there's always this one phrase that keeps coming up: "It reminds me of BL" "this is basically BL" "this should have just been BL". there's been many instances and many contexts, but it's always on Heterosexual Romance stories. as someone who doesn't read BL often, it is a fascinating and strange thing to hear.
sometimes there's extra descriptors of genre and tropes added to "like [blank type of] BL" depending on the story, but at it's core, it's always a het story in comparison to Queer media. sometimes it's just a lighthearted joke, sometimes an insult.
it's not that I don't understand why people make this observation or that I think it isn't valid. I guess, if I had to make something about all of it it would be this:
When certain tropes, plot beats, dynamics, etc become popular and widespread in a genre they become intrinsically linked with it even when they're not a requirement. I'm not talking about genre conventions, more like trends in already established genres that contribute to the overall aesthetic or vibe of it (during that time period. of course the aesthetic is constantly evolving).
Even when employed in a story outside of that genre, someone who's familiar with the current trends can notice and point them out, and an author can intentionally or unintentionally use it to bridge the gap between two mutually exclusive genres, like heterosexual romance and homosexual romance.
It might seem ridiculous to say a completely heterosexual relationship "feels like BL". In the inverse scenario, that I've also seen happen even more often, you might want to scoff at anyone saying a Gay Relationship "feels straight". You might even want to call this homophobic.
However, I don't think it's something we should so easily dismiss as nonsense. If there's such a wide swath of people who are trying to put a name to this specific Experience they're having with a fictional object, it's worthy of exploration why this
happens.
clumsily attempting to call attention to something real they have noticed, except they lack the words to describe it, so they use the only terms available to them, which is straight and gay, even if it doesn't make sense with the definition... If I can be so presumptuous, I'd call it as of yet unadressed hermeneutical injustice. Maybe I'm making this post to open that conversation.
In the case of a gay relationship between two fictional men "feeling straight" to some people, it could be that they're noticing the aesthetics of Heterosexual Romance apply in this case (intentionally or unintentionally on the authors part).
It's cool! With writing it's entirely possible to blur the lines between two contradictory states, write a "straight relationship" between two men, or a "gay relationship" between a man and a woman. it's a unique ability of fiction to evoke something like this and I've seen it happen with increasing frequency.
it's a new emerging Trend, something else, newer and exciting, in the space of fiction.
it is also my favorite thing in the world and literally the only way I see my own real life experience get explored or talked about. I don't want to get into it too much, I'll only say that, in my experience, the currently used terms "straight" and "queer/gay" are... an unwieldy way to catagorize human sexuality that doesn't make any sense when I look at history or myself or other people, regardless of which one they identify with. reducing the complexities or pretending they don't exist or shouldn't be acknowledged isn't useful or wise.
I've gotten off topic, but yeah. That's a look into my thoughts.
Reblogged yukarishoodie
remember when you’re writing a gross and terrible power dynamic that you should be asking yourself constantly how you could make it worse and sexier
Reblogged its-no-biggie
when i started dunmeshi considering the theme of consuming and being consumed and a sort of coy welll what do YOU consider cannibalism tone were both immediately established i was just like ok so before the end of this a party member is getting torn apart and eated. and considering chilchuck doesn’t get characterised until a little later the early party is 1. guy who cooks 2. girl whos reticent but likes the food 3. guy whos extremely hungry and 4. Fourth Party Member. Other. i was counting his days
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My very good friend is obsessed with solo leveling so my dnd group is watching it together. And your posts about it are the only thing carrying me through. I have *zero* emotional investment in this show but then I remember "the obvious conclusion is that Jinwoo has an OnlyFans" and I am trying desperately not to laugh too obnoxiously at Jinwoo telling his sister he's going on a trip with Jinho. Anyways thanks for making my mandatory Solo Leveling experience far more enjoyable than it would be otherwise
"My adult older brother, who is famously horrible at his job, suddenly started working out and got super ripped and turns heads and SUDDENLY he's completely flush with cash which he gives to me and pays our rent and mom's hospital bills as long as I ask No Questions.
Now suddenly there is this 21-year-old trust fund baby staying at our apartment and he spends all his time staring at my brother when he thinks no one is looking and talking about nothing but how cool my brother is, and they go on "hunting trips" together where, every time they return, my brother suddenly has even more money which covers all of our bills and more. As long as I ask No Questions."
Reblogged men-iss-vess-ull
I think this has been posted on here before but this one always makes me laugh
Reblogged why-i
Sweets and treats are all the nutrients a princess needs
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Reblogged iwillrisefromthefire
okay it’s come to my attention that absolutely NONE OF YOU know ANYTHING about how cutie marks work. let me say this simply. a cutie mark isn’t a job being assigned, it’s a special TALENT OR SKILL that the pony enjoys. Most of the time it has a directly transferable job for that skill, like if you enjoy baking and are super good at it WOW! baker. If you are really good at writing and telling stories, author. However, there are some cutie marks that could go multiple ways.
twilight sparkle has exceptional magic ability, so she became a scholar, but she could really do anything that required a good magic skill. same with rainbow dash, her weather controlling job isn’t directly linked to her cutie mark, but it does fit the bill for the job.
i was posed the question of what would a murderer pony’s cutie mark be and wouldn’t everyone know. NO. if somehow murder were to be a special skill, the cutie mark might be something like a knife or a shovel. other ponies might just assume you’re good at cooking or gardening. now with cutie marks like apple jacks, their family has a ‘green thumb’ kind of deal so obviously the cutie mark would be hereditary.
so, the reason i made this post. walter white pony’s cutie mark would NOT be blue crystals. it would be a CHEMISTRY FLASK.
Reblogged kkomaism
i had a dream i worked in an underwater restaurant and people kept ordering ice in their drinks and then getting mad at me when it would float away. and i’d tell them beforehand that the ice would float away & they’d be like lol no that’s not how it works just give me the ice. I’m fighting customer service battles never seen before
people have been saying squidward on this all day but this is the first one that made me laugh
Reblogged iwillrisefromthefire
anybody else feel that being human is like being a long-time syndicated cartoon character watching the world get more complex while your own design stays the same until youre incongruous with the reality around you??
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Do you ever see a complicated meme that expresses a very specific feeling, and while you wouldn’t have said it that way, it instantly resonates with you?