fairy tales & horror stories

The fall of fandom etiquette and the rise of the ship war

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:59:53 -0400

The fall of fandom etiquette and the rise of the ship war:

sarahbatistapereira:
I don’t know how I missed this piece from Clare McBride, but it’s an incredibly thorough argument for HP as being the start of what has since become a strong fandom cultural shift–and, I think, a vital read for anyone trying to engage with creator/audience dynamics as a whole. As someone caught in between (adjacent to creatives, and on the path to becoming one, but also adjacent to fandom, and still situated somewhat in them), it’s often hard not to feel like the conversation about what it means to discourse with fandom is incomplete. The case McBride makes here, that it comes down to a lack of understanding and education in fandom history, is one that I have made before, and one I really urge those on both sides of the issue to dive into.

I always told myself I’d write as if toxic fandom didn’t exist, but I know now it’s a comforting lie. It’s not an additive influence for me, however — it’s subtractive. There are two characters I cannot imagine myself ever writing about again as long as I maintain a functional presence on the internet; it’s simply not worth it even breathing their names in the reply to a Tumblr ask, much less typing them into a manuscript. I know to do so would be to at least temporarily render my asks, replies, and comments unusable for anything else.
Maybe one day I’ll ghost and let the internet war unknown to me, but I’m not yet ready to depart antisocial media just yet. It would feel like I was turning my back on a particular form of connectivity and society.

sansadaynes: The true irony of Catarina is that in attempting...

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:05:22 -0400

sansadaynes:

The true irony of Catarina is that in attempting to create a cruel and wicked woman in the eyes of men, the showrunner has created a complex, interesting, and even endearing character in the eyes of women.

annettemarnat: “ Cleopatre “Portraits de femmes libres -...

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 22:34:41 -0400

annettemarnat:

“ Cleopatre “
Portraits de femmes libres - Editions Fleurus 2018

selinakylelife: selina kyle’s full wedding look, by joëlle...

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:55:03 -0400

selinakylelife:

selina kyle’s full wedding look, by joëlle jones

ofools: juliemangoes: morgluxia: parrotiny: mediocrechick: parrotiny: i want to know what...

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 06:22:05 -0400

ofools:

juliemangoes:

morgluxia:

parrotiny:

mediocrechick:

parrotiny:

i want to know what bears think sometimes

orlandobloom: I was not elected to watch my people suffer and...

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:19:21 -0400

orlandobloom:

I was not elected to watch my people suffer and die while you discuss this invasion in a committee!

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starwarscountdown: And one more fantastic Enfys Nest piece,...

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:26:12 -0400

starwarscountdown:

And one more fantastic Enfys Nest piece, this time by Titanium0229
FIVE
HUNDRED
FIFTY
FIVE
(555)
DAYS
UNTIL
EPISODE IX

marvelgifs: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:23:28 -0400

marvelgifs:

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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tayorswift: And in the death of her reputation,She felt truly...

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:14:25 -0400

tayorswift:

And in the death of her reputation,
She felt truly alive.
- Why She Disappeared, Taylor Swift

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velocesmells:Space twins ⭐

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 04:56:23 -0400

velocesmells:

Space twins ⭐

padmerrie:“Evil conquered?” Gwydion said. “You have learned...

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 01:04:31 -0400

padmerrie:

_{“Evil conquered?” Gwydion said. “You have learned much, but learn this last and hardest of lessons. You have conquered only the enchantments of evil. That was the easiest of your tasks, only a beginning, not an ending. Do you believe evil itself to be so quickly overcome? Not so long as men still hate and slay each other, when greed and anger goad them. Against these even a flaming sword cannot prevail, but only that portion of good in all men’s hearts whose flame can never be quenched.”}_{- Llyod Alexander, The Chronicles of Prydain}

gearstorm: Night Furys are actual cats

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:49:13 -0400

gearstorm:

Night Furys are actual cats

hiccups: The friendship of a lifetime…

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:48:12 -0400

hiccups:

The friendship of a lifetime…

mintedpotters: oldred100: eschergirls: olgaulanova: american...

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:29:09 -0400

mintedpotters:

oldred100:

eschergirls:

olgaulanova:

americanninjax:

isaia:

mybodythehandgrenade:

brinconvenient:

gailsimone:

chrishaley:

Done and done.

(Not pictured: “Butt window”, but trust me, it’s there.)

You have no idea how much this cheered me up just now.

I for one, think this is a major improvement. Look how empowered he is! And it’s relevant to the character as someone who is powered by the sun, he’d want to maximize the amount of sunlight he receives, right? It’s not like it makes sense for him to cover himself from chin to toe.
In fact, I think some strappy sandals might be an improvement.

strappy high heeled sandals would increase his height making him closer to the sun. and if wonderwoman can fight in heels it can’t be that hard, right?

SO EMPOWERING

Felt a dire need to contribute to the hilarity.

Now I can tell right away he’s a strong male character. Whew! No more confusion.

+1 for him doing the boobs and butt pose too.

glad you covered up his arms though, can’t have him looking too bare.

What an Empowered Male Character!! I feel so inspired!!