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chikhaibardocowboy

Sure.

inheroes--wetrust

never have i ever: ben gross is devi’s nemesis

me, immediately and without hesitation:

queenelinor

WIGGLY TOOTHLESS!! {x}

pleasentlysurprised

Best quality: his wiggles

star-going-supernova

I, a lover of these movies, am incapable of scrolling past this without sharing Toothless and his happy wiggles.

spdermen

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) dir. Joe Wright

aubrey-plaza

— the vision.

#marvel #vision

livelovecaliforniadreams

+Bonus

#waaade #my heart #wade x zoe #wade kinsella #hart of dixie

girlcaligula

“Why do people like a character who’s committed war crimes but hate this other character just because they’re annoying” because it’s fiction Susan, and being annoying in fiction is a greater sin than being a supervillain, because it won’t make me want to read about them. It isn’t difficult to understand

zombieporno

“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” (Oscar Wilde)

slashercatz

if your villain is sad and yet polite they are much more entertaining and simp worthy than an annoying cocky and self righteous hero.

spaceandtimegifs

#sometimes I just have to watch this ep and cry #doctor who

veeaziel

every day i am percieved™️

biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist

There is a reason for this though!

The original tweet summarizes it pretty well. Fanfic tends to be popular among certain types of neurodivergent people (aka people most likely to read excessively as a child, and have burnout as an adult) for the same reasons that we tend to hyperfixate–neurochemical signaling (I hope I’m using that phrase correctly). What I mean is, for people who are really dependent on changes in dopamine/serotonin/neurotransmitter levels, who have low levels or wonky neural reward systems (perhaps the most common types of neurodivergence)…people like us rely on dependable external sources of those neurochemicals. In order to function, we spend a lot of our free time trying to level out our brain chemistry using things that can reliably bring us a steady stream of joyful moments (rewards) without costing too much of the mental effort that is already in short supply.

significantly: the investment of reading has to be balanced with a steady “return on investment”–and this return has to start fairly quickly. because again, we don’t have a lot of attention/energy to invest on tiring things. we have perpetual “low batteries” in that regard.

that doesn’t mean these stories are “simple,” or that they lack complexity or value–only that the reward has to come in short regular intervals, and it has to have a low “upfront cost.” which is why fanfic stories are so perfectly formulated for neurodivergent readers–they are often beautifully written, but skip a lot of the upfront costs (of introducing new characters, of world-building, of getting the audience emotionally connected to the story elements).

the nature of fanfiction is that the reader has a pre-existing relationship with this world and these characters. that–combined with the shorter average length of fics–means that fan fics very quickly start “rewarding” the reader in a way that traditional fiction struggles to. that’s not a bad thing! and maybe it’s something more traditionally published writers should be paying attention to.

Fanfic, as a genre, has been uniquely helpful and accessible to many neurodivergent readers who would otherwise struggle to immerse themselves in stories. I’m glad so many of you have found a way to love and enjoy reading again! The important thing is that you are spending time inside stories you love–the way those stories are published or presented to the world is just one detail.

biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist

*holds your hand* no, we’re ALL bitches

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tronmike82

I don’t mean to be rude; but I don’t think I’ve ever seen this, does anyone have any examples?

darkshrimpemotions

Supernatural

Doctor Who (Steven Moffat specifically)

Sherlock (Steven Moffat specifically)

Actually Steven Moffat is basically just this sentiment given human form.

A version of this happened with The Magicians, tbh. Though instead of expectation: men, reality: women it was expectation: smug nihilists, reality: mentally ill queer folks.

Arguably Game of Thrones.

If we broaden it outside of television...I think Star Wars falls into this, at least the sequel trilogy. Maybe the MCU as well. And I can't help but think of every band that's ever complained that their fanbase is mostly women. 5 Seconds of Summer comes immediately to mind.

In general, most white male creators seem to have this massively entitled mindset where they want--and think they deserve--the time, attention, and enthusiasm that creative fandom (i.e. the side of fandom more dominated by women) is known for.

They want our eyes for ratings, our word-of-mouth for free publicity, our metas for social media buzz, and our spending power for merch and cons. But they don't want us. And they don't really want the responsibility of telling a story to a thoughtful, engaged audience, regardless of that audience's demographic makeup. They just want to be praised for whatever schlock they cough up.

And like any other spoiled brat, they will break their toys before they share them.

resplendentgoldenwings

The entire cartoon network, the CW network when it used to be the WB. Didn’t you know icky, pink dollars have girl cooties.

xtigerwoman

i love women so much i wanna cry

girlwithswords

heauxplesslydevoted

Enemies to lovers and a fake dating trope, all within the thin veil of a Gossip Girl-esque narrator (living legend Julie Andrews)? Bridgerton is that girl

lmaonade

i should have acted out in school more none of the consequences mattered actually

impormable

sleepnoises

image description: panel from the webcomic Achewood with a speech bubble reading I wish in the past I had tried more things ‘cause now I know that being in trouble is a fake idea. the bubble is spoken by a small stylized cat wearing little glasses driving a cubical vehicle.