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[gayjedimenace]

i remade bye

[phantomrose96]

I would pay top dollar for a comprehensive, source-supported explanation of how Superwholock vanished.

Like……..that was the core of tumblr in 2013. Its tainted life-blood. Its fetid royal palace. Destiel this and Johnlock that. Tardis-in-the-impala-at-221B URLS. Bendydoot Cucumberpatch and long analytical debates of which doctor is best doctor

What caused the end? What destroyed it? What series of events sunk this fortress? I’m so. So curious. This was so much of what tumblr was. So unavoidable. It’s cultural history. I want. to know.

[theofficialvincenzo]

So I’m not completely sure but I think you can pinpoint the disappearance to the month following Dashcon. Like, the entire year prior, things were going fucking insane; The DW 50th anniversary, Sherlock returned after a hiatus, Dean became a demon or something I don’t remember. Point is, the fans were worse than ever. 

And then Dashcon happened: All those people got together for a nightmarish event in the ball pit (for anyone who doesn’t know what Dashcon was, look it up and read any of the news articles about it. I promise, you will not be disappointed). 

Now, I wasn’t too active on tumblr at that point because of school reasons, but I remember finding out that the new season of Supernatural had aired on TV, and I saw NOTHING about it on tumblr. Not a single post on my dash. It was a miracle, but I was so confused. How had the whole fandom just vanished like that? I still don’t know for sure, but it was very shortly after the Dashcon incident. 

Then Doctor Who returned. New doctor and a new companion. Same scenario. Nobody said anything online. I was still big into DW so that was kind of a bummer but it was still astounding.

I went back online more readily and started realizing that fandoms, as I had known them, were essentially dead after that summer. It was like everybody simultaneously realized how toxic those communities were after they all got together in person and proved themselves to be a disgusting bunch.

It was the fastest and most unsettling jump in internet culture I’d ever seen. Overnight it became an embarrassment to admit that you were in a popular fandom. All because of fucking

[phantomrose96]

“Superwholock died as a result of Dashcon” is the most fascinating theory I’ve heard in a while amazing

(And you know, seasonal rot and kids getting older and all that but s t i l l)

[rosencrypt]

My personal theory is it was because of hiatuses and competition!

- Hiatuses: Sherlock especially, but the long Doctor Who mid-season breaks didn’t help. People wandered off. Some of them to very similar shows, like Elementary, which fought initial fan scepticism to become THE Sherlock alternative.

- Fans became more critical. All three shows frequently come under fire for their treatment of women, LGBTQIA people, etc., and without new content fans had no option but to rewatch and reexamine the same episodes over and over again. Their flaws became more obvious on repeat viewings, and the comparison to new arrivals like Elementary didn’t help. I imagine there were other competitors too, but one would need to do more research to see how relevant they are here - cartoons like Steven Universe and Gravity Falls, maybe? WtNV? OUAT and OITNB? All of them are much more obviously diverse, so Superwholock starts looking bland in comparison. There’s also the quality-comparison argument (Doctor Who is not as good at plotting as a lot of other things), but I reckon that goes without saying.

- Fandom backlash! You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain. After events like the Mishapocalypse and the infamous FANDOMS GRAB YOUR WEAPONS post Superwholock became shorthand for the most obnoxious parts of Tumblr and fandom, so more people starting distancing themselves from it (see also: how Bronies killed the MLP fandom). And, yeah, it all came to a head with the Dashcon Clusterfuck 2k14.

- Fandom Backlash II: Your Fave is Problematic. Every popular figure from Joss Whedon to Taylor Swift is eventually the subject of text posts and screencaps dragging their name through the mud. Steven Moffat, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, and Jensen Ackles (I believe? It might have been Jared Padalecki. I don’t really follow Supernatural) have all had plenty of this.

IN CONCLUSION: there wasn’t enough new stuff being made. People found their own new stuff, which in many cases they found more appealling. People became less forgiving of the old stuff, its creators, and its fans. Eventually enough time passed that they gave up on the old stuff completely, so when it came back they weren’t interested.

(granted this mostly comes under the seasonal rot and kids getting older points but I didn’t notice that until I’d typed this out, and it seems a waste to delete it now :P )

[phantomrose96]

It’s like I’m reading the end-result of an assigned essay topic I handed out last night. I’ve forgotten so many things from the 2013 era you get an A+

[actualdogvines]

[tiefwing-deactivated20190506]

Honestly, same

[mirandaputsherbestbuttforward]

new rule:

you can’t say Zarya is a stereotype if she’s a lesbian unless you can name at least ten (10) butch lesbians in modern media (tv, movies, games) from 2006-2016. 

[gayjedimenace]

Avengers: who are you?

Young Avengers: we're you but gayer

[boletus-edulis]

Some pages I doodled in school

[deinodrinkspixels]

Mom and dad took their 4 kids to a Linkin Park concert

[enoughtohold]

i saw a bad post and wanted to vent about it but i thought it would be more effective if i just literally screamed directly into this text box. so here you go. this post contains one (1) weary scream

[cams-archive]

I’d really like to be taken out tbh. in a date way or a sniper way I have no preference

[gayjedimenace]

Things I've Noticed About Moon Signs*

Aries: SO. MUCH. ENERGY. They talk a mile a minute, but they're also so funny.

Taurus: for men, they act entitled to what they want. Women can be the same way, but to a lesser degree. Both are very nostalgic and might keep EVERYTHING. Might get upset over what others consider small things.

Gemini: they talk. so much. So intelligent and witty, but can get distracted by the smallest things.

Cancer: love their mom. so much. Sort of like Taurus, and can be very emotional (depending on how they express their sign). Definitely can get upset over smaller things like Taurus, but expresses it in a mom way (almost like guilt tripping, but not always exactly).

Leo: confident(but usually to disguise a self-perceived flaw). Can be extremely dramatic, but usually for a reason. Also very self-involved, but generous once they recognize a problem with someone else.

Virgo: they actually like menial tasks. They like things that don't take much thought because it calms them (ask any Virgo and they'll completely deny it, though). Anxiety is a usual with this placement.

Libra: MANNERS. They are taught that being mannerly is more important than any emotion they might have. Extremely opinionated and intelligent.

Scorpio: INTENSE. They will find out any secrets you might have, and can be very manipulative. They use humor (usually dark) to cover up those emotions.

Sagittarius: PREACHY. Sag moons are so opinionated, and will talk for hours about travel, higher education, morals, etc.

Capricorn: felt like they had to grow up too early. Extremely responsible and serious (when tapping into their moon).

Aquarius: DETACHED. They love to talk about interests, and can be very sociable (depending on other placements). However, emotions? They would like them to be nonexistent.

Pisces: usually a favorite of parent. In touch with their emotions. Old souls. Are the type to do yoga and other activities to be connected to the universe.

*these are basic, and some of these are the things I've noticed. It also depends on aspects and placements.

[stardustings]

the 1 thing about that kiss in cap 3 is that i, too, would also take literally any in i could to kiss emily vancamp. so on that level, i get it. on all the other levels, marvel can fuck right off.

[v171]

My team: [escorting the payload]

Mcree: It’s hiiiiigh noon. 

My team: 

[ktabeau]

#this post is fake because it implies that my team escorts the payload

[gayjedimenace]

The signs as panic! at the disco songs

Aries: Victorious

Taurus: House of memories

Gemini: the ballad of Mona Lisa

Cancer: I write sins not tragedies

Leo: don't threaten me with a good time

Virgo: death of a bachelor

Libra: collar full

Scorpio: let's kill tonight

Sagittarius: Emperor's new clothes

Capricorn: nicotine

Aquarius: crazy=genius

Pisces: this is gospel

[thexfiles]

hey, i knwo time is fake and we literally made it all up but i would like for july to be good to me. i’d like the universe to give me a break this month and i’d like things to start working out for me. that’d be real swell

[a6]

do you ever kinda wonder how music is gonna evolve further? like where could music possibly go from here???? what new genres are gonna spring up that we’ve never imagined before???? do u think beethoven ever thought of trap music in his musty lifetime or

[ohgodsalazarwhy]

Which Is It: Prescription Drug or Tolkien Elf?

Can you spot the prescription drug names among Elf names from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium? Test your Elven race IQ with this HowStuffWorks quiz.