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I was not expecting people to be so receptive to watching me dig up the dead horse and start hitting it again. However, this is notoriously a fandom of sick pervs so expecting less is on me.
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My name is Maraschino(You can also call me cucumber/OP/lowkey whatever, formalities don’t matter)! I’m a university student studying Bioethics and Postmodern Media, so most of my time is spent writing synthesis essays or ‘putting the fries in the bag.’
There are a lot of things I will be clarifying about my personal philosophies as I develop this blog, however, I would like to make it abundantly clear that the way I approach media analysis is based off three principles:
A separation of church(participation in fandom, so shipping, fan fiction, and head cannons) and state (formal analysis done applying collegiate research skills)
Analysis is a morally neutral thing that can lead you to moral or immoral conclusions. Your interpretation and reading of any text of piece of media does not reflect your character. (This is not the same thing as media not having an impact on reality mind you)
I am always whiling to change my perspective if presented with a reasonable counter argument.
All of these principles have a significant amount of nuance and I will expand on them below, but know that this is the mentality I am operating under as I go about this. I’m coming at Black Butler very objectively so I am always whiling to hear people out and engage in discussion.
That being said: I do hold this manga, and its fandom, very dear. As someone who values conversation, nuance, and debate I do ask that an effort is made to keep any debate civil and any rebuttal well constructed. If you are going to make a counter point please use the text and don’t attack someone's character.
I am at times disgustingly optimistic, so I am hopeful people both find this instructing, and that I gain some insight from others. But please, please be kind.
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