@makemesay
Rational thoughts me: oh, yes, what’s happening in the news can effect the fic people write, like other cultural surroundings! It makes sense that people are processing/getting ideas/getting ideas off each other and so we see this uptick in ‘Anitam invades somewhere’ as a plot point. And naturally while real-life invasions are horrific and focus should be on those on the ground, in fanfic-.
Fanfic-reading thoughts me: yes good give me these “we have a giant orbital laser/super genetically enhanced greys/radio control of all insects/whatever” ‘negotiation speeches’ I would like many more of those thank you.












